The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-07-02

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and most Of them occupied at the time, with
out being acoem Danied by loss OF life. is a
mystery that the reporter will not attempt to
solve.
The buildings were all small, and hence the
destruction Of property il BY no means large,
three thousand dollars probably covering the
To show the force and peculiar action of the
wind, the reporters attention was called to the
house next south OF that occupied by Mrs.
Mcintyre. Here the corner Of the roof in the
direction Of the storm, had evidently been
lifted np.as the wind passed, and before set
and IRON one to three inches in widtI and and
coming from the opposite direction, was blown
into the opening and there caught, where it
still remains, detying the efforts Of strong men
to pull it out:
A Atwo-horse wagon standing in the yard,
southeast of Mr.. Lynch's place, was picked up
and carried several rods and deposited ON a
wood pile, right side up aud nothing broken
storm were pointed out, such as driving
board six feet into the ground, and many
other things Of the kind, but time and space
will not permit mention at this time.
The next sufferer of which the facts were
ascertained is Mr.. Pera, two miles southwest
Of Mendoza, and he is, by far the heaviest sui:
ferer of ali, having his house demolished.
pieces, ten sheep and two calves killed, and
nearly all his fences destroyed.
MIR. Thomas Lubbey, living near Mr.. pera.
also had his fencing broke down.
About mile nearer Mendoza Is the farm of
Louis and Media LIE Claire, to which point the
reporter went in following up the track Of the
evidence Of its terrible force.
Between Mr.. lie Claire's place and Mr.. Pera's.
are cleared fields and open prairie. The LIE
Claires have some 20 acres in wheat, the track
OF the storm quartering across it
and passing some twelve rods to the east of his
house. Across the wheat field in spaces from
aattened as if struck with some heavy weight,
the ground here and there being torp up,
sometimes gouged for distance Of fve0r six
feet, similar to that made by q
rf1ed cannon bail when it strikes the ground
and ricochets. Again the ground would be
torn up in semi-circle, and again space tor
straight ahead as if gone g. over @ with
dozen heavy weighted drays.
Near the northeast side OF the field the re-
porter found two large oak trees, between
thirty and forty feet in length
and twelve to fourteen inches in
diameter. The body and limbs Of these trees
these trees were landed there by the wind,
and as there is no timber nearer than the blutf
southwest of Mr.. Pera's place, mile or more
away, the supposition is that these trees came
from that timber. This was verified by
following the track Of the storm toward Men
dota.
On leaving the wheat field Of Mr.. LIE Claire,
the direction OF the storm carried it into q
shallow ravine, about ten rods wide at its
head. In this ravine small willow trees were
growing from tour to six feet in height. These
trees were almost denuded Of bark and foliage,
while the ground was cut up as if dragged foi
tie reception Of wheat. Further down this
ravine, large trees were. broken off twenty feet
from the ground as if struck BY some weighty
The sweep OF destruction through this "a
vine, for the first quarter of q mile, is com.
plete, not q whole tree being LETT Beyond this
point toward Mendoza, u Is not 80 great, many
trees escaping touch, showing that the force
OF the storm was being expended. Still it was
being torn up by the roots or broken Of. The
reporter especially noticed = number of hick-
ory trees, some six inches in diameter, which
had been struck -by the wind and twisted
around two Or -Afee feet from the roots,
splintering the hard timber into hun:
dreds OF fine strings. Passing over the bluff
bounding MENDOZA On the southwest, before
still lighter, 1t finally :expending its strength
first OF the article.
Following the wind came . terrific rain, the
water falling in solid sheets lasting for about
an hour, rain standing in many places on it,
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all it was one Of the most fearful
stolms that ever visited this section, and those
living in its immediate track have cause fol
congratulation that the losses Of property, and
personal injury to individuals are no greater.