The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-07-18
THE DULUTH STORM,
A More Complete Report of the Work of
the Cyclone.

More Complete Report of the Work of
the Cyclone.
ST. PAUL, July ia Pioneer Press
West Superior special says: \ wind
storm Of terrific violence swept over
Superior carrying death and destruction
in its path. The wind was accompanied
by pouring rain. The air was heavily
charged with electricity The storm
lasted only about thirty minutes, but
during that period many thousand dol
lars of damage was done. besides the
taking of at least five lives and visiting
| of terrible injuries upon many parties.
During the progress of the storm an
| alarm of fire was turned in from the
Fifth, ward and the department re-
spondcd to find the new large
three story hotel on Third
street near Sanborn avenue. a mass of
ruins. The structure had blown down
and a cry went up from hundred eX-
cited individuals that the wreck was the
tomb of many men. The news flashed
over the city with startling rapidity.
Hacks and drays containing their
er. Meantime the rain was fall
ing in torrents and lightning
crashed like artillery.
The building is a complete wreck. In
| spite of the pouring rain visitors at the
scene rushed in and assisted the tiremen
| in the cause Of rescue. Men in all pro.
fessions and walks in life stood shoulder
to shoulder and worked with only the
thought of humanity's sake Work is
still in progress. fresh men taking the
places of those who give up through
| fatigue. Fully three thousand people
were at the ruins. AT Il late hour
dead were: John Laurer. married. 30:
Chas. Lucius, single, n: Herman Paus-
sey, single, 26: Unknown, about 30 years.
John Schfield died from injuries received
in his back and broken limbs. Among
those more seriously injured are: John
Brown. with broken legs; John Long. in
ternal INJURIES will die: VIM. Semple, D.
Cla:k and others were injured more
or less seriously. The assistant fire
chief sustained a broken leg during the
work of rescue. While rope was strain
ing on the mass broken framework. the
cribwork to which it was attached part
ed and struck him. A scene of intense
excitement reigned. Men worked with
desperation. An eye witness says
he saw a crew of workmen
rush into building to seek
shelter from the storm. Fully thirty or
fourty men must have been inside. They
were distributed over all the floors. 1t
appears the men on the third floor took
the warning first and five were seen to
jump and get away in safety.
This disaster was the central feature
but much damage was done in all direc-
tions. The Steel hoisting and conveying
apparatus used by the Silver Creek.
Morris and Ohio coal companies was
badly damaged, bow much can not be
ascertained at present but will bc very
costly and delay the handling of coal
from vessels. Experts have been tele-
graphed for to come on from Cleveland
at once to repair the damage
a large frame building was blown
down at the corner of Third and Tower.
South Superior and the Steel plant re-
ports number of buildings loveled. but
no casualties.
Lightning played havoc with the Fish
er hotel. Unitarian church. union depot
and other buildings. but no serious fires
resulted. Had one broken out it would
have found the city practically helpless
There are no reports Of disaster on the
lake or harbor.