Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-14
I'd EDITION.
ST. PAUL'S CYCLONE.
Sundays Gaiety Suddenly Checked
By An Awful Storm.
UPWARDS OF TWENTY KILLED.
People Blown HeadIong Into the
Water and Drowned.
UPWARDS OF TWENTY KILLED.
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE CALAMITY.
A CYCLONES WRATH.
Terrible Havoc at the Pretty Summer
Lakes Near St Paul.

mony Of those who witnessed yesterdays terri
Bile Storm 1t first gathered in the vicinity OF
Snail lake, several miles TO the northwest OF
lake Gervais and something like eight miles
from st. Paul 1t proceeded slowly in its gen.
eral movement and first began its work OF
destruction about three miles from the
Scuhermeir and Good cottages by demolishing
barn and several wind mills. After this il
seemed to bound into the air, striking the earth
| again near the hamlet Of Little Canada, where
the first serious damage was done. Again il
skipped q space of about a mile and
again lowered to earth and resumed
its work of destruction, its fury
eliminating near the shore of Lake Gervais,
where five deaths we're caused. Once again the
storm seemed to rebound into the air only to
| regain the earth half mile further
on. where the ruins of the Gaetzke
place and the bruised inmates were
lef ito bear witness to its relentless
power. Here its force seemed to be spent
and as it proceeded eastward it assumed simply
| the nature of high wind, accompanied by a
thunder storm. Hail as large as medium-sized
olives was one of the features at White Bear.
Besides the Good and Schurmeir cottages the
following persons are known to have
had their cottages blown to pieces:
Moses Milanston, Mrs. J. p. Milanston and
Mrs. r. B. Shannon. These were situated
short distance west of Lake Gervais. Mr..
Gaetske, living half mile east of the lake, had
his house destroyed, as did S. Nadean, living
near Little Canada, q mile and a half west of
the lake. Several OF the inmates of these
houses were injured, but none fatally. Be-
sides the houses destroyed number of barns
and windmills we're blown down. No estimate
can be made as yet, however, Of the amount of
damage done to property.
The Golske home just south of Lake Gervais,
was also demolished and Mrs. Golske severely
bruised about the head. At Lake Vaidnais a
Mrs. Easton and Mrs. Shannon were slightly
injured. Mr.. Martin McKame Of St Paul, who
was at this lake, was also hurt and was
brought to St. Jeseph's Hospital in
st. Paul. Above Little Canada the
Ozier House was wrecked and the Ozier chill
dren cut and bruised. Other homes were
badly destroyed and all sorts of rumors as to
killed and injured are flying around. party
OF pleasure seekers are known to have
been out in boat near Little CAN
ada before the storm and they
are reported to be missing 1t was also re-
ported in the excitement of last night that
several boats had left dock near the Schur-
meir residence before the storm cana MP and
not one has returned. This startling report,
however, lacked verifcation.
FIVE KILLED AT LAKE 6ERvAIs.
The place where the cyclone struck the
ground and caused the loss of life was on the
shores Of Lake Gervais, where ]. H. Scrhumeir
of this city had summer cottage in the little
basin where Simon Good was also located
The funnel-shaped cloud swooped down on
them, demolished the dwellings and a num-
Der Of other buildings in the neighborhood.
The camp Of Col. Helleher of this city with
large party was blown down, but the party all
escaped injury. In the wreck Of the Schuemeir
House. however, five were killed and ten were
INJURED in the Good cottage.
THE LIST OF THE KILLED.
The killed were: Mrs. G. H. Schuemeir of
ST. Paul, Charles SchueIaier of St. Paul, Rev.
Mr.. Phaefer Of Brennan Tex, who was visit
ing the Schurmeirs George Miller Of the First
Nationa. Bank OF this city. "Pete" Schumeier's
drive, whose name was unknown. The bodies
OF Mrs. Schumeler, her son and Mr.. Shaefer
have not yeS been found.
THE INJURED.
J. II. Schuemier scalp wound; Chas. Good
serious injury to scalp; Mrs. Phaefer, shoulder
broken: Thos. Bernard, not seriously; Mrs
Geo. Miller. injuries to her head, shoulder and
foot Miss Carrie Miss. wounded on head, arm
and shoulder; Clark Hansen, bruised hip; Roy
Good, three scalp wounds and an injury to the
spine; Mr.. Center and Miss Minnie Miss.
AT KoHLMASy's LAKE.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Ronald of ST. Paul were
out at Kohlmann's lake during the storm and
had a narrow escape from injury. Mr.. Ronald
said MY wife and drove out to Kohlmann
lake at 215, arriving there about 8 O'Clock.
We took boat and went out fishing
on the lake at 3l5. Half an hour
later we saw the storm coming I'D.
but thought it would pass away north of us.
pulled toward Kohlmann's wharf however.
and just as landed the storm commenced. We
ran into kohlmann's Hotel and had no sooner
got inside than the wharf, 100 feet long, was
swept away and the boat house turned COM
pleteiy around. The water in the lake
was raised in spray twenty feet.
The hotel had over 100 people inside and they
others were praying Mr.. Kohlmann wanted us
all to go outside and lie down, as he was afraid
the house would be blown down. The edge of
the storm, however, passed within so feet of the
hotel and struck the north side of the lake,
where there were i've or six houses These
houses were all damaged and most of them
swept away-one house in particular which
had q large red barn behind it. presumably
Schurmelrs, was totally wrecked and its tim.
bers we're scattered for half a mile along the
track OF the storm. Some of the shingles and
q gable end were blown from Kohlmann's
For half an hour the storm lasted
and it appeared to cover a tract of
country about half to three-quarters of a
mile wide. As soon as il had passed large
number Of men went to work helping the
wounded and taking out the dead on the other
side Of the lake. Carriages Of all sorts were in
use and q small steam tug which had been
blown ashore was hoated and sent across the
lake. saw fourteen people who were all pretty
badly hurt"
y.w Terrell and Miss VALDEZ. P. T. Potts
and Miss Lou Gleason. ]. F. Burke and Miss
Wheeler, John Bruggeman and wife, all of St.
Paul, formed party who were camping on the
southwest shore Of Lake Jervis and not very
from the Schurmicr cottage. When the tor
nado's advance guard struck the tent an
attempt was made to hold the canvas
down, but this was soon abandoned as
me terror Of the storm was realized and the
party ded to the shelter Of an overhangin &
bank. They got there Just in time to save
their lives the tent and all its appurtenances,
together with horse and buggy belonging to
Mr. Terrell, were blown clear into
che lake, i'm whose depths they still are. DIR.
Teyfell was blown against O tree, which wa
itseis broken by the force Of the wind, and Q
was somewhat bruised and scratched. as were
indeed az Of the party.
BLowy INTO THE LAKE TO pRowx.
Those killed 1t little Canada were: Michael