The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-06-10
Destructive Storm at AankatO.

A special dated Mankato, MIMI, June
3, says: Mankato and vicinity Is at present
the scene OF disaster, As it was visited to-day
by terrible storm. At . o'clock, black Threat
cning clouds overhung our city, and in little
while the rain began to descend and the wind
blew very hard. coming atshort intervals with
great force. The rain fell in bending sheets.
At first no danger was apprehended As We
have been visited here OF late with an alum.
dance of wind, rain aud dark and angry look
ing clouds. But few minutes before the
storm had spent its force it increased In fury
thereby doing much damage. The State Nor
NAL building was co mp]etely unrooted the roo
blown from house in West Mankato, and An
other house blown down In the same vicinity.
The roof on the Christian church was taken
dmvian church was damaged. There were
several houses damaged In the same manne.:,
aud there was hardly . residence or grounds
surrounding In town that did not suffer to
some extent by the ravages Of the storm, such
AZ blowing down many OF our beautiful trees
eemolishing fences, taking skylights heaven3
ward, injurinR the roofs or chimneys, etc ,
The Sioux City elevator and Catholic college
are minus portion Of their roof The court
house roof was taken too Mr.. henry Shau.
but reports about 81 coo worth of damage done
at and near his place, three miles from town.
Many people were SO frightened that they
sought shelter and safety in their cellers. The
estimated loss to the county is $4,000 We
can't begin to enumerate every place that was
damaged. At this writing we have heard q
no person being injured.
Keokuk, Norther, Line Packet Burned.
1t is reported that the steamer Golden
Eagle, Of Keokuk Northern Packet com.
pany burned to the waters edge, At Martins
Landing, about thirty miles below Alton
at ocloc May 81, c. L. Penn, cigar boy Of
Quincy, = stock dealer, named Grierly, o.
Bowles' Landing and man. name unknown
who lived sixteen miles below Keokul
are missing supposed to he lost. Boat
total loss. The cause OF the dre was the
explosion Of kerosene lamp on the boile,
deck Of the stern Of the boat An alarm VA
Immediately given to Capt Atbury, who VA
on the hurricane deck, and the vessel wa
then run ashore a. speedily ~ possible, and
the passengers, some sixty In number, who
had been aroused by the clerks and watch
man, were safely landed except those men
toned above. When the boat touched thu
shore sho swung round and strong soutl
wind swept the flames from stern to bow with
Incredible swiftness, and In ten minutes thu
entire upper works were gone. There VA
great excitement among the passengers bu
owing the splindid discipline of the crew, n
the cool and steady conduct Of Capt Atburj
and his officers, al we're safely landed. Thu
books and papers OF the boat were destroyed
and list Of passengers can't be given, but i
u thought none were lost other than the threl
named. Tho passengers lost nearly al thei'
effects, and many Of them whom they arrivet
here on the steamer Josie, especially the Il
dies, were still In their night clothes. III!
boat was valued at $4,000 insured for $4,000