The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28
Storms.

The storm that occurred Thursday night
in this locality although only characteriz
ed here by al unusual display Of electrici-
ty in sections of the country east, and
south it assumed the fearful proportions
of destructive tornado, The kilograms
to the Journal of the 25th inst, give an ex-
tended report of its effects, in certain To-
calities. Among the details the report
from Madison, Wis, gives, that the rain
storm was accompanied by "ran OF
sticks, stones and boards and twlgs Of va
rious sizes and large hail. The cyclone
came from the southwest, probably from
Mineral Point, between Mt. Vernon and
Oregon, Is or 20 barns were destroyed."-
Narve Bergt and brother Herbs and Bergt
were killed instantly, and 0. B. Daily Il
wealthy merchant of Mt. Vernon was also
killed. Near Paoli many houses were
blown down and 3 or 4 persons killed,
the wind carrying the debris of buildings
20 miles. Teams and wagons were lifted
from the roads carried into the air and
dashed to pieces. One instance is given
of two valuable horses were lifted from a
pasture, carried 10 rods and dashed to tho
ground killing them instantly. 1t was
about half mile in width and swept ev-
erything before it.
The Dubuque Herald has the following
special concerning the tornado at Mineral
Point Wisconsin,: ..... ......-
The terrible tornado which struck MIN
eral Point Thursday evening entered from
a southwesterly direction. 1t first struck
the lead smelling furnace Of Mr. James
Spensely, reducing it almost to ruins. 1t
next carried off the house of John Cole
man, badly injuring Mr.. Coleman, his two
daughters and TIP Allen. 1t then struck
the residence of John Spensely, carrying
the house from its foundation and in
another instan: shatterlng it to splinters.
Mr.. Spensely's barn was taken up and car
ried off and horse which was in the
barn carried away with it and neither
horse or barn or any portion of either Of
them have vet been found. The friends of
Mr. Spensely from Dubuque, some Of
WHO'LL WcIC Ill TIC uouoS a. liio tAhiS "AAC
tornado struck it, escaped by taking ref
uge in the cellar, but Mrs Waller, mother
of John Waller and Mrs. Spensely, was
carried off with the house The house of
Mr. Leonard was next visited and was
lifted from its foundation in an instant
and shiyered to atoms in the air, carrying
with it Mrs. Leo ard, whose body was
found about one hundred yards distant,
mangled in fearful manner. The roof
of Mr.. Addngton's stone house was taken
up in the air and carried hundred yards.
BENJAMIN Benefits house was totally de-
stroyed and Mrs. Bennett thrown over
wood pile, escaping with but little injury
The houses of James Price and William
Jack we're destroyed, while barn sltua-
ted between thea, was left uninjured At
the brewery of G. Gilman the storm did
the greatest damage, carrying off the
houses of Mr.. Gilman and Mr.. Adams
and badly injuring Miss zeinner. the
brewery building and the barn connected
herewith were totally demolished and
number of valuable horses killed. The
loss to Mr.. Gilman will reach upwards OF
SIS 900 or $4,000. Houses situated in
the summer garden Of Joseph Jenck, op
posite the brewery building, were destroy
cd. and Mrs. Myers and Mary Jenck were
killed. Mrs. Bohan'a family, who lived =