The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-07-31

The cyclone which swept over portion OF
Montana, Dakota, and Minnesota on Monday
appears to have had its origin near Fort As
sinaboine, Montana. Gathering strength as it
progressed in q 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-
clone was about fifteen miles in width, and did
considerable damage, few lives being lost and
o considerable area division of the Northern
Pacific the wind, rain and hail was very heavy
and delayed the trains. No damage or casualty
On the line of the Omaha the storm
was severest. At Mbley, the wind mill wheel
attached to -four mill was blown away aud
the damage will amount to 1900 The crops
in the h: vicinity were not 1o;,a much damaged n;
from lts foundation. At Ashton several
houses were blown down, girl thir-
teen years Of age was killed, and an old man
fatally injured The crops were slightly dam
aged At Luverne the damage will reach $10,-
600 Several unfinished houses were complete
~ destroyed One grain warehouse, contain
ing 200 bushels of wheat, was demolished.
The roofs of two brick blocks were blown OF
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
blown down. The new Norwegian church at
Beaver Creek, just being completed, was total
~ 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, a.
GOO. The congregational church is q total
wreck; loss, $25, 600 The Methodist church
was 30 badly wrecked that it must be taken
down; loss, d, 600. The Presbyterian church
roof and tower were blown on The wind was
s ss 1s enough to partly p ever then hit
old Baptist church was moved from its foun-
dation and little injured The now Baptist
church was right in the range with the first
three churches, but suffered least A Chin
was the only damage, :. 1t was dedicated in
June. Episcopal hall and church were
damaged 1900 The Milwaukee depot
branched OF and says in the center. The
Western hotel roof was damaged 800 The
Exponent newspaper Office Vas Id DAMAGED as5,
warehouses, 5000; Crossman Bros. general
merchandise store was blown fat and large
stock Of goods damaged badly Total loss, 49,
In the country fifteen houses were blown
down in the Fulmer neighborhood, in Moody
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
Aattened Ten horses in It were unhurt Three
of them were tied to manger, which was
blown several rods, aud led the horses that
distance. Milo JohnsOn's barn, three and .
half miles northwest 4Ox5O, was blown on it's
foundation. George Woods house and barn
were destroyed, seven miles northeast Five
miles southeast, James Carrothers large barn
was destroyed, stock in it not hurt; loss, $500.
G. Reeds barn, one mile north Of town was
| leveled e. F. Pierce's barn, cne mile north,
was ruined VIM. Norgan's barn was de-
stroYed and Alexanders granary overturned
Alden Pattler's barn, ten miles north, was
ruined; loss 44OO. Ten miles north Alden
Burdel1's large new barn was ruined; loss, ~
600. In the same vicinity Peter BowmAn's
house, barn and granary are all gone. The
family remained in tho cellar unhurt; loss,
$780, Dexter Browns new house was ruined !;
loss $500. Joseph Browns 16x22 house wholly
disappeared; loss $780, The house Of Arthur
Brown, in that vicinity was ruined Mr. Dill
ley's house was blown down W. g. Blows
buildings were al rocked and injured John
Hailes' house was destroyed; loss, $500. vii
liam A Wood house was wrenched - - to
require rebuilding. All the farmers say the
crops sre wholly ruined n the bait specified