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Washington Man Is Victim When 12 Coaches Are Hurted to Prairie by Gale MANY SUFFER MINOR HURTS 18-Year-Old Youth Dies When Wind Whips Concrete Foun dation Block on Him Moorhead, Minn., May 28.—(4)— Whipping through two western Min nesota counties with a suddenness that defied efforts to gain cover, a tornado took a toll of at least two dead Wednesday, injured many oth ers, and caused thousands of dollars of damage, a checkup revealed Thurs day. The Empire under of the Great Northern railroad, traveling east bound into Minnesota from Seattle, was wrecked as it whirled out of North Dakota, killing Andrew Ander son, Montesano, Wash, and injuring more than a score. Melvin Hatledal, 18, was killed as he crouched in the basement with other members of the family at his farm home eight miles north of Watt's siding. He was struck by a concrete block dislodged from the foundation of the house as the struc ture was lifted from over the heads of the family. According to a statement issued Thursday by attendants at St. Ansgar hospital, Moorhead, Mrs. Emily Han nan, Seattle, who it was believed Wednesday was near death, spent a fair night. Unless complications set in she will recover. It was not strict ly determined Thursday to what ex tent she was injured but it is thought that her back is broken and she is suffering from possible internal in juries. Mrs. N. Troll, Minot, who was re ported in a serious condition Wednes day, spent a good night and is well on the road to recovery. Bad cuts about the head made the condition of Mrs. Hilda Qualley’s baby serious but hospital a Thursday said the child was out danger, unless complications set in. The tornado apparently started north of Rustad in Clay county and swept northeast, striking the Empire Builder near Sabin. Then it contin ued onward crossing Norman county to end its destruction near Fertile, cutting a swath of about 50 miles. Damage Is Widespread Widespread damage was done to farm property in the two counties with dozens of buildings, schoolhouses and one church reported demolished or damaged: large groves of trees also were leveled along the path of the storm. The church destroyed was the Con cordia Lutheran church, six miles north of Watt’s siding. A heavy rainfall followed the storm, and was general over the western part of the state and the eastern part of North Dakota. Dashing along at a 50-mile-an-hour clip, the crack Empire Builder, east bound from Seattle to Chicago, was picked up like a toy and wrecked by the tornado eight miles southeast of here late Wednesday. The death resulted when Anderson was hurled through a window and ground to death beneath the wheels of the following coach. Of the 57 persons injured, 32 were treated by physicians and sent on their way, others were brought to hos pitals, given first aid, and released either Wednesday night or Thursday. Eighty-three of the 174 passengers on the train have given their names to officials or have been treated for injuries, and it seemed apparent the other 87 escaped without injury. The train had crossed the North (Continued on page seven)
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Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, North Dakota, US
Thu, May 28, 1931
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