Telegram-herald., 1890-07-18
VISITED AGAIN.
A Furious STERN Il the Recently
Devastated + gicn OF Minnesota.
30 loss OF LIE OcCURS, HOWEVER.
A Factory az North ~. P4al Demolished,
4nd MGeh D4aAzEs II PROPERTY Eise-
eeTe-C~p saln MsthersG A4kes
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ST. PAUL, Minn.. July l7.-Another
heavy storm visited parts q this State
late Wednesday evening. Al Red Wing
ana Lako CHS tae heavy beating rain Is
thought 10 have aCDe some damage 70
srops, but 0tAer property IS al right
Marine. a little town near Still
water, as Nell IS Saltwater itself, Was
reported wiped oct. but The latest ad-
vices are ggainst that report Anoka
suffered some loss from leYeled fences
and overturned trees, BAT ths worst
Of the storm there passed north Of that
city, from which section nothing
has yet been heard. Clear Lake. Wis.
according 10 one report was a severe
sufferer, bat more definite statements
from there give the damage as very
slight Clayton, q small town near
Clear Lake, lost a number OF roofs.
But the worst eject OF the tornado
was in North 81. Paul, suburb of this
city, where the storm played
havoc with property for a few
minutes, but fortunately no loss
OF life resulted The Acme chair
factory. two-story brick build
ing, was completely demolished. Tho
roof was carried 100 feet ana the brick
walls were leveled 10 the ground. The
only person injured was the watchman
OF the building.
The loss will probably reach $4,000,
as the company had about 5000 chairs
ready for shipment, which were de-
stroyed. The plant was erected about
eight months ago by Chicago concern,
and was building up fourishing busi-
ness
Captain Wetheren and six OF the
crew of the ill-fated Sea Wing, which
was wrecked at Lake City Sunday
night, arrived in this city Wednes-
day afternoon, and Government In
spectors Yeager and Knapp are
conducting an investigation Of af-
fairs behind closed doors. Captain
Wetheren and Clerk Niles have given
to the press statement of the disaster.
They say the Sea Wing had been re-
Gently inspected and found 10 be in good
condition, and with barge she had
in company was allowed 25O passengers.
There were on the boat and barge 200
floats, 1877 cork and tule life-preservers
and seven good skiffs with twenty-eight
oars.
The number Of passengers on the boat
when she started from Lake City for
than 175. The boat left Lake City at S
o'clock and proceeded up the lake
about five miles. When the
storm struck US the boat was
completely and instantly over
turned. Captain Wetheren was
at the helm and did all in
his power to keep the boat headed TO
the wind,and remained in the pilot house
until completely submerged, then broke
through the side and succeeded in reach
ing the shore. The engineer stood at his
post until the water filled the engine
room, then made his escape. When
the boat upset there was no water in
her hull and nothing but the force of
the wind upset her. The barge was not
cut loose until the steamer capsized
and then only to save it from being
swamped also.
When the boat left Lake City the
storm seemed 10 have passed, and the
crew deemed il safe TO start. The pas
sengers also wanted to go, and so the
boat was started out on her return trip.
The life preservers were such rs the
inspector ordered, and were all in good
condition.
The crew were all able men and un-
derstood their business. No liquors
were on board and none OF the crew
drank drop that day; and more, none
of the crew were drinking men.