Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-24
TORNADO HITS THREE FARMS
SOUTHEAST OF TOWN, AND
WRECKS BUILDINGS.
LIVE STOCK KILLED
NO ONE is INJURED
Area One and One Half Miles Long
Ernest wilkinson Farm Buildings
Practically Wiped out-Heavy DAM
age Done at Morris, Denbow and
Harry Easton Places.

A~tornado that swept over limited
area in Liscomb township, from two
and one-half miles to four miles south
east of the town Monday night wrecked
homes and farm buildings. killed live
stock and damaged crops and trees
and did damage that will total many
thousands -Four sets OF farm build
ings that stood in the path were more
or less badly damaged. Warning Civ
On by the approach and roar OF the
storm, and its typical funnel shaped
cloud, provided timeIfor occupants of
the farms to seek safety in cellars.
None were injured.
The farms struck by the storm were:
Harvey Morris, two and one-half
miles southeast of Liscomb. Barn and
other buildings wrecked.
Ben Denbow farm, owned by Henry
Nelson estate. southeast OF Morris:
House and barn unroofed, corn fieid
swept.
Harry Easton farm, owned by T. J..
Shoemaker. city, east of Denbow farm:
Barn torn 10 pieces, livestock killed
Ernest Wilkinson farm, owned by
]. ]. Wilkinson, Albion: House partly
demolished. all other buildings but
corn crib wrecked. pigs killed.
Swept From Northeast.
The st.srT. swept in from the north
east and its approach was heralded for
a long time ~ the Ominous clouds and
later by the continuous roar. A dip
ping and rising funnel shaped cloud
was visible. For a long time residents
Of the neighborhoOd Watched its ap-
proaCh, then sought safety in cellars
in time and escaped injury The tract
OF the storm was limited exceeding
in length not more than one and one
half miles and in width in places only
few rods. and in no place more than
an eighth of a mile.
Morris Home First Struck.
The Morris farm, two and one-half
miles southeast of Liscomb, was first
struck. At this place the storm came
from nearly due east. The house
escaped but the barn was wrecked. the
top being torn off. The well house
was ripped apart and the garage was
torn down. Fragments of the build
ings were hurled into adjoining fieios.
From the Morris farm, the storm
twisted toward the southeast and next
swept over the Ben Denbow place,
owned by the Henrg Nelson estate
city. Huge trees in the grove were up
rooted. Part Of the roof of the house
was ripped off and windows all over
it We're blown in. The barn roof was
torn away and carried into a field.
Going in an easterly direction across
a corn field. the path of the storm is
marked by the total destruction of the
crop. which was uprooted and the
ground swept clean. The path thru
this field was not to exceed sixty feet
in width.
Wensel Escapes; Easton Hit.
Continuing easterly, the tornado
missed the Charles Wensel place and
struck the Harry Easton home, the lat
ter owned by T. J. Shoemaker, Of this
city.
The Easton barn was ripped to
pieces. scarcely a timber being left on
the foundation. One complete side Of
the building was carried into a~field
and on the pegs on the side of the
Darn the harness WAS still found to
JS MANS 4IIS tlIIS " ASCLi o. L 49,
reporter visited the spot.
Several pigs were killed, machinery
was hurled about the yard and broken.
a gasolene can and a pan of water
stood side by side in the door yard.
The water pan has disappeared but
the gasolene can was left untouched.
Wilkinson Farm Wrecked.
The storm left a scene of desolation
ana destruction at the Wilkinson farm.
All the buildings were swept away,
except a part of the house and a corn
crib. A portion Of the house. including
the kitchen, an addition, and the porch.
were torn away. In the cellar under the
part of the house not SO badly dam
aged the family had i.aken refuge and
escaped. Windows Of the house were
blown in and part of the roof was rip
| ped off.
\ OF the other buildings. the barn,
| windmill, garage and pens, all were de-