The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-06-09
HAVOC IN The
PATH OF STORM
PRACTICALLY EVERY BUILDING
IN BELLE PLANE, MINI. is
DAMAGED,
LOSSES WILL BE VERY HEAVY
STORM COMES. UP SUDDENLY.
GIVING NOT THE SLIGHTEST
WARMING.

Bell, Plaine, Mimi. June 6-Scarce-
ly building in the whole city es-
capped serious damage in a furious
storm which swept the town and vi
cinity about 8 o'clock Saturday even
ing. While nc estimate of the dam
age is possible at this time, it is be-
lieved that the losses will be heavy,
especially among the business men,
as on the business street practically
every store was damaged
A large granary owned by Mrs.
Sisterman was lifted from its founda-
ton, carried distance of fifty feet
and hurled with terrific force against
barn, demolisl ing it and scattering
the splinterS over vast area The
house was also damaged.
A large barn ON the pdace of Mrs.
sielaff tumbled before a furious on
slaught of the storm and two COWS
were killed Mail Carrier O'Connor's
barn was also demoralized and his
house badly damaged.
Business District Suffers.
In the business district the damage
was. if possible. even more severe.
Fragments of broken glass were
tossed about in the street, menacing
the safety of the few who ventured
outside. A large front glass in Mrs.
Merlin's confectionery store was
broken. Whitlocll's lumber yard was
practically torn down and the lumber
scattered over several blocks.
The new Catholic church, which
was we'll advanced in course OF con-
struction will have to be practically
rebuilt. Among the residences.
those sustaining most damage were
G. r. Malone's and g. R. Stratton's.
The storm came up suddenly Civ
ing not the slightest warning. Re-
ports of great damage in the farming
districts surrounding the town are
coming in, although it's most destruc-
tive force was confined within an area
mile wide.
AS far as known no fatalities or
even serious injuries took place.
Wisconsin is storm-swept.
Milwaukee. June 6.-Teri'i.ic wind
storms, lightning, rain, and, in some
sections, hail, played havoc with
property. demolishing dwellings, and
barns, destroying garden stuifis and
endangering the lives OF many. ac-
cording to reports coming in from
various portions of the state. One
small village was partially wrecked
by the storm.
In Many sections of the state the
wind had an almost cyclonic Velocity,
| while the rain and hail in many
places approached cloudburs's. Cattle
were struck by lightning and killed,
railway bridges were washed away or
| badly damaged, and at many places
railway traffic was suspended for sew
| eral hours.
| Barns and Dwellings Wrecked.
Abbottsford, Wis, June Ga ter
rife hail and wind storm passed over
this section last night. Fruit and
gardens were destroyed and many
barns and dwellings were blown down
and about half the village OF Curtiss,
six miles west of here. was wrecked
by the wind.
Does $4,000 Damage.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, June g. - Fifty
thousand dollars of damage was done
in the city and county yesterday by a
severe wind, rain and hail storm
which approached a cloudb3rst. Re
ports from the country are that whole
fields of beets and tobacco are ruined
! and corn is badly damaged.
| So
/
Mr.. sWENsoN hoNoREp.