New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-08
FARGO VISITED BY A GALE.
SEVEN CHILDREN KILLED IN ONE HOUSE
HOLD.
TWO UNKNOWN MEN ALSO DEAD-MANY OTHER
PERSONS MORE OR LESS INJURED
SEVERAL BUILDINGS BADLY
DAMAGED.

ST. Paul, Mimi, July THE correspondent of
" The Pioneer Press, "at Wahpcton. ~ d., tele
graphs that paper as follows a gale from the
northwest struck Fargo al 80 n. m. Great
damage was done. Electric light towers were
blown down. whole blocks were unroofcd. NcrXa's
Wiswam, McGil & Co.'S warehouse, the Opera
House, The Republican" Office Kceny block, the
battlemcnt the Bank of North Dakota, the
Chaplin block Exchange Hotel. Continental block
and Manitoba freight-housc were unroofcd. and
the Milwaukee station blown down. Dozens of
small houses were demolished, and almost every
plate-glass window in Front-st. and Broadway was
broken. The Jay Cooke Hotel and the Grand
Pacific, at Moorhcad. were unroofed The house
Of Captain Mccarthy, at Fifth and Ninth sts.. was
struck ny the storm and demolished. Seven
children were instantly killed and Mrs Mccarthy
Is not expected to live. Two unknown tramps
sleeping in a boX-car wore killed
No. | passenger train on the Northern Pacific.
going west. had just pulled ont of the yards and
hiUI stopped at the Milwaukee, crossing. The train
mace up of three bagaace-oars. nine coaches
and sleeping rs u private car and Superintendent
McCabc's car All of the coaches and the tender
were blown from the track. but no lives were lost.
The lights had been put ont. SO that there was no
fire or steam Superintendent McCabc and the
conductor. brakeman and porters acted coolly and
calmed the frightened passengers, who were sent
back to the city in special coaches. Warrcn 4"
Purdy, vice president of the Rock Island Railroad,
and family accompanied by Colonel II. s. Thomp-
son ana wife. in Mr.. Purdy's private car. but
more was seriously injured. Colonel Thompson
and wife were slightly injured. Fred. Purdl was
slightly cut, hut the Others were unhurt The
names of those hunt were:
ArGUE Addison Balouz city Wash cut IN the face
Eadl
bruised.
HELM. & H.. lIlcn,burr wash. wa- hurt
LEE Abcr, an express ue"cngef was brui-"d
MANN Mrs H. G.. Of Nlvaukc- had h'r bruised and
Ter shoulder >rtaincd
MANNING. George A.. Post Falls. Idaho. had his knee
MAkR. e. A St Louis was hurt IN the temple.
McCABE. Miss. had her az Sle bruised.
MoNrG,MERY Victor Chicago received severe scalp
NoRD>TRoN Ms. q Finland badly cut In several
il1,n~.
T., RDy. trcd son Of vccrc-ldcot PurJy slightly
III, NE John tho ba.;ac,ua.tor cut In tic head.
EOt DrKEF. J T.. Ping,r,". y D.. badly bruised
SPOKESMAN "Ben.." porter Of vicc-Pr"sdent Purdys
car was seriously hur' In the head and spine
J. Jordan. Editor Of " The Fargo Republican.
sends the following account Of the storm 10 the
Associated Press:
This city was visited by tie scvcrcst wind
storm This morYing il. has ever known. II began
u > 30 CLOCK ana tonIlnu''I "hphA ilil ii i''''
Earlier In the nj Int there were some lnticatons
Of rain. and about midnight IL hcgan TO thundcr
aud Tighten, bu, few anticipated serious
storm The wind first began IN blow t'1n IN
south hui suddenly shifted 10 the northwest ana
in a short time was blowing a hurricane. Tie
tbree clcctric-ight towers were blown down, lc "
inc the city in inly darkness HAT was relieved
only hy vivid flashes Of lightning. The fright
crcd inhabitants were aroused from their sleep
and lights were shiuing from windows all over
thc city hut outside there was nothing bnt dark
ness and tempest. and nothing could In heard
but The angry roar Il th" wind and ~" cr1Shln;
Of nvnc debris By o'clock people were hurry
iue in every direction 10 as' crtaiu toe am" ant "t
oamagr done Some appalling discoveries "cr"
soon made the sa1d'st being The death "f seven
children Of Captain James Mccarthy. who di"d
only a few weeks ago. The children, whO were
at home with their mother, sought satrty III the
coal bin wEcrc they were al crushed :" d'.'tl
The mother also seriously injured. b'it II is
thought that She will recover. The Northern
Pacific repair and machine shops were damaged
10 the extent of 100000. The freight dcpotN
Of the Great Northern ard the Milwaukee roads
were demolished. Several churches were badly
wrecked. and numerous other buildings more or
less damaged The total damage ~ "'t.'"d"d
at about $4,000.
,ho. flo orIv ucs received I'm thls CITY yesterday