The Minneapolis Star from Minneapolis, Minnesota • Page 3

TUESDAY, 'AUGUST 21, 1928 THREE The Minneapolis Star. for rescuers as they worked through the night. Additional relief workers cams to Austin from Albert Lea, Rochester. Owatonna and other towns in the southern part of the state, and the Salvation Army ensign called on Minneapolis headquarters of the organization for alad. Mayor K.

B. Carter soon saw that local authorities would be able to handle the situation, however, and he named a northeast to Glenvtlle, the twister cut a wide path as it passed over the farms of growing grain, tearing the crops out and beating down trees, buildings and communication lines. Mrs. Hagen, killed at Glenville, was carried half a mile by the wind. Her body was found In a' slough.

Every building on the Hagen farm was demolished as the twister swept a path half a mile wido througt this section, leaving a mass of broken trees and wrecked buildings behind it. The tornado lifted as it passed around Twin Lakes and then lowered again for Its final assault on Austin. Buildings on farms of Mrs. George Olson, Carl Elngstad and William Menge, all on the edge of Glenville, were destroyed. Many other farmers suffered loss of crops, stock and buildings.

Boy Describes Storm commlttje to direct the work or building when we saw the tornado coming," he said. "It was whirling toward the town, Its tall whipping houses into wreckage as it came. There was a terrific roar with It. "We all ran into the school basement and got there Just as the windows of the building were smashed in. Less than five minutes passed and we were able to come out again.

The whole town seemed to be a mass of wreckage when we got outside and rain was coming down in torrents." Two Killed in Iowa The storm then swept across the border into Iowa, where two were killed, many injured and tremendous damage done to growing crops, farm buildings and communication linos. Near Jolley, In Calhoun county, In the northwestern part of Iowa, Mrs. George Speer, 60, of Havelock, and Miss Stolla rowcll, 45, of Traer, sisters, were killed when the storm destroyed their cottage on Twin lakes. At Jewell, Mrs. Oscar Swenson and her son wore seriously injured when buildings on their farm were levelled.

Five persons received medi cal treatment at Radcllffe. It was believed others were Injured ut ot points. Corn was flattened and shocked oats were scattered wide In many sections of the windswept area. Hall storms were reported at other places. Telephone and telegraph wires were down In many sections of northern and eastern Iowa.

At Marahalltown, street car service was suspended several hours and vehicular traffic was at a standstill on some streets owing to fallrn trees. Hoover Pilgrims Marooned At West Branch, a corps of workmen was out early replacing decorations blown down during the night. Banners, strung up in honor of Herbert Hoover's coming, were faded and tatterod. Main street and other thoroughfares were flooded, but a bright sun gradually was drying them. 15 Cottages Hazed Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug.

SI. With wire communications being gradually restored, efforts were made today to check on the loss of life and property damage caused in sections of Iowa late yesterday by the tornado which swept In from Mlnne-sota late Monday." Fifteen cottages were razed by the terrific wind at Twin Lakes and tremendous damages to crops resulted. Rain of cloudburst proportions last night drenched flag-draped West Branch, where Herbert Hoover fas to be feted today. According to reports from that section roads were washed out and great damage was done to crops. It was reported the damage to the roads will seriously inconvenience the motor cnvalcades that had set out for West Branch to honor Mr.

Hoover. Wisconsin Grain Mnttened Ashland, Aug. 21. Hundreds of acres of corn and small grain were In near ruin today as a result of the violent rain and hall storm that swept this district late yester. day.

The corn was literally cut to ribbons by the pelting hall stones. clearing the debris and starting repairs and rebuilding. The deluge of rain and heavy hall which followed in the wake of the twister made the work of clearing the debris more difficult. City firemen used axes and saws throughout the night to remove fallen trees and poles from roadways and sidewalks. TORNADO TOLL MOUNTS TO 8 (Continued from page one) tearing and twisting buildings from their foundations, and demolishing completely many other structures.

