The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-06-24
The Towns or Pleasanton and
Sweetwater Leveled TO
the Ground.
Nearly Every House in the Formel
and All in the Latter Entirely
Demolished.
An Omaha Man Killed by Lightning
THE Unfortunates Being Rem
dered Assistance.


0aAHA. June "a.
Pleasanton, town Of 800 Inhabitants,
situated on the Union Pacific, ninety miles
north Of Kearney, was struck by a cyclone
Sunday afternoon. Nearly every house In
No one was killed 50 far as reported.
pleasanton Is situated at the terminus
OF the Nantasket division of ths Union
Pacific and was only recently incorporated.
The place contained about I50 people,
all OF whom are homeless. The hotel,
which was the largest structure. was blown
10 pieces and scattered in the path of the
cyclone; the proprietor was seriously hurt.
E. Il. Howendobber, a druggist OF
Bertrand, was struck on the head with .
piece Of fiving timber and received bad
wound. although II In not considered Sc
rious. He was taken to KearneY and Is
lying In a semi-conscious condition ut the
Windsor.
The loss is estimAtsd at $4,000, with
partial insurance.
whole Town wiped Out
RAvENSA. Neb.. June Is.
Ominoas clouds formed in the southwest
about o'clock Sunday and cyclone was
threatened for time. The most timid
took 10 their caves and cellars, but no dam
age was done BY the wind and hail farther
than demolishing few light stables and
one house and breaking exposed window
lights. Couriegs from sweetwater, . little
hamlet six miles west OF Ravenna. have
arrived bearing news that the fine 100
barrel roller mill erected two years ago
aG cost of s26,0 il complete wreck,
also o residence Just completed BY hrs.
Jane l.. Goff Is scattered over the sur
rounding vicinity, reduced 20 kindling
wood. The two stores In the village
are completely wrecked. II. A. Deysrs'
stock Of merchandise IL totally ruined. No
lives were reported AZ being lost. 4 man
and son named Thomas sustained in
juriss. hnt how serious u not at this time
known. Roadmastar shsppard repaired to
the scene b. special train ~ soon after tho
receipt Of the news rs possible. large
crowd OF residents were also aboard to
render the nnfortunates ell assistance pos
sible.
Later The Sweetwater cyclone has de-
stroyed $500 worth of property At the
least CDnktuEfhtiuus WIN nb hksuH@A1Ns
Every building Ia the town with contents
IL q complete loss 10 the owners.
At Omaha.
oMAHA. tseb june s3
Not content with ths destruction OF
property and the Staying Of beasts the
lightning secured also q human victim.
This was X. A. Jacobson, o blacksmith
and carriage builder, doing business st
2302 Clarke street, ard residing In little
cottage at 2013 Henderson street. At the
time when the storm was at ITS height
jacobson, with his wife and A-weeks-oid
baby, his brother and bis wife's sister were
In the rear room Of the two rooms In the
cottage. While standing about two feet
away from the chimney piece putting .
screw hook into the wall ON which to sus-
pend the babyss hammock, jacobson was
struck BY bolt Of lightning which came
down the chimney. He was killed IN.
stAnfly. AT parties In the room except
the baby we're knocked senseless, and 30
ley for half an hour.