Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-07-10
A TERRIFIC TORNADO
SWEEPS INTO THE CITY
OF FARGO, N. D.
BIRTHMARK THAT WILL BE hEMEM-
BERED IN YEARS TO COME.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, July s.-The
tornado which struck the city of Fargo,
n. D., at 2:30 o'clock yesterday is de-
scribed as follows: About midnight a
strong wind prevailed. but no attention
was paid to it until 2:30 o'clock, when in
few minutes the citizens realized that
terrific tornado had veered down upon
the city by the Red river, and left a
birthmark that will be remembered in
years to come. The storm demolished
the Manitoba and Milwaukee freight
houses, threw down the electric light
towers destroyed the fronts of the
Davis block, the Opera house block, the
the Webster block, unroofed the North
ern Pacific freight depot also the Repub-
hcan office and the Chaplin Hardware
store.
The Court House Tower
is badly twisted and deposited on the
sidewalk on Tenth street. The
Plymouth Congregational church is de-
stroyed, the Luger Furniture company s
ware house is damaged and numerous
bricks from the Argus brick block lie on
the ground. The Deering ware house is
damaged to some extent, as also is
Alfstad's hardware store and Vachen's
restaurant and the rear battlement on
the Bank of North Dakota lies on the
ground in ruins. The Keeney block and
Exchange hotel suffered badly. Dozens
of smaller buildings and rods of side
walk are demolished.
The Saddest of All
is the death of the entire family, con-
sisting of the mother and seven chill
dren, of the late Capt Mccarthy, which
occurred at their residence, at the cor
ner of Ninth and Fifth streets. The
family had taken refuge in the cellar,
and in some manner We're caught in the
timbers of the falling building and
crushed to death. Train No. l, the
Northern Pacific passenger. was caught
just as it was departing from Fargo and
was toppled over into ditch. No one
was killed, although
The Following Were Injured:
George L. Manning, Post Falls, Idaho, knee
hurt and badly shaken up.
J. F. Rountree, Pingree, badly bruised and
leg hurt.
Miss McCabe, sister of Superintendent Nc
Cabe, ankle bruised.
c. R. Helm, Ellensburg, Wash, knee hurt
Victor Montgomery, of Chicago, scalp
wound; taken to hospital
Mrs. Nordstrom, en- route from Finland to
Seattle to join her husband, badly cut in
several places and tendon severed and wrist
cut.
John Richie, baggagemaster. cut in head.
Albert Lee, express messenger, badly
Mrs C. R. Mann, Milwaukee, arm bruised
and shoulder srraineu.
Addison Augur, Palouse City, Wash, face
G. A Mann, st. Louis, temple bruised
Mrs. Z. R. Griffith, Miles City, Mon., badly
bruised.
Ben Sportsman, porter of Vice President
Purdy's car, spine injured and head hurt
seriously.
The Storm Wide In Extent.
Warren P Purdy, vice president of
the Rock Island railroad, and family, ac-
companied by Col. R. S. Thompson and
wife, were in Mr.. Purdy's private car,
but none were seriously injured. The
train consisted of three baggage cars
and nine coaches, also Superintendent
McCabe's special car containing party
of Chicago and Northwestern officials
accompanying Mr.. McCabe. The pas
sengers in the sleepers succeeded in
dressing and saving their valuables.
although it was difficult in the dark. A
wrecking train Immediately went to
work, and after several hours of work
trains were again able to run.
The storm extended over Northern
Minnesota and was slightly felt at De-.
troit, Mimi, where it demolished the
plate glass front of The Record Office
and overturned a few small Duilttings,
and one house was struck by lightning
and burned. No one was hurt in this
city.
Scene of the disaster.
Fargo is the county, seat of Cass
county, N. D., and lies on, the Red river
OF the north, directly opposite Moor.
head, Mimi. 1t has a population OF
some 5000, and was a substantially