The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-07-19
THE CYCLONES WRATH.
Minnesota Pleasure Seekers
Feel Its Awful Power.
TWO HUNDRED ENGULFED IN A LAKE.
A Small Steamer Crowded With People,
on Lake Pepin, Capsizes.-
ALLoN BOARD PROBABLY DROWNED.
Narrow Escape Of the Twin Cities, st
Paul and Minneapolis. From
Devastation.
TWO HUNDRED ENGULFED IN A LAKE.
ALL ON BOARD PROBABLY DROWNED.

. Narrow Escape of the Twin Cities, st
Paul and Minneapolis. From
Devastation.
ST. PAUL, July 13.-About 5 o'clock this
afternoon clouds, which had been threat
eniDg storm, began to collect over the
. region of Lake McCarron, two or three
miles north of this city, soon taking a
rotary motion, and the terrible appearance
of a cyclone. 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
lakes scattered over the country. Anxiety
fer the absent ones drew many during the
evening to learn the first possible partlcu
lars of what is thought to be undoubtedly
disastrous storm. A young man drove
in from Lake Coleman soon afterwards
with information that at least two persons
were killed and over 100 were injured
at that point. He had been out there
with young lady-friend, and having
gone after his buggy to drive home, On
his return to where she had been standing
he found his comp mpanion seriously injured
by the storm which had suddenly come
upon them.
Other reports followed thick end fast,
each beng little worse than thai which
had preceded it. North and east of the
city there are great many little lakes
which are sought by the multitude every
| Sunday and on the shores Cf these lakes
many campers pass the hot months of
summer. Lake Coleman is one of these
and the damage there is very heavy.
Mrs. J. H.Sturmier, wife of prominent
business man of ST. Paul, and child, were
| killed. George Miller, teller OF the First
| National bank, was also killed. When
| the storm struck the little lake the boat
house was lifted up bodily and overturned
in the water, and a boat loaded with per
sons was given similar treatment. Other
buildings were demolished or badly
wrecked.
LAKE CRY. Mimi. July 13-What will
probably prove to be the most disastrous
cyclone that has ever struck this commu-
nifty passed over the city at o'clock this
evening, inficting loss of life perhaps of
100 or 200 people and damaging property
to an extent that cannot at present be es
timated. People began to gather In the
streets, and In a few minutes the news
was scattered about that an excursion
boat with over 200 people on it was cap
sized in the middle of Lake Pepin. The |
boat proved to be the steamer iSedwing, |
which came down the lake from Diamond |
Bluff, a small place about sixteen miles |
north OF here, on an excursion 10 the en-
campment of the First regiment N. G. S. |
NJ, which is being held below this city. |
The steamer started back on the home |
ward trip about 8 o'clock and although |
there were signs of approaching storm it
was considered not very serious, and no
dangeH was anticipated. The boat was |
crowded to its utmost capacity, about $50
men, women and children from Diamond
Bluff being on board, and about fifty per-
sons on barge which was attached TO the
side of the steamer When about oppo.
site Lake City the boat began to feel the
effects of the storm but the officers kept
on the way.
The storm increased as the boat con
tinued up the lake, and in fifteen min
utes was at its hight. Nearing Central
Point, about two miles above Lake City,
the steamer was at the mercy of the
waves, which were now washing over the
beat, and all was confusion. The boat
ran on to bar and the. large was cut
loose and the steamer again Get drift
and large number of those on the barge
jumped and swan ashore. As the barge
also hoated again into deep water, those
on the barge saw the steamer as it was
carried hclplessly out into the middle of
the lake, and as they were beng tossed
about ON the raging waters, they were
Mortified moment later to observe the
steamer capsize, and lts cargo of $50 per-
sons precipitated into the lake. Those on
the barge remained there until they DRIFT
ed nearer the shore, and were rescued or
swan ashore. There we're about fifty in
all that were on the barge.
The boat turned bottom up and only |
about twenty five people were observed
to be floating on the surface. Those
caught hold of the boat and climbed up
on the bottom, those securing position
assisting Others. In ten minutes more
the twenty five or thirty who had obtain
ed momentary safety on the boat could
observe no others of the boats crews or
passengers floating on the surface of the
continuing high sea of waves. After
wards, however as flash OF lightning
lighted up the surface OF the lake, the
sight of an occasional white dress OF IA
drowning woman or child was observable,
but it was impossible for those who wit
messed the horrible sight to lend any aid,
Those remaining began calling for help
from the shore as soon as the storm began
to abate, and in half an hour lights were
observed flying about ON the pier at Lake
City, opposite which poin. the upturned
steamer had now been driven. Before
help could reach them, however, the poor
creatures who yet remained to tell the
horrors Of the night were again submitted
to another battle with the elements.
From Lake Gervais the cyclone passed |
almost due east and it is reported that 1t
struck settlement twelve miles south
east of Saltwater, demoiishing it and
killing several persons. The telegraph
lines are. however, all down aud no dis.
patches can get through. The scene at
Lake Gervals, along the path of the storm
just after it passed by, were heartrending.
Help was on hand at once and the wound
ed and dead were dug from under the
buildings and taken 10 the houses of
neighbors and to the hospital, and the
dead were all collected IN the hotel of
John Clemar. A majority of the buildings
were light frame structures, which were
so completely torn to pieces that they
really were not wrecks under which the
occupants could be buried. The dead
bodies were found many rods from the
houses they had owned when living.
Help was asked for from White Bear, but
it was impossible to send any physicians.
Many citizens, however, went to their aid.
Half dozen ambulances and twice that
lumber of physicians went from St. Paul
at o'clock to minister to the sufferers.
Several of the dead bodies weie brought
to this city and others will remain at
Coleman's until claimed by friends and
taken home.
NO RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
WASHINGTON. July 13.-There is