Belleville, Missouri Storm
March 8, 1871
From the St. Louis Republican, March 9
THE STORM AT BELLEVILLE.
The dwelling house of High street, belonging
to Mrs. Wm. C. Davis,
was unroofed by a wind storm which passed over a
portion of Belleville between 3 and 5 o'clock
p.m. A small portion of the roof landed in
the street, and the balance lodged on the
premises of Wm.
Killerman, adjoining, where trees and
fences were more or less damaged.
Fortunately none of the inmates of either house
were injured. Some sheds in the vicinity
of the depot of the St. Louis & Belleville
Railroad were blown down. The roof was
blown from a stable owned by
Jacob Dolich,
and also from a stable owned by
Edward Aberd,
in the southeastern part of the city. The
fair grounds were more or less damaged, and a
portion of the new amphitheatre, it is said, was
levelled to the ground, while signs and chimneys
were blown about promiscuously.
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL 10 Mar
1871
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