The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-16

northwest wind at 2:30 this morning COM
pleted the wreck Of shade trees begun on
the 5th inst. Electric and other wires are
down and crops damaged. There was no
rain. ~. 49, ...--*
: Fergus Falls, MIMI. July 16.-Persons
who We're in from Western to-day report
q destructive hailstorm in that town Sat-
urday night. The storm covered only a
narrow strip Of territory but was very
destructive. and several farmers lost from
one-half: to two-thirds Of their crop.
.Aomng the, losers are P. McCargar, VIII
bur: Wilson,: Mr.. Rim and Mr.. Benton.
Excelsior, Mimi, July :16.-Practieally
all of the late berry crop was destroyed
by hail early this morning. The apple
crop is damaged fully so per cent. A
heavy wind is reported at Spring Park.
La. Crosse. Wis, July 16.-The most Sc
we're thunder storm sof the season broke
on La Crosse at o'clock this. morning.
Two inches of rain fell at Prairie du Chen
and one here and at Red Wing. The storm
was general. Two barns owned by Jacob
Renner were struck by lightning and de-
stroyed. Much damage was done to the
crops in the neighhoring country
Waseca, Mimi, July ia severe wind
storm here at q o'clock. this morning de-
molished all the buildings and fences at
the county fair grounds. removed sixty
feet of the roof from the Northwestern
round house, blew. in the glass front OF
the Barden building and destroyed trees
and outbuildings in all parts Of the city.
Reports from the country show that many
wind mills were destroyed and hay stacks
carried away, There was no serious
damage to crops.
: Spring Valley, Mimi, July 16.-There
was a heavy storm here last night, fol-
1nw hIy-1 yiJ1a. d p1 ha
of the grain IN this section was laid low.
Corn was damaged. =. s'.' .4*
Winona, Mimi, July 16.-An unusually
severe thunder and rain storm, accom-
panied by some hail, was experienced here
early this morning. AS far as learned
the damage to crops is slight. The resi-
dences Of Mrs. E. Savage and DR.. Tim
mons were struck by lightning, but the
occupants escaped.
Rochester, MINI, July 16--The worst
storm of the season came last night
/ There was heavy hail and corn and grain
/ were badly damaged, said to be seven
| eighths. The wind blew and water fell
| for. two hours. Trees were broken and
| buildings unroofed.. The storm reached
! over Olmsted, county, but was worse in
7 the northern. part lightning played
havoc in many places, burning grain and
/ hay, fifty tons OF one place. - .q.. -ss@~
1 -OWatonna, MIMI July. 6.-2A! torn ado
{ caused great damage = throughout q the
badly damaged and will yield only SO
per cent. Outbuildings were, blown down
and larger structures moved off their
[ foundations. Trees were .uprooted and
| a half mile Of telegraph poles twisted
off. "A bad hail storm in the northern
portion of the county. lodged crops and
broke windows.x.,, The damage reaches
thousands OF dollars. 1t. was the worst
storm for many years. d.
Austin, Mimi, July ia heavy wind
and hail storm early this morning swept
across the northeast part Of Mower coun-
ty, in the townships of Sargent. Pleas
ant Valley and Racine, and into Fill
| more county over strip ten miles wide
and twenty, long, Windmills and trees
were blown down and grain cut off and
pounded into the: ground. Farmers are
cancelling orders for twine and new ma
chinery. County. Commissioner, Brown is