The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-02
ALL THE WHEAT
now WELL WET
To-day's Rain Hit Even the Dry
Spots in Spring Wheat
Area.
General Alarm Caused in Minneapo-
lis by Threatening Aspect
of Clouds.
Rumors of Hurricanes in Various
Parts Of State Not
Confirmed.

8 /.
Since to-day's storm passed, there have
been rumors of tornado with ffty-hve
killed at Benson. They appear to be
without foundation, as the Great Northern
telegraph operator there answers All
right
Probably showers was the local pre-
dicvtion for to-day and the heaviest rain OF
the year descended upon Minneapolis ct
nOon An inch and a half Of water fell In
an hour and half
The rainfall began at 11:55 with such g
darkening of the sky that some persons
were apprehensive Of a tornado. But that
variety Of storm seldom appears before 3
p. M Indeed, the clouds at noon afforded
no ground for alarm. The rapid descent
Of the barometer to 2s.73 was phenome-
non not at all uncommon at the beginning
of thunder showers. A few minutes before
the rain descended, the wind shifted from
the southeast to the north, and within q
short time the thermometer fell IL degrees
from rs to IS. The downpour ceased at
1925 p. m.
Altho the rain to-day was heavy, ID
was not torrential. The rate of precipi-
tation.-one inch an hour-has been sur
passed more than once in the spring and
summer months. On June %, 1899. the
day Of the New Richmond tornado, 2.29
inches of rain fell here within one hour.
On June 16, 1901, 1.4s inches fell in thirty
FIVE minutes. On May 81, 1893, one incn Of
water was recorded in forty minutes,
which was at the rate of one and half
inches in one hour. Aug. 8, 1900, the exc
traordinary rainfall of 1.24 inches was
condensed into twenty five minutes. This
was equivalent to no less than three
inches to the hour, an exuberance Of
moisture that would arouse envy in the
hos of q md or o Pyfff 1t
bian.
Bulls and Bears In Darkness.
Grain men at the Chamber Of Commerce
CROPPED around in semi darkness while the
great storm cloud passed over. There was
| no way to light the big exchange room,
and trading in the pit was almost sus-
tpended as at one time 1t was almost im-
possible to see across the pit, while the
figures on the blackboard were not dis
cerniblesa at all.
/ Fairnaont, owatonna Albert Lea, Faribauit,
tEau Claire Winona-Ciear, fine, calm to north
west wind; 90 to 10. Crops doing nicely.
j Roehester-Clo Cloudy. cool, light rain, calm; 80.
4 Winnebago Menomonie. Red Wing, g.
u chales, wasecs, Austin Clear calm. Is TO 7es
1 wilmer Morris, Milbank, Benson Raining.
4 east wind to strong northwest, wind; tempera-
| lures, 62 to 6S; crops hne had plenty OF rain.
Atwater, Aberdeen, 0rtonville, Groton, Liteh-
field, Webster, Appleton Cloudy: threat ening:
Temperatures, Gs to 80; heavy rain last night at
Aberdeen; raining at Groton and Litchfefd; crops
improved and doing fine.
Mayyille Grand Forks, Larimore, Valley City,
Brainerd Wadena, Fargo, Little Falls, Crooks
TOM ainng;. generally calm to southeast wind;
| 60 to 81. Crop greatly improved.
st. Cloud Warren, Winnipeg, Grafton, De-
| troit, Staples, Casselton Jamestown-Sloudy and
calm; temperature, So to &c. Rain last night at
all points except Winnipeg. Crops look much
better, but more rain needed
Sioux City, st. Peter, Sheldon, New Ulm, Man
kato, Madelia, Sioux Falls, Luyerne, window
Generally clear to partly cloudy; temperature.
10 to so. Crop looking fine. Some rust appear.
| ing on wheat at Window.