The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-07-02

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and rain which swept over several of
the states Friday night and early Sat-
urday morning was one Of the most Sc
we're experienced for several years, and
in many localities great damage was
done.
North Dakota.
Grand Forks. N. D.-The storm which
passed through this state was OF much
greater magnitude than at first reported,
and the damage is almost inconceivable.
reaching at conservative estimate over
100000. The track Of the storm is plain
ly visible, from the western limit Of cul-
uvated land. 70 miles west Of DEVILS lake
Ian almost straight limo. extending 200
into Minnesota. where Its destructive
ewath is lost sight of in the wilderness Of
the Red Lake country. The path of the
storm Is from three to ten miles in width,
and in this vast area a large proportion
Of the crop is totally destroyed. At least
100000 acres of wheat was moved down
by the hail. and 1t is too late for any ma
terial portion to recover Many small
buildings We're blown down, and .ome
broken into kindling wood. A church in
Benson county was struck by lightning
during service. when Hans Andersen and
John Ploium were killed. and other people
injured. Frank Butler was killed near
1nkster and William Lowell, a farmer,
near Cando. Thousands Of window lights
were broken.
Algonquin. lll.-The severest storm in this
vicinity for Is years swept over Algonquin
last night. The railroad on both sides
was washed out, and the village will be
e eq o ays r0% a hs 9 %ars n wGa tor
row escapes from drowning. The Dodd
boys rescued two men locked in q death
embrace as they were going down for the
last time. Several railroad and other
bridges were washed away. The loss on
village property will be about $1,000.
Wisconsin.
acknowledgements from town. in
southern Wisconsin report the worst cleo
trio storms in years. At Plattevtlle tho
tracks Of the Northwestern and st Paul
roads were washed out. The house of Bar
ney Van Eta at Cornelia, near Plat:eville,
was struck by lightning and his 49, year-old
son killed. At Delavan four inches Of rain
FELL flooding low lands and causing the
lake to rise foot. Crops were fattened
to the ground. Plainfeld and Grafton also
report q terrific storm. At Lax Crosse there
was cloudburst. causing washouts along
the Chicago & Northwestern road Traf-
lc was suspended eight hours At Lam
caster sheds and outbuildings were razed
and all kinds of crops destroyed. Mon
roe was drenched with rain for four hours
Iowa.
MulSuaAllOWH 1a.-A storm which as.
sumed the proportions Of tornado struck
this city and vicinity. Several barns and
other buildings We're wrecked, trees were
broken. electric wires were damaged and
the oat and wheat crop in some places
was completely ruined. No one was In
jured. but the property loss In this county
will amount to thousands of dollars.
Belle Plaine, lathe storm worked great
damage throughout this part Of iowa.
The wind blew with great velocity.
amounting to almost tornado MANY
trees were uprooted and outhouses suffered
severely. AT Montour heavy damage was
done. Several freight cars were blown
out upon the main line, but fortunately no
train was wrecked by the runaWnys.
number of buildings were demolished. Con-
siderable damage was done at Colo Chel-
sea and Tama. The principal damage
from Belle PLANE down the Iowa river val
severely and many oat fields are complete.
ly ruined.
Marietta, GA cyclone struck the civ
Of Marietta shortly after two O'Clock in
the afternoon resulting In the loss Of sew.
eral lives and doing great damage to prop
erty. The principal loss Of life occurred
on the river. where party Of excursion
lists aboard the steamer William Dufle
were being conveyed to Buckeye park, a
mile above the city, whers the local order
Of the United Commercial Travellers was
holding picnic. Four hundred persons
were on the boat when the wind careened
her over. Thirty were thrown into the
water. John Gerkin. L. A. Bevan and Nal.
colin Nye are missing and 1t Is believed
they are drowned. In Marietta ueveral
business houses were blown down and
many private dwellings were wrecked