The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-24
electric linemen and 10 bricklayers
were needed and the crews, obtained

In st. Paul. left on the first train.
Lake Alice is filed with debris and
was searched for dead and injured
One unidentified girl was found in the
lake.
Several bridges over the Red river,
OF steel construction, were destroyed
Dumont. a village in Traverse coun
ty on the Milwaukee line to Fargo,
was hit about p. m by heavy storm
coming from the southwest.
Farmer Killed at Dumont.
The only loss of life reported is that
of Nichol Didlot, a farmer, in the out
skirts of the town, killed when the
wind demolished his home. The pub
lie school building, the Lutheran
church and several residences were
blown down. Edward Burke was seri
ously injured, when caught under fall
Ing timbers of his house. Several 9th
ers were slightly injured.
A congregation had left the Lu.
theran church only few minutes be-
fore the storm broke, which saved con
siderable loss of life at Dumont.
Heavy crop damage is reported from
the Dumont district, and much dam.
age is feared to crops in Otter Tail
county. Many bridges were washed
out by the heavy rain which came with
the wind, and roads were made almost
impossible. The rain extended over
a wide area, and washouts are report
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Hospitals Can Accommodate Injured.
Late reports from Fergus Falls say
that all of the injured there can be
cared for in local hospitals, with the
aid of the relief doctors and nurses
who have gone from ST. Cloud, Alex
andria, Elbow Lake, Wahpeton, Fargo,
and from the Twin Cities. Six physi-
clans and IL nurses went from Alex
andria.
Several citizens of Fergus Falls to-
day corroborated statements that three
funnel shaped clouds were seen, and
the assertion is made that separate
storms struck the city in quick sue
cession. The first storm, they say,
struck the town from the northwest
and tore through the Lake Alice dis
trict. This was the one that wrecked
the Grand hotel The second storm
which brought driving rain, ap-
preached from the southwest. A third
storm, it is claimed. swept over the
eastern portion of the town from the
southeast, but did less damage.
Governor j. A. A. Burnquist, Adju-
tant w. f. Rhinow and q National
Guard detachment left st. Paul on
special train for the tornado district.
The train carried doctors, nurses and
supplies.
Appeal for Help.
An urgent appeal for help from
Mayor George w. Frankberg of Fer
gus Falls. in telegram sent from De-
troit to Governor Burnquist, was the
first official message to COME out OF
the stricken district.
Mayor Frankberg said the loss of
life will be large and hundreds Of
homes and business blocks are de-
stroyed. The city was in darkness
and the situation is extremely urgent,
the telegram added.
Carpenters and electricians are
needed at once. Help from the adju-
tant generals office also was asked.
The military company is at work and
company in st. Cloud went TO Fer
gus Falls.
13 Buildings Reported Destroyed.
The Dumont storm path first ap-
pears mile and half southwest of
the town. 1t swept through the east
end of the village and for half a mile
beyond, when ii apparently lifted.
Several barns outside the city were
razed. Thirteen buildings in the viii
lage, according to the latest reports.
were destroyed. including a livery sta
BILE. In which number of horses were
killed or MANNED.
Known Dead.
W. A. Fraser, Florence Austin, Viola
Nelson, William Forsen, Mrs. j. Mel
son, Emma Johnson, Edward Thomp-
son, w. A. Daugherty, s. Shetted,
August Palm, Mrs. August Palm and
daughter, liner Hoaberg, Mrs. Will
lam Forsen, l.. E. Larson.
The missing: Mr. and Mrs. J. nj.
Johnson and son, George Woodhouse,
proprietor of the Grand Hotel, Alonzc
Brandenburg, president of the First
State Bank, Nichol Didlot. at Dumont.
List OF injured; s. c. Strand, both
legs broken, Edward Burke and four
others, at Dumont.
Editor Makes Statement.
Harold Barker, editor of the Grant
County Herald, reached Fergus Falls
from Elbow Lake at a. m.
The tornado hit the town at the
northwest corner" he said, "and
crashed down Union avenue. 1t swept
everything before It, Most of the
buildings destroyed were homes. They
were crushed to kindliing wood in the
flash of moment.
THE tornado seemed to break when
1t struck the Grand hotel. The build
ing was crushed like paper. Bodies
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