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Newspaper

Millheim Journal

Location

Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1886

Page

4

Destructive Cyclone Strikes Conemaugh Valley

Late dispatches report a tornado sweeping the Conemaugh Valley on Monday evening. Mrs Brett who had just given birth was carried over a fence and left in a field near death. Hertie Faust suffered facial lacerations and body bruises. Mrs Taylor and Mrs MacRum with her mother were injured. John Foust’s house blown down and telegraph poles toppled. Cows killed and trees ripped skyward. McConnellsburg Methodist Church damaged by lightning. two men burned by the bolt and two horses killed.

Pittsburg Conemaugh Valley James Brett Hertie Faust Brett

Tornado Strikes Leavenworth Causes Severe Citywide Damage

A midday tornado from the northwest tore through Leavenworth Kansas striking Morris Public School and Rain Varney warehouse. The school roof was stripped, 50 pupils rushed into danger but were spared, three horses died and the driver was fatally injured. Numerous crops and fields suffered heavy loss as rain intensified the destruction.

Leavenworth Kan Morris Public School Rain & Varney

Severe midwest storms cause wide damage May 12

Reports from Evansville Osage City Sedalia Green Ridge Nortonville describe a violent storm system with wind and rain. Buildings crushed by the storm include the African Baptist Church in Evansville. several injuries and at least one death are noted. Widespread flood, roof and building damage reported across multiple towns. no confirmed fatalities beyond Evansville.

Evansville Ind African Baptist Church Daniels Will Joseph Eftinger Water Street Osage City Sedalia Peter Rockwell Pleasant Hill Little Blue Missouri Pacifc Green Ridge Winslow United States

Missouri Town Destroyed by Night Storm

A report from Vichy Springs near Rollo Missouri states that most of Rollo was destroyed by last night's storm. Many homes and business blocks were unroofed and collapsed but no deaths occurred and four people were injured though not seriously.

Missouri Rollo Vichy Springs

Hailstorm Strikes Mineal Point Area

A severe hailstorm hit Mineal Point Missouri on May 12 with 11 inch circumference hailstones. A colt was killed when struck by ice. no major damage reported locally though older sections feared damage south of town.

Mineal Point Here

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