The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-08-05
General News Condensed.
SEVERE HAIL STORM.
Ono of the Most Destructive Ever Record
ed in Dakota.

One of the Most Destructive Ever Record
ed i'm Dakota.
Special from Grafton, Dakota says:
The cloud gathered with all its force di-
rectly over the village OF st. Thomas, where
after a violent thunder clap and dust and
shingles carried through the air the storm
broke in two parts, one travelling westward
and tho other part iourneying eastward.
This last storm destroyed everything in
it's path from st. Thomas across the Red
river into Minnesota four to six miles in
width and fully thirty miles in length. At
John Schmidt's farm in Martin town
ship, in this county, the storm
broke panes and window sashes,
and in the house it broke three
chairs. Alex. Mclean loses go acres of
wheat, OATS and barley, which are totally
destroyed. Nathan Upham, register OF
deeds OF this county, loses 250 acres OF
wheat and oats. A young son of II farmer
by the name of Dunbar started out on
horseback just previous to the storm, and
he has not been seen since. The horse ar
rived home after the storm bleeding from
cuts caused by the hailstones. John Mar
tin lost so acres; George Myers lost so
acres; Thomas F. MeHugh lost 11s acres;
Henry Rath lost over 200 acres;
the Murphy boys lost over 200
acres; John Franklin lost so acres; Peter
McMartin lost 10 acres. The village OF
st. Andrews was completely destroyed the
hailstones tearing through the shingles,
breaking the sash and panes of glass On
the fine stock farm OF Nathan Upham ad-
Joining st. Andrews not pane of glass is
left unbroken. \ farmer by the name of
Jackson, in Martin township, was haying
with his hired man as the storm broke
over them Before the hirc1 man eonl6
gain shelter he was struck by hailstone
and severely injured. Mr.. Jackson after
considerable effort dragged him under the
hay wagon and saved his life. Charles
Finkle's grain in st. Andrews township is
completely knocked into the ground. The
hailstones were as large as hen s eggs.
A special from Mayville says: The
storm extended along tho Goose river,
striking the very best country in Dakota,
extending from mile north of this place
to about five miles south, and extending
northwest about twenty miles. 1t is inn
possible to give any correct estimate ofthe
loss, while IL great deal was only partial.
4 large amount of glass was broken on
the south side of buildings. While the
storm was severe in the city, 1t was
worse south OF us. The hail was
also accompanied by considerable wind
Among the losers were some of our largest
farmers. George w. Norton loses about
LOCO acres, K. II. Murphy about 900,
Chris Monson 800, Sperry Il Co. some 600,
c. l.. Heiser 210, and u great many others
lose their entire crop OF from 90 to 100
acres. At Martin Thorson's, two and one
half miles south of town. there was con-
siderable wind, and Mr.. Thorson, who was
hauling hay, was badly injured.
Parties engaged in putting up new
telegraph line were caught five miles from
town, and one OF them had several holes
cut in his head A man working for Mr..
Murphy. west of town, was knocked down
by the hail and could not get up. He was
considerably bruised A portion OF A. o.
Thompson substantial log house. west OF
the city, was blown down, wrecking the
roof and a portion of the logs. On one
side OF the house logs were torn right out,
leaving the balance standing. Mr.. Skog-
stad's building was also injured. In some
places hail stones are reported as large as
turkey eggs. Walter Claton picked up one
which weighed five ounces.