Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-04

- AoSo.
ing back. At 8 P. M. it was nearing rapidly,
and by $50 the
FULL FORCE OF TORNADO
had struck the Missouri bottom below Lin
coin. 1t passed up the river until the frown-
ing bluffs of Fort Lincoln changed it's course
slightly to the east, and concentrating
the force of the storm. In few
minutes later the wind struck Bismaeck on
the south, and in less time than it takes to
write the fact, nothing was visible for dust
and flying debris. In five minutes came the
rain, laying the dust, but with no abatement
of the wind. About $50 the storm was
over here and had passed on north.
THE STEAMBOATS,.
This morning at an early hour we drove
downSto the steamboat landing only to see a
sight that confirmed the inoredulous reports
of the previous night. There were only four
steamers at the levee, The Denver, Col. Nc
Leod, and the 1000 ton floating pal
aces, Montana and Dakotah. It seems
the storm after striking the east bank of the
Missouri, about fourth of mile below
where the steamers were at the bank, it was
divided or split, the southern force took in
Bismarck and the main strength of the
storm went due north, along the east bank
of the river, first striking new boarding
house, nearly finished for Nolan & Maoni-
der's steamboatmen and laborers. The
Mandan ferry boat, Denver, first encountered
the storm, but was not injured. The beau
tiful steamer
was the next to feel the storm,
and the storm felt her severely. Her entire
upper works were blown over on the bank.
The hog chains parted. Some portions of
her upper works were carried over the bluffs
for considerable distance and some of the
mattresses for nearly quarter of mile.
The bluffs are over two hundred feet high
at this point The Oldest steamboat men
say that there was only one other accident
ever known on the Mississippi or Missouri
rivers that equaled this. Yesterday at noon
she was thing of beauty, to-day q sorry
sight to look at. Alongside of the Montana,
but little farther up the bank, was the sis
ter vessel, the
who had about fifty feet Of the port part of
her boiler carried away. A tarpanlin was
spread over some goods on the main deck
forward. The wind got under it and it was
taken some half mile in the country. Esti-
mated damage to the Montana $4,000, and
Dakota about $500. The
COL. M'LEoD
was the next and last stern wheel victim to
the Eaolian god. She lost both of her smoke
stacks.
then passed north and spent it's combined
strength On belt of timber near
Turtle creek, which is tho last
We hear of it as destroying
element. Altogether it was the most severe
storm that ever gave this town close call.
The foundry and machine shop on the levee
was unroofed and badly handled. On the
there is quite young town growing, and
one would naturally suppose that every
shanty and building would have met the
fate of the Montana. Not so. The sleeping
portion of the Portland House was moved
about twelve feet. This was the only acct
dent. Among the amusing stories of the
escapes is perhaps that of NJ. Francis. There
were sixteen men in his building
when the storm was discovered about three
hundred yards off. Some wanted to get
out, others wanted to stay in and the pro.
prietor wanted the doors fastened The
doors were finally secured. Terror was
visible on nearly every face. The lamp post
was blown down, and the kerosene lamp was
actually carried by the wind for over seventy
feet. Little or no damage was done in Bis
marck. The steamer
left about an hour or so before the storm came
and it was reported that she lost five mon il
the storm. The steamer Rose Bud JUS
in from above passed the Helena
this morning, but nothing was said about
the loss of men. The Rose Bud was at the
bank above Berthold during the storm,
which was not at all severe there. The steam.
er Eclipse went to the bank at Don Steven.
sons, thirty five miles below here, during
the storm. The officers report it bordering
on tornado.
are looking splendid, and not injured by
wind or rain, last night. The rain was vel.
come, but not the wind.
One hundred and fifty mules crossed the
river to-day for railroad work.
Bismarck's new grist mill is being rapidly
completed. AMER1ous.