St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-23
river valley and the other part coming d.

river valley and the other part coming di-
rectly this way. In few minutes the
storm struck this place in all its fury, with
wind unequaled for many years. Lumber
and everything movable was picked up and
hurled through the air. A portion of
Lawther's block, On the corner of Main and
Bush streets, occupied BY John Nelson, was
unroofed, as was also Ed Johnson's livery
stable, a portion of Commercial block and
several other buildings. The rear portion
of Anderberg's livery stable on Fourth
street was torn loose, as was also the front
of John Norquist's store on Third street.
The smoke stack of Betcher's saWmill was
leveled to the ground. Flying pieces of
boards were hurled through window lights
in many places. A piece of board 2X4
came flying up from the river and imbedded
itself in the second story of the building on
Main street occupied by the Red Wing
Manufacturing company's undertaking
rooms. Chimneys and signs were blown
down everywhere. Trees, telegraph poles,
bill boards and boxes followed suit. The
wind storm was followed by drenchlng
rain, accompanied by brilliant electrical
storm, which lasted about half an hour.
What the damage here will amount to is
not known, but probably it will not be very
heavy.
IN NEIGHBoRING FLACEs,
it is thought, the storm has been more
severe still, but no particulars can be as
certained, as all the wires but one, the rail-
road wires, are down. A gentleman who
came up from Lake City this morning in
aSter at that place. The wind came sweep
ing down the lake with terrific force, IN
roofing a mill and several other buildings,
and doing great amount of damage III
general by tearing up sidewalks, throwing
down trees, signs chimneys, etc. Messrs.
Fleming, Underwood and another person
were out on the lake in the storm, and their
boat was capSiZed and all three persisted.
Howard Carpenter and lady were also out,
and have not been heard from since. Three
raft-boatS that went up the lake, he reports,
have not been heard from, and were proba-
bly, Swamped. A freight car standing On the
main track of the Milwaukee road at
Frontenac, was taken by the wind and car
ried at flying speed over the track to
Lake City, making the distance, about
eight miles. in as many minutes. 1t is
feared that the damage in the Cannon
valley, and in the country must have been
very severe, as the larger portion of the
storm swept that way. No particulars can
be ascertained. as all the wires to Cannon
Falls are down. The Cannon valley train
was just pulling out Of the town as the
storm struck there. Vasa, which has been
struck by storms several times before, it is
feared, has Jared ill again. The water in
the river here and in Lake Pepin was taken
in sheets and carried through the air. 1t is
said to have been the worst storm that has
visited tbic 0itu for fyUnntu Tho
only casualty reported here is that of Ole
Oskey, who had his left arm broken by
flying board.
AT NORTHFIELD.
Special to the Globe.
NoRTHFIELD, Aug. pa terrific wind
storm stuck Mortified last night at 6, last
ing only few minutes. but unroo6ng many
buildings blowing down thousands of shade
trees and scores of chimneys and wind
mills. Several houses were smashed into
kindling wood and taken entirely away.
East of town large numbers of wheat
stacks were destroyed. and in one place a
barn blown down, killing several horses.
The ST. Louis depot. standing between two
lumber yards got the worst OF it, being
badly shattered by flying boards.
THREE PERSONS DROWNED.
Special to the Globe.
LAKE CITY, Aug. 22.-This city was
visited by a very severe wind storm at Z
last evening. which tore off the tin roofs OF
several buildings, blew down number of
signs and awnings and resulted in the
drowning of three persons in Lake Pepin,
few miles below here. About p. H.
john Fleming, Miles Underwood, John
Morris, Stephen Newport and Martin
Whaling procured rOWbOat and started
for Kings Coolie, place about eight miles
below Lake City. Before reaching their
destination they were overtaken by the
storm and the boat swamped. Fleming,
Underwood and Morris were drowned.
Newport and Whaling saved themselves by
clinging to the boat till it washed ashore.
The bodies have not and will not likely be
recovered until they rise to the surface. as
the place OF the accident is not definitely
known. They are all young men and well
known in Lake City and vicinity.