Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-11
Five Persons Bad]y Injured
On Form Near Hoso,ore

| Alton, Ia, June 6.-Two separate and
distinct tornadoes hit the Allen farm.
about a mile west of Hospers. at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon, complete
ly destroying all buildings, injuring five
persons, killing is horses, IL calves and
u hogs. The Allen farm is a large ranch
of about 1000 acres, partially owned by
William Allen of Sioux City, and had
three sets of building and improve
ments. The work of destruction to
plete. Those injured are the renters on
this farm, Mr.. and Mrs. John Liftog,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hoogeterp and Bertha
| Hoogeterp.
When train number "a, on the Omaha,
was passing the farm the trainmen
and passengers observed the havoc that
had been wrought n stopped the
train to render aid. They took the in
inred persons on the train and
brought them to Alton for medical at
tention.
In an interview with The Tribune
correspondent Mr.. Hoogeterp said that
the three families, Who live close to-
gether. came to his home when they
saw the first storm approaching and
| all went into the cyclone cellar for
safety.
After waiting for a considerable time
n supposing that the fury of the
storm had subsidized, they started to
LII Sc liz SSll1l. rive " L LII
number We're outside of the cellar when
the second whirl struck, proving to be
| worse than the first one. All five of
those on tho outside were caught up
so quickly that they were powerless
to aid themselves. Their injuries re-
suited mostly from flying debris and
none are of a dangerous nature.
Trees We're torn up by the roots and
stripped of their branches, fences were
hurled through the air at a terrific
rate and havoc was wrought on all
asides. In one case a board had pene-
trated clear through the body of one
of the horses. The wreckage of the
barns caused the large loss of live
stock. -
One Of the passengers on train No.
"a gave the following recital:
w were going past the Allen
place when the train stopped and the
sight that greeted us was of the
ground in pain, and half buried in the
mud, buildings RACED to the ground.
trees broken n twisted and horses.
COWS, calves, hogs and chickens
strewn all around, dead and maimed.''
The Allen farm buildings had a
rather peculiar location. on the top Of
q knoll and it probably is due to this
fact that these buildings received the
brunt Of the storm.
Both cyclones were plainly. seen in
Alton, the second n being the most
pronounced coronado formation. Even
at q distance Of four to five miles the
twisting and turning of the clouds was
plainly in evidence and those viewing
enc clouds expected to hear of serious
dwamage.
h property losses Of the farm own
ers and Of the renters will run close to
$25, 900.
Local physicians who have the in
tured persons in charge outline.the in
juries as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Lif-
tog n Mr.. Hoogeterp all have bad
injuries about their heads. due to being
struck by flying timbers, but there are
no fractures; Bertha Hoogeterp was
struck in the hip by a splintered board,
causing q deep cash; Mrs. Hoogeterp
suffered INJURIES about the head and
body, none OF a dangerous nature.
The house and barn on Fred Grest's
farm, four miles southwest of Hospers,
We're completely ruined, Kate Popma
received minor injuries. There was nc
stock killed at this place.