Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1917 — MANY SECTIONS STORM SWEPT [ARTICLE]

MANY SECTIONS STORM SWEPT

Wind, (lain and Hail Beat Down Corn, Wheat and Oats. Reports reached Rensselaer yesterday of serious damage to -crops in various sections of the county and surrounding territory by the wind, rain and hail storm Monday afternoon. This immediate vicinity escaped damage, although northeast of here in the vicinity of Newland and Gifford the damage was quite extensive. The greatest damage was done by the wind and rain as the hail storm lasted only about five minutes. However, in that brief 'time hundreds of acres of corn was almost entirely stripped. Much corn was broken off near the ground and wheat that had not been cut, oats and onions were beaten to the ground.. The storm was quite general and extended in almost every direction from Rensselaer. East and southeast of the city there was some damage and a very heavy rain, causing the Iroquois river to rise more than one foot at this point. In the vicinity of Foresman in Newton county the storm was quite severe and wrought much damage to crops, but the full extent could not be learned. A cloudburst was experienced at Laporte that left daiffage to property estimated at SIOO,OOO, and crops throughout the surrounding country suffered similarly to thoe—in this county.