The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-07-12
FURY OF THE STORM.
Did Great Damage to Prouertx In
Wisconsin,.

Wisconsin,.
Waukako, Wis, July S.-The south.
western part Of WiLnebago county
particularly the township of Nepeus.
kun and also Utica, was visited YES.
terCay by tornado more destructive
IN the history of this locality. The
storm broke with fearful fury lasting
thirty minutes. The large new barn OF
Morrissey Brothers was leveled to the
ground. Lawrence and Pierce Morris
sey, the owners, had sought refuge In
the barn. Lawrence was hurled
through the air distance of 100 feet
HIS head was badly cut and serious
internal injuries We're sustained.
harms Wrecked.
The barns Of Henry Henshaw. w X.
Scribner and j. l.. Flanagan, In the
same locality, were completely
wrecked. Reports of loss of stock are
coming in fast and the damage is es-
timated nj many thousand dollars.
Large crews of men haying on Rush
lake marsh report thrilling experiences
One crew was buried under hay.
stack and eXtricated with difficulty
Two brothers, john and Joseph Deyoe
are missing. their team being found
some distance from the hay feeds
where they were working Robert
Craig, farmer liinvg ON the Berlin
road, had an almost
Miraculous Escape.
He was between his horses quieting
them when a bolt struck one OF them
killing it Instantly Craig was knocked
insensible, but revived later. Excite
ment runs high and stories of the
winds havoc are many and constant
Undoubtedly it was severe blow to
the farming interests of the county. A
special from Kilbourne reports a
heavy wind, rain and hail storm which
unroofed several buildings and uproot
ed trees. Plymouth also experienced o
destructive storm.
Many Buildings UHroofed.
Berlin, Wis. July 8. About the
worst rain and wind storm Berlin ever
had passed over the city yesterday af
ternoon. Many roofs were blown of,
including Wrights mill Truesdelrs
tannery and the grand stand at the
fair grounds. Several blocks on Hu'
ron and Broadway streets also lost
roofs. The entire front Of the Owen
livery was blown out and many
broken trees. Jim Quaddy, who was
taking shelter under the grand stand
at the fair grounds. was seriously in.
jured. end lad he had with him had
an eve put out. The telephone and
electric light system are entirely de,
moralized Mike Decker OF Fargoville
was struck by lightning and killed
Manitowoc also reports terrific storm
Oshkosh suffers Severely.
Oshkosh, Wis. July ga rain, hall
and wind storm that caused drop OF
% degrees In a few minutes and
caused thousands of dollars worth OF
damage to crops and property oc.
Cured here yesterday afternoon
Smoke stacks were blown down at the
factory of the Morgan company, the
Conglee company, the Wakefield mills
and the Oshkosh Furniture company
A. Strech & Crothers' factory was un.
rooted A portion of the city hall
cupola was blown away and q circus
tent blown down and one man serious
ly hurt. Hundreds Of trees were
blown down and several barns demol
ished.
village Destroyed.
Marshalltown, Iowa, July S.--A re
port has reached here that tornado
and cloudburst occurred at Steamboa,
Rock late yesterday afternoon, de
stroying that village. The report Is
partly verified by the fact that the
iowa river has risen FIVE feet here
within an hour. A cloudburst between
ST. Anthony and Zaringa, twenty-five
miles west Of this city, washed out
nearly a mile of track on the Story
City branch of the Iowa Central rail
road and caused great damage to
crops. The heaviest storm of the sea
con nrauaiInd here Inst night.