The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-19
HORRIBLE HURRICANE
DEATlILY DEVASTATION CAUSED D7
TIE MINNESOTA STORM.
Leaped to Death at NIagara--ThrfiifnE
Experience of Three Girls kilograms
Conveniently Condensed.


Terrible Tempest.
Three distinct tornadoes passed over east
tern Minnesota. The first descended upon
Lake Geryas, reaching it, height In little
clnmp OF cottages in an amphitheatre at the
foot OF the lake aud passing away TO Wis
cousin.
The second descended upon the quiet viii
lnge OF Little Canada. wrecking many
houses. killing one man. and injuring
others.
The last and most awful In its path was
that which overlook the excursion steamer
sea Wing In Lake Pcpin widening OF the
Mississippi, oyerturnlng The little craft and
precipitating It's load Of human freight into
waters dashed 10 fury by the winds.
One hundred and seventy-eight excursion
lists were on this boat, aud II is believed not
less than 100 OF them were drowned. Eighty
one bodies have been recovered, over fifty
OF which have been identified.
SUDDENLY THE TEMPEST DESCENDED.
II was not u cyclone. but fierce head
long tornado, that piled the waves mountain
high aud rent the forest on the shore with a
portentous crash that carried dismay to tho
crowded boat and barge. At the same time
u peltng shower of hall began, beating mer-
cilcssly upon the unprotected crowd in the
barge which was attached 10 the boat and
driving the party on the steamer 10 the sc.
cluson OF the cabin. BY some fatal error
the cabin doors were locked aud the alright
cd crowd OF women and children left 10
their fate. The storm rose with greater
power and the wind gained force every sec
ond, but the crowd stood pale and silent un-
I'll suddenly voice broke out: "We're
lost' IL came from a pilot aud seemed to
break the spell. The scene that followed
was one OF frenzy, fear aud despair. Cries,
sobs and shricks broke from every part of
the boat and by common impulse men and
women sank to their knees and prayed
aloud.
The captain was now thoroughly al
armed and committed blunder that
cost many lives. The Wisconsin shore
was close at hand and he directed the pilot
10 run for IL and beach the boat. The pilot
protested. aud the captain was induced 10
cut loose the floating barge. An order was
given TO put the women aboard the barge,
but la the-txcitemcnt 10 went unheeded.
The rope was cut and the barge drfted
rapidly away and grounded. Thirty men
and women were aboard and were saved.
Released from the weight Of the barge. the
sea Wing tossed about like cookie she'll,
aud her head could not be kept to the wind.
The wind was blowing hurricane. Men
on the upper deck could scarcely hang on.
and two women had their exhausted hold
torn away and were swept of into the boil
lug waters astern.
little lull came, and then n wilder burst
OF the storm. The bow OF the Sea Wing was
lifted In the air. The broaiside OF the vessel
caught the force OF the gale aud the boat
was lifted almost bodily out OF the water.
inverted. aud dashed down again. Tue up
per works were smashed 10 splinters and then
crushed beneath the weight OF the hull.
Scores OF women aud children sent up las
ngonizIng shrek OF terror, and despair as
they were
HURLED INTO THE WATER,
the greater portion OF them being carried
underneath by the suction, from whence
there was no possibility OF swimming out.
The water about the capsized boat was soon
dotted with the heads OF the stronger swim
mers, aud I'm u few moments some twenty
i've or more were safely lodged on the up
turned bottom. Those first gaining the
temporary place OF safety assisted the others
climbing up the slippery surface, and In ten
minutes all the human beings in sight were
on the boat aud adding their efforts to the
united cry sent to the shore for help.
A band OF rescucrs congregated OH Gem
trail Point and commenced the work OF re-
moving the bodies from the wreck. soon
iiity-two bodies were taken out aud placed
In long row OF the bank OF the lake. All
OF the bodies that could bo secured were re-
moved from the boat, many more still re-
manning In the cabin. which could not bo
reached until the steamer was lowed TO the
shore.
The work OF the tornado on the land seems
10 have been more disastrous along Lake
Gcrsais shores than clsepberc. Here tho
greatest loss Of life occurred, and here also
The damage was probably the heaviest The
great black. cone-shaped cloud which IN live
minutes wrecked the homes OF so many peo-
pie. Killed seven persons.
There are fifteen or twenty people miss
ing, aud The washing up ~ rowboats aud
portions OF bug2ics indicate that the lake
contains corpsc~. The list OF injured ut
Lake Gervair runs up TO twenty-five. three
OF whom Will die.
Terrible Experience OF Three Girls