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The New Era
Humeston, Wayne, Iowa
May 24, 1899
THE NEWS IN IOWA
BAD IOWA STORM
MANCHESTER, May 18 - A terrible tornado swept over the vicinity of
Colesburg, doing great damage. Four persons were killed and a number
injured. The town of Littleport, not far from Colesburg, was also damaged to
a considerable extent. Roofs of houses were lifted off and property was
carried for miles. The farming region over which the storm passed presents a
scene of desolation. The storm first made its appearance in the vicinity of
Greeley, passing to the northeast in the direction of Colesburg. The first
victims were a party of men who were driving to Colesburg, composed of Jerome
Jacobs, George Lang and William Miersen. The men were struck by the storm at
a point about a mile from Colesburg. The entire party was picked up bodily
and blow for several rods into a field, and the team which they were driving
fared no differently. Both animals were found some distance from the road,
one dead and the other badly injured. Jacobs and Lang were both killed
outright, every bone in their bodies being broken. Not a vestige of clothing
was on them when found. By a miracle Miersen escaped uninjured. No less than
six farm houses in the path of the storm were totally destroyed, and the
inmates more or less severely injured. One of the dwellings which met
destruction was occupied by Walter Shepherd and family. A 12-year-old son of
Mr. Shepherd, after terrible agony, died a few hours later. A little girl,
who is also a member of the same family, is so badly injured that her
recovery is not expected. The storm is one of the worst ever known in the
county and is the first violent wind storm since the one of 1896, when
considerable damage was done in the vicinity of Manchester.
Fatal Accident at Boone.
BOONE, May 20 - Charles O. Berg, foreman of the gang working on a bridge
near Jordan, was killed by a falling derrick, his spine being dislocated and
one leg shattered. He died soon after being brought to Boone. His home was
in Mankato, Minn., where his wife of a few months, to whom, it is said, he
had written but the day before, asking her to come to Boone, as his work
would keep him here some time.
Struck by a Passing Train.
OTTUMWA, May 15 - Ole Lindstram, an employe of the packing house, was found
with his head frightfully cut, lying unconscious near the C.B. & Q. tracks.
How the accident came about no one knows, but it is supposed he was struck
by a passing train. Physicians were called but could do nothing for him, and
he died about an hour after being brought to the hospital.
DONALD MCLEAN IS DEAD
SIOUX CITY, May 17 - Donald McLean, the patron saint of Sioux City's
famous boom, builder of railroads and promoter of gigantic schemes of all
conceivable kinds, was killed in Chicago by a fall over the balustrade of
the Palmer house. He fell forty feet to the areaway of the entrance of the
parlors. His left thigh was fractured and his head was fearfully mangled. He
died within a few hours. Mr. McLean was about 65 years old at the time of
his death. He had made and thrown away several comfortable fortunes, and it
is probable, although nothing is known of the facts, that he left very
little property.
Bondsmen Must Settle.
LE MARS, May 16 - The supreme court of Iowa has decided that the bondsmen
of Tresurer Kirsebom, of Plymouth county, who embezzled $17,000 of county
funds and fled, will have to make good the default. Kirsebom was serving the
first week of his second term of office when he dropped out, and his
bondsmen contested the county's claim for his surety, on the ground that
they had not signed his bond for a second term.
Diphtheria Scourge.
WEBSTER CITY, May 19 - Diphtheria is raging in the northern part of
Hamilton county. Joseph Hornell has lost his wife and all his children, and
has the disease himself, all in the past two weeks. Physicians say it was
never more prevalent than at present. They estimate that during the past two
months the deaths are in the neighborhood of twenty. Much alarm exists.
Swallowed a Safety Pin.
HAMPTON, May 15 - The 14-months-old baby of Dr. and Mrs. J.C. Powers has
just passed through a remarkable experience. It having swallowed an open
safety pin which was about an inch and a quarter long. The child was given a
drastic medicine to contract the bowels and assist the article in passing
and little or no harm resulted aside from the fright given the family and
friends.
Railway Employe Fatally Injured.
CEDAR RAPIDS, May 19 - Lon Shepard, of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern water supply force, was fatally injured Wednesday. The men were
unloading some heavy pipe and Shepard's head was caught between a couple of
pipes and crushed to a pulp. He lived but a short time.
Posted at this site with Cathy's permission
Iowa Old Press
http://www.IowaOldPress.com
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