Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-04

wife of Superintendent Koontz, exper-
fenced. She was passing along a hall
of the second story when the storm
broke. She tried to get out Of the hal
but the suction or vacuum was sc
great that she could not pull the door
open.
Summon Help by Phone.
A general call for help was sent out
over all the telephone lines that could
be reached by superintendent koontz
at once and means were taken to quiet
and control the inmates, who were
gathered into the unchanged parts of
the buildings.
Supervisor w. H. Jones went to the
county farm Sunday evening and the
supervisors at their monthly meetin g
which began today. will take steps 10
nave the damage repaired as soon as
the insurance Is adjusted
Swept Ten Miles.
The path of the storm in the county
was from ten to twelve miles long, and
of varying widths. In places il spread
out no more than five or six rods, In
others it was twice that wide. 1t ex-
tended from the county farm to a point
just south of the Z. c. Wetherbee farm
four miles north Of the city on the
Third avenue road. 1t dipped, touch
ing here. then lifting, sweeping above
the country for a mile or a few miles.
dipped to the ground again, twisting
and roaring. Its roar could be heard
for two or three miles.
1t had all the characteristics of the
true. tornado-above, the suirling.
twisting clouds; below. eddying. turn
ing. dipping cloud, of the general shane
Of funnel. with the pointed end to
the earth, and trailing behind the main
mass Of cloud. Some who saw il de-
scribe it as Of true funnel shape: an
other and better description was that 1t
resembled the trailing smoke left by
train.
That part Of the cloud that swept
closest TO the earth at times appeared
to be smoke colored. 1t would swoop
down. then seem to disappear as tho
blown away.
Passes Close to LamoiIIe.
From the county farm the storm
struck the Huff farm one and one-half
miles southwest Of Lamoille. 1t passed
east Of Lamoile about one quarter Of a
mile. ripping the tops off trees where it
crossed Linn creek.
After striking the Richards farm the
storm swept up the hill and over the
Flanders farm. Thence 1t continued
northeast sweeping over the Huff farm
1t came closest to the city when it
passed between here and Marietta. The
path was between the Peter Nelson
and the Ed Andrews farms. A hog house
Of the latter's barn yard was torn
down.
Sucks Water Into Air
Passing the Story City branch it
blew down some right -ofway fence
and went across the lowland in the vi
cinity Of the Goose ponds. Those who
were watching it say that when it
went across the river water was sucked
up and thrown as high in the air as
they could see.
After striking the Clay farm 1t
passed on northeast. 1t passed south
Of the c. G. Kurtz home, where the
funeral of the owner was In progress,
and missed the building by ten or fif-
teen rods.
Mourners Almost in Panic.
The Kurtz home was filed with
neighbors and friends Of the family.
Many who could not get into the house
We're on the lawn. and all about were
horse vehicles and motor cars. Those
outside saw the storm approaching
from some distance. Their nervous
ness was communicated to those in
side. With the near approach OF the
tornado. lightning striking the tele-
phone wires set the telephone to
changing. People began rising in the
house and trying to get out One or
two women screamed.
So nervous and apprehensive ola the
congregation become that Rev. B. F..
Martin stopped speaking. asked the
choir to sing. and dismissed the peo-
pie. At about that time the storm
swept by.
The David Mcdonald farm, Of the
same neighborhood, escaped by ten or
twenty rods. Where the storm passed
over Third avenue just south of the
Wetherbee place, it tore path thru
the willows along the road.
Damage Slight az HUFF Farm.
The damage at the John H. Huff
farm, tenanted by Huff's son. law,
Ira Lively, was slight. This farm 10
about iialfs.,a mile northeast. -of the
county farm. The, roof Of. the barn
was damaged, to--the extent. Of shout