The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-01
1a.ess Of ths Lat. tornado.

Inc cyclone winch swept over portion OF
Montana, Dakota, and Minnesota on Monday
appears to have had its origin near Fort As
sinaboine, Montana Gathering strength % It
progressed in southeasterly direction, it
passed over several hundred miles Of territory
did not pass far south of that point The cy-
clone was about fifteen miles In width, and did
considerable damage, . few lives being lostsnd
Q considerable area division Of the Northern
Pacific, the wind, rain and hail was very heavy
has, however, been reported from that section.
On the line Of the Omaha the storm
was severest At Sibley, the wind mill wheel
attached to -four mill was blown away and
the damage will amount to $4,000. The crops
At Biseiow, ! small building was blown
from its 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
0O0 Several unfinished houses were complete
ly destroyed One grain warehouse, contain
ing 1900 bushels Of wheat, was demolished.
The roofs Of two brick blocks were blown Of
and the Baptist church steeple destroyed.
Grainwas fattened ont 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 Creek, 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, a.
600. The congregational church is . total
wreck; loss, S25,0O9 The Methodist church
was 80 badly wrecked that it must be taken
down ss, ~. l9ss, 9. 600 l The Presbytssisn church
fen back 70 It's place. Damage, $500 The
old Baptist church was moved from its 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 were
damaged e9OG The Milwaukee depot
branched land says In the center. The
and the skating rink fat u 1000; two large
warehouses;, 1000; Crossman Bros. general
merchandise store was blown fat and large
stock Of goods damaged badly. Total loss, S5,-
In the country fifteen houses were blown
down in the FnImer neighborhood, in Moody
county, west Of Dell Rapids. A house four and
. half miles northeast was caught by wind,
and slid fully mile into q slough Three and
. half miles north Harvey MoOre's barn was
dattened Ten horses in il were unhurt Three
Of them were tied to . msnger, which was
blown several rods, aud led the horses that
distance Milo Johnson's barn, three and
half miles northwest, 4Ox5O, was blown Of its
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, $500
G. Reed's 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 800 Ten miles north Alden
Burdel1's large new barn was ruined; loss, ga
COO In the same vicinity Peter Bowmsn's
house, barn and granary are all gone The
family remained in the cellar unhurt; loss,
$500 Dexter Browns new house was ruined;
loss $500. Joseph Browns 1872 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 eS0 VIII
liam A. Woods house was wrenched 20 ~ to
require rebuilding. All the farmers say the
crops are wholly ruined in the belt specified