The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-23

glass in tho north and cast sides of the
public school building and in the rail-
way coaches, turned over freight cars
and destroyed small buildings. h
storm came south in Knox county un-
til it met the tornado coming north.
The junction being effected near the
Frederickson, Crisis and Southwick
places, all Of which were completely
destroyed. The ornado mud was sew
en- inches thick on all poles left stand
ing in his section. The storm then
took a our northeast toward Yank
ton. The tail licking around and de-
Wasting everything it struck.
Big Grove Destroyed.
The two homes where the storm
brought death We're about II miles
apart, the Rupiper home being north
east Of the Frederickson place. Be-
tween tie two a grove nearly a third of
inches in diameter, was completely de-
stroyed, many of the trees being twist
ed off 10 to 10 feet in the air.
The loss Of buildings. grain, live
stock, clothing and household goods is
co~rservatively estimated at over
5000, 900. Many renters lost everything
but the crops already planted.
Freak incidents without number oc-
CURED. The feathers taken off a hen
near the Frederickson place. -Four sons
of Banney Jueden were carried in their
home over q grove and deposited with
OUT injury in a slough or ditch. They
looked up to see the kitchen range
crossing the ditch in the air over their
heads.
The wind broke the large window in
the home of j.. +. Riepenrath and
caught the buffet in the dining room
and carried 1t into the parlor demolish-
ing the china.
roof at the Steffen place and driven into
the ground through a field quarter of u
mile long.
Aberdeen, s. D.. May 2O.-A storm
of cyclonlc proportions visited this
section OF the state late Saturday
evening and did a great amount Of
damage. No fatalities are reported.
SEVERAL INJURED AT GAYvILLE.
Yankton, s. D., May 20.-Storm
Saturday night brought heavy rain,
hail and wind here. Yankton and most
Of the county escaped serious damage,
but at Gayville the storm was most
terrific ever known there. The storm
developed one and one-half miles
southwest Of Gayville. jumped over
the town and continued its devasta-
ton to the northeast.
Near Gayville the home of viii
Walsh was destroyed completely. The
wife and three children were injured
seriously, having fractures. They arc
in a hospital here.
The home of Joe Svatos also was de-
stroyed and Mrs. Svatos was injured
and is also in a hospital with q leg
broken.
In the neighborhood of Gayville
several fine homes We're partially de,
stroyed, the roofs being torn off and
many smaller buildings damaged. The
damage to crops from hail it is feared
will be serious in a limited area.
Wires are still down in many places
and further details arc impossible at
present.
BARN DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING
O'Neill, Neb, May 20.-The barns on
the Snyder and Robinson ranches
north Of O'Ncill were struck by light
ming Saturday night and entirely con-
surned.
THREE ARE KILLED
NEAR CRoFToN, NE5.
Crofton, Neb., May 2O.-Two per-
sons were killed and 20 injured, six
perhaps fatally, in a tornado that
swept from eight miles northeast of
Bloomfield through Crofton. Saturday
night. The twister RACED Is farm
houses, many out buildings and killed
many head of cattle and horses.
The known dead are:
Mrs. August Fredrfelison. living six
miles south OF Crofton.
Mrs. John Rupiter, five miles north
east Of Crofton.
Among the injured were the nus
band and four children of Mrs. Fred
rickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Dahr. Mr..
Rupiter and three children and a
grandson, and Barney Juden.
SOME DAMAGE NEAR FAIRFAX.
Fairfax, s. d, May 2O.-A storm of
cyclonic nature swept over the south-
ern part of Gregory county about 6
o'clock Saturday night. The funnel
shaped cloud formed near Herrick. A
large-barn and silO were demolished
on the Albert Hedman farm near
Bonesteel. some hail accompanied the
storm.
There is only one chance In 17,o00,-
100000 for a mistake in finger prints.