The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-17
STORMS TAKE
TOLL OF LIVES
AND PROPERTY
Flood Conditions Similar to
Those in 1916 Prevail In
Many Sections of Indiana
Farmer Killed.
TWISTER IN ILLINOIS
tBy Associated Press.)

ihon "dS hilicu 1ilu nearly Il udll Hill
lion dollars property damage was the
toll exacted by wind and rainstorm
that passed over this section of Indi-
ana early today
James Hasty, 81, a farmer, was
killed at l o'clock this morning when
a shack on the WILDER Shafer farm
near Williamsport was wrecked by
the wind.
His body was found in a field an
eighth of a mile away
The two-story house on the farm
was twisted from its foundations
Buildings were unroofed and many
barns and silos were blown down
The Wabash railroad was a victim
of the storm and no trains are being
operated over the road between this
city and Danville, H., and tracks for
a mile are wash out south of Will
liamsburg. A bridge over small
creek was swept away
Towns Without Light
At Attica many buildings were dam
aged, and the power lines of the At
tica Electric Light and Power com
pany, furnishing electric current TO
Williamsport, West Lebanon, Attica.
Newton, Mullott and Hillsboro all
electric power or light.
Much damage was done at Rayine
park at Attica. Trees were blown
down, buildings unroofed and bridges
swept away. In this city many build
ings were damaged
Store fronts were blown in, street
car and interurban lines damaged and
many trees uprooted.
Several buildings were wrecked on
farms near here, but no fatalities were
reported.
CENTRALIA, H., April Ire
ports received here state that seven
persons were killed and about 35 in
juIed, some seriously in the tornado
which struck this section early today
One woman was reported killed in
stantly at Lake Centralia, 10 miles
north of here.
SPRINGFIELD. III, April 17.-Capt
o. j. McMakin, of Salem. telephoned
Adjt. Gen. c. E. Black, this morning
that three persons were killed in the
country near Centralia and one family
is missing and four persons were kill
ed and Is injured at Irvington, as a
result of the tornado.
SEYMOUR, Ind, April 17.-Flood
conditions similar to those of the
spring of 1916 prevailed in Jackson
county today.
The east branch of White river was
out of its banks and the torrents have
covered large part of the lowland5
near here.
Farmers living in the eastern part
of Jackson county and the western
part of Lawrence county are leaving
their homes in fear of a flood similar
to that of 1918.
The highest flood stage for several
years was reported at Medora, near
here where the White river joins the
Muscatatuck river. White river a
Rockford, two miles north of here,
was reported to be at a stage of 1S.2
| feet
1t was believed, however, that the
roads that have been impossible near
| Seymour for the last few weeks would
be passable within the next "a hours.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, April IT.
Farm buildings were wrecked and
trees were uprooted early today by
| the severe wind and rainstorm which
| struck Putnam county.
Lightning struck the home of Viii
| liam Brown, a farmer. near here, stun
ming the entire. family. but none o.
them was seriously injured
! NASHVILLE, H., April IA tor
nado striking at Irvington. town of
about 800 population, shortly after
midnight killed one person and injured
| between so and rs others. and de-
molished or badly damaged fifteen
residences and business houses. ac-
cording to meagre reports available
! here early this morning.
| A special train operated by the Illi-
nois Central railroad conveyed the SER
iously injured residents to Centralia.
where they were placed in hospitals.
One family of seven, all of whom
were injured, were dragged from the
ruins of their home. Two children
were reported in critical condition as
the result of cuts from window glass.
Irvington is six miles southwest OF
! Centralia in Washington county
Misses Asylum
| The Baptist orphanage asylum.
which cares for several hundred chill
dren, was narrowly missed by the
! twister which removed outbuildings
! lIOHl Tic Same red oCSuplCu ny tAC
main asylum building.
Reports that tornado struck Wal
nut Hills, town of 100 persons, and
the village of Shookville were re-
! ceived at Centralia early this morn
ing. The extent of the storm was not
learned. No reports Of any damage
or loss of life were received.
Near Montrose two houses were de-
molished. Occupants of both escaped
injury by fleeing to the Easements. A
hail and rainstorm following the tor
nado and at Fayette broke number
of windows in the Howard Payne COL
Ilege Much damage to young fruit Is
reported from Fayette.
ROCHESTER, Ind. April IA
.cloudburst early today swept the east
ern portion of Fulton county, and Ak
ron, small town near here was re-
ported to be inundated. At Disko, 1t
was said that the Erie railroad tracks
were covered with IL feet of water
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