Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-24
LOSES LIFE
IN TORNADO
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cut and lacerated his feet badly on
glass and nails in stumbling about in
the debris, but he gave no heed to his
own injuries until after his parents
were removed from the wreckage.
Search Ruins For Parents
His father answered his calls, al
though badly hurt and Lester soon
succeeded in eXtricating him from the
ruins and then started to look for his
mother, Mr. Bliffert being powerless
to aid him in the search. Lester could
hear an occasional moan from his
mother and aided by the light of the
frequent flashes of lightning was
finally able to locate her under a large
pile of wreckage, where single-handed
he was unable to reach her. Working
frantically to save his parent, he final
~ had to give up and ran to the home
of his brother, A. A. Bliffert, quar-
ter of a mile distant, and told him of
what had occurred. The two managed
to get their mother out of the ruins
a
telephOned for doctor. Drs. Ross
and O'ConnOr arrived there at 80.
Mrs. Bliffert never regained con-
sciOusness from the time of tie acct
dent until her death, which occurred
at IL o'clock the same forenoon Her
head was crushed in, one shoulder and
several ribs broken and severe internal
injuries were sustained. The physi-
clans removed the pressure of the
fractured skull upon the brain, but
other injuries were too severe to make
recovery possible.
Mr.. Bliffert was severely bruised,
but sustained no broken bones and his
speedy recovery is expected.
The obituary and particulars of
Mrs. Bliffert's funeral will be found
elsewhere in this issue.
Mr.. Bliffert had fire and lightning
but no tornado insurance.
The Trail of Destruction
At the A. A. Bliffert place both a
barn and hay shed were partially de
strOyed.
The p. C. Hanson place was next in
the storms itinerary. Here silo was
demolished, barn unrOOfed and other
damage done.
Some damage was done to the barn
and silO on the NJ. NJ. Burdick place
on the Deer Tail.
On James Miller'S place, slaves were
blown out of the silO, and the garage
car and all-was lifted up and set
down again about ten feet away with
but little damage.
Gust Stangler had silo blown down
and small building used by the boys
as a sleeping shanty was completely
demolished. Fortunately the boys ha6
not returned home from dance and nc
one was in the building. Several other
buildings were damaged here.
On DR.. ID. W. Clark's place, silC
was blown down and a woodshed twist
ed
On the George Aylward place. for
merly the George Baribeau place, a hay
shed was picked mp. thrown bodily over
COW barn, the latter building being
unharmed
Large Barn Destroyed
On the FL. C. Woodbury. place, 51E
miles southeast of Ladysmith, the fine
hip-rOOf barn, 40xS4. was completely
demolished, even the greater part of the
walls of the stone basement being torn
down. Some of the COWS were bruised
but none were killed. The barn was
insured. a silO and granary were also
destroyed. Several trees were blown
down in the grove around the house
but no damage was done to this build
ing.
On the Frank \. Tillett place, the
house was turned about eight feet on
the foundation. the barn was blown
down and chicken house overturned
Hay sheds were blown down on the