Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 162, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1913 — Refreshing Rain and Some Strong Wind Tuesday Evening. [ARTICLE]

Refreshing Rain and Some Strong Wind Tuesday Evening.

After many broken promises the weatherman supplied some rain Tuesday evening and it was accompanied by a strong wind and some lightning flashy that did slight damage. The precipitation is reported to have been almost an inch in Rensselaer. 2 • - At Brook there was some lightning damage! Attorney W. E. Harry telephoned The Republican that a barn belonging to John Rosenbrock was struck by lightning and damage to the amount of about S2O resulted. Also that the summer kitchen of the Hugh M. Light house was struck by lightning and burned. The wind was blowing in a favorable direction ta carry the flames away from the house and only the summer kitchen was burned. In Rensselaer several tree limbs were broken off but the damage was not extensive. There was general rejoicing that the rain came and it will do a great deal of good, although it was not as much as ail would have wished. More is promised for today and it looks favorable. Since the above was Written other reports of a more serious nature have been received. Ed Jenkins was in to see Insurance Agent R. B. Harris and inform him of losses he sustained. Mr. Jenkins lives on Fred Tyler’s farm In Hanging Grove township. A corn crib was blown over there, a calf killed and a cow injured. W. W. Sage, from southeast of town, reports that a silo at his farm was twisted about and considerably damaged and that several trees were blown down. "" Corn was injured in some places by being blown down and occasionally it is reported to have been broken off. „