Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1909 — A SMALL. CYCLONE IN BARKLEY. [ARTICLE]

A SMALL. CYCLONE IN BARKLEY.

A small cyclone virited a section of country north of town about 11 a. m„ Monday, doing considerable damage to fruit trees, also to hay stacks, corn cribs and other outbuildings in its path. The first damage was done at Nat Heuson’s, where some hay stacks were untopped, then at Alf Donnelly’s, where a com crib was broken up somewhat- Several hay and straw stacks in its path on north and east were then blown over and on the McElfresh place, occupied by Wm. Green, the hay stacks were uncovered and four or five rods of rail fence was blown flat to the ground. The next damage done was on the Joe Jackson place, occupied by Joe Trulfey, where three hay stacks were uncapped, blew the chimney off the house, moved one hen house off its foundation and another hen house 10x14 was moved three feet and broken up somewhat. A big double crib 24 feet long was moved a few inches and a hog house 8x24 was all torn to pieces and the lumber scattered for several hundred feet. A few apple and cherry trees were also uprooted at Mr. Trulley’s. The Wind is said to have been a regular cyclonic twister, but fortunately was of small proportions, and the damage was not very great.