Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-08-24
AWFUL. WORK Of CYCLONE !
It Results in Death and Destruc-
ton on Farms in South
Dakota.
FORCE IS SEVERELY FELT NEAR GARY.
Residences Are Torn to Pieces and
Eight Persons Are Ktlled-Cropx
Are Ruined-Cl0udburst in Tennes-
see Causes Heavy Loss of Life-In
Other States.

minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 16.-A spe-
cial to the Tribune from Gary, S. D.,
says: terrific cyclone, accompanied
by hail, running from northeast to
southwest, struck Mortz Siding, about
five miles west of here Monday. Every
thing in the path of the storm was
swept away. Eight people lie dead
here, and more have been found. The
dead are: Joseph Hutchinson, farmer,
wife, two daughters and grand child;
Carl Jeglum, harvest hand, Blanchards-
vile, Wis; Albert -, IS, very dark,
weight 165 pounds, feet 49, inches.
His father is a shoemaker in Milwau-
kee; he had worked in sash and blind
factory in Milwaukee; Charles Ebal,
farmer, who was reading with his
wife and children when the storm
came. Searching parties are out after
his wife and children. Thousands of
dollars worth of property are de-
stroyed, and many cattle and sheep
were killed. The storm skirted one
mile northeast of Hutchinson's farm
and struck his house, driving it through
the barn. The Northwestern railroad
is torn up, telegraph poles and snow
fences are down. The wounded are be-
ing taken to Candy. One farmer had
200 acres of wheat in shock, and it was
taken up by the wind, and no trace Of
the crop is left. The dead were found
on the prairie with their clothing near
ly stripped from their bodies. and badly
mangled.
Fatal Storm in Tennessee.
Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 16.-Addition-
al details relative TO the terrible cloud
burst in Hawkins county last Friday
morning were received in this city
Monday night. 1t was previously re-
ported that 20 lives were lost in the
flood, but it is now estimated that per-
haps 80 persons became victims of the
downpour. The report states that the
families of William Figan, Thomas
Figan, William Tunnel and James
Conk were drowned, together with
Patience and Vance Morlock, John
Arnold and mother and Samuel Henry
and wife. The Figan family numbe
10 lost, Figan himself escaping. The
report gives no number of the mem
beers of the remaining families, but it
is estimated that they numbered not
fewer than four each, which would
bring the total number of lives lost up
to 80. The families in that section are,
as rule, very large, and this is con-
sidered conservative estimate. The
damage to the crops is also believed to
be much heavier than was at first re-
ported.
Damage in Other States.
GAINESVILLE, Wis.,, Aug. 16.-A terrific
rain and hailstorm passed over sec-
tions of Rock county at an early hour
Monday morning. Tobacco fields about
Alton. Johnstown and Edgerton were
cut, but the hail missed GAINESVILLE.
lightning struck barn on the prem
Uses of Thomas Cunningham IN this
city, destroying it, with seven tons of
hay, 100 bushels of oats and other prod
uce.
St. Joseph, Mich, Aug. 16.-One of
the worst rains forms Of the year, with
heavy northwest gale, struck here
early Monday morning, carrying with
it great destruction to fruit orchards
The loss is estimated at $4,000.