Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-10
Three Persons Killed and Ten Seri-
ously Injured in Vicinity
of Hamilton.
GREAT DESTRUCTION ToFARM
PROPERTY At VARIOUS POINTS
Telephone Wires Are Down and Rail-
way Traffic IL Blocked-Result Of
the Storms in Wisconsin and MIN
nesOta-Fatal Hurricane in Ger

Hamilton, Kan, Oct. 8.-The worst
tornado in years passed west Of Hamil-
ton Tuesday night leaving death and de-
struction in it's wake. Three persons are
known to have been killed, and ten seri-
ously injured.
Farm Property Destroyed.
Topeka, Kan, Oct. 8.-News has
reached here OF tornado disastrous to
farm property Tuesday evening at the
Bear Creek settlement, IL miles south
east of Topeka. Several farmhouses
and barns were destroyed, trees blown
down and corn shocks and hay stacks
of the farmers scattered all over the
neighborhood. So far as can be learned
no lives are lost, but telephone wires are
in such a dilapidated condition that the
exact facts are hard to obtain.
vailed at Lawrence, Kan, Tuesday
night. Signs were blown down, trees
uprooted and much minor damage done.
The passenger shed at one end Of the
Union Pacific depot was blown across
the tracks, blocking traffic, and the
warehouse of the Lawrence nursery was
demolished.
Damage in Missouri.
Joplin, NO., Oct ga severe wind
and rain storm here early Wednesday
caused several thousand dollars dam
age. The storm travelled at tho velocity
of tornado, blowing down trees. signs
and outhouses in all parts of the city
The electric light plant was damaged
badly and the city will be in darkness
for several days.
In WiscOnsin.
Milwaukee, Oct. San Evening Wis.
consin special from Manitowoc, Wis.,
says:
Thousands Of dollars damage has re.
suited from the storm which has ragged
here since early Tuesday evening, being
one of the most severe of the season The
high seas of Lake Michigan completely
wrecked the 600-foot breakwater which
has been under the course of construction
on the lake shore north Of the city fol
six weeks
At Tony, Wis, there was cloudburst
The Tony &, Northwestern railway il
under water and unable to move trains
Business is tied up. Some cattle were
drowned. Roads are impossible and
much damage to crops has been done.
No Lives Lost.
st. Paul, MIMI. Oct. ga special ia
the Dispatch from Albert Lea, MIMI,
says: From the information at hand
it is thought no lives were lost in Tues
days storm. It was first thought one
man was killed. He was believed to
have been Nels Johnson, who was
caught in the wreckage of barn on the
Whelan farm. He had narrow escape
and suffered broken hip and other in
juries. Many barns were wrecked and
grain stacks were scattered, causing
much loss.
Hurricane in Germany.
Berlin, Oct. ga hurricane is sweep
Ing over Germany. A portion of the
tower. 100 feet high, Of the new city
hall at Charlottenburg, suburb Of Ber-
lin, has been blown down, and trees in
the parks and forests have boon uproot-
ed. A wall at the new baths Of Dresden
was blown over, killing four workmen
and injuring eight Others A mill was
blown down at Lubbock and numerous
other small accidents have occurred.
The large vessels left Bremen and Ham,
burg, but the smaller craft remained in
port on account of the storm.