The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11

Alton, la, June 6.-IWO separate ana
distinct t~ornadoes hit the Allen farm,
about a mile west of Hospers, at $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon, complete
ly destroying al buildings, injuring five
persons, killing is horses, IL calves n
IL hogs. The Allen farm is a large anc
Of about 1000 acres, partially owned by
William Allen of Sioux City, and a
three sets of building and improve
nlents. The work of destruction TO
these buildings was practically COM
plete. Those injured are the renters on
this farm. Mr.. and Mrs. John Liftog,
Mr.. n 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 and stopped the
train to render aid. They took the in
1ured persons on the train and
brought them to Alton for medical at
tention.
In an interview with The Tribune
correspondent Mr.. hcogeterp said that
the three families, who live close to-
gether, came to his nome when they
saw the first storm approaching and
all went into the cyclone cellar for
safety.
After waiting for a considerable time
and supposing that the fury of the
storm had subsidized, they started to
emerge from the cellar. Five of the
number were outside of the cellar when
the second whirl struck, proving to be
worse h the first one. All five of
those on the 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 were torn up by the roots and
stripped of their branches, fences were
hurled through the air at a terrific
n fn u n6 havoc wa ny~o,,rI{ - i, II
asiGes. In n 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:
We We're going past the Allen
place when the train stopped n the
sight that greeted lis was of the
wounded persons writing on 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
g knoll and it probably is due to this
fact that these buildings received the
brunt Of the storm.
Both cyclones were plainly seen in
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pronounced coronado formation. Even
at a distance of four to five miles the
twisting and turning of the clouds was
plainly in evidence and those viewing
the clouds expected to hear of serious
dwamage.
The property losses of the farm own
ers and Of the renters will run close to
$4,000.
Local physicians who have the in
jured persons in charge outline the in
juries as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Lif-
tog and 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 a 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 no
| stock killed at this place.