Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 125, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1914 — SILOS AND BARNS DESTROYED BY FIRE [ARTICLE]

SILOS AND BARNS DESTROYED BY FIRE

Firman Thompson the Greatest Loser in Miniature Tornado That Swept Old Path.

A miniature cyclone swept across the beaten path for windstorms at an early hour this Wednesday morning, wrecking a number of silos and damaging several barns and smaller buildings in the neighborhood of Parr and extending across Union township and to the farm of Mrs. 8. L. Jordan in Barkley township. Firman Thompson was the greatest loser, although all of his losses were covered by windstorm insurance in the Home Insurance 00., R. D. Thompson, agent. There were really several small storms instead of one, according to information we have been able to gather. The most destructive and the one closest aikin to a cyclone swept from the east southeast to the west northwest and was the one that visited the Thompson ranch. On the west farm of the ranch Where Will Porter lives the large barn was damaged to the extent of SI,OOO and one silo was caved in. At the farm a half anile west of the railroad another large barn was damaged to the extent of several hundred dollars and the 20-toot silo was also caved in. At the headquarters ranch another 20toot silo was damaged and a number of outbuildings'were torn down. A set of hay ladders and some farming implements were damaged. A number of trees, some as large as 15 inches in diameter were blowin over or uprooted and a number of fruit trees were broken down. A Allo on the Amos Davisson farm was blown down, also one on the John Eger farm near Gifford and one on Mrs. S. L. Jordan’s farm in Barkley township. ' The wind done more or less damage in various other places and the Lonergan brothers, near Surrey, lost a silo. The storm was accompanied by a good rain, which done a great deal of good to crops.