The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-31
SEVERE WIND, HAIL
STORMS FRI, SAT.
Several Small Buildings and
Barns Blown Down Ada
cent to Sank Centre
NO PERSONS INJURED
Corn Somewhat Damaged in
Spotted Territory By Hail
Heat Spell Broken

Friday and Saturday evenings of
last week this section had two very
severe wind, electric and rain
storms.
Friday evenings storm broke
with all its fury about nine o'clock.
There were about 300 people in the
large tent of the Obrecht Stock
Company when the storm broke.
The location was just a trifle low
and the water came so rapidly and
in such quantity that the citys
storm sewers would not handle it.
There was some hail and wind,
making it impossible for the men,
bers of the company to get their
voices over the footlights. The lot
was lake, and the show was
called off.
Friday evenings storm struck
with it's greatest fury four miles
west of the city on Highway No.
%. The large barn on the farm oc-
cupied by Louis Schaub, was RACED
and scattered quite distance in
every direction. All of the stock
in this barn escaped injury.
On the Arney farm across the
road from the Schaub farm to the
south and occupied by John Essler,
the barn was wrecked. One horse
belonging tc Mr.. Essler was killed
and a wagon and rack standing in
the driveway was badly demolished.
A half mile south of the Essler
home is the farm owned by j. F.
Cooper, of this city, and occupied
by George Scheiffer. The barn on
this farm was also practically raz-
ed and demolished. 1t is understood
all of the barns were covered by
insurance.
There was some hail accompany
ing Friday evenings storm and
corn in some sections was more or
less damaged. Some of the small
grain was badly lodged by the wind
but it can all be cut.
The only damage in the city was
the demoIishing Of several choice
shade trees and the upturning Of
several small buildings.
Saturday evenings storm broke
about 7:30 p. M. The rain in the
city was almost a cloudburst The
storm sewers were entirely made
quate the water running over the
curb on the pavement in some Sec
tions of the city.
The large barn on the Norgarden
farm, Highway No. 3, about three
miles east of the city, and occu-
pied by James Grundman, was
RACED. The barn on this farm was
wrecked several years ago when
the storm done so much damage to
the farms of this immediate terri
tory.
{ About one mile Of the Northern
States high line was demolished.
Sank Centre was compelled to use
the municipal plant for several
hours to generate electricity. The
power available was entirelyin ade-
quate to handle the load at its
peak, about 900 P. M.
Near Melrose silo belonging to
Joseph Osendorf and a SO by 80
foot barn were badly twisted. The
barn was moved eight inches off
its foundation. This barn was built
six years ago after the preceding
structure was destroyed in a simil-
ar storm.
At Melrose the wind took the wa
ter tank in the st. Boniface cream
cry and carried it into the adjoin-
ing field of the Adrian farm.
Joseph Doubrava, a farmer living
in the Padua community, lost a
stack of hay which was struck by
lightning and burned.
Sunday, July 20, Alex Botz, re-
siding east of the city, had a horse
killed by lightning.
Friday and Saturday evenings
storms broke the intensive heated
spell and the weather this week has
been ideal for cutting grain. Prac-
tically all of the small grain in the
Sank Centre territory will be in
the shock in another week or ten
days.
The ground is now in excellent
condition. The pastures are recup-
Grating nicely and it is thought
there is enough moisture in the
ground to insure a corn and late
potato crop above the average.