The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-07-12
THE PATH OF A CYCLONE.

when there is, as he claims, no profit in
it.
THE PATH OF CYCLONE.
FARGO, N. D., July This city was
visited this morning by the severest wind
storm ever known here. 1t began at 2 80
o'clock and continued half an hour.
Earlier in the night there were some indica.
tlons of rain, and about midnight it began
to thunder and lightning. The wind first
began to blow from the south, but sud :
denly shifted to the northwest and in a
very short time it was blowing hurri-
cane. The three electric towers were soon
blown down, leaving the city In darkness,
that was relieved only by vivid flashes of
lightning. Frightened inhabitants were
aroused from their sleep and lights were
shining from windows all over the city,
tbut outside there was nothing but dark
ness snd tempest and nothing could be
heard but the angry roar of the wind and
crashing of flying debris. By O'Clock
people we're marrying in every direction
TO ascertain the amount Ct damage done.
The appalling discovery was soon made
of the deathof seven children Of the late
Captain James Mccarthy. who died only
few weeks ago. The children, who
were at home with their mother, sought
safety IN a coal bin, where they were all
crushed to death. The mother was also
seriously injured bu. 1t is thought she
will recover.
A few other persons sustained slight
injuries.
The Northern Pacific through north
bound passenger train was blown from
the track and many of the passengers
severely but not dangerously injured.
The Northern Pacific repair. and ma
chine shops, and freight depot of the Great
Northern s. Milwaukee roads were de-
molishe1.
Several churches and other buildings
were more or less damaged. The total
damage in the city is about $4,000.
THE STORMS TRACKS.
MINNEAPOLIS, July THE storm
which broke over this city at 915 this
morning was never equaled in this part OF
Minnesota, while $25, 900 damage to prop
erty was done in this city, bes,des
number of people being injured. So far
as reported there is no loss of life in this
city.
The most serious damage to property
was the blowing down of the foundry and
house belonging to the Great Northern
railroad.
Part of the roof and several chimneys
were blown from the State Normal school.
Considerable damage was done to the
Grand Pacific, Cooke and Central hotels.
Two buildings near town were blown
down and considerable damage done by
rain.
A grain elevator at Hendricks, SIX
lies across the Northern Pacific railroad
track.
TACOMA NEWS,
TACOMA, July 7.--Judge G. H Han
ford, of the United States district court,
announced this morning that Mrs. Han
ford had gone violently insane in Seattle,
which necessltated his adjourning court
until to morrow morning. He left for
Seattle Immediately.
wALLA wALLA NEWS.
WALLA WALLA, July TAT Waits
burg, this afternoon, Frank Parton,
while driving, had his horses to run away
while crossing the railroad track. The
buggy was overturned, and Parton
thrown on the rail, having his right
thigh, besides his head and body fearfuIly
bruised. He was brought to the hospital
here this evening.
This afternoon a warrant was issued
for the arrest of an unknown man on
charge of INSANITY, but the sheriff could
not find him. The man has been roam
ing about the outskirts for several days,
acting in demented way. No one
seems to know him.
NORTH YAKIMA NEWS.
NORTH YAKIMA, July THE train
robbers were brought before Justice Hin
ion to-day, and waved preliminary exam
inatlon. They gave their names as w. E.
Montgomery and John Milburn, although
they are known to the police as "Jersey
Bill'' and the "Kansas City Kid" the
latter being only 16 years old They
were committed to Jail in default of bonds
in the sum of $4,000 each.
IN BERLIN COURT CIRCLES.
BERLIN, July berlin court circles
are greatly disturbed in consequence of
the sction of Dowager Empress Frederick
In investing the fortune she inherited from
the Duchess OF Galiiera in England. This
money seems destined to create an ILL
feeling. In 1888. when the will of the
duchess was read, the Comte de Paris
was furious over its provisions which gave
the bulk of an immense fortune to the
German ex empress, as he had confident
ly expected to be the principal heir,