Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1916 — CYCLONE VISITS THOMPSON RANCH [ARTICLE]

CYCLONE VISITS THOMPSON RANCH

Five Silos Blown Down, Houses, Barns, Sheds and. Orchards Are Damaged By Storm. The Firman Thompson ranch, at Parr was again visited by a cyclone about two hundred yards wide Thursday night. The storm is thought to have come from the direction of Morocco, although there have been no reports as yet of damage in that vicinity. The 'fhompson ranch was the only one that suffered from the storm in the vicinity of Parr. The twister ducked down, crossed the Thompson ranch and apparently raised after leaving there, as here were no other indications of damage after that. Two houses on the Thompson, farm were damaged, five silos were blown down, two barns and a shed damaged, large trees were blown down and orchards suffered heavily, and one mule was killed. The loss will be considerable but : s covered with insurance.