Wind Storm at Portsmouth

Article taken from The Massillion Independent, January 16, 1899

Portsmouth, O., Jan. 14. -- The storm this morning destroyedtwo buildings of the Burgess Steel Company, wrecked the art
hall at the county fair grounds, and blew other buildings fromtheir foundations, one of which was 200x600 feet in dimension.
James Larkin and Daniel Coltens were fatally injured, while many others were seriously hurt.