Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1894 — Sand Storms. [ARTICLE]

Sand Storms.

The Nineteenth Century. More than once we had practica experience of sand storms. On the first occasion my tent was blowr over upon me as I slept and I was left crawling about under the flapping canvas, trying to find my shoes, When I emerged I found this ne\: kind of hailstorm rather trying tc the exposed parts, and 1 rather prided myself on my success in reerecting my house unaided. The other tents held and their occupants did not know of ray mishap, but everv other upright thing was cast down and a number of loose properties went off into the desert. They were all recovered except a sponge, which being light and elastic hopped oil miles beyond recovery,"and by the next morning might have arrived in the Mahdi's country. ~The next, visitation was In the daytime, when we were on a march. 1 saw it coming in the distance, a Avail of sand cloud sweeping toward us, though the atmosphere where avc were was still. I sto-pped the caravan and began pitching camp immediately. But before the operation was completed we were struck by a storm of sand through which, we could not see- twenty yards. After half an hour of tins a person feels like a fried sole covered with bread crumbs. We dare not open our; luggage lest it s.houid get, filled Avith sand, and the wonder was how Moojan succeeded in copying a tolerable dinner. \