St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-22
HsumOrs in St. Paul.

DlloItIy peloFo Oci0ck yesterday aIIer-
noon heavy wind storm, accompanied by
some rain, struck st. Paul. 1t came from
the northwest, and the clouds that seemed
to have gathered rapidly, were
black and threatening. They moved
overcast and people hurried for shelter
many were fearful of a cyclone. For
fifteen minutes or whereabouts the sky was
darkened. so much so that in many places
gas was lighted. But the storm did little
damage in St. Paul and was over in less
than half an hour from the first gust of
wind.
When the storm passed over, many ru-
mors were on the streets. Quite early in
toe evening it was the general runner that
Mortified, ST. Cloud, Belle Plain, Dundas
and Kasson had suffered serious damage
No dispatches from Mortified could be had
in st. Paul as the wires were all
down. 1t was found that st. Cloud
was visited by wlnd-storm which resulted
in no great damage. From Belle PLANE,
which, located upon high plateau, is I'M
fortunately situated for storms. it was re-
ported that the wind had done some dam
age to a few buildings. and at
the Omaha general Office word
was received that an empty
freight car was blown off the track. The
reports at the offices of the railroads whose
lines were broken, were very meagre. A
brakeman on the last Milwaukee short line
train from Minneapolis said he heard
tornado had visited Mortified.
just what damage had been done nobody
in ST. Paul could say, and whether there
was foundation for any rumors other than
of the bare fact that the storm had struck
the city with considerable force, was
equally hard to learn.
AT THE RAILROAD OFFICES.
A general decentralization of the wires of
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul was
caused. On the river division the line was
UP as far as Milwaukee. The Minneapolis
office reported that the wires were cut in
several directions. A message received in
the union depot driver division) from Min-
noapolis stated that cyclone had struck
Mortified and Dundas, but no definite de-
tails were given.
The wires on the main line of the Duluth
road were laid fiat between Forest Lake and
Wyoming, and the only communication be-
yond Wyoming was received by way of
Brainerd. Line men were out and work
ing. No damage other than this was re-
ported. Roadmaster Kelly said the storm
struck the train at Centerville, but he did
not think any damage was caused.
Dali the Omaha road wires were up on the
Southern and Eastern divisions, and dis
patches on the Western division stated no
damage except at Belle PLANE.
At the Northern Pacific general Office the
wires were said to be up all through to the
Pacific coast Tho Manitoba road reported
only one through wire up. the one between
st. Paul and GAINESVILLE.
The Western Union was left in bad
condition. The lines were blown down in
every direction, and only one wire was left
standing through to Chicago-the Wheat
stone, new copper wire. No cemmuni-
cation was received from Mortified. Farm
ington telegraphed that the cyclone passed
through Mortified and Castle Rock, tear
ing up buildings and causing considerable
damage.
IN ST. PAUL.
The storm in this city was not without
some damage. A number of small build
ings on the outskirts suffered more or less,
and windows and roofs showed indications
of a cyclone attack. Generally. however,
the damage from both wind and lightning
was slight.
Lightning during yesterday morning.
storm struck the rear wall OF the three
story brick Bower block, on the south side
of West Seventh street, east OF Oneida
street, and tore down a portion of the wall
1t was reported last night that part of
the top of elevator B had been blown down.
A window was torn out of the st. Louis
church, corner of Wabasha and Exchange.
The police alarm and fire alarm wires
suffered slight damages.
Yesterday morning during the severe
storm the lightning struck the house occu-
pied by Mr.. G. l.. Grant and family on
Mt. Airy street. The bolt hit the Gimme v
and tore it in pieces. throwing some of tn e
bricks over into the neighbours yard. 1t
also tore away the shingles around the
chimney. No other damage was done.
The house was filled with the odor of brim-
stone.
Sergt. Budy of the mounted police re-
ported that a number of trees were uprooted
at Merriam Park. and stockshed blown
down at the Minnesota transfer.
Special to the Globe.
ST. CLOUD. Aug. 21.-A severe wind
and rain storm struck st. Cloud at 4:SO this
afternoon and lasted over an hour. AL
though no reports have come in up to this
time, it is thought that considerable dam
age was done III the surrounding country.
especially to grain that has not yet beer
stacked.
AT wADENA.
Special to the Globe.
WADENA, Mimi, Aug. 21.-A terrific
rain and wind storm swept over this Dor.
ton of the county this afternoon. causing
considerable damage. The storm came from
the northwest and lasted about half ar
hour. Several houses were blown down,