The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-31
CELESTIAL FIRE WORKS
SKIES LIKE A SEA OF FLAME AS
SEEN AT SALTWATER
Several Barns Struck by Lightning and
Burned-Monuments to Be Erected
in the Town of New Scandal in Hon.
or of the First Settlers of That Part
of the State.

or OF the First Settlers or hat Part
of the State.
Three barns in the vicinity of Still
water were struck by lightning and
destroyed during the storm Friday
night. A barn on the Twin Lakes
farm. owned by the Staples estate, OF
this city, was struck and was burned
to the ground, together with more
than 1000 bushels of grain belonging
to Retzloff brothers, who operated the
farm this season. The building was
worth about $4,000 and was insured
for $1,000, and the owners of the grain
carried insurance amounting to $1,000.
A barn on j. w. Wheeler's farm. IL
which thirty tons of hay was stored,
was struck and consumed, and the
third barn that was destroyed belong
ed to Dell Wilcox, near the Saltwater
town house. Residents to the north
and west of the city say that the
heavens resembled a sea of flame for
nearly thirty minutes and that the
thunder was deafening. Rain fell in
torrents, but all grain is stacked and
was not damaged. In the city there
was a steady downpour of rain for
more than thirty minutes and the sew
ers in the downtown district became
clOgged SO that water congregated in
many cellars. The rain was the heav-
lest of the season.
The P. N. Peterson Granite compa-
ny, of Saltwater and st. Paul, has Sc
cured a contract for the erection of
twenty-foot granite shaft to be plac-
ed in the tWn of New Scandal, in
honor of the first settlers of that part
of the state. The monument will be
dedicated Oct 10 and impressive cere-
monies will be held. Many people from
this city will attend and prominent
speakers will be in attendance from
various parts of the state.
The Joseph Wolf company baseball
team, of Saltwater, and the La Crosse
team will play a game at Aurora park
this afternoon and the final game Of
the series will be played tomorrow aft
ernoon.
All business in this city will practi-
cally be at a standstiI tomorrow and
everybody will join in the observance
of Labor Day. The labor organizations
of this city and South Saltwater have
planned a gala time, beginning with a
parade at 8 o'clock in the morning,
in which more than $500 men will par
ticipate. Exercises will be held in the
grove, near the baseball grounds, con-
sisting of addresses and games. Hand
some prizes will be awarded that were
donated by the merchants and bust
ness men of the city. All factories,
shops, mills and offices will be closed
throughout the day.
Manager Seymour, Of the Joseph
Wolf company baseball team, of this
1f.ooR i%NNN
from st. Paul stating that the league
team of that city will make tour of
several Northwestern cities after the
season closes, and expects to meet
some of the leading semi profes-
sional teams in the state. Only the
strongest teams will be asked to play,
and if satisfactory arrangements can
be made Saltwater fans will probably
have an opportunity to witness a SER
les of games with the. st. Paul team at
Aurora park.
According to the statement of river
men there is a chance that rafting
steamers will soon be compelled to go
to the bank, because of extremely low
water on the Mississippi river this side
of Winona. Reports yesterday from
Beef Slough were that ten boats were
fast there on bars. 1t is the first sea-
son within the recollection of river men
that the channel has been so shallow
near that point that boats could not
get through.
George H. Atwood has decided to
suspend operations nights at his B
mill in the north end of town and on
Monday will transfer his night crew
to the A mill, which will run night
and day until the season ends. Mr..
Atwood says he has a large supply of
logs and will have enough to do him
until the lake freezes over.
James Scully received a letter yes
terday from Ollie J. Burns, of Still
water, stating that he had been grant
ed his release from the Butte, Mont
baseball team, at his own request, and
that he would return home next week
Burns, who is one of the most popular
members of the Butte team, pitched
great ball in the beginning of the sea-
son. but his arm gave out and, realiz-
ing that he would not round to again
this summer, he asked Manager Nc
Closkey for his release.
The Swedish Methodist Church So
ciety has sold it's parsonage on the
north hill for $1,000 and purchased the
Balm property on Fourth street, which
will be used as parsonage.
John Koppke reported to the au-
thorities yesterday that a buggy, har-
ness and lap robes had been stolen
from him. The property has not been
recovered.
The marriage of Alex. M. Deragisch,
of the Minnesota Mercantile company,
Of this city, and Miss Minnie Jones,
Will occur at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, next
Wednesday. The ceremony will occur
at the home Of Lieut. and Mrs. John
B. w. Corey, the latter being a sister
of Miss Jones.
Mrs. Ezra Chase, Of Gates, Or, ar
rived Friday evening and will spend a
couple of months with her daughter,
Mrs. Daisy Pringle, and other relatives,
in this city.
The Young Married Ladies' Euchre
club was entertained lat the home of
Mrs. j. II. Haines Friday afternoon.
Miss Lillian Donovan, a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Donovan, en-
tertained a number of her young
friends at dancing party Thursday
evening.
Mrs. c. F. Kilgore has returned from
Minneapolis and will spend a couple
Of weeks with 2eer parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin jerks, before returning to
her home at Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. Andrew Quinn, of Chicago, who