The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-03
SMALL TORNADO
Wind and Rain Do Damage in the
Northwest.

La Crosse, Wis, June 3.-Last night
tornado, struck this city, blowing
off roofs. piling pedestrians up on street
corners, smashing plate glass windows
and clearing Main street of signs. A
number OF people were hurt, but none, 1t
Is thought fatally. A woman was badly
lacerated by broken glass, but will live.
A strange phenomenon accompanied the
storm Black clouds. with vivid light
ming rose in the west, but dead calm
prevailed: Then defening roar was
heard, and in a moment the tornado was
in full blast: At height of $50. feet
funnel-shaped cloud appeared. from
which great ball Of fire descended, strik-
ing in front Of saloon and exploding.
Panic. seized hundreds Of people on the
street, who were drawn there by the ap-
pearance Of an Odd Fellows delegation.
Three cars of delegates to the Odd Fell
lows convention were just unloading at
the corner of Fourth and Main streets
when the storm burst. They were picked
up, some running, others carried bodily,
and scattered along the street for a block.
y portion of the spire of St. Joseph's
cathedral was blown down. blocking the
street with brick and timbers. Damage
on the south side of the street is such as
to make the street impossible for blocks.
big trees. roofs and timbers being piled
up in confusion. The damage here Will
proba bly, reach $10, 900.
Notwithstanding the reports that De
Soto, a small town on the Burlington
road few miles below here. was wiped
from the earth, there is still telegraphic
communication with the place and the
Burlington reports no trouble with Its
tracks. The telephone wires there are
all down, however, and the town was un-
doubtedly visited by the tail end of the
severe storm which struck La Crosse.
The Preston, Mimi, branch of the Mil
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tion having been visited by a terrific
storm which washed out the tracks.
Platteville, Wis, June 3.-A tornado
struck Louisburg, small town sixteen
miles southwest Of Platteville, late yes
terday and the damage was heavy. Barns,
outbuildings, etc, were demolished.
While Edward Ward, a farmer was un-
hitching, his barn was blown to pieces, a
heavy timber striking him in the forehead
Heavy rains also caused great damage to
crops and 1t is said that the season S
work on many farms has been a total
loss. The Sisson dwelling at jamestown
was totally destroyed.
Little Falls, Mimi, June 3.-Mrs. A.
Schultz was struck by lightning last even
ing. Her injuries are not considered
dangerous and it is thought she will re-
cover. A vacant dwelling situated just
outside the city fire limits was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground.
Duluth, Mimi, June 3.-Duluth was
tle scene of a severe storm yesterday
and the damage will amount to 100000
tn. greatest damage was done to Panton
4 Whites Glass Block, where the loss
snoun..d to $4,000, being chiefly through
lhr breaking of windows.
Clear Water, Minn., June 3.-The worst
tornado that was ever witnessed here
passed over this section late yesterday
afternoon, unroofng a number of barns
and demolishing all the wind mills In its
track. Hail stones measuring three
inches in circumference covered the
ground. Fortunately crops were not fa1
enough advanced to suffer.
Granite Falls. Mimi, June 3.-A small
tornado passed three miles south an(
east of here at about o'clock yesterda.
afternoon. Trees were unrooted ant
some buildings moved.