Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1902 — FOUR CYCLONES VISIT IOWA [ARTICLE]

FOUR CYCLONES VISIT IOWA

Three May He Dead and Six Fatally and Nine Seriously Injured. Des Moines, la., special: Three persons are missing, probably dead; six fatally injured and nine seriously hurt as the result of four separate cyclones in lowa. In addition the property loss is considerable. From reports so far received the following places suffered more or less severely from the fury of the wind: Adaza, Hiteman, Farnhamville, Rippey, Weldon, Bayard, Cedar Rapids, Lohrville, Van Wert, Woodburn. The list of injured, so far as known, is as follows: David Harden, Mrs. J. W. Munirni, Mrs. Miner and two children, Mrs. O’Hara and two children, Hazel Williams and Louise Williams. In addition several persons sustained minor injuries. Three sons of J. H. Williams of Weldon have not been found and it is thought they perished. It is estimated that the total property loss in the five counties visited by the four storms will reach $75,000 or SIOO,OOO.