The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27
RAIN AND TERRIFIC WIND STORM

hAlN AND TERRIFIC WIND STORM.-
About o'clock on Sunday morning light
shower, not enough to lay the dust, but &C
companied by a few peals of thunder, passed
over our city. During the day the clouds
gathered again in the south-southwest, and, at
about o'clock in the evening, preceded by
few moments of the pattering of big rain drops,
tornado swept down the river valley and over
the city, carrying with it dense clouds of dust.
In few moments the fury of the storm had
gone by, and steady rain, lasting an hour or
more, followed. The tornado seems to have
bounded through the city, striking in full force
at not more than one or two points in Its
course. Its force at these points was SO greal
as to twist and break stout oak trees and to
pick up and carry long distances all loose arti-
cles on the ground. Fortunately, 1t did not
in its full force, strike any buildings, though
several suffered damage from it.
A frame building on Third street, next to
Martins picture gallery, occupied by negro
family. none of whom, fortunately, were at
home, was thrown down by the storm. The
roof covered with tin, when the wind first
struck the building, was lifted up several feet
and then slowly settled down upon the flatten-
ed ruins. A family residing in an adjoining
tenement suddenly found themselves next to
outdoors by the winds taking out completely
one side Of their building.
The sidewalk above and in front of the old
curiosity shop. opposite Putnam's grocery on
Third street. was completely torn up by the
wind. The sidewalk on Third street just above
the bridge square, was also turned over and
broken.
part of the Cathedral roof on. the southwest
corner was torn off. A small frame stable,
near by was lifted bodily up, carried across the
street and piled in fragments against another
building.
A fine shade tree, (ash) six inches through,
on Sixth street, near jackson, was twisted off
by the whirlwind.
Several fine native oaks beyond Trout Brook,
where the full force of the storm seems to have
struck the earth, one nearly eighteen inches
through, were twisted and broken down by the
whirlwind.
A little boy on lower Seventh street was
blown across the street and against fence but
not badly bruised.
number of chimneys and fences in differ
ent parts of the city were blown down. In
one instance, on Third street, two capstones of
a WALL each weighing over four hundred
pounds, were blown over on to the roof, foot
and half fall, without breaking through.
On the White Bear road buggy, contain
ing two men, was turned upside down by the
storm. At the lake a number of the largest
forest trees were blown down.
OUR readers may have noticed posted
around the streets for the past few days, bills
advertising the Grand Trunk line of steamers
This line consists of eight splendid steamers,
one of which leaves Chicago every evening
| Sundays excepteD and Milwaukee every
| morning (Mondays eXcepted) to connect with
express trains of the Grand Trunk Railway at
Sarnia siXty-two miles northeast from Detroit,
| on the st. Clair River. These steamers occu-
Ply sixty hours from Chicago and forty-eight
hours from Milwaukee to Sarnia, giving pas
sengers an opportunity of stopping at Macki-
nav, a favorite resort for tourists during the
ummer months. Passengers to avail them
selves of the advantages Of the low fare offered
must purchase tickets either in Milwaukee or
Chicago.
1t takes about thirty-six hours longer to
reach Eastern points by this line, than it. does
by all rail routes. The difference in fare is as
follows:
All Rail St. Paul to Buffalo. ..27.75
By this route g ............ 21.OO
including state rooms on steamer. During the
summer months, ride upon the Lake forty
eight hours is considered by many far prefera-
BILE to 400 miles by rail in hot and dusty cars.
Those who prefer rail, by taking either the
Michigan Central, Southern, Or Grand Haven
routes will connect with the rail portion of the
line at Sarnia, and reach all Eastern points Ell
Their via Buffalo or Ogsdenburg, as quick as by
other lines and with less changes. Passengers
for Boston will save $500 in fare by purchas-
ing tickets by the Grand Trunk and Vermont
Central line from Detroit or Sarnia, and have
but two changes of cars, if taking the Vermont
Central line from Ogsdenburg. The scenery
on this route is unsurpassed by any in the
Eastern States, and travellers will never regret
having given this route trial.
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