The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13


ing through the window.
Newbury's greenhouse suffered
along with the other people in the
city. The hail broke d number of
glass windows, but to what extent
the damage will be Mr.. Newbury was
unable to state.
There was very little water around
the Milwaukee yards, which are in
a low part Of the city, and by 10
O'Clock what had congregated there
had run off into Dry Run. Trains
from the north and Vest were both
on time and were not laid out in the
least by reason Of the heavy rains.
People were so wholly unprepared
for any such storm that they were
a loss to know what to do. We
have often read of such catastro-
phe, but we never believed that we
would be called upon to be one of
the chief actors in one.
A layer Of brick on the northeast
corner OF Morgan's meat market was
blown off by the storm and the bricks
are being relaid this afternoon.
G. W. Johnston, at The Mitchell,
stated that his basement was full of
water and he went down to let it.out
through the sewer. When he pulled
the plugs the Water rushed back from
the sewer with great force, and he
had to wait until the water from
above was carried away by the catch
basins.
It>is reported that gentleman liv-
ing on the Burr farm, east of the
city, was struck by lightning, and
though not instantly killed, it is
feared he will not live.
1t is reported that barn in the
eastern part of the city was carried
away and left two horses standing
tied to the manger.
The storm created any amount of
freaks and they will be coming to
light as the details of the storm be-
, come more generally known.
Davis & Daniels came near having
a conflagration at their lumber yard
in the morning of the cloudburst.
The water was so high in their yards
that it got into the lime house and
Stacked that material. Smoke came
out of the crevices Of the building
and there was some tall hustling on
the part Of the. men to rescue the
stuff. About Is men were employed
to roll the IS barrels out of the
building. An immense mortar box
was built in short time and the
lime that was wet was dumped in
and Stacked. Robert Burns had
something OF the same kind of an
experience.
The sewers of the business part OF
the city and wherever they are in
the residence part performed theil
functions in mighty good shape after
the storm yesterday. There was ar
immense volume of water in the
down town district and by the noon
hour there was not much in sight.
Chief Keith got force of men tc
work early in the morning and got
the tops cleaned off when the water
started to run. The cement cutters
and the catch basins proved the wis.
dom of placing them in by the way
in which they assisted in getting rio
of the water. BY noon Main street
was practically dry and not the least
muddy, and that after the hard rain.
Chicken fanciers report the loss OF
a good many chickens during the
storm. H. L. Bras, who has house
set below the ground, lost aboutevery
chicken he had, and a good man,
others report the loss of birds.
| There is good deal of damage tc
repair in the business district now
! that some inspection OF buildings is
being made.
There are quite few cellars along
Main street that have not yet beer
relieved OF their surplus water anC
| in some cases it will have to be
pumped out.
Reports have been received from
the several parts Of the county ir
the rural districts. 1t was sup
posed that much damage would be
! done to the crops but parties ir
from the northwest part Of the
county and from south of Mt. Yer
non today state that the rain was
very heavy, but there was no vino
connected with it. 1t is gratifying
to learn that the farmers escaped any
damage to their crops at this time
The more the detailed reports come
in the less Thought there is tha
damage was done to the crops.
4 Mitchell does not care to experience
another such cyclonic storm. 1t wa!
fearful in it's intensity and the storm
will be lasting remembrance O
what Il vicious wind and plenty ol
rain can do. ..
Before noon every evidence O
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