Daily globe., 1879-05-14
THE GREAT STORM.
Some of the Work of the Elemettts on
Monday Night.

Some of the Work of the Elements on
Monday Night.
The storm which visited the city Monday
night left it's traces to be seen by Yesterdays
daylight. In no instance was any serious
damage done, but the marks of the light
ning's visit or the waters force was discerni-
BILE in several places.
Archibald & Schurmeier's mill on Third
street, near the elevator, wore the finger
marks of delicate touch of the lightning.
The shock there attracted by the telephone
wires, and the injury to VIM. J. Hustled, were
stated in yesterdays GLOBE. MIR. Hustled
was about yesterday as usual, feeling no evil
effects from being struck and stunned the
night before.
MRS. RENZ's INJURY.
Fortunately it was not Mrs. +. A. REM,
wife of the city treasurer, who was
injured, as stated in yesterdays GLOBE. The
city treasurer and his family were startled,
and then amused, at the account of the peril
from which they had escaped. Unfortunate
ly, after all, Mrs. REM was struck. She is
| widow living out on Fort steeet. Her in
juries yesterday were judged to be of q
character too serious to have arisen from
fright. She was likely injured by some
subtle discharge, which left no trace. Last
evening she was thought to be in critical
condition.
MISCELLANEOUS M1sHAPs.
The chimney OF Elevator "A," on Third
street, was touched, the upper tier of brick
work for a distance of two feet looked very
shaky. Apprehending fall, and likely dan
ger to passing pedestrians, Mayor Dawson
ordered out the hook and ladder company
to mount the chimney and remove the
satisfactorily done under Assistant Engineer
Delaney's supervision.
Engine No. was ordered out to pump
the deluge out of Jacob Sinners store, al
the corner of Mississippi and Grove streets
and Broadway. The cellar was full up, and
did small amount of damage to a few
stores.
There were several washouts on Broadway
near Ninth street, one large enough to hide
buggy and horse in. The street force of the
lower district was put to work and quickly
had the streets ready for travel again.
Mr.. Edward Wright's residence, No. Isl
East Sixth street needs new lightning rod
His was touched by lightning and warped
out of all usefulness and protective power.
The landslide back of Grote's, down OF
the railroad track on the levee, is all cleared
up. It caused no delay to the trains.
FLOODING A BASEMENT.
Among the destructive freaks of tn
; storm night before last, was the invasion o
the basement to Noyes Bros. & Cutters dru
store, on Sibley street, by resistless volum
of water that found ingress through wal
Of stone masonry, over foot in thickness
yielding to the infuriated force of the ele
ments as if bound together by ropes of sane
The flood Of water, for such it was, frs
! made an immense aperture in the QUITE
wall, separating the sidewalk from the build
ing proper, when it rushed with tremendou
: force through door that opens from th
S cellar to the area under the sidewalk, 500
flooding the entire basement. The los
' however, is comparatively light, considerin
/ the quantity of valuable goods in the celia
: mostly consisting of oils, the most of tt
. loss being on quantity of sponges ths
g were damaged over 5000 worth.