The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-07-18
HUNDREDS DROWNED.
TERRIBLE RESULTS OLA STORM
IN MINNESOTA.

Buildings-The Most Appalling Calam-
ity at Lake Pepin-Roll of the a
Course of the storm.
A few moments before 5 O'clock Sunday
afternoon the clouds, which had been
threatening a shower, began to collect over
tho region of Lake McCarron, two or three
miles north of St. Paul, soon taking on a
rotary motion and the terrible appearance
of a cyclone. Hundreds of citizens watched
the clouds as they swept together and fol-
lowed their course to the northwest, in
which direction many friends had gone to
spend the day at som of the many little
lakes scattered over the country. Anxiety
for the absent drew many down during the
evening to learn the first possible particu-
lars of what they surmised would be I'M
doubtedly a disastrous storm.
A young man drove in from Lake Cole
mar soon afterward with the information
that at least two persons were killed aud
over 100 injured. He bad been out there
with a young lady friend and having gone
after a buggy to drive home On his re-
turn to where she had b,en standing he
found his companion seriously injured by
the storm. which had suddenly came upon
them. Other reports followed thick and
fast, each being q little worse than the n
which preceded. To the north md east of
tue city there are a great number of little
lakes, which are sought by multitudes
every Sunday and on the shores of these
many camp RS pass the hot summer
months. Lake Coleman is one of these
and the damage is very heavy. When the
storm struck the lake the boat.house was
lifted up bodily and overturned in the
water, and a boat loaded with persons given
similar treatment. Other buildings were
demolished or badly wrecked. Passing
from the starting point the cyclone struck
Lake Joanna, Lake Gervais, Lake Vadenis,
Lake Canada and passed on about four
| miles east of White Bear lake.
The passengers on the st. Paul & Du-
luth trrtn, which lett White Bear at 4:55,
were approaching Gladstone when they
observed the cyclone forming and watched
its motion with interest other than fear OF
excitement. Not SO with the engineer,
however. He saw the threatening aspect Of
the sky and, with q startled look ahead tc
see if all was clear, pulled out the throttle
and Che engine leaped forward. His judg.
ment and quick action undoubtedly saved
the lives of the train load, for the twisting.
terrifying devastation crossed the tracks
scarcely more than q minute after the train
passed.
The Chicago express, on the Chicago,
Milwaukee g. st. Paul road, was struck by
the storm near lake Pepin. The passen-
| gers were greatly terrified, and a sleeping
car porter jumped from the car and was
killed.
The place where the cyclone struck the
ground and caused the loss of life was on
the shore of Lake Gervais, whore j. Fl.
Schurmier, of St. Paul, had a summer cot
tage and where Simon Good was also To-
Gated. The funnel-shaped cloud swo2pei
down on them, demolished their dwellings,
and q number of other buildings in the
neighborhood. The camp Of Col.
Helleser, of St. Paul, with a large party,
was blown down, but the party all escaped
Good houses, however, five We're killed and
ten injured. The killed are:
r J. H. SCHURMIER.
CHARLES CHJ1nf11i:i ''
NnN:m PHAEFLER, OF Brennan, Tex.
I GEORGE MILLER, of the First National
bank, st. Paul.
PETE, schurmier's driver, whose last name
was not known.
The bodies of Mrs. Schurmier, her son
and Mr.. Phaefer AVE not yet been found
The injured are:
j. H. SCHURM1ER, scalp wounds.
CHARLIE COOP, seriously injured on scalp.
MRS. P~HAEFLER, shoulder broken.
THOMAS BARNARD, not seriously.
MRS. GEORGE MILLER, injuries to he
head.
Miss CARRIE, Wounded on hend and shou]
ders.
CLARK HANSEN, bruised hip.
Roy GOOD, scalp wounds and injury to til
pine.
Mr.. GINTER.
Miss JIMMIE GINTER.
The most alarming news came from tn
keeper of the boat house at Lake Coleman
This man says he let out during the after
noon at least fifteen boats. None Of Their
had less than two occupants and som
three or four. Since the fearful storr
passed over the lake no trace of the boat
or unfortunate passengers has been found
The cyclone struck Little Canada,
population of 500, blowing down twelv
houses, killing three persons, and injurin
q score of others.
At North st. Paul the wind blew dow
a furniture factory and several dwellings
two persons were killel by lightning. O.
the Gervais road. four miles north of ST
Paul, the house of Nat Getzky containin
twelve persons, was raised from it's foun
dations, dropping on the inmates who ha
taken refuge in the cellar, and killing tw
ontrioht. The others are 81 bad1v crushe
as to warrant the fear that their injurie
may prove fatal.
Those injured in the cyclone we're a
comfortable as possible with the excep
ton Of Mrs. George J. Miller, whose hus
band was killed. The lady will probabI,
| dia from mantal ahnck and ini11rian