The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
FIERCE WESTERN STORMS.
Fatal Plunge Of an Express Train Into
an Unseen Washuut.

CHAMBERLAIN. $. D.. May ga
disastrous and fatal tornado passed over
the country in the vicinity OF Bijou
Hills. twenty-five miles south of this city,
Yesterday. resulting I'm the death of seven
persons and tie serious injury OF three
others. The killed:
Six children Of Charles Peterson. rang
ing i'm age from three TO fifteen years.
The wife and TWO remaining children
were so badly injured that they also may
die.
The tornado formed in plain view OF
hundreds of people, ana moved in "a
southerly course. The first place reached
was that of Ara Codcn. which was to-
tally destroyed. The storm then de-
str0vcd % church and "a 5chOOlhouse. after
which il reached the Peterson place. The
dead and injured there were strewn all
about the premises. AN being bruised and
MANNED. while the building We're smash
ed 10 splintors. Tho tornado next de-
stroyed tho Criegor premises. then passed
into the range of hills sklrting the Mis-
souri, river. where it appears to have
been dissolved.
DES MONIES. IOWA. May &-Tcrrifc
storms swept over Iowa again this even
ing. AT Tdma there was almost "a cloud
burst and much damage done. five
persons were injured by "a small tornado
which passed over WesWick. The tracks
of the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road sustained much damage between
Watkins and Blairstown on account Of
washouts, and several trains arc tied up
in this city.
This evening a tornado struck the farm
house Of q man named Mccoy, "a half
mile south Of Keswick. iowa. The build
ing was demolished and five persons were
injured. Mrs. Mccoy fatally. Hail and
rain followed the whirlwind, and much
damage to growing crops results.
CEDAR RAPIDS. IOWA, May "a re-
port is current here of great destruction
by the storm at Tama. Iowa.
OMAHA. NEB.. May "a tornado
passed through the northern part Of Ham
iltOn county last night. destroying from
$4,000 to $4,000 worth OF property, in
Guiding fifteen dwellings. q church. q
schoolhouse. and two iron bridges across
the Blue River. Orchards. groves and
fences were leveled and much stock
killed.
In the cemetery adjoining the church
every monument was turned over and
destroyed. A little north Of the church
the storm crossed the Blue river, taking
an iron bridge and carried 10 a hundred
lttL OF llNlt anu NM4nN'A a. AAND q NN"
fused heap OF scrap iron.
A severe hailstOrm visited Beatrice this
evening. doing immense property damage.
injuring several persons. killing birds.
and breaking glass by wholesale. The
storm came up suddenly. and hundreds
Of people were caught while driving.
Several runaWays occurred. I'm which "A
number Of people were injured. Dead
birds lie in the streets by hundreds, trees
are stripped OF their leaves. and fruit
and crops destroyed. The storm is report
ed TO have been more severe in the coun-
try than I'm the city.
A terrific hailstOrm struck Hastings
City at 3:f5 this afternoon and continued
fifteen minutes, during which time over
200 panes Of glass were broken. fruit
and grain destroyed. and several persons
hurt. The hailstones were as large as
hens eggs. and came down with such
force as to XIII many chickens. knock
birds out OF trees. and break shutters on
windows.
After the storm people scooped mp nail
stones by the pail fun, and some hiied
their refrigeratOrs.