The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-02

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 1.-SpecIaIs To the
Iimes- Herald report a widespread
storm last night extending over parts OF
oouth Dakota, Iowa and Indian terri
| tory.
south Dakota reports a death list of
eight, and a property loss Of 500 900.
IN northwest Iowa, the towns OF
Frlmghar, Hartley and Curlew were
badly wrecked. Hartley being almost
completely destroyed. Several people
IN this section are reported killed hut
| details are meager
The little town of Macedonia. near
council Bluffs, Is badly wrecked. but no
loss or life Is reported there
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1.-Tonight a
violent wind storm swept through tbis
city doing considerable damage to prop
erty In the western portion Trees were
blown down, several roofs lifted and
the people ran panic-strlcken through
the streets. fearing another tornado.
several large plate glass show win
COWS IN the business center were blown
In. A heavy downpour Of rain followed
with heavy lightning. The lower floor
OF the union station adjacent to Mar
ket street was flooded the passengers
wading around to their trains. No in
juries are reported.
MASON CITY. To-, May IA devas-
tating cyclone swept oven Northwest
Iowa last night. The worst destruc-
ton is reported near Archer, in O'Bren
county. Primghar, Hartley and Cur
lew, 1t is stated, are badly wrecked.
Hartley is said to be almost entirely
destroyed. The wires are down, and
only meager particulars are obtainable.
several are reported killed, and the
DIODertX damage Seprninprlt- fc
ALTON ILL.,, May IA wind st9. ~,
or violence passed over Alton this af-
ternoon. Several buildings Were I'M
rooted and window fronts blown in.
Telegraph poles on Fourth street were
blown down for distance Of three
blocks, and much damage resulted 10
trees and Outbuildings.
SAPULPA, 1. T., May IA cyclone
struck this town today at 9 a. m. re-
sultlng in considerable damage to prop
My ana Che injury of several people.
MRS. X. Taylor and two babies have
been removed from the ruins of their
demolished house, dangerously. but If
is thought not fatally hurt.
The residence of Robert Howell. A
merchant, was turned upside down
while the family were all inside. but
all escaped injury. Mr.. Ray and fam
lily, residing in the Methodist parson-
age, narrowly escaped from their dwell
ing just as the storm twisted II from
It's foundations. Other dwellings and
store houses were more or less injur-
ed. and the town Is flooded as a r.
suit OF a cloudburst. Sapulpa is with
in three miles of the path IF the CIV
clone that swept away Chandler, Okla.
year ago.
SIOUX CITY. To-, May 1.-The storm
which originated last evening near
Valparaiso, Neb., crossed the Missouri
river to South Dakota, where it struck
the towns of Elk Point and Richland.
and finally wound up in Nor. -
Iowa. In Iowa the villages of Shell
don. Alta, Westfield, Akron, Malard.
Archer and Maurice suffered. Another
branch Of the storm struck Ote. Whit
| ney and Smithland, but did compare
| lively little damage. John p. John
son. q farmer near Richland. S. D. is
the only victim of the cyclone, so far
as known.
Along the path of the storm many
houses are demolished, and crops have
suffered greatly from the hail which
accompanied it. At Maurice two grain
elevators and the Sioux City Northern
depots were blown to pieces.
PERRY, o. T., May 1.-Parties ar
irving here from Duncan 1. T., a town
OF 1000 people southeast of here, re-
port that cyclone struck there last
night at 10 o'clock, nearly wiping out
the entire town. A child was killed
and ten persons hurt, some fatally
Nearly every business house in the
town was blown down. Many people
We're in their buildings, and more
deaths may come to light. People OF
neighboring towns are helping in the
work of rescue.