Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-06-24
HAIL AND CYCLONE
Grain in Vicinity of Ypsilanti
Pounded Into the
Ground.
Ernest SchOllander Knocked
Observation-Disclosures Sash
BrOken-NOtes.

Old Fashioned Twister Kicks
Up the Dust ON the
Prairie.
Reports from The south Saturday were
that the country from Yps,lanti to CLARK
City, Barnes county, was visited by one
OF the hesviest hsil storms ever known
to that region. The ram and ios storm
occurred about i've p. M. Friday. Frank
Hauser says the chunks Of leo
ranged in size from . hens egg to .
goose egg. Ernest Sohollander wont
out in the storm to bring IN horse and
was struck on the head By large hail
stone and knocked senseless. ae re-
covered IN / moment and regained the
house. Today be carries welt % large
as hls fist. Mr.. Hsuser says not only was
his window glass broken out the window
sash as we'll. Loose shingles we're split
and destroyed. The hail fell to's depth OF
six inches and some was yet to be seen
this morning. To his own personal
knowledge the hailed area was about
five miles in width and extended at least
Q dozen miles east and west, the storm
moving eastward. His grain wss up
about foot high and the storm knocked
it fiat and into the ground, washing the
earth over 1t. He was in the center Of
the hail path and estimates his loss will
be fully q quarter. Mr.. Hsuser 10
solicitor for the Alliance Hail sssocis.
tion but strangely had neglected to in
sure his'own place.
At the farm OF d. r. Jones tho win.
dow blinds were broken by the force
OF the hail.
David Fuchs lives ok miles northeast
Of Ypsilsnti and he says the storm wee
Of lees severity at his place but believes
injured bis grain quarter. II the
season were not 90 Tar advanced the
grain would recover from most, # not
ell, Of the injury.
K,dder and the western part OF Suits
man county was visited BY Cyclone
Of quite formidable proportions yester-
day but, fortunately. no damage 90 far
as known wss done. The storm formed
north Of Dawson about two miles, about
p. N. The sky was overcast and threat
ening. Slowly the clouds formed them
selves into the characteristic funnel and
the storm headed directly for the town.
When about.two miles distant the lower
part Of the funnel t1ecked the earth and
Immediately immense clouds Of dust
were thrown mp. The storm seemed to
be stationary for few minutes and then
turned east. The cyclone rebounded
from the earth and after travelling for q
mile or more dipped again and slowly
trailed on the ground. The dust few and
q email Cyclone seemed to form, as On
eddy, in the resr Of the large funnel.
shaped mass.
The Cyclone was IN sight for long
time and attracted the greatest atten.
tion. The country in that part Of the
two counties ls not thickly settled and
the storm moved over the prairie doing
little damage. Eye witnesses said the
Cyclone rose in the air after time and
rolled eastward in horizontal position
The storm is said to have struck barn
but without injury. The clouds were
drawn into the vortex Of the .wLirlwind
and after the passage Of the cyclone the
air was clear and the sun shone bright
The storm reached here shortly before
Blk O'Clock but all cyclonic tendencies
had then disappeared A tremendously
heavy downpour OF rain occurred
though, and in ten minutes the streets
and ditches were running full. A few
hailstones fell, some as large as walnuts.
The ram fall here was half an inch in
less than l5 minutes.
In the CITY the cyclone was seen and
watched for some time. The funnel
shaped cloud was seen directly west
quite low down on the horizon.
STORM NOTES.
very heavy ram storm passed ter
miles north Of the city Friday and il
reported to have pounded some grain
INTO the fields. This, however, will re-
cover.
A heavy wind q Courtsnsy which
created considerable unsasiness 10 70
ported occurred Thursday evening.
The wind blow gale at Barlow, sigh,
miles north Of Darlington, and, it 10 70
ported, overturned . few shsnties.
Stocking Eastern Parks.
W. u. Eaton Of Msdofa 10 in the city