The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-05
SWEPT BY HEAVY STORMS
Rain, Wind and Lightning Cause
Great Havoc in Portions of
the Northwest.
LOSS OF SEVERAL LIVES ALSO REPORTED
Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin
E..l tho Fury of the Elements
Butldings Wrecked and other
Damage-FOur Men in Indiana
Killed by Lightning.

Minneapolis, MIMI, June 29.-Wlth
all the accompanying phenomena OF
a cyclone except the ftnnel-shaped
cloud, heavy electrical and rain
storm swept over this city at four
o'clock Friday afternoon. The streets
were filled with anxious crowds
watching the clouds, and when the
storm finally broke the only wonder
is more were not injured. Holly Ben
nett was killed by a live wire. Dell
Eek was shocked by live wire; Mrs
Morey, leg broken, shoulder dlslo-
Gated.
In St. Paul.
St. Paul, MIMI, June 29.-Friday
afternoon at four o'clock heavy
wind and rainstorIn struck this city
and neighborhood, drenching every
thing thoroughly and doing consider
able damage of minor sort, al
though amounting to heavy loss IN
the aggregate. Shade trees suffered
greatly, many chimneys were blown
down, a number of small buildings
were partially wrecked and the tele-
phone and electric light wires were
badly demoralized. Half a dozen peo-
pie were reported injured, but none
vet heard from are in serious con-
dition. The storm lasted about half
an hour and had many of the appear
ances of a tornado, the city being In
semidarkness during it's prevalence
Int within IS minutes after the rain
ceased the sun was shining brightly
and the scattered wreckage was all
that indicated the recent presence OF
O storm.
In Michigan.
Ann Arbor, Mich. June ga furi-
ms electrical storm with wind, rain
and hail accompaniments, passed over
this city late Friday, doing much dam
age to property. Many fine shade
trees were blown down, and the uni
versity campus was covered with brok-
en- limbs. Several houses were struck
by lightning. The courthouse tower
was struck, and the clock therein put
ont of business. The roof was blown
from the gas company's building.
In wiscon~in.
West Superior, Wis, June ga Sc
we're storm struck this place about live
D. m. The heavy rain was preceded by
an electrical display that burned out
many motors and raised general havoc.
The steeple of the Sacred Heart church
was struck and demolished and the
house where the Honeycombe murder
took place two weeks ago was struck
by lightning, although not badly dam
aged. The rain was the heaviest in the
history of Superior. 1t fell almost in
sheets and, being accompanied by
strong wind from the west, impeded
traffic. Almost every basement in the
CITY is flooded and elevator travel in
large blocks was stopped owing to the
furnace fires being put out by the. flood.
Damage by Tornado.
La Crosse, Wis, June 29.-A tor
nado doing thousands of dollars
worth of damage passed over this
city at seven o'clock Frida-' evening.
The storm came from the west, ac-
companied by fierce wind, heavy rain
and lightning. The roof of the Hotel
Boycott. four-story structure, was
blown half q. block away, landing on
another large building and wrecking
the roof. The new Norwegian Luther
an hospital was wrecked. Trees were
uprooted and plate glass destroyed.
Killed by Lightning.
Indianapolis, Ind, June ga spe-
cial to the Sentinel from Brazil, Ind,
saws: During a storm about six
o'clock Friday evening lightning
killed four men who were at work
harvesting in wheat field on the
J. C. Halbert farm near Lodi. The
killed are: Frask Bridgewaters, An
derson Webster, John Wiggle and
Samuel Stewart. Anderson Webster
was q prominent farmer of that sec
ton, owning the farm adjoining the
Halbert place. He was a man OF fam
ily. The other victims also leave large
f.