Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-08-24
-FOUR T0RNAD0ES
FOUR DISTINCT TWISTERS
STRUCK NORTHERN NORTH
DAKOTA IN SHORT
Five People Dead-Over 100 Injured
and Large Property Loss Re-
suit of Wind
Five People Dead-Over 100 Injured

and Large Property Loss Re-
suit of Wind
Minot, N. D., August 20.-(Spec-
iaD-Five persons are dead, 120 are
injured and 100000 in property is
in ruins as result of a cyclone
which passed along the Canadian
border at o'clock tonight, causing
damage in Antler, Souris, Sherwood.
Westhope, Mohall and Lorraine, north
east of this city. OF the 12O injured
100 were hurt at Antler and West
hope and four of these are seriously
hurt. The property damage at West
hope and Antler is $4,000. Scores
of farm buildings were demolished.
Westhope, N. D., Aug. 2O.-All
the doctors of Westhope left this
city tonight in automobiles for Ant
ler, about twenty miles northwest Of
here to care for the injured in the
cyclone, which is reported to have
struck there at six o'clock tonight.
No details of the storm have been
received other than the report that
several are injured and some dead,
and that thousands of dollars worth
of property was destroyed.
Four Distinct Tornadoes
Mohall, N. D., Aug. 20.-special-
Four distinct tornadoes struck eight
miles north of this city about six
o'clock tonight demolishing score
of farm buildings and killing little
girl and a man, whose names are un-
obtainable. The storms, which came
at intervals of few minutes, trav-
eled in a north and easterly direc-
ton, causing heavy property damage
and injuring several people. The
property loss north of Mohall is esti-
mated at $4,000.
Visits Other Towns
Minot, N. D., Aug. 2O.-The cy.
| clone which, it is reported killed and
injured several at Antler, N. D., al
so struck Souris, Sherwood, Lorraine
and Mohall, injuring many and caus.
ing thousands of dollars of property
damage. The storm occurred about
o'clock and took northeasterly
direction causing devastation in its
path.
The six year old child of Elmer
Carlson, who lives four miles south
east of Sherwood was killed, and
several members of the family were
injured. The storm struck the home
of Ingemar Nelson southeast Of
Sherwood, completely demolishing
the buildings. The members of the
family saved their lives By lying
down in the wheat fields. The
buildings and personal property, were
scattered for miles around.
Others Are Injured
Another set of buildings one fourth
mile northeast of Nelson's place was
destroyed, and half mile further
the farm home of Elmer Carlson was
destroyed. The next place struck
by the storm was the home of James
Kanz. Several people were injured
at this place but none seriously. A
second cyclone struck northwest of
Sherwood. The farm buildings of
Ole Johnson were demolished and
several of the farm hands were in
jured.
Telephone and telegraph communi-
cations between the stricken points
we're crippled and it was with diff
ficulty that the most meager reports
could be secured.
During the storm an elevator at
Alice was struck by lightning and
was consumed before the flames
could be quenched. At Glyndon,
Mimi, a house was struck and was
burned to the ground.
Fargo, N. D., Aug. 21.-(Spec-
ial)-From reports received today
from the cyclone in northern part OF
the state, seven persons were killed
outright and from Is to 20 have been
badly or seriously injured, and many
others more or less injured. Ac-
counts differ regarding the storm.
Some reports say that there were sig
separate cyclones forming about the
same time, and others say four. All
agree, however, as to the twisting
and funnel shape nature of the
clouds. A large amount of property
damage has been done and houses and
farm buildings destroyed.
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