Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1911 — VILLAGE DEMOLISHED. [ARTICLE]

VILLAGE DEMOLISHED.

And Damage Is Heavy, But Nobody Is Injured. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 15. Although the village of Ben Davis, five miles southwest of Indianapolis, was almost demolished by a tornado last night, it was found today that no one had been fatally injured. The property damage is nearly SIvjO,OOO. Most of the buildings either were blown down or damaged and huge trees' were uprooted. The residents escaped injury and death because they were warned of the approach of the tornado. Wm. Boyd, 15, was caught by the wind and blow;)

over a housetop. He landed in the mud and was only slightly injured. Houses were blown down over ten and all e-caped injury.