Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-06-12
CYCLONE:
AND HAIL.
Clay and Becker Counties visi-
ted by q Destructive
Cyclone.
MANY PEOPLE KILLED.
Hail in Norman County Illinois and
Iowa Feel Storms Fury.

Iowa Feel Storms Fury.
Eastern Clay and western Becker
counties were struck by cyclone
Monday afternoon. aud death and des-
truction is in its wake. About 5 o'clock
a funnel-shaped cloud was observed
moving directly toward the village Of
Ulen, coming from the northwest.
It formed in the township of Rock
well, Norman county, through the
township of Home Lake and Ulen In
Clay county, and the townships of
Walworth and Atlanta in Becker.
county, clipping the southwest cor
ner Of White Earth reservation. Farm
houses, barns and granaries were pick
ed up and crushed into fragments,
which we're hurled in every direction
over the prairie. The greatest damage
was done in the township of Ulen, but
fortunately the village of Ulen escap-
ed, the twister crossing the tracks
about mile and half north.
So far as reported FIVE persons were
killed outright and many others in
- :
jured, some Of them fatally. The.
family Of Andrew Heium in Ulen
township took refuge in large new
barn, and the bull ding was completely
wrecked. Four Of the children were
killed, two boys, aged Is and years,
and two girls, aged u and IL years.
Mrs. Heinm was also fatally injured
In the town of Atlanta, Becker
county, Mrs. B. Q Berg was killed in
the wreck Of her home. About forty
families are left!homeless and in some
instances destitude. At several
places visited yesterday the wreck
was found to be complete and nothing
could be found Of the property de-
stroyed. The large Norwegian Luth-
eran chi urch in the town Of Atlanta was
completely demolished.
+ At Glen the citizens held a meeting
to take action toward re-
llieving those left destitute. There
are many families who will need as
sistance, and any contributions
which are sent to A. Z. Austinson,
5Ulen, will be properly placed.
Ulen Mimi, June 1O.-Immense
dammage was done by the tornado
in this vicinity. Four or five deaths
are reported. Hundreds OF head OF
cattle were killed and many farm
houses were destroyed. Those
known to have lost their houses are
Arne Knutson, Sam Houg, Henry
Lysne, John Gunderson, John Morcz,
is. 0. Mossaly, Paul Snzak, Ole
Johnsonberg, A. Sporckk and John
Berg.
MEN CAUGHT BY THE WIND.
/ Ole Johnsonberg and his son were
taken up and carried a quarter of a
mile by the storm, but were unin-
ured.
/ A farmer was on his way home
when he noticed the storm coming.
He had just purchased a new wagon
in which he was riding. As soon as
he noticed the storm he jumped out
land held the horses by the heads,
and the horses, wagon and bimseli
were taken up, but somehow he let
go OF the horses and dropped to the
Iground and was not hurt. He SAYS
the horses and wagon went nearly
/ "a hundred feet in the air when the
wagon was smashed to splinters, the
horses being carried about mile
and then dropped without being
hurt in the least.
HAIL AT ADA, MINI.
ADA, Minn., June 1O.-A severe
storm passed over this place at 5
.Io'clock yesterday afternoon. Hail
the size OF base balls fell in great
numbers and scores Of window lights
facing the north were broken.
| All the buildings on Rattray farm,