St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-30
A DESTRUCTIVE STORM.
Portions of Minnesota, Dakota, Wisconsin
and Iowa Visited by the
Storm King.
Damage Amounting to Over Twenty
Thousand Dollars Reported from
Audubon.
Houses Moved From Their Founda-
tions--A General story of
Wrecka2e.
No Casualties Known to Have Oc-
curred--Crops Suffer in Some
Localities.
A bad Storm.
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AUDUBON, Mimi, July 29.-The worst
storm that ever visited this section passed
here this morning at 7:30. The following
is a partial list of the losses: w. L. Reid's
residence lost a chimney and his machine
shed was blown away and the main part un-
rooted. the Norwegian church was moved
sixteen feet from its foundation and badly
wrecked; Dunlap's lumber shed was blown
all to pieces and the roof carried intact
seventy-five feet; the old Sawyer grain
warehouse was entirely carried off the fOun-
dation and moved forty feet; the shed
at the elevator, covering doorway, was left
suspended by the outside supports only.
Z. Paukedope's house, one mile east, was
mroofed and his hired man slightly wound
ed but the family was saved i'll time, he
being on the way up stairs to get his boys,
who were asleep. as the upper story went
off. At HaSperS house. three miles east,
the roof was blown off, killing cow in the
yard, Mrs. HaSpel Teceivinga slight scalp
wound. E. p. Skain's granary was blown
OFF TIE FOUNDATION.
Jacob Tagertie's granary in which his fam
ily were temporarily living, owing to re-
pairs being made on his house, was moved
eight feet. All the dishes were broken. One
blacksmith shop. has gone all to peices and
another one had the gable blown off. l..
S. Cravath, three miles north, had seven
pigs and one sheep killed by the falling
of his granary. All the small
buildings in town were wrecked,
some in a thousand pieces In the timber
the storm was bad. large amount of dam
age being done. Whole groves are blown
down and twisted out by the roots. One
man had four men all the forenoon cutting
trees so he could get around the yard. Corn,
cabbage and all garden stuff is badly hurt.
Crops are all right, except where very
heavy.
IN THE STORM
Dmlap's store lost large light Of glass
from the front, and the plaStering was
badly cracked, showing the strain the build
ing stood. A stock man who had just
loaded a car of stock. was on the way to
the hotel for breakfast, and when on
the opposite side of the street, at
the Reed residence, noticed the build
ing was swaying to and fro. lie
ran, but was carried in company with hay
rake, and it was neck and neck when he
got to culvert and took the water and
mud rather than storm. He was sad
sight when he came out There was no
hail. but north and northeast hail did large
damage. where crops were badly destroyed
two years ago. In some fields not spear
is to be seen standing.
AT DETROIT.
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DETROIT, Minn., July 29.-The most
violent storm that has ever occurred in this
vicinity struck this tlOuriShing little city
about 7:15 a. IN. to-day, causing a damage
to property of not less than $40, 600. j. X.
Vests lumber Office and stOrehouse, the
skating rink. owned by T. E. Nester, the
Lutheran church, two large barns owned
by Chaplin 81 Dunn. Hamilton & Browns
boathouse and the Windmill at Hotel Min
neSota were blown down and are a complete
wreck and total loss. The Catholic church,
Wood Il Crosby's furniture store and the
old Northern Pacific warehouse, owned by
Col. johnson, are badly wrecked. The
storm consisted of a very heavy wind and
rain. with sufficient hail TO break the glass
in all the west windows in every house in
town. 1t came in the shape ola small
cyclone and lasted about ten minutes. The
house of A. Haspel, farmer living outside
of town. was blown down, slightly injuring
his wife. and one OF the flying timbers
struck and instantly killed one of his cows.
Judging from information received from a
very reliable source the crops have suffered
little or no damage. Our energetic citizens
are busy at work clearing up the wreck
which will be done inside of twenty-four
hours.
AT WINONA.
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WINONA. MINI. July ga heavy wind
followed by a slight rain. caused much eX-
citement yesterday afternoon, but did little
damage. 1t proved. however, to he only
the fOrerunner of the severest storm we
have had for some years, Shortly before
midnight a terrific thunder storm burst over
the city, continuing unabated until o'clock
this morning. Lightning struck the smoke
stack of the planning mill of Laird, Norton
& Co., rendering it useless, and also paid a
visit to Odd Fellows block. a harness shop
on Third street. and many other places.
Mrs. Curley, living in the Third ward, was
sitting in a chair holding her little boy, when
lightning struck the house, killing the child
instantly and stunning the mother.
AT BRAINERD.
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BRAINERD. Mimi, July 29.-The storm
reached here about Q a. H., but had eyi-
6ently spent its force and, excepting q
fierce-loOking cloud, was a very tame affair
At Detroit several buildings were blown
down. including the roller rink and {
church. Between Detroit and Fargo con
siderable damage to crops and buildings i,
reported. No damage to speak of occurred
east of Detroit, which is ninety miles ives
of here.
AT FERGUS FALLS.
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FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, July 29.-Abou
7o'cIock this morning a bank of clouds
came towards the city from the Northwest
After trifing rain and few gusts of wine
the furry subsidized. The only damage re
ported so far in this county is that X. o
Balstad. eight miles south. lost seventy-tiv'
acres of grain by hail. The storm Their
was very severe and great damage wa
done to crops in Clay and other counties
The storm seemed to have expended it
fury before reaching here.
RAILROAD REPORTS.
Reports received by the Manitoba ant
Northern Pacific railway companies yester
day regarding the storm show that it wa
heaviest in the eIvicinity of Fargo and Moor
head. Though the crops in one or tw
districts were lodged, the result looked for
ward to previous to the storm will not b
changed. At Fargo the electric mast wa
blown down, it breaking the wires of tn
two railways in its descent.
AT DULUTH.
DULUTH, July 29.-There have bee
no storms in this vicinity, but the weathe
to-day was very hot and muggy. Th
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