Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-04
IN SOUTH DAKOTA DOES 4
$780, 0,OO0DAMAG {; one PERSO SONE
KILLED in STORM AT FREDERICK

vile, Mimi; Heavy Rains
Fall Throughout Section;
Crops Saved By Down
pour.
Aberdeen. S. D., July 4.Meas~
reports over practically paralyzed
lines OF communication resulting from
the tornado which struck this section
Of the state Saturday night, today gave
but little development to information
received here yesterday when it was
estimated that damage amounting to
approximately s35O,000 was caused
to property within a radius OF fifty
miles OF this city. One life was lost.
that Of Arne Anderson at Frederick,
5. d. Nine persons were injured here,
one seriously, by flying debris
Railroads were today checking their
losses along their lines where the So
mile an hour wind played havoc with
entire trains Of cars, blowing them
along tracks at express train rates Of
speed and demoralizing the systems
The greatest of these was String"
OF cars at the Ipswich yards Of the
chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul rail-
road which were blown to this city,
where they were finally stopped after
maddening dash through passenger
and freight traffic. Four hours delay
was caused to all trains on that road
through the accident, which mir
aculously resulted without nishap Of
any serious nature. M
Mrs. G. Larson Of this city was
thrown from her front porch to earth.
where she was later found by neigh
ff,n eyf~
to a hospital, where it was said her
condition was serious, due to severe
cut in her head.
Clearing Streets.
Workmen were today busy clearing
the streets and highways OF trees.
sections of the grandstand and pa
vilion of the Tri-State fair grounds
which were torn from their moortngs,
telegraph and telephone wires. glass
and general collection OF wreckage.
The total damage here was un-
$4,000. although it will be several
days before an accurate check Of the
da mage is made.
At Frederick. s. D.. Arne Anderson,
son of Mike Anderson, was escaping
from the family home to the base
ment when the wind tore the house
from its foundation. killing Anderson.
The rest Of the family escaped With
| minor injuries. :.tS *
Crops Not Damaged.
In the vicinity OF Redf1eld. s. D., a.
strong wind which succeeded in blow
ing down crops, but causing no dam :
| age to them. Farmers there claim
the moisture, will save their crops
which for the past two weeks have
been subject to the most severe heat
wave the state has ever known. They
believe the slight damage to crops
caused by the drouth was overcome
by the storm and will more than COM
pensate for the losses sustained by the
strong wind.
, 1t is expected here that the early
estimates of the damage done in the
territory visited by, the tornado will
dwindle considerably when accurate
reports Of the individual losses are
made known.
Started Near Pierre.
The storm started near, Pierre
| along the Missouri river and was felt
at Ortonville. Mimi, where four
hours hard rain, accompanied by
wind, beat down crops, which it is not
Travelling from Pierre, the storm
worked northeast, visiting all places
within a radius of forty miles OF that
city until it reached here, when it
was at its maximum strength and
seemed to expand its power as it left
here going northeast.
The storm, while severe in its toll
! of property, life and injuries. is
hailed as blessing in disguise by
agricultural experts. inasmuch as it
practically broke the dry spell and
saved crops.
Rain is General.
The rain of last night practically
visited the entire state Of Minnesota,
although in some, places it was re-
ported as lasting only fifteen or
Twenty minutes. While not heavy
the most good, it served to enliven
them with bit of moisture which
they badly needed during the most
prolonged heat wave the state has
ever known for the month Of June in
the past twenty years In the past
thirty days maximum temperatures
were recorded in many cities and
towns.
Railroad Tracks Torn Up.
Aberdeen. S. D.. July A tornado
causing approximately three hundred
fifty thousand dollars damage and
the loss of one life. struck this sec
ton of the state at s:45 O'Clock
! Saturday night, tearing up railroad
tracks. den,olshing buildings and de-.
| moralized telephone and telegraph
traffic.
Arne Anderson, son of Mike An
derson. was killed in his efforts to es-
| cape from the family home to the
| basement, when the wind lifted the
house from its foundation. Nine per-
sons were in hospitals here suffering
| from minor injuries and today all
| were reported in good condition tex-
cepting Mrs. G.. larson. who suffered
q severe cut in her head. Her condi-
ton Is considered precarions.
Nine cars on the Chicago. Milwan.
kee and St. Paul railroad tracks in
the yards at Ipswich were blown to
this city by the so miles an hour
wind and for feur hours traffic on
| that road was delayed until Debris
was cleared off the lines Of numerous
wrecking crews.
| ,& Special Train Derafled.
| A special train bearing minstrel
show composed Of Minneapolis Elks,
was derailed at Tacoma park shortly,
after their departure from this city,
where they had given a performances.
They were en- route to Portland, Ore
The derail was caused by an excavat-
ed stretch OF track which gave way
before the wind. The fireman and
engineer jumped from, their engine
when it left the rails, They we're not
seriously injured. All passengesp en-
capped injury. 81
Aberdeen yesterday was i city: be
spattered with giass. trees, houss
tops. sections Of the pavilion ana
grandstand OF the TIL state fair
grounds. broken telephone and tefe-ss