Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-07-22
THE STORM DEMON.
Portions Of Central Dakota Visited
By Z stem-W Winding, Death
Dealing Cyclone.
The Towns Of Miller, Highmore and
HOlabird Receive Terrible
Punishment.

AOt"hD VI euc naS1AtEEs
miller dispatch.l
A cyclone struck Highmore at about
GAS p. m. Wednesday. Fifteen houses
were blown to pieces and all Others more
or less damaged The depot at Holabird
was blown across the main track. Ono
man was blown about forty rods and
killed. The town OF Holabird is total
wreck. The storm travelled northwest
Tho funnel-shaped clouds were plainly
visible from Miller, forming and dispers.
Ing 4hree- -tiaAsss4 - f1a1uks
into the air. which represented the spray
from some gigantic wa;erspout Two
farm houses near Highmore were blown
to pieces. 1t blew Hudson q Twins
warehouse off Its foundation within two
or three feet OF the track. Two box cars
were blown partially off the track and
overturned. A. p. Reed, formerly of
Atlantic. Iowa. now grain dealer Of Mil
Ter, while on his way home, was killed
by lightning Mr.. Reed arrived home in
his buggy in the evening when his wife
discovered him in the buggy dead. There
are no marks upon his person, but It II
supposed he was killed by lightning. In
by lightning and partially destroyed.
lightning struck the house Of VIM. Cum
ningham. twenty miles northwest Of this
place, and instantly killed Mrs. Cunning
ham. The telegraph lines are down be-
tween Holabird and Highmore. The
storm was very mild at Miller.
tHighmore dispatchl
A cyclone passed through this place
Wednesday evening doing great damage.
The NJ. E. Church is total wreck.
Some fifteen houses were blown to
pieces. Il. d. Thompson. living two
miles north of town, was carried about
forty rods. When found he was dead,
with his neck broken and his face buried
in the earth some four inches. The loss
is estimated at $40, 900 and the country
in radius Of five miles $4,000, while
news from a distance has not been re-
ceived. The individual losses in High
more are as follows:
III. E. Church. $4,000,
All. Evcrhard store building, 81 ,00Q-
y. Enright, skating rink, $1,000.
Combs, general merchandise, u, 600.
A. Il Van Camp, store building. $1,000
National Hotel, wrecked, $1,000
w. w. Glands wagon shops, $1,000.
Burkhof's Is store building, $1,000.
w, w. Case. building, $1,000.
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Patterson, dwelling, $500.
Mrs. Campbell. dwelling, $3.50.
Rev. Mr.. Scott, household goods. $500.
Mcdonald Bros, meat market, 500.
Brace & Beheymer, building, $500.
J. W. Ercham, building, $500.
Mrs. Brooks, dwelling, $780,
O'Donnell g. OConneli, lumber yard. $500.
T. ID. Brice. building. $500.
Price 4 Price, library, $500.
Rev Mr.. Parsons. household goods, $500
g. 7. Hatch, dwelling. $500.
DIR. Foster, dwelling, $500.
J. G. Stoner, building, $40O.
H. Ilarnes. harness shop, $3.50.
L. G. Hadfey, building. $500.
A. n Gerhard, lumber yard, 500.
J. Paul. dwelling, S30u,
| A. Sanderman, dwelling, $3.50.
d. ID. Briggs, grocery, 500.
Everhard Bros, bank, 500.
Hudson lrwins, warehouse, 1000.
The first funnel struck Sidney Fosters
house, carrying away the house, tearing
up the sod off his breaking and piling 1t
up in piles fifteen feet high. Foster can
not be found Another family named
Buckley. living near consisting OF q
young man and wife, who had that day
become q mother, and his mother, an
aged lady. saw the storm coming and
succeeded in all getting TO the cellar ex-
| cepting the old lady, who was crushed
by the falling house and had spikes;
| driven into her side until it was only by
the utmost exertion that the son was
able to pull them out. She now lies in q
| critical condition, az does the wife.
Stock is missing in great numbers The
| telegraph lines are still down westward,
and the exact situation throughout the
country is not fully known.
lHolabrd dspatch,l
/ A terrible tornado and watcrspout
visited here and vicinity Wednesday
| evening. Seven waterspouts OF huge
/ proportions made their appearance in
rapid succession, making terrible havoc
4 of everything that came in their wake.
| Reports are coming in slowly from the
country Two young men are missing,
| No clue of their whereabouts can be
/ found, and it is generally conceded by
all that they are the unfortunate victims
OF the tornado. Holabird's losses were
/ as follows.
Jas. Campbell, house and furniture totally
| destroyed; damage, $1,000.
j. Il. Smith, barn destroyed, house rn-
rooted and thrown from the foundation:
/ damage, $700
Mr. Lake, house partially unroofed and
sides mashed by falling timber; damage, 800.
Mrs. Eastwood, house totally destroyed;
damage $500.
School house blown from foundation and
! badly wrecked; damage, $500.
II. b. Dryer, lumber sheds and yard blown
/ away; damage, $700
Harry schlider. blacksmith shop destroyed:
! damage, 500.
Law office OF Perkins s. Levy; damage, $50.
The depot was blown from its FONDA
ton on to the main track, and all the
| platform aud telegraph poles blown
down. One freight car was overturned.
All the small outbuildngs in town wcre
destroyed. Roadmaster Morse had hin
house blown from the foundation and
badly wrecked; damage, 800. The total
loss Is about 81, 200.
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An Incident.