. Mount Morris: past and present; an illustrated history of the township and the village of Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, in their various stages of development, together with a local biographical directory . trace its terrible workthrough a part of Buffalo, Pine Creek and Rockvale townships, consider-ing the fact that it came so near the village, and traversed a territory sofamiliar to Mount Morris people. After leaving the vicinity of Polo the cloud encountered the G. E. 4 MOUNT MORRIS: PAST AND PRESENT. Fahrney premises, about three miles west of Stratford, and demolishedthe residenc
. Mount Morris: past and present; an illustrated history of the township and the village of Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, in their various stages of development, together with a local biographical directory . trace its terrible workthrough a part of Buffalo, Pine Creek and Rockvale townships, consider-ing the fact that it came so near the village, and traversed a territory sofamiliar to Mount Morris people. After leaving the vicinity of Polo the cloud encountered the G. E. 4 MOUNT MORRIS: PAST AND PRESENT. Fahrney premises, about three miles west of Stratford, and demolishedthe residence, barn, and all the outbuildings, his farm machinery beingdestroyed and considerable stock killed and injured. The family escapeddeath in the cellar. The barn of the farm of Mr. Pahrneys mother, a littlefarther east, was in the track of the tornado, and was demolished. Onemile east of Mr. Pahrneys premises the lawn trees at the residence ofGeorge Garnhart were uprooted, but the house and barn escaped withbut slight damage. At this place a wing of the cloud swung to the south-ward and swept a path through about one-half mile north of Stratford,demolishing the barn on the Charles Hayes farm. The main body of. SNAP-SHOT OF THE TERRIBLE CLOUD. Photogrraphed by Prof. W. L. Eikenberry. the cloud crossed the farm of William Coffman, one mile northwest ofStratford and almost completely obliterated the fine residence and farmbuildings, which covered nearly an acre of ground. The next day theplace presented a desolate appearance, and was viewed by hundreds ofpeople. Men were gathering up wounded pigs, calves, etc., in the barn-yard, and eighty rods northeast of the house five horses were being buriedthat had been carried away with the barn. The inmates of the househad a narrow escape. They all went to the cellar except the hired manwho had gone up stairs for his pocketbook, which was in his Sundaypants. While he was on the second floor the building was carried away
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