GIBSON COUNTY,
INDIANA
FIRES AND STORMS
(FHL No. 6088113)
Hoffman building at
Fort Branch burned January 8, 1911(FHL No. 6088113)
The coldest New Year, 23
degrees below zero, was on Friday, 1864
The Chicago fire started in Dekoven street, Two thousand one hundred acres were burned over; nearly two hundred lives were lost; one hundred thousand persons rendered homeless and the property destroyed amounted to over two hundred millions of dollars. October 8, 1871.
Larkin Forbis' house burned December 8, 1875
T. M. Welborn's store and the school house blown down December 26. 1875.
Princeton cyclone February 27, 1876
The "row" in Owensville burned June 29, 1876
Mt. Carmel cyclone, June 4, 1877
King Hillyard's saw mill shanty burned January 1, 1881.
Jas. Robinson's warehouse burned June 9, 1882
John Tremor's mill burned January 17, 1885
Frank Skelton's barn burned May 5, 1887
Mt. Vernon, Illinois, cyclone, February 19, 1888
The old woolen mill, Owensville, burned October 28, 1889.
Winslow, Pike County, burned November 7, 1890
Smith Mount's house burned March 26, 1890
The biggest storm ever known in this country, when Louisville, Kentucky was blown down.
Gravel Academy and several houses and barns were blown down nearOwensville. March 27, 1890
Robert Keneipp's barn and fine horse burned July 21, 1890
John L. Short's furniture store burned March 5, 1891.
D. C. Tichenor's barn burned August 10, 1891
Brick school building burned October 22, 1891
Jaquess House burned October 1, 1891
Princeton's big fire July 12, 1893. Sixty-four buildings burned. Loss $500,000
The old Lagrange brick, later known as the Place House, burned January 29, 1894
Louie Kendle's house burned February 15, 1895. Mr. Kendle was burned in the building
H. E. parsonage burned November 16, 1895
John Martin's barn blown down by a cyclone, two horses killed and three crippled. May 16, 1896
Big storm at St.Louis, May 27, 1896
The biggest hail storm and the largest stones ever known in this country was on June 20, 1897
Big fire in Ft. Branch, October 31, 1897. Loss, thirty-five to forty thousand dollars
John Martin's barn, with two horses, burned November 12, 1897
The coldest February was in 1899, 22 degrees below zero
Garner Bingham's house burned February 28, 1899
Fielding Kenelpp's barn burned March 21, 1899. Two horses, six sheep and one dog perished.
Press Teel's barn burned May 3, 1899. Ten head of horses, the property of Jos. Nettleton, were burned
The James Montgomery frame, postoffice and Dr. Williams' office burned July 30, 1899
Henry Knowles' barn struck by lightning and burned August 4, 1899
Cornelius Mathew's house burned December 9, 1899
Jesse Garrett's barber shop, E. G. Wilson's grocery. Star office, Shoultz restaurant and H. L. Strickland's drug store burned February 19, 1900
Ben Thompson's house burned August 25, 1900
Rufus Barnett's jewelry store burned January 26, 1901
Vardeman Yeager'e farm house burned February 15, 1901
Mill and elevator at Mt. Vernon, with about 65,000 bushels of wheat, burned March 14, 1901
Wes Williams' barn and nine horses, one the property of Wm. Brown, burned November 1, 1901
Absalom Boren's house and contents burned January 8, 1902
Brown's livery stable, Princeton, burned January 16, 1902
Berridge S Newmon's store, Cynthiana, burned April 5, 1902
Frank Casey's house burned August 6, 1902
LeRoy Weter's house and contents burned October 28, 1902
Thomas Mauck, Jr.'s barn and contents burned October 29, 1902
First snow of 1902 was on November 26 1902
There were big sleets in the winters of 1872-3, 1887-8 and 1901-2
Storm at St. Wendle, June 28, 1802. Three persons were killed and houses and barns blown down. Considerable damage was done at McGary's Station.
Big snow storm on St. Patrick's day, 1902
Earthquake on the night of February 6, 1903
Rev. Ford's store caught fire, but not much damage, July 26, 1910
James Allen Smith's cattle barn burned, August 1, 1910
Machine shops of S. A. Parker at Oakland City were burned down, September 21, 1910
The Southern shops of Princeton burned down, loss $150,000, October 8, 1910
The old General Baptist church of Owcnsville burned down, October 17, 1910
The Chicago fire started in Dekoven street, Two thousand one hundred acres were burned over; nearly two hundred lives were lost; one hundred thousand persons rendered homeless and the property destroyed amounted to over two hundred millions of dollars. October 8, 1871.
Larkin Forbis' house burned December 8, 1875
T. M. Welborn's store and the school house blown down December 26. 1875.
Princeton cyclone February 27, 1876
The "row" in Owensville burned June 29, 1876
Mt. Carmel cyclone, June 4, 1877
King Hillyard's saw mill shanty burned January 1, 1881.
Jas. Robinson's warehouse burned June 9, 1882
John Tremor's mill burned January 17, 1885
Frank Skelton's barn burned May 5, 1887
Mt. Vernon, Illinois, cyclone, February 19, 1888
The old woolen mill, Owensville, burned October 28, 1889.
