Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1892 — IN THE CYCLONE’S PATH. [ARTICLE]

IN THE CYCLONE’S PATH.

The Town of Redbud, 111., Is Almost Annihilated. Donw« Doniollrtird and Swept Away—A Woman Instantly Kitted And Others Fatatty Injured. 7;'" '7 ' A spnuial from Red bud, 111., Nov. 17" s«ys: Where last night existed a beautiful little town, full of happy homes, is a Icene of wreck and desolation. Bouses, barns, fonces and orchards are leveled to the ground and spread over tho surrounding country. At 3 30 this morning a cyrione, two hundred raivls across, struck tlio town, entering tr.un tho south. It first demolished tlie Catholic church and ichool, and the residence of Berman Druge. Tho Gemma Lutheran church was next loveled -to tLo ground. After, destroying several barns, and bearing away al! kinds of fences, it next attacked Lite two story residence of Peter li on- , do 1 which .was of solid stono and crumbled it to fragrotnls. Mrs. Kendo! was severely injured. A largo double. brlek house oe»M j) ed by D, D PelYy as a dwelling, olfi eaiid composing room of tiie Redbud Democrat, was-entirely destroyed rneTamTiy vvas buried, in iinrrnTnsrtJffr" managed to -extract"- them sel veswi thou J iorious fnjti:». Peicjion’s agricuitura’ warehouse was blown duwu and fourtees lesldenccs Wore destroyed. Tu#o,ovonv«aroldsoaiaLJilra..JacaL... Koch_was killed instantly and bis molhei was family injured. Tlio otliors scriouslj injured aro Mrs. Peter Karden.Mrs. Lou it .Eoxia. Julius HuUn Addon Starr, Mist I Emma Crow, Mrs. Joltn Munderfoldtand Mia. D. L). Perry. Many of the peopl« die withoitt clothing and shelter, and tin cold rain makes their situation the mor< dept treble. Tim property loss is estimated a t a t,o 0,