St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-20


of the block, formerly of Chi
eago. The roof and second story of r.
l.. Stratton Il Co.'s hardware store was
blown away. The large two-story brick
school house did not withstand the ter
rible shock any better than the smallest
house in the track of the cyclone. The
large two-StOry frame house of George
Ward was picked up and CARED about
twenty feet and left unhurt while two
brick buildings in 100 feet were left in
ruins. The loss cannot be estimated,
but not less than
HALF \ MILLION DOLLARS
worth OF property has been destroyed
by the cyclone or fire in the neighbour
hood. The sky has cleared and no
clouds give any intimatIOn of the disaS-
trouS storm of a few hours before. 1t is
growing colder and many home
less will suffer if the weather
becomes severe. Reports are coming in
from the country and the storm seems
I to have swept everything for miles. In
calculable loss of life and great suffer-
ing will follow unless outside assist
ance is given the mayor, G. FL. Harnell,
who will give it TO the proper commit
tee. n meeting of business men was
held and committees appointed to care
for the dead and wounded and
protect the property as much as
possible. Many people who escaped
with their lives have nothing besides.
Many are walking the streets with no
home to go to. The north side of the
court house square is injured consider
ably. No buildings were wrecked eX-
cept Howard x StrattOn'S. The wounded
are being cared for by the physicians in
the best possible manner. The railroad
shops were badly damaged and great
number of homes destroyed.
THE PEOPLE ARE OUTDOORS
who lived in the track of the storm.
The dead and dying are scattered
throughout the city. All the doors of
the remaining houses have been thrown
open to the less fortunate. Three
fourths of the business portion of the
city is ruined financially. The public
square is in the center of the town, the
court house is in the center of the
square, the school building is in the
northeast corner of the city and all the
dwellings, in that POI ton of the city are
destroyed, and the ruins of some are
still burning. In all 500 buildings are
destFOyed and many others injured.
The dead are now being gathered at the
supreme court house, which has been
converted into hospital for the dead
and wounded. This building is also
damaged, but not seriously. Latest
reports show Twenty-Five dead and
about 100 injured, some of whom will
die before morning.
THE AWFUL HOUR.
The cyclone struck the town at 80
p. m. 1t approached from the north
west with terrific violence and gave no
warning more than a heavy thunder
storm. The day had been warm and
sultry, With light showers, but the sky
was clear in the afternoon, and there
was no apprehension of danger. The
track of the storm is over town toward
the northeast. South of the Louisville
81 Nashville railroad there are small
houses, principally of railroad men, that
uarp p,nctIIr ,Hrraolyo1 Tn fbo ooo+or
and northern portions of the city most
damage was done. A number of houses
were wrecked and several caught fire.
In the Evans bank four men were Gre
mated. The public square suffered ter
ribly. The Louisville & Nashville rail-
road passenger and freight depots and
roundhouse were considerably damaged,
also the freight and master mechanics
offices were wrecked. Two cabooses
were blown from the track and tarned
bottom up. TkSfoIlowing
employees WE'RE KILLED
or injured: Engineer Charles Cum
mings, of Evansville, instantly killed;
Engineer p. Lillicrap, dangerously
wounded; Brakeman Kelly, hurt In the
back, knee and left foot; Telegraph OPP
orator Allen, bruised and cut about the
head. The roof of his office fell and
threw him against the stove and burned
him. Waterman Sergeant was slightly
hurt. Master Mechanic Walsh's resi-
dence and others were wrecked.
Engineer CovingtOn was hurt in
back and arm, but not
seriously. Fireman Lansing was hurt
slightly. A number of other employees
and members of their families were
more or less injured. There are two
banks, both of which were wrecked.
Twelve physicians came from Evans
vile. Destructive storms are reported
also from Nortonyille, KY, but there are
no particulars.
THE DYING.
A number of men who were struck by
falling timbers and whose names can
not be learned at present, are reported
badly injured and dying. The storm
was preceded by hail, but not more than
five minutes elapsed until the
fearful destroyer swept over the
doomed town. 1t came from the south
west. Buildings were wrenched and
twisted and then dashed TO pieces, total
wrecks. The storm passed little
south of the city hall, missed Joe
Chances house, swept away the third
and fourth stories of the Mt Vernon
mill and destroyed nearly every house
from the mill north for space of about