The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-24
Twi,ter Makes Unexpected VISIT to
Northern North Dakota Sunday
Evening, Leaving Death and De-
struction in lts Path.
Scores Are Injured, Some Of Whom
May Die-Loss to Crops and Build
irgs Is Immense.

May Die-Loss to Crops and Build.
irigs Is Immense.
A terrific storm swept over north
west North Dakota late Sunday eve,
killing several people aid devastating
pro- cry and placing the lives Of many
people in jeopardy. 'H
Achild. was killed and several pic
nickels injured near Antler. The pic.
nickers were enjoying an outing at a
grove just out of town. The pleasure
seekers were picked up in the air and
landed hundreds of feet away in all
directions. Several of them were had
ly injured.
According to the best information
obtainahle "a persons were seriously
injured. Geographic and telephone
communication with Antler is out OF
commission and direct information is
not to be had.
All of the physicians and surgeons
from Westhope and other neighboring
towns have been rushed there. From
Antler the storm swept south and
trife to the west, where it again came
to the earth, uprooting trees and do
ing untold damage at McCluskey.
Three people are reported dead there
in collapsed buildings.
McCmskey is on the Turtle Lake
branch of the Northern Pacific.
Heavy Property Damage.
The storm was the heaviest near
Sherwood and Antler and the report
comes that thousands Of dollars
worth OF property was destroyed.
Heavy property damage is reported
at Lorraine, Mohall and Souris.
Two cyclones struck the vicinity
CT Sherwood. The first took path
southeast of Sherwood, striking the
farm hne of Ingemar Nelson, where
al the buildings were destroyed. Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson and the child
saved their lives by lying flat In the
wheat fields.
While Elmer Carlson and wife of
Sherwood were out milking their cows
they noticed heavy black cloud ap-
preaching from the southwest and
started for the house which was about
a quarter Of Q mile distant, - bseoeo
they arrived the house was swept
away and their 6year-.id child killed.
Mr. Carlson sustained injuries
about the head and a 2x4 scantling
was driven into his side, breaking sew
eral ribs and leaving him in an I'M
conscious condition. Mrs. Carlson was
hurled several feet into the air and
while suspended was struck by a fy-
ing missile which rendered her uncon-
scious. 1t is not believed that her in
juries will prove fatal.
John Jeneves, hermit who resides
in the same neighborhood was SCI
trely demolished.
| Field Stripped of Grain.
The tornado played havoc with the
field of John Beckdah. Not a sheaf
is visible anywhere on the farm.
! The second cyclone struck northwest
4! of Sherwood, demolishing the build
] ings of Ole Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs.
! Johnson were slightly injured. At
Souris a boy was killed and at West
hope two are reported killed.
Several farm buildings were blown
down in the vicinity Of Mohall and
/ Lorraine.
Buildings Wrecked Near Sherwood.
1 Sherwood, N. D., Aug. 21.-A ter
! rife tornado formed In the air west OF
town at p. m. Sunday. The funnel
| split into three as it lowered, one
went north the others south The
! north storm destroyed the Olaf john
son buildings and injured slightly the
| wife and baby, tore down q part OF
the John Beckedahl house and SCAT
/ tered 40 acres Of oat shocks to the
| winds, swept eastward mile north
| of town, destroying the barns OF Jules
/ Turnur, John Carr, J. F. shillihgton
/ and the houses OF j. Stephenson, 4.
Brown AMI D. Colequehon and in1ur-
ing hired man. The storm south
! tumbled over stacks four miles south
and destroyed the G. Cameron home