New-York tribune., 1890-07-14
\ HOLIDAY ENDS IN DEATH.
MANY PERSONS KILLED BY 4 TORNADO
NEAR ST PAUL
RESORTS ESTIMATES OF THE NUMBER
OF THE DEAD-NARROW ESCAPE OF
PEOPLE on A TRAIN.


OF THE DEAD-NARGOw ESCAPE OF
PEOPLE OK TRAIN.
81. Paul, July l3.-A tornado swept over the
northern limits of this city to-day. The rumor was
that eleven were killed at Lake Coleman, twenty
at Little Canada, two AT Lake Joanna, sev-
Grad at Bass Lake and that the storm also reached
White Bear Lake. The reports were from people
who came in from the devastated district and
they also told Of great damage to property.
\ few minutes before > o'clock this afternoon
the clouds, which had been threatening a Storm be
gan to collect over the region Of Lake McCarron,
two or three miles north OF this city, soon taking
on the rotary motion and the terrible appearance
Of tho tornado. Hundreds of citizens watched
the clouds rs they swept together and followed
Heir course to the northwest, in which direction
many people had gone TO spend the day at some
Of the numerous resorts. Anxiety for the absent
drew many downtown in the evening to learn the
first possible particulars Of what was thought
10 bc undoubtedly disastrous storm.
voune man drove in from Lake Coleman soon
aftcrward with the information that at least t@o
persons had been killed and over roo injured at
that point, He had been out there with younS
lady. and had just gone after the buggy to drive
home when tie storm broke On his return 10
where she had been standing. he found his COM
p,uion seriously injured. Other reports followed
quick. each being a little worse than what had
preceded IT,
10 tine north and east Of the city there are
2rcat number of little lakes which arc sought by
the multitude every sunday. and on the shores Of
these lakes many campers pass the hot months
Of the summer. Lake Coleman is one of these,
and the damage there was heavy When the
/ storm struck the LITTLE lake tho hoat-honSc was
uftcd I'D and overturned in the water, and boat
| load Of persons WAS treated in the same way.
| Other buildings were demolished or badly dam
/ ac.d
The storm struck Lake Joanna, Lake Gcryais
/ Lake Vadnais Little Canada. and passed on about
four miles 10 thc east Of White Pear Lake.
The place where tie cyclone struck the ground
and caused Jos, Of lie ,yg, on the shores of Lake
r.rvais. where j. H. Schurmcir, of this city, had
, Summer cottage in lite valley, whore simon
/ Good ,..,. ais, located The cloud s~oopcd down
oa thea. demolished tic dwcllin-, and number
of other building, IN the same ncighhorhood
/ The camp Of Colonel IIcllclcr Of this city. was
blown down. but the party all escaped injury. In
! ,he wreck If the Schurmcr house, however, five
were killed and tcn injured there" and nj the
/ Good cottage. Following arr the killed; Mrs
l. n S,hurmrjr and Charles Schurmcir, Of ST.
/ Paul. and tic Rev Mr Phachcr, Of Brennan, Ten
,,No va, visiting them, G"or-c Nl,cr, Of tic
First National Ernk of tli, city; Pete, Srhor-
mc.r, driver. who-e ut,nc w", unknown Tho"
no....s of Nr. Se.grrcIr. Lcr son and ". P.aclcr
+ have NOT ,~' l-cu found
Ta, injured wen. j. II. Sohamcir s'alp wounds
Charlie Good sclioa, injury 70 saalp; Nfs
Piac,icr. shoulder broken; Thomas Barnard, not
seriously: Nr, George Miller. Inquire, 10 her
,ad tAo.idcr ana Noon, Miss Carrie Miss,
wounded on head and shoaldcr; Clark Hansen,
bruised hip; Roy Good, three scalp wounds am"
.n injury 20 tie spine; Mr. Center and Mis-,
Minnie Miss
!, j, sand Tie storm w., coaGucd - district
on', thr,,. and half miles long and that the worst
daua.. va, within "a lmit Of halfmiir.
The passenger, on the ST. P'nI and Duluth
train. which lcu White Bear %, 4:5j p n', wen
.ppro.cmr. Gladstone, "acu they observed the
cloud forming. and watched il, "mrlms motion
with interest rather than with c'r or excitement.
Toi So with thc cu-uccr, However lie saw the
.bicatcnir- aspect Of tire sky, ard with startled
look ahead TO SEQ if all WIS clear took iirm"r
.,ip on thc ;lro''lc and the engine lcapcl forward
under Do, touch III, Iudmcnt and quc" action
undoubtedly saved thc live, Of tine whole crowd
on fire main. for thr tornado crossed ih' tt'rN
scarcely more than ID minute after tie train h"'
passed
THE help that bad been called for from 'H'
stricken cI,tr.rf wa, a. once sent, doctors ana
other, fon. ~ soon ~ they could Inc bodies
of some Of ,hc dead hay" been brought here
H. is believed tuct the reports aa 10 loss "i HI'
| were exaggerated
Au,u STORM ON THE NEW JERSEY ''N0'
-.., lle CIV. y j.. July - fierce "hu anu
l,n -tortu pr.valicd rd, afternoon ar rms l'"" !"