Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-28
Property Damage in
Hardin County in
Tornado Enormous

The extent of property damage in
Hardin county in the tornado which
swept a strip thru the entire county
VIII reach an enormous total In the
county Henry Ffnster near Eldora-
was killed, three or four persons were
seriously injured, and dozens of barns.
houses, and buildings were destroyed.
Groves We're RACED to the ground leav-
ing nothing but stumps. Much stock
was destroyed or scattered in the
storm. the owners being unable to fird
some Of them.
The destruction in Hardin county
began about six miles southwest OF
Radcliffe and took a northeasternly
direction across Concord township.
Radcliffe Crossing, north OF Hubbard,
Point Pleasant. northwest OF EidoT5i-
Steamboat Rock. and out Of the county
toward Parkersburg.
The losses, somewhat in the order OF
occurrence, beginning southwest ui
Radcliffe and continuing across the
county an summarized as follows
H. Helgeson, six miles southwest OF
Radcliffe, house, barn, sranary grove
and all buildings completely destroyed.
Levi Himnlel farm, barn and grove
destroyed
Ole Boyd. all buildings and grove
destroyed Mr.. Boyd had his collar
bone broken Mrs. Boyd had both arms
broken near the shoulders and a bad
wound in her side from board that
struck her. She was carried distance
Of about a half mile by the wind and
It is almost miraculous that she was
not killed.
George Pfefl, two barns and all
buildings gone, not a tree left
julius Osmundson, new house, barn.
and everything destroyed.
David Hobson. all buildings and a
large evergreen grove, Ford car
escaped.
Arend Alsager barn and outbuild-
ings destroyed, new house badly dam
aged
Ole Espe, barn and outbuildngs de-
stroyed, house Off foundation, two chill
dren slightly hurt.
Drake farm. occupied by Mr.. Flor
shein, barn and outbuildings. house
| damaged.
seensland brothers. barn and grove
| damaged.
Radcliffe crossing union depot blown
away
Barn on Hhnmel place destroyed.
S. F. Houck. trees, outbuildings, and
| part Of house.
Will Eller, all buildings except house
| which was badly damaged.
Lou Eller, all buildings, four head
Of stock, new house badly shattered,
must be rebuilt.
| Conrad Faust, barns and outbuild-
tngs destroyed. house damaged.
August Meier, house, barn, grove,
everything.
F. A. Noon barn and outbuildfngs.
Fred Nassen, barn and outbuildings.
Charles Meyer, all buildings, fourteen
in number, family of six saved in
cellar, which filed with rock and tim
bers except the corner in which they
stood
| DIN Johnson house. barn, and gran
airy.
| Gus Newbauer. barn.
Emil siek1nan farm, three miles
southwest Of Radcliffe, ali outbutldinge
| ana grove CeSLiCySd IcLL tilo --Oe>'S'
which wac badly damaged.
Henry Kuhlman farm, outouildings
destroyed.
storm Jumped from north Of Hub
bard to Point Pleasant, where the
church was totally destroyed.
Otto Bahr. all buildings except
house destroyed, Mrs. Bahr had her
collar bone broken.
| J. l. ABBOTT, everything destroyed,
Mr.. Abbott quite badly hurt.
l. Brightwell. barn, outbuildings,
trees.
William Satchen place, barn.
Henry Ziesman. everything excep.
house,
w. II Wehrman, all buildings, Mrs.
Wehrrnan has broken arm. cattle all
gone except one COW with broken leg.
Richard Gruelich, all buildings,
grove nothing but stumps.
Mrs Sarah Boyd. everything except
| house.
Mrs. H. W. ENEMY place west Of FL
dora, Darn moved from foundation.
Fred Strain, all buildings blown
away.
H. A Huff all buildings.
G. G. Perkins, all buildings.
Leo Marks place, all buildings.
Bridge across river north Of Eldora
destroyed.
John Walker, all buildings swept
away. Mr.. Walkers shoulder broken.
Roy Finster, all buildings blown
away except the corner Of the house
in which the family sat
Marvin Finster. everything gone
except part Of house,
| c. L. Marks, all buildings except
piece of house, Ford car left un-
scatched.
Rathbone farm, house wrecked, barn
blown away.
Rathbone school house wrecked.
Mrs Schemmell, buildings destroyed
A. K. Wubben, barns DESTROYED.
George Holmes, north Of Steamboat
Rock. barn.
| Robert McCaw, barn and part o.
house.
J. Rainshbarger, windmill and barn,
/ Storm left Hardin county in this
i vicinity and passed into Grundy in The
i general direction Of ParkersburS.