The evening times., 1911-08-21
LIST OF DEAD AND INJURED AND THE
MEANS BY WHICH THEY NET THEIR FATE
Picnic Party Fled to Cellar Over Which the Building Was
Wrecked by Having Barn Blown Against It-Famiy
Escaped Death by Fleeing to Wheat Field
Wheat Shocks Were Scattered Over Farm.

OI people were OUTl0U O0ueaL0 the
wreckage Of the bowery while great
trees were uprooted and hurled on
top Of them.
The main body Of the biggest cy-
clone passed within forty rods Of the
town Of Antler and then turned north
ward into Canada.
Child Killed Near Sherwood
In two distinct and terrific cyclones
that covered the Sherwood district,
one passing north and the other just
west of the city. one child was kill
ed and six were injured. Margaret
Carlson, the 3-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Carlson, was killed,
while both her father and mother and
young brother were hurt. The resi-
dence was completely demolished be-
fore they could gain place of safe
\ ty. In the second cyclone passing
north of Sherwood, Mrs. Ole john
son and her child were hurt when the
residence was destroyed. II leg
Peter JAM, an aged bachelor. was
also badly injured but will recover,
his house also being destroyed.
Escaped in Wheat Field
Ingemar Nelson's family escaped
death or injury by finding safety in
q wheat field. gaining that place just
q few minutes before their home was
demolished. 60
"a $4,000 barn on q farm owned by
Hillington, Just across the Canadian
boundary was destroyed. MI. III.
On the Wilcox farm all the build
ings were destroyed but no one was
living there at the present time.
Shocks Scattered Over Country
In a wheat field of sixty-five acres
ijust north of Antler, the wheat being
in shocks, every bundle was carried
away for many miles.
The first cyclone occurred about
$50. the second one taking place at 6
o'clock.
One Killed at Souris.
John Patterson, Jr.. 16 years old,
was killed in his fathers barn four
miles from Souris, while his younger
brother, William. was seriously in
jured, although he will recover. The
barn was completely demolished. The
city of Souris escaped the sweep Of
the cyclone and on one was injured
in that city, nor was there any dam
age. An exceptionally heavy wind
prevailed.
One Picnic Crowd Escaped.
On the McDougal farm, west Of
Westhope, the escape of party of
picnickers was miraculous. The ap-
proach Of the cyclone resulted in the
people taking refuge in the basement
Of the residence, while all the horses,
thirty. in number. were placed in the
barn.
The cyclone lifted the barn from
over the horses and threw that struc-
ture against the house, demolishing
both, but in some manner all Of the
people In the basement escaped, while
the horses, too, were not injured.
Cellar Saves Others.
At the Cook farm, also near West
hope. the members Of the family es-
capped injury by seeking shelter in
the cellar. The house and two barns
were completely demolished.
Hawkins Family Fares Badly.
The Hawkins family near Westhope
Jared badly. one Of the children be-
lug very 6eIAOubly nu1t Wukl0 Ou0 OE
two others received minor injuries.
Seven Hurt IN One Family.
Seven members of one family were
hurt at Antler at the picnic grounds
near the city. They were the Thomas
Wright family, and one OF the
children, q 8-year-old boy, has frac-
tured skull.
Maurice Smith, residing east Of
Antler. was also badly injured.
Out Of eighteen that were injured
at Antler, only four were seriously
hurt, all the others escaping with
minor hurts or bruises received from
flying imbers or being blown about.
The storm was terrific about Ant
ler. and the financial loss there is
very great, q large number Of barns
being destroyed. while farm resi-
dences were crushed beneath the
hand OF the storm.
Westhope Man VIII Recover.
Martin sylberg ID tho most serious
" injured person In the Westhope
district, but he will recover. His In
1uries were received In the destruc-
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