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side were smashed in. The windows on the south and east 
were blown out. A haystack was entirely blown away. It 
went, as could easily be traced, first S.S.W., and then round 
in a circle to the north-east. It went 40 rods south before 
turning east. 
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Sketch of the Effeéts of the Storm at Babcock’s and Zek’s. aa, the Road. 
The distance between these houses was about half a mile. 
At this point the storm-path turned a little nearer north 
than north-east. 
F. M. Curry, Jackson Township, Section 9, tenant of 
John Flack’s house, said: The family went to the cellar. 
The house went south. No one injured. Eighteen pigs 
blown away. 
The house was pushed 45 feet due south and then went 
to pieces. No explosion. It was situated to the north- 
west of the centre. 
E. N. Wright, Jackson Township, SeCtion 10: Was on 
the south-east side of the storm. Saw distinctly, at the 
distance of 2 miles, the tornado in funnel shape. ‘The small 
end was down. Saw wood whirling. Heard its roaring 
after it went east. There appeared to be a mist or steam in 
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