The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-14
TORNADO IN MINNESOTA.
A STEAMBOAT sunk IND MORE THAN
100 IIIES LGSi.


Engineer Pals the Throttle Wide Oprn
10 Escape the Stoim-A Bort House
Overturned aud n Crowded Bont Upset.
ST. PAUL. July l3.-A few minutes before )
O'Clock this afternoon, the clouds which had
been threatening u storm began TO collect over
the region OF Lake McCatron, two or three
miles north Of this city soon taking on tho
rotary motion and the terrible APT earance oil .
tornado
Hundreds OF citizens watched the clouds as
they swept together and followed their course
to the Northwest in which direction many
friends had gone to SPEND the day at some OF
the many little lake, that are 3 altered over
this county. Anxiety for tho abseat drow
many down town during the evening" to learn
the first possible particulars OF what was
thought to be undoubte lily disastrous storm.
And 80 the reports Indicated.
A young man drove In from Lake Coleman
soon aftcrwnrd with the information tia; at
least two persons had been killed anil over
100 injured at that point He hal been out
there with n young lady. and having gone
after the buggy to drive home, on his return
TO where she had boon standing he found his
COMPANION seriously injured by the whirl-
wind which had SO suddenly como u.on them
Other reports followed quick. ench being q
little worse than what had preceded it. To the
north ard east OF the city there are great
number OF little lakes which arc sought BY tho
multitude every sunday. and on the shores OF
these lakes many campers pass the hot
months OF the summer. Lake Coleman Is ono
OF those. and the damage there was very heavy.
The place where the tornado struck the
ground and caused loss OF lie was on thu
shores OF Lake Garvas, where j. Schurmar
and Simon Cool OF this city had summer cot,
tagcs in a little basin. The funnel shared
clouds swnoped down on them. demmlIshed ne
I ~ Ngn n IA n
the same neighborhood.
The camp OF Col Heleher OF this city. with 2
large party was blown down but the rR;v oil
and tiood houses however, live were killed aud
ten injured The killed were:
Mrs ]. II. Schurmeir.
Charles Schurmeir her son.
The Rev. Dir. Phaefer OF Brennan, Tex" who
George Miller OF the First National Bank Of
Pete" Mr.. schurmoir's dri. !, whose name
The bodies Of Mrs. schurmelr her son. and
Mr.. Phaeiier have not yet been found
The Injured are:
J. II. Schurmer, scalp wounds.
Charles Good. serious injury to scalp.
Mrr Phaeiier shoulder broken.
Thomas Barnard not seriously. -
Mrs. George Miller, injuries to head. shoulder.
Miss Carrie Miles, wounded on head and
shoulder:
TO the SPINE.
Miss Minnie Miss.
II Ia laid the tornado was confined to dis
| trict only three and half miles long, and that
| the wors! damage was within IA limit OF half
mile, Ora .,o- str,o,, .ho ,,,,,o ,o,.o .ho
| boat house was lifted up bodily and owe turned
| in the wafer and q boat full of people wa up-
SCI, Diner buildings were demolished or
Passing from the starting pCin' the tornado
struck Lake Joanna Lake Natnnts: Little
to "n1 The enst Of Of White ;e9T Lake, Ths
on Ts the Sn it. Ea ana h"a
I approaching Gladstoue when they observed
/ the tornado forming. and watched its whtrng
motion with interest rather than lear or en-
! citement. Not so wi h the engineer, however.
/ He saw the threatening aspect OF the sky. and
with startled lOoA ahead TO see II nj was
clear. he took Il flrmer GRID on the throttle. AM
/ the engine leaped forward under his tourn. ,
His Judgment and quick action undoubtedly
| saved tho many people on his train. for the
twisting, terrifying devaStator crossed ths
track scarcsly more than a minute after tho
! train had passed.
stricken district was at once despatched doc
tors and other ass Stance going Is ftsi as they
! could be taken. The bodies o. those mem
toned We're brough 10 the city this evening.
and turned oyer 10 Their friends. n.
81. PAUL. Mimi. july LIN The report
I has reached this city hat a tornado or hurrl;
cane struck The little city Of Lake itS. located
on Lake Pepin: about seventy miles to.oW
/ here. and that a lar-e number OF PERSONS were
killed BY the sinking OF u steamer.
The steamer ScHwinE was coming up the
| lake at about o'clock to night aud when on
posite the city the storm struck II fairly and
sent ii to the bolt m.
There were On board some 80 reorle from
| Diamond i'luf, and about fifty more were On
a barge which was IN tow. The loss OF life
runs over 100 at the lowest.