Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-24
A NORTHWESTERN STORM.
Saturdays Compliments of the FL
maeufs to Various Western Cities

ments to Various Western Cities.
st. Paul Pion ser Press, 22d. Rumors
reached the city late last night that the
severe storm of the afternoon had
wrought considerable damage at North
field and Dundas, on the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railroad. Inquiry
at the train dispatcher's office, unien
depot, eiic1ted the statement that q
number of houses in the cities had been
blown down and the telegraph wires
aattened to the ground, destroying
wire connection with either place. News
of the affair had been received from pas.
sengers on the regular Chicago Mil
waukee and st. Paul train, who knew
little as to the exact extent and nature
of the damage done. Whether any loss
OF life resulted is not known. Should it
develop into serious disaster special
train Will be dispatched to the scene
this morning. The Minnesota Il North
western railroad reports were that ths
heaviest blow was felt between Dodge
Center and Randolph. Several houses
were blown over at West Concord.
Neustrand and Springfield and at Pine
Greek all the wheat stacks were des-
troyed, No ofEB was injured as far as
reported, Along the lIae Of the River
division of the Milwaukee road at Red
Wing several small houses we're blown
over and lumber yards scattered. Al
Frontenac freight car was blown off
side switch onto the main track and
whisked to Lake City (seven mIles) in
eight minutes. There brakeman
boarded it and sidetracked it. Had it
met the "DutchElan" severe accident
might have occurred. At Valley juno
ton severe winds are reported.
AT OTHER POINTS.
Eau CLAIRE, Wis, Aug. 2i-The
heaviest rain storm that has visited this
section for years commenced early FRI
day, and continued at intervalss through
the night and to-day. There was con-
tinuous display of sheets of electricity
for hours, and telephone and telegraph
interruption continued nearly all night.
A flash OF lightning followed wire into
the Western Union telegraph office,
severely stunning the night operator,
and burning portion OF the switch
board. a dwelling house on the road to
Seymour, four miles east of here, belong
ing to William Mendon, was struck by
lightning and consumed with contents,
Involving loss of $500; uninsured. In
the city several places were struck, but
the damage was inconsiderahle. Il very
heavy volume of rain fell and for the
first time this season the ground in this
immediate section received a thorough
soaking, Bad wash outs in the country
roads are reuOrted. hut no extensive
damage was done to the standing corn.
Mankato. Aug. 2l-A heavy wind
storm occurred at 5 O'clock this after
noon. 1t looked very threatening, and a
cyclone was feared by the timid. Sew
eral fin roofs were ripped and few
wooden signs suffered. A plate glass
window in Schulien's store was broken.
The heaviest damage was at the works
of the Stand dard cement company, where
the roof was blown off the large ware
bouse and considerable cement was
damaged by rain. The loss in the lat
ter case aggregates about 81 ,000. The
wind was accompanied by rain and
| lightning.
Northfeld, Aug. 2I--A cyclone struck
Northfeld at s p. M, blowing down q
few buildings and unroofing many
others. The Cannon Valley depot
is unrooied and badly damaged. The
stores OF Watson & Moses and Krim
mems were nnroofed. Delaney's livery
stable has the front blown out. Scores
OF chimneys are down, and the damage
is quite heavy. No lives were lost, anG
only few accidents occurred, as every
body took to the cellars. The wires are
all down.