Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-06-26

" normal as can be expected and that
work is progressing rapidly.
Details Of Destruction.
A correspondent on the grounds
yesterday gives the following details
of the storms destruction:
Standing on any Of the principal
street corners it is possible to look
in all directions and as far as tho
vision reaches the work of the storm
of cyclonic fury which passed over
the city late Sunday afternoon can be
seen. Vast stretches of ruined busi-
ness houses and residences greet the
sight on every hand. Huge build
ings are complete wrecks, bridges are
twisted and torn and great trees are
uprooted and thrown across the
street or smashed into houses. Tel
egraph, telephone and electric light
poles strew the streets, pavemen.s
and sidewalks are covered with bro
ken plate glass and store windows
are standing open with their display
mixed with masses of debris which
have been hurled there by the fury
of the storm.
Eight companies of Minnesota Ma
tional Guardsmen are patroling the
streets since martial law has been
proclaimed, pedestrians are required
to show passes to move about the
city and everyone is expected to keep
of the streets after 10 O'Clock at
night unless they are engaged in re-
lief work: Citizens with! automo-
biles are darting about doing the
work of the Red Cross and now and
then a slow moving ambulance is
seen going along the street bearing
either wounded person to the zone
of the many temporary hospitals or
taking the dead to the morgue, Of
which there are four in existence
now.
The ladies' of the Red Cross are
taking charge Of the injured and the
homeless. Food is being prepared
and distributed under their direction
and they have their part of the relief
work moving with clock-like precl-
sion.
Hospitals Are Filled.
The hospitals are filled to over
flowing with the injured. Luther
college has been thrown open to re-
ceive unfortunates and the state in
sane asylum has been commander
ed to care for as many as they can
accommodate.
The point of greatest interest, Of
course, is the spot where the Grand
hotel once stood. It is estimated
that there were at least SO people in
this building and that at least half
Of them were killed and many more
injured. Up to late hour last night
the rescuers were still probing in the
ruins and it is expected that the
mass Of torn timber and scattered
bricks will give up more dead before
the search is ended. Il
Hotel Is Demolished.
The Grand hotel, q huge three
story brick veneered building, was
crushed by the strength of the storm,
as a giant would crush an egg-shell
and as completely. The timbers
were splintered and the bricks
thrown about until there was nothing
to show whether the storm had hit
building or a pile of lumber. The
mass of debris was exceedingly diff
f1cult to untangle and the workers
were slow and careful, as they were
discovering either dead
bodies or someone who had been In
jured and was still living. Shouts Of
joy would 60 up from the workers
when q rescue was made and q hush
OF solemn silence follow when the
body OF some lifeless victim was un-
earthed. It is not likely that the
search will be completed until late
this afternoon.
Lake Alice, q beautiful little sheet
OF water on the edge Of the city,
looks like q floating lumber yard,
which has been flirting with q gem.
efal store. The surface Of the watsr
covered with tons 81, debris, sofa pill
lows. sideboards. beds and trunks.
can be seen floating around among
the timbers and here and there either
the roots or the branches Of some
large trees can be seen rearing, itself
towards the heavens. 81
B. 1 !. Among the most pathetic sights
about the city were where little fam
ily groups we're seen pokin1 around
II the debris OF what aas ance q
happy home IL the hopes Of being
able $to locate some OF the keepsakes