Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-09-05
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Editors WEssINGToN STRINGS HERAnD:


X" FIEEsTEEL.
Too much wind inis time, too.
Owing to the inclemency Of the
weather Sabbath lefor.e last, there was
no Sabbath school, or preaching.
The Temperance meeting held at Mr..
Eager's Friday evening, Aug. 2s, was
quite "largely" attended, MIR. Gunder-
son acting as chairman. They organ
lied an alliance, viz: "The Prohibition
Alliance" Officers were elected as fol-
lows: Pres Mr.. Gunderson; Vice Pres,
II. Fisher; Sec, Mrs. w. Pierce; Treas,
Mrs. Pinkham. One of the resolutions
that was passed, was offered by the
chairman, Resolved, "lhat we support
prohibition as far as practicable.D Mr..
Dunham, of the Springs, was expected
as speaker Of the evening but failed to
put in an appearance.
A meeting will be held at the resi-
dence Of Airs. Williams, Saturday even
ing, Sept. G. by the members Of the
Firesteol Sabbath school, to make ar
ransements for supper for the benefit
of our pastor. Full particulars next
week. All that are interested IN the
matter are cordially invited d.-PRocTER.
Few who saw Thursdays cyclone as
it trailed it's sllyery grey ribbon-like
form over the prairie fully realized the
havoc that it left in its path. A. FL.
Risdons large barn was tossed about
like toy; the water of the Jim river
from shore to shore and sever
al rods up and down the stream was
sucked out until the bottom was left
bare; the Bloodgood and Cook farm
houses near Huron annihilated; wag-
ons and machinery broken as if they
were so much tinder wood; the stacks
Of grain whirled in the wind as if they
Were made up of feathers: the sod talk
en- from new breaking and carried for
miles; cattle, horses, sheep and pigs
taken up and thrown back to the ground,
resembling fountain playing with so
many water flies, tells Of the forces at
work, and the danger to be feared from
| this freak of the elements A. II. Ris-
don visited the Briggs Bros. rancho
Saturday, and brings some strangely
contorted relics which he has left at
| this Office for a few days. One a piece
of wire clothes line, a felt boot and
leather harness trace, is SO firmly and
ingeniously bound together that it is
hard to believe some person has not had
q hand in this puzzle; another, a lath
that formerly helped to hold the plaster
on the walls of MI. Briggs 'house has
firmly and regularly wound about it 1G2
wraps Of strong cotton thread. Mr.
Risdon had five cattle killed on this
rancho, and one missing. Briggs Bros
have five missing. They lost three pigs
of about 500 lbs. weight each; four
horses, all their chickens, geese and
turkeys, farm wagons, buggies and
farm machinery: a barn 125 feet long,
two houses, sheds, and al their cloth
ing and household goods. The Cornell
rancho, near that OF the Briggs Bros.
was visited, destroying q hay rake,
buggy and other farm machinery. 4
two year Did colt in one Of the Briggs
Bros barns was found several rods
away, not materially harmed, but plas-
AarnI FROM, hpal fo heels with q iliplE
coat Of mud. The cyclone crossed the
jim River five times near this point
Huron Times. Angus McKillop Of San
born county, q man named Wifi, his
wife, father and son are reported killed
by this storm Some fifty head Of cat
tie were also killed.
Go to J. T. Ford for cheap insurance
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