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

Shiny mud all over the lower floors.
The water was about eighU inches
deep on the lower floors.
Mrs. Coffin and DR.. Tatman on
Main street were treated to similar
experience, the water being about a
foot deep nj the former place. Kind
neighbors opened their houses to
those who were driven out by the
water.
The instances are numerous down
town where the water made it's way
through inconceivable places.
Windows on the east were broken
in t. j. Spangler's law office and Dr..
Dix's dental rooms and the floors
were partially covered with water.
The shingles were blown from the
Raymond house and breakfast could
not.be served this morning for the
water streaming into the house.
The Mitchell Steam Laundry was
inundated with the flood, the water
standing two feet deep over the
lower floor. There was large
quantity of laundry that was ready
for delivery that was spoiled by the
water and some people will have to
wait another week for clean clothes.
A drive over the city revealed con-
siderable damage.
A new barn that was in course of
construction on Mr.. Dickson's pro.
perty on east Third street, was blown
up against the house.
Thos. Manchester's barn and Mrs.
Goodykoontz's barn were both taken
from their foundations and hoated on
the water into the middle of the
yard.
A house belonging to James Spears,
north of the Omaha track, was moved
by the water about is feet.
A. N. Hills barn was also carried
a short distance by the wind and
water and practically destryed.
A horse in the basement of Vests
blacksmith shop on Main street was
nearly drowned and he was gotter
out with difficulty.
The northwest corner of the corr
palace building was struck by light.
ening and that part partially demol.
ished.
Hundreds of trees in all parts Of
the city were partially destroyed
and the damage was particularly Sc
we're in the school house yards. Tht
storm was cyclonic nature in the
velocity of the wind and larg,
branches Of trees were torn off. Th,
damage in this respect was particu
larly bad.
There are innumerable cases wher,
the wind swept the rain into house.
and caused much damage to house
hold goods. 1t is reported that 8
woman living on Second street hat
to be carried from her house, whicl
stood in five feet of water.
Pete Young's shanty down nea
the Milwaukee pumping station, wa
blown down and he was injured t,
some extent.
The hail that came with the rail-
was responsible for the breaking O
some window glass in houses but th,
damage in this direction did no
reach anywhere near what it wa
supposed would result.
Down on east First street tn,
water in the middle of the stree
was fully four feet deep and it wa
with difficulty that teams could b.
driven through.
In the lumber yard district ther
was plenty Of water. At Fullerton's s
Davis s. Daniels, and Burns var,
the water was standing knee deep.
James Allen, living northwest o
town, had barn blown into piece
and Frank Purdy's barn was tota
wreck. and buggy was partly demol
lished.
Some damage was done to tn
telephone lines in the city, but hoy
extensive it is is not known at pres
ent. Mr.. Else started out to investi
gate the system this morning. /
number of phones were in workin
condition. It was impossible to wor
the long distance line Of the city.
1t is very difficult matter t
make any estimate of the damag
done to stocks in the business dis
| trict or of that in the residence dis
trict.
! Just how much water fell we hay
been unable to ascertain. The gov
ernment rain gauge was completed
covered with water, and there is n
way at the present time to take til
measurement. 1t is believed tina
at least I inches OF water fell in th
forty-tive minutes that the heavies
rain lasted.
A chimney blew off of the Beck
with building on the roof of the Sils
, by building and made hole in th
/ roof SO that the water went int