The San Francisco call., 1906-06-13
GREAT DAMAGE
DONE BY WIND
Rain and Hail Storm Ac-
companies Tornado
In Montana.
Scarcely a Pane of Glass
Left Unbroken In
Havrc.

HANRE. Mont, June 12.-Havre and
Fort Assinaboine were struck BY hur-
ricane this afternoon that did dam
age estimated at 100000. Buildings
were teppled over without warning
when the hurricane struck. and not a
structure in the path Of the terrific
wind escaped damage. several persons
were injured but up 10 a late hour this
evening no fatalities were reported.
The fierce wind carried rain and hail
stones Of enormous size with IL. which
fact precluded the possibility OF dam
age by fire Men and women were
swept from their feet by the hurri-
cane. and for several minutes it was
certain injury 10 venture outside Later
the wind subsided some, and the work
of rescue was commenced.
An earthquake could not have more
completely demolished the glass in the
city. There is scarcely a whole pane OF
glass in the downtown district. and
residences also suffered severely. The
Havre Hotel lost ESQ window lights.
and many other buildings were SINH
larly treated.
Pandemonium reigned for time af-
ter the hurricane struck Women were
hysteTicsl. and even the men feared to
venture from their homes. To remain
inside was equally as dangerous. for
the cyclone threatened mOmentarily TO
demOlish even the strongest structures
Commercial Company. a concrete at
fair. was picked up BY the wind
and deposited on an adjoining lot. The
lower floor. used as a store. remained
intact, but eleven clerks. most OF them
women, narrowly escaped being buried
in the debris.
Telegraph wires are down. and COM
munication with the outside world is
practically paralyzed-
In the quarter of the city occupied
by the colOred residents a panic pre-
vailed Many negroes believed that the
end of the world was at hand. and
scores prOstraIed themselves upon the
ground in supplication-
Contrasted with the fright Of the
colored population was the stOicaI de-
meanOr OF the Indians from the Assina-
boine reservation. near this place. The
redskins huddled in group near the
post traders store, wound their blan-
kets about them more tightly and
weathered the hurricane without a
murmur or exclamation OF fear.
Locomotives in the railroad yards
sounded signals Of distress when the
fire tower was demolished by the wind
4 score of railroad employees fastened
to the scene and rescued several men
from the ruins
HAVRE. Mont, June 12--At 2 o'clock
this afternoon heavy windstorm
broke here causing considerable dam
age and injuring three persons The
wind was accompanied by rain and
hail. the haiIstones being OF enormous
size Almost every window pane in
town was broken. the Great Northern
shops and rOundhOUSe especially sur
fering in this respect Engines stand
ing outside the rOundhOuse had their
headlights broken by the hail Eight
coaches were unroofed. and a string OF
cars was blown OF siding The roof
of the two-story brick building Oecu-
pied BY the Havre Commercial Company
was blown away. and one side OF the
building caved in
The persons injured were on the
streets and were hit by flying missiles
Their names are not yet obtainable,
nor the extent of their injuries 1t is
reported here that severe damage was
done in the surrounding country. but
no definite news has get been received
ANACONDA. Mont. June IA tor
nado IN Chouteau County, Mont, has
destroyed an immense amount OF prop
erty II is reported that Fort Assini-
boine is seriously damaged The cOun-
try is all stock growing region. and
the loss is difficult TO estimate The
damage reported reaches 100000
Triton. Ga. June IA tornado
swept over this town late this after
noon. destroying more than fifty houses.
Two persons were seriously injured
and many others slightly hurt No
reports have been received from ths
outlying country