Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-08-01
Eddy and Barnes County Crops
Suffer a Big Loss
Hail Stones.
One Man Killed Near Sanborn
Barns and Houses
Blown Down.
Over 1875 Losses Reported
Already to the Alliance ,
Hail Company.


visited the eastern and northern part Of
this county and did considerable dam
age to crops near Spiritwood station,
was far more destructive elsewhere and
covered a wide area of country. Reports
received by Supt. Wilson from
various points on the division, cay that
heavy hail losses are reported at New
Rockford, Valley City and Sanborn, and
light losses at Englevale on the South
western branch. At New Rockford the
loss appears the greatest, and over
10000 acres are totally destroyed. The
storm started eight miles north OF that
place and swept IN southessterly direc-
ton through the county.
At Sanborn another big loss is heard I.
Many farmers report total loss. Storm
was severest south Of that place. A
number Of houses and barns were blown
down and one man was killed, particu-
lars of which could not be learned.
At Valley City it Is reported there was
heavy hail, on section Of country 20
miles south and west, possibly the same
etorm loss reported from Sanborn. The
losses, as far as heard from in this
county, are given below:
Reports received today from Spirit
wood indicate considerable loss by hail
from the storm of last evening. A few
window lights were broken. Geo.
Orange, who was in the city today, says
that his loss on about 400 acres will be
about 500 bushels-between ana
bushels to the acre. This is the first
year IN long series of years that he has
carried no insurance. An equal loss is
sustained by his neighbor, VIM. Squires,
on his 300 or 400 acre farm. Other
losses in that neighborhood are also re-
ported.
The storm was of considerable extent
and covered an area of country extend
ing from the lake to south of Spirltwood
station number of miles. Anton
Lorenz, whose farm is south Of the lake
had quarter section badly hit
The hail was accompanied by heavy
fall of rain which thoroughly soaked the
ground. The ram did not extend
further west than Bloom siding, but
from there east there is now enough
moisture in the soil to last until after
harvest. Grain is uniformly looking
improved over the prospect month ago
A close inspection of the fields discloses
the presence of smut which will mater
tally reduce the yield. Mr.. Orange says
some of his grain is badly affected.
Fritz Smutchler, living near the big
coulee south of the lake, says that the
damage in that locality Will run from one
to three bushels per acre. The track ol
the storm was about mile vide.
An extremely heavy rainstorm. accom-
panied by small amount Of long hail
stones. occurred in the vicinity of the
lake last evening, The rain fell ir tor
rents and gave the ground a big soaking
The Alliance Hail Company begar
hearing Monday from the big hail storm
of last Friday, and as feared large
amount OF Ensured grain is reported
damaged from two to three bushels to 6
total loss. Over 125 applications fol
adjusters we're received to-day. 1t was
estimated at the office that at least $780,,
600 loss resulted from the storm. A full
assessment is likely this year.
The great hail storm LAT Friday even.
ing that caused such widespread loss
and at least one fatality, with possibly
others, was about as severe catastro.
. phe Of the kind as the prairies here ever
witnessed. The storm effects were felt
from Eddy county south to the state
line, and east into Sargent and Barnes
counties. The track of the storm was
irregular, fortunately going around this
county, but striking it in open spots.
Some of the hallstones we're masses Of
ice too large to be spsnned by the hand.
They fell with terrific force, and the to-
tai destruction Of property must be very
great. Reports are not all in yet but
the grain damage will run up into many
hundred thousands Of dollars.
It is said that the two school teachers
in LaMoure county who were caught
out in the storm in buggy may lose
their lives. Their clothes were stripped
from their bodies, and they were badly
bruised and cut. The singular death
from hail alone Of Mrs. Edgerbret An
derson, of Barnes county, and her Eus-
band 80 badly beaten as TO be in danger
Of dying, 10 remarkable testimony to the