At Austin, which suffered the) most serious damage, the funnel-shaped cloud swept into the town on Highway No. 9, its tail whipping the grandstand at the county fair grounds into a tangled mass. Other buildings were torn down or unroofed as the twister moved on vhroffgh the residential section and Into the business Sweeps All Before' Reaching Main street, the tornado swept everything before it as it' passed Into Water street and then continued to the east Bide where it seemed to gather momentum for its sweep southwest and across the border. Hundreds of dwellings were dan aged, scores were unroofed, the Park theater building valued at $250,000 was almost totally destroyed, and the Motor Inn, a garage across from the- theater was demolished. Ten minutes before the storm broke the matinee audience at the theater was dismissed and it Is believed there would have been heavy loss of life here had the twister hit the town while the matinee was still In progress.

The Grand hotel adjoining the theater was unroofed but no lives were Major A. E. Chesham of the Mlnne4 lost and no one was injured In the building. Electric light wires throughout the town were torn dawn and as darkness approached the work of rescue became more difficult. Company of the 135th infantry, Minnesota National gaurd, was called into service and these men, aided by members of the Austin American Legion post, took charge of the situation.

Fly to Stricken Area Lieut Col. J. K. Nelson, assistant adjutant general of the Minnesota National guard, left for Austin, by airplane today to take charge of operations in the storm area In behalf of Governor Christian-son. He left the St.

Paul airport in a plane of the 109th aero cquadron, Piloted by Lieut. A. W. Nelson. The pair will carry the governod's sympathy to the stricken area.

Throughout the night, ruins were searched for the dead and those injured crowded the hospital at Austin to capacity. Many of those hurt were unable to gain admission to the hospital because of Its limited capacity, and these were given temporary shelter and medical treatment at the Austin armory. 18 Seriously Injured Of those injured at Austin, 18 were seriously hurt and three were believed fatally Injured. Mrs. Harry Johnson saw the storm approaching and took her two children, both boys, and started for the basement of the house.

The storm twisted the frail dwelling around on Its foundation and a heavy beam dropped on the woman, hurting her Internally. She died today at a hospital. The theater building, hotel and garage were the principal downtown bu'ldings wrecked by the storm. Estimated property damage among other business places in the town Included Hirsch Clothing Co, Berg Variety store, Lean's Dry Goods store, C. L.

West, dry goods, Gleason Johnson, jewelry, New York Fashion store, Smith Stores J. C. $500; Gil-let Clothing Errett Variety store, Dallager grocery store, Howley Lumber Austin Hardware Wojff Furniture Holtz Ryan, drugs, Austin Fruit store. New Austin cafe, Thompson laundry, Park theater, Smith Decker, plumbers, $25,000. Dozen Residences Demolished A dozen residences were demolished entirely while 50 to 60 others were unroofed.

Damage estimated at $25,000 was done the residence of Louis Glonsettl, one of the show places of Austin, and it was estimated an additional $25,000 will be required to repair the damage to St. Olaf's Lutheran-church. The spire was torn oft and the walls left leaning Inward. The tornado also swept away telephone and telegraph wires and for six hours the town was cut off from the outside world. About 11 p.m., a telephone line to Minneapolis was put in order.

The Hormel Packing chief industry of the town, was not damaged by the storm and officials of the company worked throughout the night to hook up the town's lighting system with its private plant But low-hanging and broken wires prevented use of this service and lanterns and automobile headlights furnished the only light Harold Hartson, 17 year old Brownsdale boy who had come to Austin to attend high school, gave a vivid account of the storm's ap. roach. "Some other boys and myself were about to go Into, the high school apolls Salvation army office went to Austin at 8 a.m., with a corps of assistants after receipt of the call for aid. Starting at Emmons and sweeping north around Twin Lakes and then Music Is Essential Est. 1877 A Very Special Sale of rPIANO COMPANYI19 (Ssm Men's Suits 500 At the Exceptionally Low Price of v.

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