Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-08
THE DEATH.BLOw AT FARGO.
Nine Lives Lost and Great Deal Of
Damage Done.

Tho first clear account of the cyclone at
Fargo states that nine were killed and great
damage was done the city. The storm began
at ESQ o'clock yesterday morning and con-
tinued half an hour. Early in the night there
were some indications of rain, and about mid
night it began TO thunder and lightning but
few anticipated serious storm. The wind be-
gan to blow from the south, but suddenly
shifted to the northwest and in Q very sh~-t
time was blowing q hurricane. The
electric light towers were soon blown
leaving the city in inky darkness, which
only relieved by vivid flashes of lightning. ihe
frightened inhabitants were aroused from their
sleep and lights were shining from windows all
over the city, but outside there was nothing
but darkness and tempest and nothing could
be heard but the angry roar Of the wind and
the crashing Of flying debris.
BY o'clock people we're hurrying in every
direc.:.on to ascertain the amount of damage
done. Some appalling discoveries were soon
made, the saddest being the killing Of seven
children OF the late Capt. James Mccarthy, who
died only n few weeks ago. The house was
completely wrecked. The children, who were
the coal bin, where they were all crushed to
death. The mother was also seriously injured,
but it is thought she will recover.
Two unknown tramps. sleeping in . box car,
were killed Passenger train No. l on the
Northern Pacific going west had just pulled out
Of the yards and had stopped at the Milwaukee
crossing. The train was made up of three bag
gage, nine coaches and sleepers a party of Chi
cago and Northwestern officials in private car
and Superintendent McCabe's car. All of the
coaches and the tender was blown from the
track. but no lives were lost. The lights had
been put out, so that there were no fire or
steam. Superintendent McCabe and the con-
auctor, brakemen and porters acted very coolly,
and Gained the frightened passengers, who
we're sent back to the city in special coaches
The injured passengers and trainmen are:
George A. Manning, Post Falls, Idaho. knees
hurt and shaken up; J. +. Roundtree of Pin
gree, NC, badly bruised and leg hurt Miss
McCabe, sister OF Superintendent McCabe. an
kle bruised; G., r. Helm of Ellensburg, Wash
lngton, knee hurt and bruised; Victor Mont
gonery of Chicago, scalp wound, taken to
hospital Mrs. Nordstrom, en- route from Fin
land to Seattle to Join her husband badly cut
in several places and tendon severed and wrist
cut; John Richie, baggage master cut in
head; A. Lee, express messenger. bruised; Mrs.
r. c. Mann Of Milwaukee, arm bruised and
shoulder spraned; Addison Anger, Pelouze
City, Washington, face cut; C.. A. MARI of st.
Louis, temple Bruised Mrs. G. r. Griffith Of
Miles City, Mont, badly bruised, and Ben.
Sportsman, porter of Vice President Purdy's
car, spine injured and head seriously hurt.
Warren g. Purdy, vice president of the Rock
Island railroad, and family, accompanied by
Col. X. s. Thompson and wife. were in Mr..
Purdy's car, but none we're seriously injured.
Col. Thompson and wife were slightly injured
Fred Purdy was slightly cut, but the others
were unhurt.
The storm crossed the Red river to Moore
head and did great damage in that thriving
town Of 1000 people. Fully s25, 900 damage to
property was done in that city, besides a num-
Der of people being injured. So far as re-
ported there is no loss of life there. The most
serious damage to property was the blowing
down Of the foundry, also the round-house be-
longing to the Great Northern railroad A part
of the roof and several chimneys we're blown
from the State Normal School, also from the
High School. Considerable damage was done
the Grand Pacific, j. Cooke and Central hotels.
A large number of buildings in the country,
near town. were blown down and considerable
damage done to grain. The grain elevator at
Tenny was blown down and lies across the
Northern Pacific railroad track.
A special from Ashland, Wis.,, says q violent
wind storm, amounting in places to a cyclone.
and accompanied by an extraordinary electrical
display. passed over the Lake Superior district
early yesterday morning. At Houghton out
buildings. trees, fences, &c, were demolished.
At Lake Linden lightning struck the residence
of Jennie Vaugnax. destroying the house and
seriously iniuring two members of the family