Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-05-25
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PRAIRIE CYCLONE.
several Houses Demolished and Two Per-
SONS Seriously Injured bv II Wind
Storm In Sphinx County.
TO tie Duly Press and Dakotaian.
Ashton, Sphinx county, May 18th, 1880.
"A severe storm Of wind and iiniipassed
over this place last night, doing serious
damage to the new settlements. The
wind had been blowing briskly from the
southeast for several days. In the even
ing dense black cloud appeared in the
west, rendered more visible by vivid
flashes OF lightning. About 11:3O p. m.
the wind suddenly changed to the west.
Then the gale commenced in earnest and
ragged with terrible violence for about
half an hour, scattering destruction in
its path. Fortunately but four buildings
were situated directly in the track of the
storm. A. two story. frame dwelling
house of Mr.. S:W.. Bowman, Just put up
and enclosed was utterly demolished and
torn to fragments. Boards, joist, scant-
ling, shingles and flooring were scattered
over the prairie or blown into and across
the river. The house Of Rev. Mr. Rogers,
situated about three and half miles
west and up the river from Ashton, was
blown down and torn to pieces and its
contents scattered loosely over the prai-
ries; not an article of furniture was left
fit for use. The family escaped uninjured
by taking refuge in the cellar. The
house of Mr.. Fisher at Beichers. Ford.
had a portion Of its roof taken off and
was otherwise considerably demoralized.
A large frame dwelling house belonging
to a Mr.. Worlcn situated about % mile
to the west of Belcher's Ford was entire-
ly blown to pieces. The, only inmates
OF the house Mt the time were two young
men, who managed to escape uniniured.
Mr.. Worlen was on his rctu,lr from the
cast with his family and within days
ride of his home when the storm, came.
He comes here to find only heap of
ruins in place ofthe comfortable home
he had prepared for his family. The case
OF MIR. Bowman above mentioned is very
similar. He too was on his return from
the east with his family to occupy the
house which was being prepared for
their reception. The inmates OF the
three young men, one n son of Mr.. Bow
man. They escaped injury by taking
refuge in an ice house.
But the most distressing case yet heard
of is tint Of Mr.. Newton Egye WHO lived
on his claim about half a mile northeast
OF Mr.. Bowman's. The family, consist
ing Of himself and wife, were asleep
when the storm struck tile house. They
We're knocked senselcss by the falling
debris and. remained unconscious
for several hours. About daylight Mrs.
Egye recovered her senses only to
find their house "a small one) torn to
fragments and entirely blown away, and
it's contents, comprising everything they
possessed, destroyed or scattered in wild
profusionsover the prairie or into the liv-
er. Her husband was still unconscious
persc7ering effort on her part to restore
him to his senses sufficiently to realize
the situation. About seven O'Clock i,
the morning they managed to make tllei'
way to Mr.. u. N. Hunts, the Ashton
postolIice, where they were kindly take,
in and cared for. No one in the neigh
borhood knew anything of their situation
until they appeared at Mr.. Hunts.
Mrs. Egye was severely bruised abou
the face, which was so swollen as to near
ly close her eyes. Mr.. Egye was imme
diately put to bed and his injuries exam
ined. His back was found bruised an,
badly discolored from his shoulder
down. A DIR. Mccall, from Belcher'
ford, upon examination, found no fats
injuries. Mf. Egye has remained in
stupfed semi-derangcd state of mind a
day.
The above is al the casualties Y,
heard from. z. G. w.
LATER. Wednesday morning, 19th.-
Mr.. Egye is much better this morning
having entirely recovered his senses, b,
is not able to sit,up. Hehas no recolle
tion of the storm. W..
A large stock Of wall paper and a fu
line of window curtains and curtain ii
lures cheaper than elsewhere, in Dakot
ut e. NJ CoATs Drug Store.
VtcnRa Hread.
!, Go to Schoregge's for Vienna bread
the best bread made
Ice cream by the pint, quart or gall
at Pixies, Third street.
Schorppue Is sarx,,no dol;c;ouu