Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-09-12
The Republican Victory in Maine is
Daily Assuming More Magniti-
cent Proportions.
Hughes and Kidder Counties Hold
Conventions and Elect Delegates
to the Pierre Convention.
An Explosion in an Illinois Distillery
Kills Four Men-Dak0ta's Veter-
'' ans at Yankt0n. GB
Interesting Telegraphic Melange.
The Doings Of the storm.

The DOing6 OF the storm. ~
SALTWATER, Mimi, Sept. l0.-A disastrous
cyclone passed over the country north of this
city about Z 80 this evening, resulting in the
destruction of large amount of property.
number of men and women were injured, some
seriously. The storm covered an extent of
about twelve miles, uprooting trees, topping
over houses and barns and scattering stacked
grain in confusion. At Marine, twelve miles
north of Saltwater, . frame house owned bY
Mr. Roote was hoist.d from the ground and
blown into the river. Two miles from Marino, /
the house, grauary and barn of Charles Ruden
ings on the farms of Lyman Bros, Hollenberg
Nelson and many others. The strawstack on
the Nelson farm was carried into an adjoining
cornfeld. Six houses are reported de-
stroyed about six miles from Hudson,
Wisconsin. The direction of the cy-
clone seems to have been from west to
east, verglng to the southeast as it crossed the
St. Oroix into Wisconsin. Within three or four
miles of this city the damage to farm buildings.
and grain is quite heavy. party engaged in
threshing for Charles Thelander, in the town of
Grant, retired to barn for protection, but the
structure did not Withstand tho fury of the
wind and toppled over. George Rutherford
was caught in the falling timbers and received
injuries which it is thought will prove fatal.
J. j. Saul, engineer, also received severe in
juries. Where wire fences enclosed pasture
lands horses and cattle were blown against them
and badly cnt up. Reports from disturbed
districts are still coming in. but no reliable
estimste of damsge to property can be made at
present.
=. IN WISCONSIN,. .
HuDsoN, Sept. l0.-Advices from Clear Lake,
Polk county. forty miles from here, state that
late yesterday afternoon cyclone struck that
place and devastation was the result. The
greater portion of the town is in ruins and three
lives were Lost. The scene after the storm
passed over was horrible in tie extreme. Men,
women and children were running about in q
perfect frenzy Of excitement and fear; here and
there people could be seen coming out of their
cellars almost paralysed with fear. The strong.
est man was a little child, for no human
power could have resisted the terrible force.
One house, brick veneered, WAS taken from its
while the bricks were peeled from the wood q
if sliced of. A large barn VI. blown away.
leaving the floor and managers with horses peaoe-
fully eating supper.
LITTLE CHILD
was taken in the arms of the tempest and
landed in the branches Of tree but slightly
injured. One large frame house was blown
80 - of
the house or furniture could be found although
search Was made for mile in 1.-The track Of
the storm. The family had fortunately taken
refuge in the cellar. Many family is left
destitute, not vestige Of their worldly pos.
sessions remaining. Clear Lake is post vll>
lage of Polk county, on the North Wisconsin
railroad, thirty i've miles north Of Hudson. It
has ! church and several steam saw mills and
s,ah. door and blind factories, and about 1900
population.
OTHER VILLAGES CATCH IT.
$C1A1ron, Wis, Sept. 10.-Half Of the lighter
atruotures in this village were bl,wn down by
4 the storm last night. The. Cyclone struck
about 6 o'clook doing nearly
81 /. III tho damage in fifteen minutes s.=
5s CHIPPEWA FAILS, Wis, Sept. l0.-The storm
& = this place Last night was the worst of the
4 aaason. The river is now between sixteen and
seventeen feet above low water mark and Is still
B ri,inc rapidly and competent Judges look for :
\ muoh higher rise. II this case the upper bridge
3 over the dam will probably 60, 8 il is badly
II otrained now. sssss sg .s
/ ROCK RAPIDS. Sept 10. The heaviest storm Of
s, III. sesson sonm enoed a s O'clock last night
.nd o,atinusd until 1880. Some hail acoonp.-