Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1905 — CYCLONE KILLS EIGHT [ARTICLE]

CYCLONE KILLS EIGHT

Drops Down on a Community in Kansas and Leaves Death and Havoc Behind. FOUND JITS VICTIMS ON FARMS Hail Htrikes a North Dakota Region and Does Unknown Damage to Crops and Glass. Phillipsburg. Kan., June 29. —A violent storm did great damage here and In the surrounding country, eight pen sons being killed. The dead are: Daniel Weaver, farmer, living four miles north of Phillipsburg; Sirs. Alexander and two daughters, living tive miles north of Phillipsburg; Mr. Morgan, a farmer, six miles north;Morgan's hired man; Elmer Lamb, and an unknown woman. The houses of C. B. and M. Caswell, north of here, were destroyed and the members of both families were injured. The body of Elmer Lamb was found in the ruins of his house. It Ball* Ip North Dakota. Grand Forks, N. I)., June 20. —This Section of the state was visited by terrific hail storms, and great damage has resulted. Hail stones as large as hens’ eggs fell for a period of from ten to fifteen minutes. No reports are obtainable from the country. In this city many thousand dollars’ worth of windows were broken, every window on the south side of the five-story St. John block being demolished, while unprotected windows in other sections of the city were demolished. Shade trees were stripped of foliage and garden truck was cut to pieces. Storm Strike* a Clreu*. A circus parade had just reached the tent on the return trip when the storm struck, and there was a scene of wild disorder, hundreds of persons having gathered there. Hall tore through the canvass of the tents, which badly damaged nearly all of them. The wind came from the south, and after the heavy stones had fallen for ten minutes rain followed and another downpour of smaller hall fell for several minutes, until the streets were filled from curb to curb with six inches or more of hall. Telephone* Oat of Basins**. Meklnok, sixty-five milest west of here, reports that hall fell there, but did little damage. Telephone wires are rendered useless In several directions, and an estimate of the damage done to crops at present Is mere guess work. Hail fell with sufficient force to flatten the grain to the ground, and it is feared most of it has been cut off. Killed Daughter and Self. Findlay, 0., June 26.—Despondent over a long Illness, Mrs. Alois Shiels, aged 35 years, shot and killed her 12-year-old daughter, Nellie, and then killed herself with the sama weapon.