The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12

stacking. Corn is declared safe and
more than average crop is expected.
Bird Island, MINI. Sept. 12.-Over 8
inches Of rain fell last night, making over
flooded. No threshing can be done for a
week, as It is impossible to move ma
chimes. Flax is greatly damaged.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Sept. 12.-Nearly 2
inches Of rain has fallen here since yes
terday noon and threshing will be de-
layed for some time. Rain is still falling
and the grain is suffering.
Winona, Mimi, Sept IA fierce wind
and electric storm passed over this city
last evening. The rain fell in torrents
Lightning struck the tower-house at the
Milwaukee and Great Western railroad
crossing and it was burned.
New Ulm, Mimi, Sept. 12.-More than
4 inches of rain fell in this vicinity last
night. The Cottonwood river is out of it's
banks and Benzine bridge has been
washed away. Traffic on the st. Louis
railroad is delayed because Of landslides
and washouts. Lightning struck in sew
eral places. Grain and hay is seriously
damaged by the water which has filled the
low places.
La Crosse, Wis. Sept. IA severe
RAIN wind and electrical storm did great
damage in this vicinity last night Crops
were laid low In many places. Lightning
struck several buildings In the city and
railroads suffered numerous washouts.
Marshfeld. Wis, Sept. 12.-severe rain
storms played havoc with the railroads
last night. The twin city limited on the
delayed, here on account of g washout at
Edgar. No trains are running on the
Wisconsin Central south Of .Abbottsford.
The track is washed out III three places.
Saltwater, MIMI, Sept. a2.-Heavy rains
last night washed out Hesfions Of the Mil
waukee's track between Saltwater and
Hastings. and no train has arrived over
uge of water; but the damage was small.
The ST. Croix has risen five feet In three
days.
Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 12.-The rain
during the night was sufficient to stop
threshing operations till noon to-day.
Wheat has not been, in At condition to
thresh this week, and most Of the ma
chimes have been working on oats and
| barley, neither OF which was dry enough
| to store without constant handling for
some time. One day OF good drying
| weather would put wheat in fair shape,
but till then 1t will not be In marketable
condition.
| Mayville, N. B., Sept. IA heavy rain
IS falling to-day, continuing from yester-
day. This will delay threshing another
week at least, even If good weather fol-
lows. IItdCtlCdlly ITO was uOlic
this week on account of frequent rains
since the big one at the beginning OF the
week. The shocks are wet and some Will
have to set out to dry.
| Minnewaukan, N. D., Sept. IA fierce
storm Of wind and rain base been raging
here twelve hours. Over an inch of water
has fallen and will delay threshing a
week
Mankato, Mimi, Sept. 12.-TIeavy rains
last night caused serious washouts on
the Omaha road near st. James and north
Of st. Peter. All trains from the south
are abandoned and those from the north
have been several hours late. The rain
continues and the loss to the farmers is
heacy. Potatoes are rotting In the ground
and grain is damaged.
/ Thorpe, Wis, Sept. 12.-Heavy rains
during all of last night caused much dam
age to roads and bridges. Railroad traf-
t1c is at a standstill. One passenger train
and several freights are stalled here and
the westbound limited at Abbottsford
Repairs on four big washouts between
here and Abbottsford will be completed
this evening.