Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1908 — MORE STORM DAMAGE REPORTS [ARTICLE]

MORE STORM DAMAGE REPORTS

Belated reports of the damage done by the storm that passed over north Jordan and south Ms-tpn townships last Thursday night continue to come in. On the F. M. Welsh farm three trees were struck by lightning, and 14 large trees were literally twisted off a few feet above the ground, and a considerable portion of an 80 rod rail fence was blown down. On the farm of John Mitchell several trees were destroyed, and other damage done by the wind. On the Francis farm, occupied by Jesse Purden, the wind mill was blowp from the tower, and in falling broke several window lights out of the house. On the Welsh Bros, farm the wind did much damage to the timber, and on the farm of W. E. Jacks in south Marlon, the hail totally destroyed the garden, and did much damage to the^frult. When all is considered this was quite a destructive storm, but fortunately it did not cover a very wide area.