Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08

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Rosenboom's there was also total loss
Of buildings with considerable stock
The grove was torn up at the McFar-
land plaoA At the Wallace Woods
farm. D. o. Dockendorf tenant, there
| was a complete loss of everything The
family were In the cellar when binder
was picked up by the wind and fell
within seven feet Of the family in the
cellar.
The Fred Nelson farm suffered
total loss. This was one Of the finest
homes in the country. AT A. Thonlp-
sons the barn and outbuildings were
taken. At Adolph Frohwein's the build
ings were taken except the house. Here
the tornado seemed TO lift, but still
going northeast struck the Clifford
| ing the buildings except the house. The
storm here was going due east
Sanborn Hard Hit.
| The storm which wrecked a consid-
cradle part OF Sanborn also came from
the south at about s o'clock that even
! ing. Whether there was damage
south OF Sanborn or not have not yet
been ascertained. Entering Santorn
just to the east Of the business street,
1t almost completely wiped a strip
west half Of the roundhouse was
wrecked, the two elevators and Amel-
! ung's garage with twelve cars in it, as
! 1t struck the business section. The
/ suction from the storm broke all OF
! the fronts on the west side OF the
! street and took the rear ends OF the
! buildings on the east side, besides
wrecking a number completely. The
roof was taken from the savings banN
The new rear end OF the picture show
was wrecked the shoe shop. offices II
DR.. Wall and G. c. Gallup. the meat
market OF ". s. Canuall. the Rose
Steuke millinery and Dr.. Horizons OF
fee were partially destroyed or IN
jured. The postoIice was completely
Quilted while the postmaster was a.
work and he was unhurt. The Crandall
hardware was badly wrecked and tie
lumber yard Of the Consumers 1nde-
pendent Lumber Company. Webster
Bros. Waukon, was badly racked and
the lumber blown in all directions.
Doushertys Death.
Pat Dougherty was on his way home,
walking with J. ". Hanson. They were
both caught by the cyclone and carried
away. Mr.. Hanson was cut around the
head and had his collar bone broken.
Mr.. Dougherty was not found that
night. but his lifeless body was seen
the next morning lying n the ditca
near the cream station about 100 feet
from where he was talking with MI.
Hanson He has been struck by wire
as be was blown in the air and his
neck broken. He was also otherwise
injured Mr.. Dougherry was about IS
years Of age. He leaves wife and !
TWO children.
jim Dempstra lived with his parents
n the north part OF town. When the
storm struck he was milking the COW,
his father and younger brother just
having left tha barn In the wreck
OF the barn his head was struck with
a timber ard he was instantly killed
lie was y years Of asa
Residences Damaged.
The following is a partial list of the
residences damaged or demoralized- |
Cuppett residence unroofed, Mrs
Browns badly damaged F. c. Wheat
ons unrooted ard barn DESTROYED, AL
bert Vests twisted and barn wrecked,
Il. r, Eealey's completely wrecked
with its furniture. Mrs. McGee's of It's
foundation and the back part gone.
! Irving Johnsons badly injured. Boyd
I F1inl's windows. porch and roof gone,
L H. Canaelds injured about IKE
| Fl!nr's, z. A. Crandans large house
a complete wreck with the family IN
| the cellar uninjured, c. D. BARRIERS
I badly damaged, Mrs Todd's twisted
/ from It's foundation. William Bonners
twisted one quarter way around of It's
foundation, Peter Velte's injured ny the
root of large tree crashing thru the
road end Of the house. Tom Dunn's of
I f-a 80
foundation ard roof gone, c. z. Foote's
occupied by Tom Maronev. of lis toun-
dation, Alonzo Moses roof of and front
| destroyed Andrew Haynes destroyed.
w. ". Johnson's injured Robert Pow
ers' unroofed Mrs. Bert Henson
practically destroyed, J. II. Days roof
and upper story gone, one Of the finest
houses In town: H, Underhuls injured.
/ Louie Dagles injured. The water -ank
! in the park was wrecked, the livery
! barn lost the top story.
I The wake Of the storm is mass
of wreckage beyond description. Elec-
tric light and telephone wires are
twisted together with trees blown in
every direction. il many places com
! pletely blocking the street. Ortould-
/ ings Of all kinds are blown onto other
streets. residences lie collapsed over
} the walks ana Tar lNlO the streets. "A
/ torrent Of rain which followed the wind
! did its full share OF damage.
Freaks Of tho Storm.
! MI and Mrs. Velis were at supper
| in the kitchen when the storm was
/ seen approaching. They rushed TO the
cellar stairs and had just shut the
! door behind them when the roots Of a
monster tree were hurled thru the
walls OF the house, thru four foot en-
try and thru the inner walls Of the
! house into the kitchen knocking over
the range beside which sat the table
az which they had been eating the
minute before.
Al the Addy home two by six
plank was driven thru the side OF the
house and thru a heavy sectional book
case which stood against the wall The
plank was dull upon the end and uE.-
4 slivered by the contact. The bookcase
still stood against the wall with the
books in the case. half Of the plank
protruding inside the house and half
outside. Plaster was driven with such
force that small pieces were imbedded
in the piano across the room.
Ralph Nagleson was picked UP by
the wind and carried from Main street
I over the top OF the bakery into that
buildings rear. and dropped by the
storm uninjured.