The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-16
FIVE INJURED
One MAJ; Carried by the Wind an
j. -sczz Eighth Of d Mile. ss- S ~ W


Special to The Journal 49, =:
Grand Forks, N. D., July 16.-This sec
tion of the Red River valley yesterday
suffered the effects of two terrific wind,
hail and rain storms as a result of which
the farmers have suffered loss that is
too great to be estimated at this time,
both as to buildings destroyed, the loss
: connected with which will be enormous,
and as a result of the thousands OF acres
of grain that would soon have been ready
tor the sickle, which has been totally
or partially destroyed by the terrific
downIall Of hail which accompanied both
storms.
The first storm developed some distance
north Of Conway. and swept strip OF
country to the southeast for distance of
at least 100 miles, passing over Gilby,
Conway, Forest River, Inkster, Kellys,
jumping the Red river into Minnesota,
striking Carthage Junction, McDonald's S
Siding and other places on the Northern
Pacific, and Fisher, Mallory and other
points farther south on the Great North
ern.
Loss Is Total.
The path of this storm varied in width
at different points, being from three to
ten miles. The rainfall in torrents and
- the hail stones covered the ground to a
depth in some places of from one to three
inches. Where the hail was the worst,
with the ground and the loss will be total.
All wheat in the path of the storm that
was headed out will be total loss also,
as the stalks are broken off several inches
below the heads.
In connection with farm buildings the
scene is one of great desolarion in the
path OF the storm. Hundreds Of farm
buildings have ben levelled to the ground.
Reports of loss of life are expected to-
day. Accounts are delayed, as telegraph
and telephone connections are cut in al
most every direction.
Five Injured.
Up to date but five casualties have been
reported. Two at Thompson, names un-
known, were hurt by flying buildings.
lad had his shoulder dislocated at the
county poor farm at Arvilla by being
struck by flying hay rack. Jesse Thomp-
son, an aged man residing near Merri-
field was seriously injured by being
caught beneath the debris of his house,
which was blown to pieces. .s
The hired man, Alfred Peterson, saw the
storm coming and made dash for the
tornado cellar, but was caught. by the
wind and carried bodily an eighth Of a
mile and landed in the midle of corn
field without serious injury. After the
fury of the storm has subsided he made
his way to- the pile of debris which
marked the former site of the house. He
cleared the timbers away and found
Thompson lying unconscious close to the
kitchen stove.
The sotve is al THAT saved the old man
from having his life crushed out. He
was brought here last evening and it is
thought he viii recover, barring inter
nal in juries.-s.-.>s Every. building on the
Thompson farm was razed. Scores of
other buildings in the same vicinity were
also blown away. Fl. H. s.s-... A. ~
80 Worst Not known. ~.
At McDonald's Siding an unknown man
was fatally injured. The list of injured,
and it is feared killed also, will be long
one when full reports are received, as the
storms were both furious. The first
storm passed this city about 6 o'clock p.
II. and but little Of its effects were felt
in Grand Forks. ~