Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-07
RAIN AND WIND
HITS OTTUMWA
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| proved but light sprinkles, and con
tinued the game in the shower. The
sudden breaking of a gale, however,
led them to think that a cycolne had
swooped down on them, and Mr.
Cowles lay. fiat on the greensward to
ward OF danger of the wind. His
companion ran at full speed to the club
house where those present asked him
where he left Mr.. Cowles. When told
that Mr. Cowles was left lying pros.
trate on the ground, the members
Immediately supposed he had been
struck by lightning, and instituted a
relief party to 60 to his aid. Beyond
a thorough drenching, which he stat
ed was not unpleasant, the supposed
lightning victim was no worse for
his experience, and the crowd enjoyed
the humor Of their experience.
The L. A. Andrew home, some dis
lance from the Country club, had a
number Of trees about the grounds
badly disfigured by the wind, which
broke numerous branches and litter
ed the yard with the debris.
Seven telephone poles in the same
neighborhcod are reported to have
blown down.
Kirkville reports that but little
rain fell there. Just about enough
to lay the dust" Is the way a resident
puts it. There was no damage done
there by wind or lightning, although
east of that place the rain was heavy.
Eddyville suffered slightly from
the gale and among the damage re-
ported was a window Of the Charles
Oldham home blown in. Screens and
doors were blown off and trees torn
out, as we'll as branches broken off.
A farmer in the vicinity OF Sugar
Creek states that about two inches
of rain fell in that neighborhood, and
he was hopeful that the downpour
would save much Of the threatened
corn and other crops that suffered
from the long drouth.
A Million Dollar Rain.
Just how many dollars the rain
last night was worth may never be
known, but it is safe to say that the
amount is large. Wapello county
needed it badly. While it did not
come in any great quantity, the ex-
tent Of 81 of an inch was registered
at the local weather station. 1t was
general all over the county.
Ottumwa has been without rain of
any value since Saturday, July IL,
when an afternoon shower was re-
Previous to that the sun had
been getting in good work and the
ground was drying fast.
The reports Of Sectional Director
Chappell Of Des MONIES have been
for the past three weeks that
Iowa was in need of rain. Just what
the extent of the downpour over the
state was, Is not known.
The shower here lasted 40 minutes
and threatened for an hour or so aft
or that time. Lightning and thunder
accompanied the elementary food.
One Horse Burns.
Agency, Aug. Lightning last
night at Z o'clock struck a large barn
IN the farm Of Milt Arbogast, One
mare was burned In the con-
1agration which followed besides
about 1900 bushels of oats and fifteen
IONS of hay. Three other horses were
saved by the men who had gone to the
oarn for shelter when the rain came.
All, the adjoining out buildings were
destroyed by the flames.
On the Charles Dreamer farm, al
nile south Of Arbogast's a barn burn
ID to the ground. There was nothing
n the building except a small quantity
# straw. .
At the A. E. Rifle farm a hay stack
vas struck by lightning.
Some insurance was carried on all
he barns and grain. The amount OF
.o}pfoIl woo ovop.oiohtho ~ an inch |