Winslow, Pike County, burned November 7, 1890
Smith Mount's house burned March 26, 1890
The biggest storm ever known in this country, when Louisville, Kentucky was blown down.
Gravel Academy and several houses and barns were blown down nearOwensville. March 27, 1890
Robert Keneipp's barn and fine horse burned July 21, 1890
John L. Short's furniture store burned March 5, 1891.
D. C. Tichenor's barn burned August 10, 1891
Brick school building burned October 22, 1891
Jaquess House burned October 1, 1891
Princeton's big fire July 12, 1893. Sixty-four buildings burned. Loss $500,000
The old Lagrange brick, later known as the Place House, burned January 29, 1894
Louie Kendle's house burned February 15, 1895. Mr. Kendle was burned in the building
H. E. parsonage burned November 16, 1895
John Martin's barn blown down by a cyclone, two horses killed and three crippled. May 16, 1896
Big storm at St.Louis, May 27, 1896
The biggest hail storm and the largest stones ever known in this country was on June 20, 1897
Big fire in Ft. Branch, October 31, 1897. Loss, thirty-five to forty thousand dollars
John Martin's barn, with two horses, burned November 12, 1897
The coldest February was in 1899, 22 degrees below zero
Garner Bingham's house burned February 28, 1899
Fielding Kenelpp's barn burned March 21, 1899. Two horses, six sheep and one dog perished.
Press Teel's barn burned May 3, 1899. Ten head of horses, the property of Jos. Nettleton, were burned
The James Montgomery frame, postoffice and Dr. Williams' office burned July 30, 1899
Henry Knowles' barn struck by lightning and burned August 4, 1899
Cornelius Mathew's house burned December 9, 1899
Jesse Garrett's barber shop, E. G. Wilson's grocery. Star office, Shoultz restaurant and H. L. Strickland's drug store burned February 19, 1900
Ben Thompson's house burned August 25, 1900
Rufus Barnett's jewelry store burned January 26, 1901
Vardeman Yeager'e farm house burned February 15, 1901
Mill and elevator at Mt. Vernon, with about 65,000 bushels of wheat, burned March 14, 1901
Wes Williams' barn and nine horses, one the property of Wm. Brown, burned November 1, 1901
Absalom Boren's house and contents burned January 8, 1902
Brown's livery stable, Princeton, burned January 16, 1902
Berridge S Newmon's store, Cynthiana, burned April 5, 1902
Frank Casey's house burned August 6, 1902
LeRoy Weter's house and contents burned October 28, 1902
Thomas Mauck, Jr.'s barn and contents burned October 29, 1902
First snow of 1902 was on November 26 1902
There were big sleets in the winters of 1872-3, 1887-8 and 1901-2
Storm at St. Wendle, June 28, 1802. Three persons were killed and houses and barns blown down. Considerable damage was done at McGary's Station.
Big snow storm on St. Patrick's day, 1902
Earthquake on the night of February 6, 1903
Rev. Ford's store caught fire, but not much damage, July 26, 1910
James Allen Smith's cattle barn burned, August 1, 1910
Machine shops of S. A. Parker at Oakland City were burned down, September 21, 1910
The Southern shops of Princeton burned down, loss $150,000, October 8, 1910
The old General Baptist church of Owcnsville burned down, October 17, 1910
The first snow
storm, October 28, 1910
Elza Mounts' house burned down, October 30, 1910
Henry Mowrer's big barn on the Julius Spore farm burned down, November 1, 1910
John Montgomery lost an automobile by fire, November 7, 1910
Sam Smith's barn burned down, November 8, 1910
Fendrich Cigar Factory, Evansville, burned down, loss $500,000, December 6, 1910
Vivian Emerson's barn burned down, December 13, 1910
William Stewart's store at Jimtown burned, December 13, 1910
Fred Landers (leather dealers) plant, Philadelphia, was destroyed by fire and 27 lives lost, December 21, 1910
Cincinnati Griess, Pfleger 6 Co., plant burned down, three lives lost, six persons Injured, property loss $2,500,000, December 21, 1910
Elza Mounts' house burned down, October 30, 1910
Henry Mowrer's big barn on the Julius Spore farm burned down, November 1, 1910
John Montgomery lost an automobile by fire, November 7, 1910
Sam Smith's barn burned down, November 8, 1910
Fendrich Cigar Factory, Evansville, burned down, loss $500,000, December 6, 1910
Vivian Emerson's barn burned down, December 13, 1910
William Stewart's store at Jimtown burned, December 13, 1910
Fred Landers (leather dealers) plant, Philadelphia, was destroyed by fire and 27 lives lost, December 21, 1910
Cincinnati Griess, Pfleger 6 Co., plant burned down, three lives lost, six persons Injured, property loss $2,500,000, December 21, 1910
Missouri capitol building in Jefferson City burned down, loss $1,000,000, February 8, 1911
Mr. Basford's bakery and R. H. Barnett's jewelry store burned down, February 21, 1911
The American Cigar Co. plant and several other houses of Evansville were burned, February 21, 1911
