The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-31
FLOODS AND HIGH WIND
Dosvn-River Country struclk--Losse,
at Winona and La Crosse.

at Winona and La Crosse.
WINONA. MINN.-The worst storm In tn,
history of Winena struck the city at $3.50 p
m. yesterday. What was almost a cloudburs
continued for half an hour. accompanied by
4 tornado wind. The Bay Aate elevator ant
the Methodist church were partially unroofed
and the street car transfer office was blowr
into the street.
A Milwaukee freight car was blown from
the track and "a loaded car was blown OF
switch upon the main line. Many streets are
completely blocked with fallen trees and
branches Halt of the telephone wires are
down ad outside communication is practi-
cally cut of. Roads are badly washed ant
great damage has been done in grain fields
The North Western road is washed out a,
Bluff Siding trains coming in over the Mil
waukee road. z-,is- l. Fi,... g....s
The steamer Lyon was thought to be los,
and the Frontenac was sent after her. She
was found tied to the bank. Fountain City
suffered badly. Great damage resulted to
streets and houses. - st&s ~ ..-
Governor Van SAINTS double decked pleasure
barge, DIANA is dismantled down to the hull
at Fountain City. All bridges and sidewalks
were washed out. ~ T IS -... =
LA CROSSE, WIs.-The most destructive
storm in years last night practically paralyzed
all railroads, telephone and telegraphic COM
munication and did thousands Of dollars worth
Of damage to crops and property for a
radius of $50 miles throughout Minnesota and
western Wisconsin.
The Milwaukee in southern Minnesota and
northwestward suffered great damage from
washouts and no trains can be run over
the North h-Western's tracks north or east.
The tracks are useless to Norfolk. Several
miles north Of here tornado touched the
earth in several places and roofs We're torn
from farnhouses and much damage DONE. No
fatalities have been reported. -.~
Torrents of rain, with the accompanying
wind, did inestinable damage to growing
crops. Many acres of wheat have been flooded
by swollen streams.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.--Northern Wisconsin
was visited by severe rain storm yesterday.
At Marinette heavy rain storm flooded the
entire country. Five different places were
struck by lightning but no serious damage
was done.
Great damage was done to crops at Oconto~
Telephone and fire alarm services were badly
crippled.
Winnebago county was visited by a. severe
electrical storm. Several buildings were
struck by lightning. barn on the county
poor farm was destroyed with large amount
Of hay and grain. Collars were flooded.
MADISON, S. D.-Early yesterday there
was a severe electric storm, with heavy rain
lightning killed valuable horse owned by
Leroy Seaton. County Superintendent Bieder-
staeds new residence was struck in four
places. c. Severnson's residence was also
struck and set on fire in the attic.
BUFFALO LAKE, MINN.-A hail storm
passed through the town of Martinsburg, in
Renvule county. yesterday, and totally de-
stroyed all growing crops in Its path. Those
sustaining a total loss are Ferdinand Theil-
man, August Thiel, Julius Brown, Ed Ne1-
man, Fred Soefker, Herman Keup and Will
liam Kandt The southern part of the same
township was visited by hail on the 18th,
causing loss of from so to IS per cent to
crops The storm yesterday covered terri
tory one mile wide and five miles long.
CAVALIER, y. D.-Two haistorms in one
day did great damage to five thousand acres
in northern Cavalier and Avon townships,
many farmers suffering a total loss. ---.
MANKATO, MINN.-A hail storm yes
terday afternoon devastated the crops
over a large section between this city
and Lake Crystal, inflicting tens of thous-
ands of dollars damage. A strip four to
five miles wide and of unknown length
was beaten into the ground. Many farm
ers had not begun to cut, while others
saved their barley, oats and rye. The corn
is completely stripped, Hail stones fell
as large as a mans fist and killed poul-
try, broke windows and caused several
runaways. Only very little hail fell in
Mankato, but there was heavy wind
and rain