Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-04
In st, Paul.

afternoon at tour O'Clock q nedVy
wind and rainstorm struck this city
and neighborhood, drenching every
thing thoroughly and doing consider
able damage of minor sort, al
though amounting to a heavy loss in
the aggregate. Shade trees suffered
greatly, many chimneys were blown
down, number of small buildings
were partially wrecked and the tele-
phone and electric light wires were
badly demoralized- Half dozen peo-
pie were reported injured, but none
yet heard from are in a serious con-
dition. The storm lasted about half
an hour and had many of the appear
ances Of tornado, the city being in
semidarkness during its prevalence,
but within Is minutes after the rain
ceased the sun was shining brightly
and the scattered wreckage was all
that indicated the recent presence Of
q storm.
In Michigan.
Ann Arbor, Mich, June ga furi-
Gus electrical storm with wind, rain
and hail accompaniment, 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
out of business. The roof was blown
from the gas company's building.
In Wisconsin.
West Superior, Wis, June pa Sc
we're storm struck this place about five
p. 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. It 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.
Mud Storm.
St. Paul, Mimi, June ga New
Richmond, Wis, special to the Pioneer
Press says: A veritable mud storm
passed over this section late Friday
afternoon. The storm came up from
the west in the most threatening fash
ion, but went to the north and. south of
the city. doing great damage to grow
ing crops, to trees and outbuildings.
There was tremendous downpour of
rain and hail. The wind seemed to pick
and carry mud, which was plastered
over everything. Numerous reports
have been received of the killing of live
stock.
Damage by Tornado.
La Crosse, Wis.,, June ga 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 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.
says: During storm about six
o'clock Friday evening lightning
killed four men who were at work
harvesting in a wheat field on the
j.. c. Halbert farm near Lodi. The
killed are: Frank Bridgewaters, AM
derson Webster, John Wiggle and
Samuel Stewart. Anderson Webster
was prominent farmer of that sec
ton, owning the farm adjoining the
Halbert place. He was man of fam
lily. The other victims also leave large
families.
Revenge Of Dlackmailcrs.
Winfield, Kan, June 2s.-The aged