Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09

south Dakota Visited by Wind, Hall AMI
Rain-The Tornado's Path.
Where 1t Originated.
1reton special: One Of the worst cy-
slones that ever struck this section
passed through here Friday afternoon
Three were killed and about thirty
were injured, number of whom can
not recover. At noon ominous clouds
were flying overhead. At 2 p. m
~hirling clouds were seen, one east
and the other west Of 1reton. They
were accompanied by rain and heavy
thunder. The two clouds united about
two miles northeast Of here.
The news Of the storm reached the
city shortly afterward and requests for
all doctors to come Immediately. The
Journal correspondent. with q num-
Der Of others, visited the scene of de-
vasta ton this afternoon. The first
noticeable effect Of the storm was the
unroofed barn Of Charles Steeles,
three miles northeast Of town
Mrs. B. Coombs' barn, shed and kitch-
en- attached to the house were COM
pletely torn to pieces. Four Of Mrs
Coombs' children were seriously hurt.
They were in the school house, half q
mile north, when the cyclone struck
them. The school house was blown to
pieces and how any one Of the thirteen
occupants escaped with their lives re-
mains unknown. The coal shed, only a
few feet from the school house, was
left intact. The teacher. Miss Anna
Marsden, was killed in the school house
wreck. A Mr.. Pry, Of Hawarden. was
caught Just as he was entering the
house OF Mr.. Coombs and carried 200
feet In the air. thrown to the ground
and seriously bruised. Mr. COMBS
home was the scene Of an improvised
hospital, where four of his children lay
badly bruised and three Of whom are
considered seriously injured.
r. ]. Smiths barn and part Of his
house were destroyed and two children
slurt. Horses and cattle were carried
away and missing. F. Taylors barn.
few rods north. was entirely de-
stroyed. and south Of here q quarter Of
- mile the house and barns Of L. Woral
were wiped out. Worars wife and chill
dren are In q serious condition at the
Taylor home. Arthur Hofstra's shed
and barns were destroyed. No one
was hurt. The family were in a cave.
At the Haggie school was another
terrible disaster George Marsden. a
brother Of the lady school teacher who
was killed in the Coombs school build
ing. was also killed. Twelve children
were in this building when 1t was
shipped to kindling wood. Everything
was leveled to the ground at Haggie's
house Four OF the children are In a
critical condition from wounds re-
.ceived.
Mrs. Kostra, a quarter Of mile
north. was killed and child Of hers is
not expected to live.
All along the line the effects Of the
storm were scene. Barbed wire was
blown from fences and carried rods
away. wagons were overturned. plows
were carried out into the highway and
houses. barns and furniture were torn
Into shreda Not a whole piece Of fur
ntture or clothing was left in sight at
the Haggie place. The two teachers
killed were brother and sister. who
came here several years ago from Wis
consin. Their remains will be sent to
Boecobel. Wis. where their parents
live, for interment. List Of the killed
and wounded:
Killed:
George Marsden. =,
Anna Marsden.
Mrs. KoStra.
The wounded are.
Minla Coombs. bruised. will probably
recover.
Jennie Coombs. badly bruised about
the head and face. will recover.
Luella Coombs. seriously injured.
Nellie Coombs. skull fractured.
covery doubtful
A. M. Perry. Of Hawarden, arm
broken, face bruised.
Two children Of r. J. Smith. arms
dislocated and bruised.
Mrs. L. Warie and baby, seriously In
Jured. recovery doubtful.
Two sons of T. Deboor.
John Haggie. bruised and internally
injured.
Herman Hagg1e, leg broken.
Matilda Haggie. seriously injured in
ternally.
Henry Hagg4e. face cut and bruised
Three children Of Mrs. Kostra, badly
hurt. recovery doubtful.
Four daughters Of L. Devoort, bones
fractured and other injuries.
Several children at the Haggie school
were at last accounts still missing and
are probably dead. A number Of
Others whose names could not be nscer-
tained were slightly hurt. The list Of
the fatalities will not be known till to-
morrow and will probably reach thirty
persons or over.
At AlmOnt aud De1msr.
Delmar May Especial: A barn be-
longing to Mrs. Johannah Ryan was
struck by lightning. and with its con-
tents. thirty-six head Of cattle and
thirty EIGHT head Of sheep. was totally
destr yed. Loss. $4,000; insurance.
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.Almont. May 3.-special: lightning
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