The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday July 2, 1899 Valley Township. Following is an incompete report of the damage wrought in Valley township: W.J. CRAWSHAW's dwelling is a complete wreck. He remained inside until it was blown off the foundation; then the thought it was time to vacate the ranch and he did so. Another puff of wind blew it about six feet and a third sent it thirty, plowing a deep furrow in the ground as if done by a two horse plow. Building and furniture insured for about $500 in the Continental. Joh PRIESTLEY's barn and shed demolished. Will LATTA's house thrown down. A.J. CHURCH's barn destroyed. Mrs. SHATTACK's barn leveled to the ground. Grant SHATTACK's house damaged and porches blown away. Joe JOHNSON's storage house blown into Arkansas, or some other port. A wheat stack of Chauncy COURTNEY went to feed the stormy petrel. J.B. LANNING's house was wrecked. A smoke stack in Boicourt tumbled on the ground. Barn on J.E. BECKUM's farm blown down and thirty-five apple trees destroyed. Senica JOHNSON's house unroofed. William CROZIER's new story and a half house picked up and carried about forty feet; hous and contents badly damaged. Big hay shed on Boicourt farm torn all to pieces.