St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-06
Heavy Damage Done in Sec
tions Of Minnesota by
the Winds.
Houses, Barns and Small
Grain Suffer Seriously at
a Dozen Points.
The Big Strike Among the
Mill Men at Stevens
Point Over.
Men Getting Less Than $3.50
a Day to Have a Shill-
ing Advance.
Specials to the Globe

SpeciflS 10 the g lobe.
ZUMBRoTA, Minn., Aug. 5.-A5out 4
O'Clock this morning the heaviest wind
storm known for years, accompanied by
nail, passed over This section OF country.
Ihe hail storm was several miles in
width aud passed north of this village,
moving down and laying waste whole
helds of uncut grain and corn, doing a
great amount of damage. The storm
was most terrific one, with the light
ning. wind and hail playing havoc in its
track.
MARSHALL, Aug. part of an ap-
parent cyclone struck this town this
morning about 2 O'Clock, doing consider
able damage. A house belonging TO Mr..
Cummings was blown to pieces and the
family were badly hurt, little child
being injured so much that its life is in
great danger. The new court house in
process of construction was damaged,
the contractor thinks, Sl.500 ur more.
Several buildings were blown down and
roofs. windmiils and large trees were
laid in ruins. 1t is thought that greater
damage was suffered by the country
south of us, as the bulk of the storm
seemed to pass that way.
EAEIBAULT, Aug. 5.-Great damages
were done to the grain crops during the
severe storm here last night. There was
heavy wind and rain.
REV WING. Aug. 5.-The residence
of l.. Scott. near Bay City. was struck
by lightning this morning during the
Storm. 1t snlintered the roof and cell
ing. but injured no one. lightning
also killed a horse belonging to William
Tripp.
West Concord. Minn., Aug. o.
A short but terrific electrical
& Il. m. and struck the house
of David Gochnauer. shattering it, but
inluring no one. Mrs. Henry Hall re-
ceived a shock in her dining room
Which rendered her unconscious for
tim~. but it did no damage tn the house
Crops are all knocked fiat and much
grain ruined. The course of the storm
was nearly due SOUTH
SAUK CENTER, MINI, Aug. 5.-Two
barns belonging to W. S. Dean and V.
A. Whipple were struck 10y lightning
last night and totally destroyed. The
fire department was out aud prevented
the lire from reaching any further. 1t
was the. worst electrical storm that has
passed over the city this year. No
further damage has been reported.
- y.
heaviest thunder storm of the season
passed over this section between s and
O'clock this morning. Water fell in
TORRENTS. Roads are washed out.
bridges gone. and the damage done to
crops will be heavy. A train is side
trac ked at this place. on account of a
washout east of here. The damage
cannot be estimated at this time.
PAYNEsvILLE, Mimi, Aug. 5.-An-
other terrific storm struck this section
last night. during which barn belong
ING, to August Hanson WAS struck -
lightning and almost demolished Two
horses We're struck, one being instantly
killed and the others injuries are sucn
that it will die. The stock and barn are
partly covered by insurance.
CALEDONIA, Mimi, Aug. 5. An
extra heavy thunder shower passed
over here this morning accompanied by
many electrical disturbances. The dam
age to winter wheat, rye and other
grains ready for harvest is incalculable
Harvesting is in progress here.
LITCHFIEID. Mimi. Aug. 5.-Hun-
dreds .Oi acres of grain were entirely
ruined last night by hail and wind
storm. 1t was the worst storm for
years. The loss will be thousands of
dollars.