The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-07-18

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FOUR TWlsTERs CHASE
A PASSENGER TRAIN
Sioux Falls, S. D., July ia thrill
ing story of the tram upon which he
was a passenger being chased for miles
by four ~tornadoes, which raced after
the train as if determined to overtake
destroy it and all its passengers,
is told by ". a. White, who has ar
rived here after having been in the
.neds of the severe storm at Mitchell
and vicinity Saturday night.
The formation of one of the four
twisters was witnessed by Mr.. White,
this taking place west of Mt. Vernon,
twelve miles east Of Mitchell. Mr..
White was a passenger on a train on
the Omaha railroad.
The tornado" said he, first started
west of Mt. Vernon. The loud had
been looking bad for some distance
back, n just before we reached Mt.
Vernon they assumed the definite APP
pearance of a ornado. Finally some
one of the passengers on the train re-
marked:
Boys, it's a twister, sure as you're
born
And when we looked we saw the
black clouds racing round near ground
level, wairlil,g faster and faster and
picking at things as they whirled. The
formation at first resembled an invert-
ed funnel, with the point flying in the
air, while the lower body swept every
thing into it's center.
Pulled Out Ahead Of 1t.
we left Mt. Vernon just ahead of
the storm. The tornad seemed to go
around the town, clearing it to the
north. From there on it was a race
between the train and the pursuing
twister.
THE tornado was running parallel
with the track and in the same direc-
ton with the train, and at about the
same speed. The engineer was running
for all the boilers would stand. Then
we noticed another tornado to the
north and two to the south.
THE one Immediately on our left
seemed to raise in the air just before it
reached Mitchell. For some miles back
Its form had been changing, reversing
to an upright funnel shape. Finally
the little tail lifted from the ground,
leaving slight whirls as it rose, and
before the storm reached Mitchell it
had risen into the clouds and the main
body passed over the town without do
ing any harm, making its presence
known by dropping debris, grass and
grain and bits of wood. and limbs and
twigs of trees, out of the obscurity,
pIl d part VI Al lOIllduo ISIIldlIlSu OH
the ground and did a great deal of dam
age on the outskirts of Mitchell.
Storm Divided.
After the main body had split and
begun to rise we saw this off-Shoot con-
tinue it's way, still hard at it. For a
omen or two it was hidden by some
houses as we sAed on to the town, and
when we again had a view Of the stu
alton we saw the wreck of a large
Frame Residence and n Ia rpa ha rro - xyi,O
where they had been left by the storm.
This section passed around the
northwestern corner of Mitchell, and
when I LETT Mitchell / had not learned
what damage it did after it passed out
Of our sight. We could see the main
section passing over Mitchell. We pas
sengers arrived in time to get up town,
n we were standing in the streets az
We watched the menacing thing pass
over our heads"
MlI5nE2 WI. n.GGsA;
BE THE ACCUSATION
Aberdeen. S. D., July 17.-Christ Nell
son.. the victim of Theodore Taylor's
murderous attack at Glenham on
Wednesday, is dead here at ST. Luke's
hospital and Taylor now faces a charge
of murder in the first degree. After
the shooting he was charged with as
sault with intent to kill. but his hear
iHs was put oNeT ulIll July M IN Or
der to see what the outcome Of the
shooting would be. A new charge has
now been filed as stated.
Taylor is "a kentuckian and endowed
with a full quota of southern blood of
the hot kind. Nelson, it is claimed.
called him the kind of a name which
Wister's Virginian demanded should
have a smile with it as a wash. and
Taylor would not stand for It. The
q arose over an assault case In
which Taylor and Nelson were witness
es on opposing sides.
NEW PAPER STARTS
AT BANCROFT, s. D..
Bancroft, S. D., July 1.-THE first
issue Of the Bancroft Register made its
appearance last Friday, III first paper
published in this town. George w.
Brown of Huron is editor.
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FORMER CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR BUILDING MANSION
Pukwana, S. D.. July 1.-THE finish
ing touches are being put onto the new
two and one-half setory residence Of J.
"A: Stransky. This is the largest DWELL
ing In Brule county and is thoroughly
modern In all its appointments. 1t will
cost $4,000 to $4,000.
FARMERS TO BUILD
ELEVATOR IN PUKWANA
Pukwana, S. d., July 1T.-Work will
be commenced Immediately on a new
farmers elevator at this point, the con-
tract having been let to the Cramer
Construction company, Of Omaha. The
elevator will be 10000 bushels capacity
and the contract calls for its CONF