Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-18


Husbands were looking for their wives
and children; mothers for those whom
they had borne; children for their par
ents. 1t was almost impossible to ascer-
tain results with any degree of definite
ness. A cursory view of the ruins only
could be ascertalned, and the estimates of
the damage done can only be estimated.
1 give, as far as possible, a detailed report
of the principal damage done. Aside from
the almost total destruction of the houses
to the northward of the city, and the loss
to the churches above noted, the follow
ing may be mentioned as among the prin-
cipal losses:
The roof of the court house was carried
off, and new barn attached to the coun-
ty Jail was entirely demolished. Loss about
So 900.
The roof of Turner hail, one of the best
buildings of the kind in the State, was
lifted, and the interior and walls consid-
erably damaged. Loss $1,000 to $4,000.
All of the stores on Minnesota street,
from the shops to Center street, were Ell
ther unroofed or demolished. Many of
these were brick structures, two or three
stories in height, occupied by merchants,
physicians and lawyers.
The stores of F.. Book and Joseph
Schaubicum were entirely destroyed.
The saloon of T. Vogel and the saloon
Of his brother, Joseph Vogel, were near
ly wholly demolished. Loss on both ST.
200 The wife and three children of
Joseph Vogel were injured none of them,
it is hoped fatally.
The three story brick, owned and &C.
cupied by Mainrad Epple, as butcher
shop, was completely demolished, scarcely
one brick being left upon another. Gle
tus Epple, brother of the owner, had
his leg broken in two places and sustained
internal injuries, from which recovery is.
exceedingly doubtful.
The residence of Major Boblettee, not
yet completed, was laid low, and will
have to be entirely reconstructed. The
loss is about 5000.
The saloon of E. Hall is completely
ruined. Loss 5000.
The millinery store Of Miss T. West
fall was completely destroyed, the stock
of goods being scattered in every direc-
ton.
The saloon and grocery of Mr.. Schraum
and the general store of Mr.. Jacobs were
both entirely ruined, involving a loss of
nearly $1,000.
Lightning struck the two story brick
building of G. Bathurst twice, and COM
pleted the ruin that the wind had COM
menced The loss will reach 1000.
DR.. c. Weschke, the mayor of the city,
occupied drug store in his new two
story brick. 1t was struck by lightning,
and badly wrecked, the wind completing
the ruins. Dr. Muller, who occupied an
Office in the building, lost all he had. The
loss on the building and contents will
reach $4,000
The Dakota house escaped with COM
paratively little damage. The back part
was unroofed, involving loss of $500.
The store occupied by DR.. Marden and
Mr.. Popp as bookstore was unroofed,
and their goods considerably damaged.
Siebold's two and-a-half story brick
was unroofed and the back wall thrown
down. Loss $500 to $500.
The store occupied by Cheap Charley
was most fortunate. The roof refused to
give way, but the wind blew the win
dows in, both front and rear, and his
goods made most fantastic expeditions in
all directions. He estimates his loss at
81 900, but it is possible that it will fall
below that amount.
Mr. Schmidt's two story brick building
was unroofed, and Mr.. Palmquist injured,
but not seriously The building adjoin-
ing, occupied by Mrs. Rhodes, was con-
slderably damaged.
Rudolphe's building was of frame, and
was twisted completely out of shape
The west wind raised it from it's founda-
ton and gave it whirl, when the east
wind took it ia hand and twisted it out
of all sembIance The stock of boots and
shoes it contained was considerably dam
aged
The agricultural store of Peterson q
Hornberg was unroofed, and some of the
sulkv plows and other agricultural i'm
Elements it contained were carried sew
eral hundred feet and hopelessly wrecked.
The Union house fortunately escaped
with comparatively little damage. The
rear of the hotel was unrOofed and the
barn totally wrecked. The loss will foot
up to $4,000
The store of Michael Mullen, the most
extensive in the city, suffered badly 1t
was of brick, two stories in height, and
was almost completely demolished, while
the contents were scattered far and wide.
The loss will not fall short of $1,000.
The three story brick store of Theodore
Crone was struck by lightning, the fluid
tearing a hole ten feet in circumference
through the upper story front. The
wind subsequently demolished the great
er portion of the walls. The contents, a
stock of general merchandise, were badly
damaged. Loss $1,000.
The drug store of Maj Bobletter, a two
story brick. was unroofed and otherwise
badly damaged. The postoffice, located
in the same building, suffered somewhat.
The two story brick of II. HI. Beussman
was also unroofed and one of the rear
walls blown down.
The harness store of A. Quense, a two
story brick, lost its roof.
The millinery store of A. Gliding was
pretty effectually demolished.
The dry goods store of A. Bauke was
denuded of it's roof, and much of the
goods damaged by the rain.
The Brown County bank was unroofed,
suffering loss of about $500.
Keisling, Keller g. Co., dealers in MGR
chandise, found themselves without a
roof to protect them from the fury of the
elements, and sustained loss Of nearly
$1,000.
The stock in DR.. Kuhlman's drug store
was considerably damaged.
NE SGOTc VI ". w IA NIOOho do Uau-
ly used up, and will be of little service
hereafter.
The saloon of F. Meiles, a two story
brick, is badly demoralized, and it will
require $500 to repair it.
The planning mill of Jacob Muller is
complete wreck, scarcely two timbers be-
ing left together.
The three story stone building owned
by Charles Somers was unroofed, but the
walls were substantial and withstood the
blasts.
The engine house of the Empire mill
was completely wrecked, but the mill
was but little injured.
Hawenstein's brewery and residence
suffered greatly, the residence being