Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10
FURIOUS STORM.
A Straight Wind Plays Havoc at
Fargo, N. ID.

A Straight Wind Plays Havoc at
Fargo, N. ID.
sad killing of seven ChIldren--Two Tramps
Dead = Train Blown on the
Track aud Many Per-
sons Hurt.
ST PAUL, MINI, July s.--J. J. Jor-
dan, editor OF tho Fargo IN. d. Repub-
lican, sends tho following account of a
great storm which visited that city yes
terday morning to the Associated Press:
This city was visited by the seyerest
wind storm yesterday morning IL has
ever known. IL began at 2.30 o'clock
and continued about half an hour.
Earlier in the night there were some
indications of rain and about midnight
1t began to thunder and lightning, but
few anticipated serious storm. The
wind began 20 blow from the south, but
suddenly shifted to the northwest and
IN very short time was blowing hur-
ricane The three electric towers we're
soon blown down, leaving the city in
| darkness that was relieved only by vivid
| flashes OF lightning The frightened
inhabitants were aroused from their
sleep and lights were shining from win
dows all over the city. Outside there
was nothing but darkness and tempest,
anI nothing could be heard but the
| angry roar Of the wind and the crashing
Of dying debris.
by four o'clock people were hurrying
in every direction to ascertain the
amount Of damage done. Some appall-
ing discoveries we're soon made, the
saddest being tho death of seven chill
dren Of the late Captain James Nc
Carthy, who died only few weeks ago.
The children who we're at home with
their mother sought safety in the coal
bin whore they were all crushed to
death. The mother was also seriously
injured, but it is thought she will re-
cover.
The Northern Pacific through west
bound passenger train, after being
stopped by the force OF the wind in the
western suburbs OF the city, was blown
from he track and every one Of the
twe' ,ars turned over Many of the
passengers were severely, but none
dangerously injured. Their injuries
consisted Of cuts. and bruises :. :. go. {.
The Northern Pacific repair and ma
chine shops we're damaged SEQ, 900
worth; the freight depot Of the Great
Northern and the Milwaukee roads we're
demolished; several churches we're bad
10.
ings more or loss damaged. The total
damage in the city is estimated at
about S75 900
FURTHER DETAILS.
ST. PAUL. MINI, July g. The Wahpe-
ton, n. d.. correspondent of the Pioneer
Press telegraphs that paper as follows:
A straight wind from the northwest
struck Fargo at2;SO a. m. Great damage
was done in the city. Elec trio light
towers were blown down; Yerxas' Wig
wan, McGin & Co.'S warehouse, the
opera house, the Republican office, the
Keeny block, the Battlementon block, |
the Bank Of North Dakota, the Chaplin !
block. the Exchange Hotel, the Conti- !
mental block and Manitoba freight |
houses were unroofed and the Milwau- |
kee depot blown down. Dozens OF small |
houses were razed and almost |
every plato glass window on Front !
street and Broadway was broken. |
Tho Jay Cook Hotel and the Grand |
Pacific at Moorhead were unroofed. |
The residence of the late Captain |
Mccarthy, corner OF Fifth and Front, was
struck by the storm and demolished. |
Several children we're instantly killed |
Mrs. Mccarthy is not expected to live.
Two unknown tramps sleeping in a box
car were killed.
No. l passenger train on the Northern
Pacific going west had just pulled out OF
the yards and had stopped at the Mil
waukee crossing. The train was
made up of three baggage cars,
nine coaches and sleepers,
party OF Chicago & Northwestern
officials in private car and Superin-
tendent McCabe's car. All of the
coaches and tender were blown from the
track but no lives were lost The lights
had been put out so that there was no
fire or steam. Superintendent McCabe
and the conductor brakeman and porters
acted very coolly and Gained the fright
ened passengers, who were sent back TO
the city in special coaches.
The injured passengers and trainmen
so far as learned are: George A. Man
ming, Post Falls, Idaho, knee hurt and
shaken up; J. f. Roundtree, of Pingree,
n. d., badly bruised and leg hurt Miss
NcCabe, sister of Superintendent Nc
Cabe, ankle bruised; c. r. Helm, Of
Wash, knee hurt and
bruised; Victor Montgomery of Chica-
go, scalp wound, taken TO hospital; Mrs.
Nords from, en- route from Finland 10
Seattle 10 Join her husband, badly cut
in several places and tendon severed
and wrist cut; John Richie, bag
gagem aster, cut in head; Albert Lee,
express messenger, bruised; Mrs r G.
Mann, of Milwaukee, arm bruised and
shoulder sprained; Addison Augur Pal
ouse City, Wash, face cut; G. A. MARI,
Of St Louis, temple bruised; Mrs. 5. c.
Griffith, ot Miles City, Mont, badly
bruised; Ben Sportsman, porter of Vice
President Purdie's car, spine injured and
head seriously hurt Warren G. Purdie,
OF the Rock Island rail-
-oad, and friends we're in Purdie's private
,ar, but none were seriously injured.
Colonel Thompson and wife were slight
" injured. Fred Purdie was slightly
,ut but the others were unhurt
Clippings.
President Fitzgerald, Of the Irish Ma
ional League, has received letter
rom Parneil regarding the proposed
in this country, in which
he Irish leader says he and leading