The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-07
A STORM.
Rain md wind Did Great Damage NJ
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slowly. 1t demolished the homes OF
Frank Malloy, Peter Flannery ana
Michael ManiOn. who reside four miles
out. Manion's family were all injured
except one. not seriously. The house
was taken from about the family. Inc
wind carried members Of the family
several rods. tore up trees. FENCES, etc.
The cyclone divided before reaching
Montrose. One twister went east ana
one west, but they did not touch Mont
rose at all. The storm injured CHRIS
tan Johnson. six miles north. blew
down several barns and houses. The
town of Epiphany, twelve miles west
Of Spencer. this county, is reported
wrecked. Rev. nr. Kreuger, a Catho-
lie priest. was injured seriously, also
several others.
Spencer, s. d.. April 29.-Monday ut
$50 p. m. this section of country was
visited with one of the worst storms
ever known. which terminated in n
cyclone that tore down houses and
barns, injuring many people, killing
and destroying a large amoun OF
stock. Tie cyclone proper started
about two and a half miles northwest
of Spencer. 1t assumed the usual fun
mel shape, and from the point of its
formation it started in n northeast di-
rectiOn. Coming within about half q
mile Of town, it changed its course to
due west until it reached the farm Of
Patsey Curry, who lives one and n
half miles west of Spencer. There is
where it commenced its work of de-
%structiOn by demOlishing houses and
barns and all outlTildings. Patsey got
into a grove and got his arms around n
tree, bur the tree was torn up. and he
got on the plowed ground somehow
and lay fiat down until it passed from
his place. The storm took n northern
course, striking George Schroeder's
outbuildings and destroying them.
Next it demolished the barn, granary
and machine shed on j. NissOn's farm,
two miles northwest of Spencer.
From this place ii seemed TO rise.
and the next time it reached the ground
was at Henry Lateenderfer's. five
miles northwest from this point. Mr..
~Latgenderfer lost a barn. granary and
o~utbuildingS. NJ. Fishers house and
barn were torn to pieces. John Ruff.
half a mile north. lost his house and
barn. Nick Miller. half a mile north
of Riffs, had his fine new house. barn
and granary utterly demolished. +.
Ozan lost his barn and outbuildings,
but saved himself by getting under n
~threShing machine "ngine. Peter Kra-
mer suffered a total loss of house and
barn. Nick GraSser. barn and outbuiid-
ings. Mrs. Frank Erch, barn and out
buildings.
NICK GetZner loses his house and
barn. cattle, hogs and horses. His wife
is probably fatally injured. The Cath
Ollie church at Epiphany was torn to
pieces. Rev, KrOeger was in the black
smith shop ut the time. The shop was
wrecked and KrOcger badly injured.
but will recover. The creamery is bad
ly torn up. John KerStOn lost every
thing except his house. ii. Barnardy
lost his barn and Outbuildings. The
Catholic church was insured for $1,000.
Bridgcwater, S. D., April pa cy-
clone Yesterday afternoon about 1
O'Clock struck near Spencer, fifteen
miles north Of here, destroying three
farm houses, the barns and stock. Full
particulars are not ~aScertainablc. but
1t is reported that no lives were lost.
1t has been raining hard here for soy
era hours and the ground is thorough
ly soaked up. Seeding is about com
pleted, and we never had a finer pros
pect for a big crop.
Mitchell, S. d.. April 29.-Further de
tails of Mondays cyclone indicate it
TO have been the most severe storm
experienced in this section for years.
For eighteen miles the storm laid
waste everything in its path. The
country being level a a floor, the
monster could be seen coming for
miles. which accounts for the few ia
tallties. In its train, which was in
places a mile wide, destruction was
complete. Fifteen miles northeast Of
his city the little town of 100 people.
Epiphany, was located. but nothing re-
mains to indicate thai the village ever
existed.
Here fifteen people were seriously in
1urcd, several fatally. Thhe latest vic
tins who cannot are Rev. VIII
liam krOeger, priest, and Mrs. Gibson
IN Mrs. Gilzer. The amount Of dam
age to crops. live stock and property is
very large. The number of injured will
probably reach thirty.
Following is a partial list Of proper
ty totally destroyed: John Kerston,
barn and outbuildings. live stock: III.
Barnard, barn, outbuildings; II. Gilzer.
house, outbuildings, live stock; J. Fl.
Nilsson. fine house and barn; Mr.. Ian
genderfer, barn, outbuildings and live
stock; Nj. Fisher, house, barn and
stock: John Ruff, house and barn; Nick
Miller, fine new house, barn and gran
airy; +. Ozan, house and barn; Peter
Kramer. house and barn; Mrs. Frank
Eich, barn and live stock.
Liability OF TnyIOr's BOndsmen.
Attorney General Gro ,fnr1 bo, -,