The Portland daily press., 1890-08-07
AusTLIHc IN THE STORM.
Hall Stones Corner the Glass Market
In Sioux Falls.

SIOUX FALLS, s. d., Augusj
To the Editor or the Press: 49,
fhe thunder storm accompanied wi. = %
which occurred here this morning, rene e
ed me somewhat Of the hail storm wh>
swept over Portland about the year 1875.
think. About $50 a heavy block clouo
rolled rapidly upon this city from the north
west. apparently covering two or three
miles in width, and advancing with great
velocity; at first light rain descended. then
suddenly the hail stones began to rattle
down, first small, then increasing in size,
until the last Of the shower which continued
about Is minutes, they averaged the size OF
English walnuts. A violent wind aecompa-
MED the storm, and drove the hail before 1t
with such force that large numbers of win
dows on the northern and western sides Of
buildings were badly shattered On the
northern exposures Of the Syndicate and
Van Eps buildings, the Post-ofIiee and Com
mercial Hotel, which are large and high.
hardly pane Of glass remained whole; very
few houses escaped without causalty Of
some sort in glassware. The storm had
hardly ceased, in fact was dying away in a
brisk shower when the energetic ''rustleTs"
who are accustomed to take advantage OF
every opportunity and to be always on the
alert for business, quickly bethought them
selves Of the possibility Of a glass famine.
and sudden activity prevailed on the streets
at once. Although it was Sunday, the hard
ware men who had 10 go 10 their places Of
business to inspect damage suddenly found
their stores filed with excited individuals
anxious for supply OF glass before quota.
tions rose; thegenial knights Of the diamond
quickly found great consolation In the old
adage: mo great loss without some small
GAIN" and after a brisk and Increasing trade
quietly put the price up about % per cent.
with an unlimited advance Oh large OF
1ers.
The direction OF the storm was from north
west to southeast and extended distance OF
| about 100 miles with an average width OF
| two OF three miles and was confined princl,
| pally to the counties OF Minnehaha and
| Cook. south Dakota The damage TO the
| crops was not heavy with the exception OF
| flax which was beaten to the ground 10 tne
| path Of the storm. Corn was stripped OF isS
| leaves leaving stalks and ears Stanulns, WY wy
small grains had been generally harvested:
The storm swept through the center OF
Sioux Falls and did not extend nortn as lar
as Carr's farm, nor south 10 the RacAins
house at South Sioux rallsi Y
appeared to start from Salem, nOrthwest
Of this city and increased In violence as it
approached Sioux Falls, following nearly
the route Of the Chicago, st. Paul and Omaha
X. X and after passing Sioux Falls split In
two sections near Beaver Creek. one end dy-
ing out near Worthing, Mimi, and the other
becoming exhausted near Spirit lake, Sioux
Falls being about half way the distance from
either end. No damage is reported to crops
or buildings outside of the narrow path de-
scribed, and the territory covered IS so small
that 10 will have no effect on the yield Of
crops even in the counties named. 1t was a
lively performance, quickly and we'll gotten
and carried through in pUpFQatie
ner calculated to enthuse the spectator, and
the ladies who found IL absolutely necessary
to inspect their cellars at the beginning have
emerged therefrom and are now enjoying the
manipulatiOns Of the head of the house with
putty, tacks and glass.
W. EDWIN UI.MER