The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-02
North Dakota Farm
Youth Is Struck by
& Lightning on Drill

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with another 500, 900 loss to property
and crops in other Nebraska terri
tory.
At Westby, Wis, the tornado that
killed Archer Funk, 9 years, did an
other 800, 1000 damage. Nearly every
building on the main street of this
town Of l.l00 persons was upset Or
destroyed. A tobacco warehouse was
lifted from its foundation and
slammed against the walls of a rail-
road station.
Water Ensulfs Auto
Mrs. w. w. Lawler, her daughter,
Betty Jane, and Mrs. Walter Dodge,
all Of Rochester, Mimi, we're drowned
when a cloudburst scwpt down from
the hills onto the a in which they
were riding near Lake City. MINI.
Two other women leaped from the
car and ran to higher ground. escap-
Ing the water that poured down and
covered the stalled machine.
The bodies Of Mrs. Lawler and her
daughter were recovered today while
that Of Mrs. Dodge was found last
night. Fifty business men OF Roches-
ter and American Legion members
Joined in the search for the victims.
whose car was swept off highway
No. 50.
Although the storm caused loss of
life on both sides of Iowa, that state
escaped with little damage. The tor
nado that did such heavy damage in
northeastern Nebraska lost its feroc-
ity as it entered Iowa near Sioux
City. Rain, hail and high winds
were reported from many parts of the
state.
Mrs. Louis Bishop was killed and
eight persons including a family OF
seven, badly injured near Russell,
Iowa, last night.
Mrs. Bishop was killed when her
home, five miles east, was torn down.
She died about an hour after the
storm passed.
The entire family of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Nye, across the road from the
Bishops, was injured. The parents
were hurt when the house collapsed
IN them and their five children who
also were badly burned when they
were crushed against the kitchen
range.
John Boozell, 7 miles south, was
seriously hurt when he was crushed
under falling timber as his home was
destroyed.
Heavy showers accompanied in
most cases by high winds visited
northeastern North Dakota and north
western Minnesota yesterday.
A granary was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground on the
farm of Peter Sullivan, 10 miles east
OF East Grand Forks, MINI. Approx
iinately 1900 bushels Of grain stored
In the building were lost.
Mayville, Park River, Bottineau,
Cando and Warren reported a few
hailstones. Devils Lake had heavy
rain accompanied by high wind. AT
Cando the downpour was accompan-
led by a high wind. At Grafton 1t
rained intermittently all day and
Park River reported at least an inch
Of rain.
Poor long distance telephone con
nections yesterday resulted in the
world being advised that John Law
renee, IS, Ramsey county farmer, had
been killed by lightning.
Members Of the John Lorenz fam
lily said today, however, that Car
Lorenz, 81, a son Of John Lorenz was
the victim.
Drill Draws Lightning
Carl Lorenz was working on his
fathers farm six miles southwest OF
Lawton when a storm arose at IL
o'clock Thursday morning. He was
working on a drill in the field and
the metal of the machine evidently
attracted the lightning. Lorenz was
killed instantly.
Funeral arrangements had not been
completed today but 1t is thought
that services will be held Sunday at
the Lorenz home and later at St
Peters Evangelical Lutheran church
here. Burial will be in the G. A. r.
cemetery here.
Besides his parents, Lorens leaves
his widow and small daughter, Elaine,
and one brother, Erwin.