Mr. Basford's and Mrs. Kitchens' dwelling houses caught fire and much damage done, February 23, 1911
Regular snow blizzard, February 28, 1911
Jesse Lucas' barn, hay, corn and harness burned, March 11, 1911
Ford Bros.' store burned down, house owned by Frank Kudelson, March 11, 1911
George Crowley's house and store burned March 10, 1911
Kidd's Opera House and part of the Hotel, in Princeton, destroyed by fire, March 26, 1911
State capitol of New York burned down, loss $7,000,000, March 29, 1911
Snowed all day, March 31, big frost, April 1, 1911
Big fire at Bangor, Maine, loss $6,000,000, April 30, 1911
Otis Emerson's barn burned down. May 25, 1911
Fire destroyed Henry Dugan's restaurant, the Town Hall, Johnson 6 Johnson's law office, and Perry Shoultz" meat shop, June 14, 1911
Lightning killed six fat hogs belonging to Dr. R. W. Emerson, June 18, 1911
Arthur Skelton's barn struck by lightning, full of hay and sheaf oats, and burned down, September 3, 1911
Mrs. Richard Brumfield's house burned down, November 30, 1911
Frank Hurt's house and contents burned, November 16, 1911
Elijah Reed's house burned down, January 5, 1912
Ed Yelton's house burned down, February 15, 1912
Big fire in Houston, Texas, destroyed twenty-five blocks, loss 17,000,000, February 17, 1912
The confectionary store of A. 0. Kelsey at Oakland City burned down, March 12, 1912
Hail storm, March 19, 1912
A regular snow blizzard, Sunday, March 24, 1912
Alfred Mangrum's big rouna barn burned. May 27, 1912
Henry Blum's barn burned, June 14, 1912
Col. HcGary's barn burned down, August 9, 1912
John W. Harmon's and D. P. Bird's buildings burned, September 25, 1912
William Allison's tile factory burned down, November 6, 1912
D. P. Bird's two business houses and Mrs. Wright's business house, Princeton, burned, December 23, 1912
The building of Sam Pete Mauck's barn burned down, December 25, 1912
Storm wrecked the Christian Church in Owensville, March 1913
John Boren's barn burned, with hay, corn, and all of his horses, March 11, 1913
The Henry Smith house, owned by William Roberts, caught fire but was extinguished, April 2, 1913
Uncle Frank Lucas house, on the road east of town, burned down, April 12, 1913
The Strain building at Fort Branch burned down. May 4, 1913
George Newton's wood-shed burned down. May 9, 1913
Thomas Emerson's barn burned down, with two of his horses, 10 tons of hay, 1,000 bushels of corn and all his farm implements, June 1, 1913
Warrick Johnson's house and barn destroyed by fire, also a mule, some calves, and all his feed-stuff, June 9, 1913
Tichenor's livery stable and the entire block, Princeton, burned down, loss $10,725, insured for $6,500, July 7, 1913
James Wilhtte's threshing outfit burned, July 27, 1913
Stock barn of James Harvel, Cynthiana, burned, with four head of horses and a colt, August 31, 1913
Abner Deputy's house burned down, February 13, 1914
H. W. Smith's house on farm burned, March 9, 1914
Georbe Coombs' barn burned, with four horses, and all farm equipment, no insurance, total loss, $1,000; May 10, 1914
William Pumphrey's barn burned, and three horses, farm implements, hay and corn all lost. May 17, 1914
Fire at the shops in Princeton, 63 cars burned, loss $18,000, June 5, 1914
Fire from Big Four railroad locomotive caught the wheat stubble in Ross Marvel's field and destroyed about 600 wheat shocks, damage $1,000, June 21, 1914
Keister barn burned down, July 13, 1914
Big storm blew down a tree at the M. E. parsonage, July 13, 1914
Willis Armstrong's and James Tichenor'e barns were destroyed by fire at same time, September 7, 1914
Thomas Stone's house, near Telona, Illinois, and his son Scott's wife and four children burned to death, September 27, 1914
A little fire at Jasper Martin's, not much damage done, November I8, 1914
The old house that Andy Blythe owned burned down, January 6, 1915
Frank Lucas' barn burned down, January l9, 1915
James P. Stone's house caught fire, but was put out before much damage was done, January 24, 1915
The Steelman schoolhouse near Hazelton burned down, March 23, 1915
Big storm in Galveston, Texas lasted three days, damage $20,000,000, July 16-18,1915
The power house in Evansville burned down, August 18, 1915
Big rain and wind wind storm, August 20, 1915
James Wilhite's house and contents destroyed by fire, September 2, 1915
Big storm at New Orleans, with great damage, September 29, 1915
Kidd Hotel in Princeton burned, and W. J. Boone of Terre Haute burned to death; loss $5,000 but it was fully insured; December 2, 1915
Mt. Vernon, Illinois, depot burned down January 10, 1916
McGinnis school house burned down, January 12, 1916
Isaac Crabtree's house and contents burned, February 7, 1916
Dr. A..L. Marvel's house caught fire, but was extinguished without much damage, February 28, 1916