The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
ELTON GIVES GRAPHIC
DESCRIPTION Of TERRA HAUTE STORM
His Home was in the Tornado's Path and Considerable
Damage Done-Many Liv es SnuAed Out Nearby
Will Surely Know A mother if He Hears It.

Harold Elton's experience in the
Terre Haute tornado are we'll told in
q letter received from him by his
mother, Mrs. James Elton of Belmont
avenue. His home was IN the edge
OF the tornado belt, and vas damaged
to the point of being unhabitable for
several days.
Probably the most interesting fea-
lures are contained in a diagram
showing the path of the storm. Mr..
Elton's home. which was entirely
within the range of activities, is To-
Gated on the north side Of the district
that was hit. One block south and
two blocks east Of his place, three per-
sons were killed, while at a point
seven blocks south and four blocks
west, twelve were killed.
Mr.. Elton Is we'll known in Grand
Forks. making his home with her par
ents here for many years. He is now
in charge of the grain buying depart
ment Of the Commercial Distilling
company.
Had Raincd Most Of the Day.
He tells of his storm experience in
the following interesting letter which
vas d%eliveredq
was delayed by reason of disrupted
train service:
We are just recovering from a very
exciting Easter. The day began with
a warm rain, and kept it up all day
with ten minute intermissions. Pearl
(Mrs. Elton) took Ruth (their daugh-
teri and her little Easter offering box
up to Sunday school at Z o'clock in
the evening, while l stayed home with
the baby, and listened to the rain
drops patter. About $3.50 it began to
thunder and lightning pretty bad, and
seemed to be much warmer, and I be-
gan to wish they would get home,
which they did before 9 o'clock, and
proceeded to go to bed. Pearl and
Miss Akers. "a nurse) and baby have
been sleeping in the front room by
the crate. as baby has not been very
we'll since having the measles, and
just as they We're about to retire the
"jimmy-cane" started our way.
we all realized that something was
going to happen. but the sound Of its
approach is hard to describe. How.
ever. 1 will know 1t again if I ever
happen to be in the path. Pear
jumped out Of bed towards me, and
showed her back and yelled "sta,
there till I get Ruth" and ran fol
u bed room. AS I showed her back
the lights went out, the windows blew
IN all over us. and I began to figure
on how far the house had Travelled.
got Ruth by a leg, and was back tt
the rest of them before she had wax.
ened up.
Then I went in the kitchen for 9
candle m while the folks were dress,
Ing l went u for a lantern 1 had ir
the shed. ! stepped off the back porch
into the blamedest jungle l ever saw
the grape arbor was down. 1 circl.
ed around that and found the shed
and lantern, and then went on the
north side of the house to see wha,
the electric wires were doing. Bott
OF the big plum trees beside the BATH
room were torn up by the roots, The
fence was all gone, and a big pla,
house, sx1O, of Ruth's has disappear,
ed. I ven to the south side, fallins
over the kitchen chimney on my way
and discovered that the big chime,
was down and about half the single;
had vanished. Some n came by O,
the I'll with a lantern and asked how
we were: l sadly replied. Tin bae
shape-chtnlneys and shingles"
"On going back into the house. t.,
held a council and decided We mus
move out. and finding that Juergens
house Ijust across the street). was O
f.. Pearl and Miss Akers and the chill
dren went over there. and I nut on
the fire in the crate and furnace. ane
started out with my light to see v,ha,
had happened.
Whole Family Under Wrcckasc.
Hearing some yells down on Ninth