The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-07-31
Effects of the Late Tornado.

i The cyclone which swept over portion Of
Montana, Dakota, and Minnesota on Monday
appears to have had it's origin near Fort As
sinaboine, Montana. Gathering strength as 1t
progressed in southeasterly direction, it
passed over several hundred miles of territory
and finally split upon reaching Sioux Falls, and
did not pass far south of that point The cy-
considerable damage, a few lives being lost and
. considerable area division of the Northern
Pacific, the wind, rain and hail was very heavy
and delayed the trains. No damage or casualty
has, however, been reported from that section
On tho line of the Omaha the storm
attached to a flour mill was blown away and
the damage will amount to $4,000. The crops
in the vicinity were not much damaged
At Bigelow, small building was blown
from it's foundation. At Ashton several
houses were blown down, a girl thir-
fatally injured. The crops were slightly dam
aged. At Luverne the damage will reach $10,-
600. Several unfinished houses were complete
ly destroyed. One grain warehouse, contain
ing 4, coo bushels of wheat, was demolished
The roofs of two brick blocks were blown off
and the Baptist church steeple destroyed
Barns, sheds and outhouses were blown over.
Grainwas fattened out and considerable blown
out by the roots. The storm lasted about
thirty minutes and came west by northwest
At Dora small grain was blown down in
places. Small grain at Rock Rapids was also
Beaver Greek, just being completed, was total
ly destroyed. One man killed and two seri-
ously injured. The crops were fattened but
the majority will straighten At numerous
other points there was more or less damage
DONE
In Dell Rapids there was great loss. The
school house WAS totally destroyed; loss, 3d.
OOO. The congregational church is q total
was 80 badly wrecked that it must be taken
down; loss, 81, GOO. The Presbyterian church
roof and tower were blown of. The wind was
strong enough to partly tip it over; then it
fell back to its place. Damage, $500 The
old Baptist church was moved from it's fOun-
dation and little injured. The now Baptist
church was right in the range with the first
ney blown down and the whole glass broken
was the only damage. It was dedicated in
June. Episcopal hall and church wero
damaged $500 The Milwaukee depot
branched off and says in the center. The
Western hotel roof was damaged $780, The
and the skating rink fat $1,000; two large
warehouses, $1,000; Crossman Bros general
merchandise store was blown fiat and large
stock Of goods damaged badly. Total loss, S.
OO0
In the country fifteen houses were blown
uOWA LII Uu0 AOl6AUOAuOOu, III AOOUy
county, west of Dell Rapids. A house four and
half miles northeast was caught by wind
and slid fully mile into slough. Three and
half miles north Harvey Moore's barn. was
f1attened. Ten horses in it were unhurt Three
of them were tied to a manger, which was
blown several rods, aud led the horses that
distance Milo Johnson's barn, three and a
half miles northwest 4Ox50, was blown off it's
foundation. George Woods house and barn
were destroyed, seven miles northeast. Five
miles southeast, James Carrother's large barn
was destroyed, stock in it not hurt; loss, $780,
G. Reeds barn, one mile north of town was
leveled E. F. Pierce's barn, one mile north,
was ruined. VIM. Morgan's barn was de-
stroyed and Alexander's granary overturned
Alden FATHERS barn, ten miles north, was
ruined; loss $40O Ten miles north Alden
Burdells large new barn was ruined; loss, 81, :
600. In the same vicinity Peter Bowman's
house. barn and granary are all gone. The
family remained in. the cellar unhnrt; loss,
$500. Dexter Browns new house was ruined !;
loss $780, Joseph Browns 16x22 house wholly
disappeared; loss $500. The house of Arthur
Brown, in that vicinity was ruined. Mr.. Dill
ley's house was blown down. w. g: Blows
buildings were all rocked and injured John
Hailes' house was destroyed; loss $780, VIII
liam A. Woods house was wrenched so as to
require rebuilding. ALI the farmers say the
crops are wholly ruined in the belt specified