The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-14
Description of the Late Storm.

From the Winona Republican. .. r'g.f ts
WINoNA, April IA most sudden and
disagreeable change took place in the
weather Thursday night. During the eve
ming heavy rain storm, accompanied with
thunder and lightning, set in. o. =. CO..,
Later the wind began to rise, and it
kept going up till about midnight. 1t blew
a perfect gale, such as in severity we do
not remember having experienced in Min
nesota since 1866. Houses shook and
trembled as if they were ready to fall to
pieces, and the Gathering and motion
among everything movable were of the
most fantastic and unpreventable sort.
During Thursday forenoon it was dam
gerOus to be abroad in the streets. Signs
and sign posts went flying about as if they
had an Unsuitable desire to change owners.
In one instance avioleDt gust of wind blew
the gable end out Of 2 tenement house,
going through itwith the rapidly of light
ming. The occupants needed fresher at
mosphere, but it came to them unsolicited
and in quantity without stint. ,r -syaU
Among other freaks of. boreas, was the
blowing down of the front elevation of
Sherman & McNee's bookstore, which,
after the accident, looked humble, down
cast, and in fact very much like the COW
with the crumpled horns after she had been
denuded of that protuberance. a',r.
The terrible cry of fire ives raised too,
and the alarm bells were rung, thrilling
the community with a terror which is not
to be described. Fortunately only chin
ney in Hubbard's brick block was burning
out, and all danger was speedily passed. I
RED Vine, April 6, 3 P. M.--The wind
last night and this morning has done
much damage in this vicinity. . Captain
Eames' fine steam tow-boat Wacouta was
blown from her fastenings in Lake Pepin
and sunk in the ice. 1t is thought that she
was not insured, and that she will prove q
total loss. She cost 1000, and was
owned jointly by Capt. Eames, of Lake
City, and Hersey, Staples & Co., of Still
water. t'a.a lt.3 en-
s. 8. Grants fine steamboat, lying in
the bay, and fitted out with machinery
for making shingles, was blown down the
river and landed upon an island below
town. She is probably severely damaged,
as her upper works are partially blown
away, and she lies on her side on shore.
Daniels, Howe & Co. have lost between
100000 and 100000 feet of pine logs,
their stock for spring saving. -,
Caget q Belcher lost some 10000 feet
Of logs. ASK .--j" FE ss '-t
The storm is still raging furiously, and
the ice in the lake is breaking mp fast. no7
at A. NJ, the line was working
to Ainneiska only; at noon only to Reeds
Landing, and this evening only to Red
Wing-weathor too severe for repairs to.
day. -r--.r ...' -.o5..s.
HAsT1Nas, April 6.-The wind has blown
terribly here since $3.50 A. M. from s. W.
w., commenced with snow most of to-day.
Two Or three stores have had their glass
front blown in. The Engine House, Hope
No. l, was completely demolished. Tin
roofs and ewes have also suffered. Trees
on the opposite bank of the river are being
slowly undermined by the surf, and several
nave fallen to-day-the waves on the river
are Two or three feet hioh