New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-24
DAMAGE BY SUMMER STORMS.
FATAL WORK OF A TORNADO IN MNNEsorA-DE-
sTRUCuoS IN MANY TOWNS.

Sr. PAUL, Mimi, July 23.-The storm was
,en,ye ON Saturday morning. and from several OF the
railroads much damage was reported At $50 p m
weather bulletin received by the officers OF tho
Manitoba Railroad, which said that tho storm
WAS severe and extended in every drsc
tlon along the line. on the Omaha road no damage
WAS done but on tho Northwestern the storm became
a tornado and several towns were badly damaged Tnat
tnost aerlouay the town OF Elgn, situated on
the Painyow branch OF the Chicago and Northwestern
eleven miles out from Gyoa, where the branch leaves
the main line The bulletin said that the town was
struck by a tornado aud evory business building was
either down Or unroofcd. One woman was killed and
two or three persons badly injured. At Mankato a
h.ayy wind storm occurred at IL a. m. Tho roof
Of the City Hall blown OF aud nearly every tree In
the town prostratod. Hail broke great amount OF
window glass. No casualties were reported west or
Maukato trees had fallen across the wires and commun
cation with that section Of the country could not be mad
Al Ka.o,a two blown from the track one
WA, in them at tho time. Section mon we're sent out
and the wreck cleared. An Eroy dispatch attached to
the bulletin said that tornado there took passenger
,rain from the track the Chicago and Northwestern
rnad one and one.haf miles from Owatonna and car
The engine remained Upright but the passenger coach
baggage car and express car were tuIneu over
on Iner tops The passenger coach was wen ned Win
people At The time twenty OF whom were badly In
jured but ouly or three seriously no.
Tns following "A list of tho killed so Tar as mas
been asccrtalnsd Mrs. raayer ut Elgn; Mr. Duepy.
near MantoryIlle; Mrs. Mddloton, near Dyron' nis
south near Kasoa; boy not known, near Mahtoryile;
Mr. t;elssin ger aud her mother near HchoOcK, anu
Mrs. Bowies, Redhed Charles Eldenb1z % wa, Too
killed by ngutning In the stewart House. over 100
prsous were injured seriously and more deaths are ei
eotcd To he reported The loss TO properly csnnot Do
rcd nj this lime. IL will be many thousands or dollars
hi. reported that nine persons were Killed ana MY
wounded near Huron. Dakota
HOUSES UNRooFED AT AsBURY PARK.
AsBuRY PARK, N. j., July pa severe
storm tins afternoon Tho wind blew with great
violence for over an hour The Madison, Gissy, aud
Howard Houses were unroofed by the gale and ak
,arr,ages loaded With people upset and wrecked
uuIsber oil tents were blown down at Ocean Grove An
unknown colored man blown out 10 sea In Doae
and was drowned
MARROW ESCAPES IN AN ONTARIO TOWN.
EXETER, Ont, July 23.-A terrible wind
and rain passed this place last evening which
created intense excitement. Hotels, churches and
houses were damaged No loss OF life occurred but
there we're many escapes. The town to-day pre-
sents a most deploraDlo appearance
MONTREAL, July 23.-A tornado struck the
village OF St. Michael forty miles from Montreal yes'er
day and caused much destruction OF property NO one
was killed, but there were many narrow escapes