The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-26
VICTIMS o STORM KING
A BROAD TRAIL OF DEATH AND
DESTRUCTION IN IT'S PATH
Continued From First Png..

hospital hill, MASKING it fiat to the
ground. The persons who lived there
were absent From Twentieth street
the storm ploughed its way eastward
through the block between Avenues II
and L, tearing away the roofs of a num-
Der OF residences, smashing in windows,
blowing down trees and fences Cross
ing Thirtieth street, it struck the resi-
dence of Robert j. Lowe, Ievelling it to
the ground and instantly killing Mr..
Loves four weeks old child and fatally
crushing Mrs. Lowe, who died within
fifteen minutes after being removed ISM
the Wreckage. The cook was badly hurt
and may die. Mr.. Lowe and the nurse
escaped with slight Bruises Mrs Milan
mother of Mrs Fred Granrbs. who resid-
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. yGrambs, on South
Thirtieth street, was caught under some
falling timberS and sustained severe in
jurieS t-@
The residence of Mrs. Peter Clarke at
Avenue II, and Twenty-ninth street. oc-
cupied by Mrs. Clarke and Hugh Martin
and family, was badly dana ged, windows
being broken out and roofing torn away.
2. c. Bowman's residence across the
street from the Clarke residence, was
almost totally demolished. The residence
of j. K. Worthingtons east of Thirtieth
street, was blown away and one or two
persons badly hurt s.
DESTRUCTION WIDESPREAD.
Continuing in an eastward direction.
seventy-tive yards width until it passed
the storm swept everything in it's path of
beyond the city limits. On Faggots hill
just south Of Ayondale, a number Of per-
sons were seriously injured and many
houses badly damaged. The residence of
Miller fIarbin was blown down and Mr.
Hardin, his wife, child and father in
law, were severely injured. Jennie Shell
ton and Mrs. j. J. Render were also hurt
and q number Of other persons suffered
slight bruises. Twelve houses were de-
molished and trees. outhonses and fences
in the path were leVeled
At Irondale the cyclone again repeated
it's work of destruction. Houses and
fences were levelled to the ground ahe
UP to this writing several bodies have
been recovered, A number OF injured
persons and a big property loss are re-
ported. So sH.r vs.
Many houses were demolished at Pratt
City, including a number CT churches.
AT Powderly there was also much dam
age and destruction, and at Clevelano
Mrs, George HIATT was struck by light
ming and will probably die
RELIEF MEASURES.
A terrific rain storm followed theewind
and greatly retarded the work of relief
Mayor brennan and many of the city
officials were soon on the scene, and re-
lief station was established. Men with
axes and picks were put to work in res
cuing persons caught beneath the ruined
buildings, and afterward in rescuing prop.
erty and effects. The dead were removed
to the various undertaking establish
ments and the injured to the hospitals.
Tonight a mass meeting of citizens. at
which a relief fund was started and a
temporary COMMITTEES organized to take
charge until tomorrow at noon. when
the mayor will meet the citizens to take
up the work at the head of sew COM
mittee. Several thousand dollars have
already been subscribed y
Fully 500 houses were demolished OF
damaged, and the loss is estimated at
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