The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-04-02
fierce STORM HITS
THE M|DDLE-WE
ELEMENTS RAGE IN ALL FORMS
VARYING FROM TORNADO TO
ELECTRICAL DISPLAY.
ILLINOIS, INDIANA AND
MICHIGAN SUFFER
Those States Come In for Greatest
Amount Of Damage-Loss at Pekin,
Ill.,, 500, o00-smalI Cyclone In.
iures Six at Monmouth, III.

Peoria, Ill.,, Mar. 30.-The storm
which swept over Illinois did most Of
its damage at Pekin, where residences,
barns, outbuildings and one distillery
were destroyed. The loss will esti-
mate 100000, and many narrow es-
capes from death occurred. Telephone
and telegraph communication in the
city proper was out of commission.
The old Fehrman distillery was blown
clear out of existence, the foundations
being lifted and the building spread
all over the street. The storm did
not come without warning, for an hour
before it struck the roar could be
heard and the citizens repaired to
places of safety in time to escape in
jury.
Tornado Hits Monmouth.
Monmouth, Ill.,, Mar. 30.-A tornado
destroyed several residences and
barns two miles south of this city, in
juring half dozen persons, none Sc
riously. A church in the eastern part
of the county is reported blown down.
Storm Sweeps Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind, Mar. 30.-A dam
aging storm swept over Indiana Sat
urday doing much damage to build
ings, wires and trees. At Frankfort
$4,000 damage was done. At Peters
burg roofs were blown off and stock
was killed by falling barns. Wires
are down in all parts of the state and
communication between cities has been
interrupted.
I Anderson, Ind, Damage $4,000
Indianapolis, Ind, Mar. 30.-Near
Anderson damage to farm buildings
and stock by wind and lightning is es.
timated at $4,000. The Vermillion
schoolhouse was unroofed. Nearly all
wires were down in the vicinity.
Electric storm at South Bend. \.
South Bend, Ind, Mar. 30.-This city
was visited Saturday by one of the
most severe electric, rain and wind
storms in years. The Electric Power
company's plant was put out Of com
| mission. The storm extended ovel
southern Michigan.
Many Buildings Blown Down.
indianapolis, Ind, Mar.30.-At Muncie
and vicinity the storm was the worst
in 20 years. A house occupied by 10
seph Hayden was blown down and he
was seriously injured. Many buildings
were blown down, windows were shat
tered and fences and wires are down
Michigan Has Big Storm.
Detroit, Mich. Mar. 30.-A tornado
near Jackson, in the southern part OF
the state, late Friday afternoon, and
blizzard with heavy snow fall in the
upper peninsula at night were the ex
tremes of a general storm that struck
Michigan Friday. The tornado did
considerable damage to farm property
around Blackman and Woodville
northwest and west of Jackson. Barns
were split, windmills destroyed and
orchards uprooted, but no loss Of life
has been reported.
$250,000 Dam Goes Out.
| Kalamazoo, Mich, Mar. 30-As re
suit of the heavy storm which raget
over this section part of the dam o.
the Commonwealth Power Company
one and half miles below Plainwell
on the Kalamazoo river, went out, in
ficting heavy damage not, yet esti
mated. The dam cost $250,000, ant
was one Of 1000 horsepower.
Two Women Die In Storm.
Howell, Mich, Mar. 30.-Two WON
en- were killed during the storm in {
farmhouse IL miles from here neal
Hartland. They were Mrs. Pete
North and Miss Carrie Ellis. The boil
of lightning entered the house along
an unused telephone wire and killed
both of them instantly. Several othel
} persons in the house were not injured
; Morgan Hobnobs with King.
Rome, Mar. 30.-King Victor EN-