The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-05
VIII Be Required to Repair
the Missing Panes in
Sioux Falls.
A Terrific Hail and Wind Stor m
Strikes South Dakotas Metrop-
oils Sunday Morning.
Nearly Every Building In the City
Damaged--More About the En-
foroement Leagues Work.

years stFnck sioux rails ab0ut clock
sunday morning and lasted with nnabated
fury for fifteen minutes. The, damage
done viii reach away mp into the thou
sands OF dollars. The storm came
from the northwest and was OBJ
served gathering some little time
before ID burst. People who had not risen
from their beds at ths time. were aroused
by the rattle Of hail stones against their
houses, the lond roar Of the wind ON glass.
A perfect panic was created al oil OF the
hotels, guests who we're at breakfast,
rushing psIl msll from the dining rooms,
and Others racing through the halls pro-
miscnously. half dressed and half crazed
with fright. There 10 no exagReration In
stating that the average Sioux Falls citi-
zen has not had bis or her nerves raoked so
painfully In many long year, and future
events will be dated from or referred to In
connection with the greet hailstorm OF
Sunday. Aug. Q, 1890 During the heiQnth
of the storm the wind must have reached
q veiocitY OF sixty or seventy miles an
hour, as substantial brick and stone build
inQs we're shaken, biiIboArds, signs and
awnings blown down, lumber piles seal
tered and the air hllod With flying debris.
Trees and shrubbery was mere or less in
iured- -leayes and branches being stripped
on and the bark ruined. Corn and oats
within an area OF the storm will be ruined,
but fortunately wheat, oats and rye 10
mostly In the stack and viii NOT be SER
lonely damaged. A perfect deluge Of rain
a9companied the haiI. alling open cellars
and flooding the streets. Some esti-
mate OF the damage done in
this city alone can be formed
when Il is known that nearly
every light of glass on the north
and northx xest sides OF business blocks,
churches, public school buildings aud
dwellings xas broken where not protected
by wire screens. The north front Of shs
Masonic temple, the syndicate building,
the threa leading hotels, poslofice aud
other. well-known buildings look e.
though they had been sheilsd and stood
siege. A massive plate glass window
tered and pieces OF the same
are on exhibition 20 show 1t 10 have been
nearly. IL not quite, half an inch thick.
Any number of tame doves and other
birds were killed and an unfortunate hack
driver, Who was caught out in the storm,
had both eyes biacked and has hands
severely bruised by the murdsrous hail.
The hail stones varied In size from two TO
six inches In circumference, and one
responsible citizen tells OF ono he
and party of gentlemen
weighed that tipped the scales al ii
pounds. A large drove of mustangs
herded near the city, stampsded and as
last accounts the owners had not succeeded
in overtaking than. II was about the
busiest Sabbath Sioux Falls has known
for some time, aud the corps Of Western
Union employees was kept busy
sending specials and especially send
ing orders Cor glass. IL will
be several days before the Queen
City Is dressed 10 reesive company aud
wears her wonssd looks Of beauty.
A dozen car loads Of window glass win
not more than put her In prssenlable
shape again.
Later telegraph reports from the re-
gion affected by the storm show that IL
originated la the vicinity Of Pipestone,
Minn., and followed the course Of the Big
Sioux river. II has also been determined
that II cnt q very marrow swath--not ax-
caeding two or three miles wide, and thai |
Sioux Falls has been the greatest sufferer
from it's rayages.
The Western Union operators mani
tested great heroism during the storm, and
remained at their posts under very ad-
verse circumstances. Their once faces
ahe north and il close to tha river, where
the storm seemed 10 rage with the greatest
fury. Every light Of glass In the operating
room had been smashed By the huge hail
stones before the storm had lasted min
ute. The door was flooded with water,
blan KS, messages and Office utensils In
company with any number Of hail stones,
OF assorted sizes, filed the air and threat
ened instant death or mutilatlOn, bat tho
~old guar" remained tirm 10 the last and
the newspaper boys are under obligations.
Additional reports received show thai the
storm extended east as far as WorthinQ-
ton, Mimi. An Illinois Central train that
was nearing Sioux Falls when tho storm
broke was badly dishgufed, every light Of
glass In the coaches and the engineers
cab, on the north side being broken. aud
several of the passengers being cut with
flying pieces OF glass. A COS belonging 10
Mr.. McCrarrier was killed. and Banker
Avery's little boy, who was driving
a COW 10 pasture, was knocked
insenalble. The damage TO Sc. Augustine
cathedral, presided over by Bishop Hare,
viii amount to over thousand dollars, AL
Of the beautiful cathedral glass, stained
windows, presented to the charch BY hrs.
John Jacob Astor, having suffered tho
common fate that has overtaken window
glass In sioux Falls. A conservative
dealer IN window glass estimates the loss at
over "a. 900.