The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-07-06
STORM DID MUCH DAMAGE
Hurricane Last Night Wrought
Rtre Destruction In Al
Directions


evening, leaving a track of ruin
and desolation in its path. That
there was no loss of life is fort
innate and hard to account for, con
sidering the velocity of the wind
The storm came from the north
west. Between 5 and 6 O'Clock
the sky took on very threaten
ing aspect but the storm driftcd
eastward and did not reach this
locality until later on. Between
Z and 8 it broke here, the clouds
hanging low and sweeping across
the sky with terrirc speed. The
first heavy gust was followed by Il
downpour of rain, the wind con-
itinuing to blow with unabated
fury for an hour or more. In
Hankinson the damage was con-
fined principally to the destruction
;of trees, some of the oldest and
largest in town being uprooted o.
broken down. Giant cottonwoods
along the Great Northern avenue
this morning lay broken and twist
ed and all over town there was
much evidence of the storms viol
ence. A few sheds and outbuild-
ings were overturned, the plate
glass window at the north side of
the Green drug store was blown
jim, likewise large plate glass in
the front of the Gem theatre. chin
|neys were blown from roof, two
boXcars were minus tops. some
small barns were moved from
foundations, there was good
deal of window brrakeage, but the
greatest loss was to trees.
In the country there was a lot
of damage to big barns and other
buildings. The list of losses
has continued to grow through
out the day as farmers came in
to arrange for new buildings and
repairs of those only. damaged.
Robert Hartlcben's barn was
demolished. a valuable horse was
Killed, three cows and calf was
badly injured that they will pro-.
!bably have to he killed and the
largest trees in his fine grove
were destroyed. He estimates his
loss at $4,000. Mr.. Hartleben
was serving on the election board
and the glass was blown out of
the school house, making it nee
.essary to adjourn the session and
finish up the BrightWood count in
the morning. A small barn near
the school house was blown away.
Herman kube's barn was de-
molished and horse belonging
to John Odenbach was killed.
Herman Pohl suffered the total
loss of his barn and two valuable,
horses were killed.
John Schiltz's house in Elma
was damaged and his barn un :
.roofed.
Giant elms on che A. G.. Pet
Iterson farm just west of the city
were uprooted. Some of these
tree were three feet thick and
more than hundred feet tall.
Carl Wallman's big concrete
barn was demolished and seven
head of cattle killed. His loss
will be not less than $4,000.
Carl Gigge's big barn was UNI
rooted and other damage done a;
Ibis place that will total $500.
Herman POhl's barr, was de-
moliShed, one team of horses
killed and his windmill blown
Il nl.c 0nn
Frank Zietlow's barn blown OIL
| foundation.
John Schlitz's barn off founda-
ton.
A. H. Brown and Joe john
windmills demolished.
Charley Witt, Jr., barn totally
wrecked. Loss $500.
| Shed blown down on E. Hunger
farm in Brightwood.
The grandstand at the ball park
just west Of town was smashed
to kindling wood.
| The Atlantic elevator was sIlo'
led l8 inches off the foundation.
The shingles were blown from
| off the large part of the 500 depot
roof.
Many of the largest trees round
Lake Elsie were destroyed.
Geo. Hillier's bowling alley op-
Grated in a tent north of the Gcnl
theatre was reduced to pile ct
junk.
A careful estimate OF the loss
in this locality aggregates $50
900. In few instances this loss
is covered by tornado insurance,
but in a majority of cases the
loss is total.
The storm was general over the
state and at Wahpeton the opera.
house was partially unroofed. a
report was current here that htree
persons had been killed near WAN
|peton but this proved to be un-
founded. Two or three persons
were slightly injured by falling
glass. -HankinsOn News.