Mower County transcript., 1890-07-16
THE ST. PAUL TORNADO,

ST.. PAUL, July 13.-About p. m. to-
day, tornado, which formed about
eight miles to the north of st. Paul and
passed in southeasterly direction for
q distance of four or five miles, de-
stroyed the Schurmier and Good cot
tages on the shore of Lake Gervais,
about five miles from the city, killing
Mrs. Schurmier, wife of j. Schurmier, of
Rosabel street, their son Charles Schur-
meier: George j. Miller, teller of the
First National bank of St, Paul; Rev.
Mr.. Phaefle of Brennan, Tex, who was
guest of the Schurmeiers (as were Mr..
Miller and his wife) and their servant
Peter, whose surname cannot be
learned.
The storm was some time in forming,
but on account of the hills, covered
with trees; lying in the direction from
which it came, it was either not noticed
by the occupants of the two houses, or
if seen was not thought to be dangerous
by some of them, so. that no effort was
made in the Schurmeier house to seek
safety in the cellar. In the Good cot
tage there were sixteen persons at the
time the storm struck. OF these Mr..
and Mrs. Emanuel Good, DR.. and Mrs.
Eachus, Miss Gussie King. George Nc
Pherson, Mrs. Hastings and daughter
and Miss Emily --, all of St. Paul,
went to to cellar and all escaped serious
injury. The most Of them were bruised
more or less, Mrs. Hastings and her
daughter being the worst injured. Be-
sides these were Misses Minnie and
Carrie Miss, Mr.. Bernard and Simon
Good and wife and two children, all in
the Good cottage, who did not escape
to the cellar. These almost miracu-
lousy escaped alive, but some of them
were wounded, as described elsewhere.
Following are the killed and injured:
Mrs. J. H. Schurmeier, st. Paul, body
not recovered; Charley Schumacher, her
son, body not recovered; Rev. Phaefle,
Brennan, Tex, body not recovered;
George j. Miller, st. Paul, body found
on, lake shore; Peter ----. servant Of
Sohurmeiers, body found on lake shore.
Injured: J. H. .Schurmeier, st. Paul,
two ribs broken and scalp wounds;
Charley Gkod, St. Paul, serious scalp
wounds; Mrs. Phaehe, Brennan, Tex,
shoulder broken; Joseph Bernard, st.
Pau, internal injuries and broken hand;
Mr.. Center, St. Paul, scalp wounds and
abrasions; Miss Minnie Weiss, St. Paul,
scalp wounds and head bruised; Miss
Carrie Weiss, st. Paul, head and shoul-
der badly bruised; Mrs. George Miller,
st. Paul, bruised about the head and
back; Clark Howson, st: Paul, bruised
hip; Roy Good, st. Paul, three scalp
wounds and injured in spine; Martin
Mac cNamara, st. Paul, spinal injuries;
ct st Soseph's hospital. rs
WE havo heard Of bread cutting and
boot-cleaning by electricity, and are
now told by German technical mag
azine (the Elektroteckniker) that the
coffee in a certain Berlin cafe is brewed
by the same agent, says the Caterer. In
the center Of the room are several large
glass jars, through which passes plat
mum wire In spiral form. The cleo
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raises the temperature Of the water In
the jars TO the boiling point and pre-
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body. LASTLY. small electric railway
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