Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-23
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DAMAGE AT G.Ai.ESBC RG.
Many Serious Injuries and Great Loss
of ProDerty

GALEsBURG, ILL.,, June l5-There passed
through the northeastern part of this
(Knox) county yesterday evening, most
destructive tornado, and ruin was let all
along its path. 1t came with such sudden
ness that the citizens had no time to fly to
places of safety. In the Free Methodist
church there was assembled a congrega-
ton. In the rink there WAS gathering q
committee to arrange tor Fourth of July
celebration. The church was quickly q
mass OF ruins and the congregation was
imprisoned. A number were injured one
dangerously. The rink also was blown
down but those inside managed to escape
without injury.
The :oar y. tue storm IS described as ter
rble. L. was accompanied by midnight
darkness and an awful sweep Of wind that
carried everything be ore il. Nearly every
business house along the principal street
was unroo cd and the stocks of goods were
badly damaged by the floods Of water fol-
lowing the tornado. The Chicago,
Burlington g. Quincy roundhou>e
was totally wrecked. The G. w.
Barnett elevator near Ivy, was unroued and
10000 bushe OF grain le.u-ei with water.
The Rock Island & Peoria elevator and a
part of the depot went next. The tall stec-
pie Of the Baptist church was cut Oft as
clean as if by knife and was
HURLED INTO THE STREET
The Congregations! church was also badly
injured. The saddest feature occurred at
August GLson's house. There were in the
house at the time Mr.. and Mrs. Olson,
Charles Olson and :ou5 others. The resi-
dcnce suddenly collapsed, killing Mr.. Olson
instantly and the others escaped by Il MIR
sc.e. The Place to-day was III state OF de
mofa!iZation. Business was compile: ely sus-
pended the streets were filled with debris of
every desert pior:. THE stores were more or
less in ruins. Hardly residence but what
will need repairs. The damage is estimated
at 500. 600. Considering the number of
building, wrecked it is surprisln., that there
was rot greater loss OF lie. The injured
were as :OllOw>:
George Erickson. Mrs. Albert Erickson. Mrs.
John Erickson. Mrs. Herman Anderson Mr.. and
Mrs. Noah Iara-r. .. VI. Hempstead, Ernest
Dcsersoii. ALERT Erickson, Hulda: Carlson,
Nellie Moline.
The storm in the vicinity of La 'ayc:te is
said to have been severe But the damage
was less than farther north. 1t was in the
Free Methodist church In Galva that most
Of those Injured were hurt. This old build
ing is in the southeast part of the town. A
large congregation was assembled. but on
seeing and hearing the storm, started to
run out
NEARLY ALL ESCAPED.
Nellie Moline. Mrs. John Erickson. Mr..
and Mrs. AL bert Erickson, George Erick-
son, HuldLh Carlson, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Erickson and Mrs. Herman Anderson were
not quick enough and were either buried
IN the debris or stricken by flying tim bers.
Albert Erickson. although injured, re-
turned to the church and rescued his
brother George. who was buried under a
mass of rubbish and would have soon been
smothered. The edtice was reduced to
kindling wood. Mrs. Gust Johnson, whose
husband was badly injured. had thrilling
experience. When the storm was near the
house he started to run. while she Law
down close to the wall. He was stricken
down: The only part of the house left
standing was the wall close to which Mrs.
Johnson was lying. When found she was
unconscious from fright Not trace is
left OF fine house that stood a mile west
of Galya