The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-10
MYRIAD MINOR
DAMAGES ARE
DONE BY STORM
Elemental Fury Exhausts Itself
in Portions of Minnesota
and Iowa, Especially Around
ST. Cloud.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi. July "a storm
of almost cyclonic fury, accompanied
by much lightning, passed over this
section of the country this morning.
Throughout the city small out build
ings were wrecked and valuable shade
trees blown down. The Lessen Shoe
and Dry Goods company lost valu-
able plate glass window. Lightning
struck the house of j. B. Terwey, but
did not fire it. Numerous buildings in
the course of construction were badly
wrecked. The cross and spire of the
church of the Immaculate Conception
were twisted out of true by the wind.
At the Great Northern depot 200 feet
of sheds leading to the depot were
blown down. In the Great Northern
bridge yards five box cars were blown
over and another string of cars set in
motion. These were stopped before
much damage ensued. The roof of f.
J. Zackowsl1i's store at Waite Park
was blown off.
At the Great Northern car shops the
damage was quite severe. The roof OF
the engine house was blown away and
the large blower for conveying the
shavings from the planning mill to the
boiler rooms was blown down. The
fence at the ball grounds is down, and
the golf club house is off it's founda-
tons. A part of the steel roof of the
water works plant was carried away.
The west end of the SINNERS & Camp
bell granite plant was twisted out OF
shape. Leo Rupps residence at, 92S
Third street north was struck by
lightning. The Joseph Papenfuss ma
chinery building on Sixth avenue
north was also struck by lightning, as
was also the residence of Math Sku-
mautz. A little boy at this place was
badly stunned. The new 100000 Car
ter block was quite badly damaged by
lightning and wind. The office at
Holes Bros plant was moved from
the foundation. The tents of the Ly-
dick show were RACED to the ground.
Charles Clark took refuge from the
storm in a vacant building, which was
blown down; he escaped uninjured.
The damage in the surrounding
country to buildings and growing crops
reaches thousands of dollars The Ar
mold Touring mill, 50x60, at LIE Sank,
was unroofed, and the large chimney
of the power plant blown down. The
barns of Ed and John Brennan in Min
den town were destroyed. Charles
Hartman, of st. Cloud town, lost three
head of cattle. The dwelling of j..
c. Richards in Haven town was struck
by lightning. Frank Kellers big barn,
east of Sank Rapids also went. E. w.
Mayman, of Sank Rapids, lost 300
young apple trees.
The high wind is alleged to have
been caused by a genuine twister,
which passed over the city just high
enough above the buildings to miss
them.
Blows at Other Points.
Special to The Globe.
SANDSTONE, Mimi, July "a Sc
we're wind and rain storm occurred here
today destroying several plate glass
and other fronts, overturning small
buildings and blowing off many CHM
ney tops. The damage is about $1,000.
RED WING, Mimi, July "a severe
storm passed over this section today.
Lightning struck the residence of II. e..
Ulm, of Griggs, Cooper & Co., of ST.
Paul, and stunned the family, but in
turing no one. AT the same time wind
tore to pieces Mr.. Ulm's fine boathouse
for his big launch. Trees were up
rooted in many places
WINONA. Mimi. Julys "a combin-
ed rain and wind strom of unusual Sc
verify prevailed here today. 1t is fear
ed it laid much barley and will have a
tendency to diScOlOr it
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. July g.
Eastern Iowa was visited by destruc-
tive cloudburst last night. The loss to
crops was heavy and much damage
was done by lightning. Jones county
was the center of the storm. In the
vicinity of Wyoming several hundred
feet of track of the Milwaukee rail-
road was washed out A portion of
Wyoming was inundated and many in
habitants were driven from their
homes.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, July dubuque
and vicinity experienced the most ter
rife thunderstorm of the year last
night. Lightning wrecked two farms
owned by Nicholas Pauly, a dairyman,
and several horses and COWS were
killed.
WHITE ROCK, S. D., July "a Sc
we're wind struck this place today dam
aging windmills and chimneys. Hail
fell in some places.
NEW RICHMOND. Wis. July o.
A severe storm struck this section to-
day doing much damage to crops and
otherwise. The city hall, which is be-
ing raised was blown from it's tenn
porary foundation. Telephone service
was demolished and the electric power
for the street railWal was shut off.