The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-05
WILL RISE FROM
STORMS RUINS
Continued from First Page.

Logan's saloon, few doors from
the Ebens place, suffered the same
fate, and two persons met their death
here. Ed Peters of Dover and the
bartender were killed in the collapse.
So deep were they buried under the
ruins that It was several hours before
their bodies We're recovered.
w. 0. Crittenden, a farmer, was IN
his wagon, ready to drive home. He
had plow in the wagon. The wind
lifted the plow and drove the share
thru his neck, almost severing MS
head. William Mitchell had his mana
on Crittenden's shoulder when the lat-
ter was killed, but escaped.
George lesson, a farmer, was struck
with a brick. He was removed 10 MS
house, where he died an hour later.
His wife and child escaped Wlthout IN
jury.
F'rightfuI Injuries.
Jacob Hoem, a farmer living east
of the city, was caught by falling logs
and so badly injured that he dled.
Ali his farm buildings were wrecked.
Neil Pike, reported killed, Is allVe.
He is SO badly injured, however, that
there Is little or no hope for ms recoV-
cry. P. H. Brockway near death' mas
some chance for recovery.
S. Merrifeld is perhaps fatally IN
1ured. He was picked up by the WIND
and carried 500 feet in the air. He
struck the ground with terrific force'
and was injured internally.
Judge Ned Gould, at st. Cnarles'
sustained broken legs and IS IN a cIi'-
ical condition. He was caught IN IN .re
collapse of the Logan building, as was
also Charles Crippens. whose legs
were amputated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollins, the latter
with a baby in her arms were oloMi,
r~1> nth
and ankle were dislocated ana the
babys face badly bruised.
A conservative estimate or the
property damage places the loss a.
100000. AS near as could pc ascer'
tanned, there was not more than S4o''
900 worth of tornado insurance caf'
ried In the village.
Escapes Bordering on the Miraculous
Hendee & Sivelys big wagon fac
tory was almost completely destroyed
but the employees sought refuge In TN
basement and escaped injury. Mr.
Sively was working in the upper por
ton of the building at the time thu
storm broke, and escape to the base
ment was cut off. He crowded clos
to one of the walls, which remained
standing. The heavy roofing timber
fell on all sides, but ne escaped Win
out scratch.
The Scott building, occupied by Dr
Scott and the Northwestern Telephon
exchange, was almost blown to pieces
DR.. Scott and three telephone girl
were in the building at the time, bu
in a manner almost miraculous tne
escaped injury, altho they were he'll
prisoners in the debris for severa
l.. sheridan's jewelry store wa
practically filled when the storm be
gan. Many who had taken refug
1,,t fSya
buried in the ruins. The building wa
Of light construction. and to this fac
1t 'is probably due that no person wa
killed outright.
Brockway's Skull Fractured.
The building occupied by the S
Charles Furniture company Wer
down early and in 1t several person
had narrow escapes. Manage
Brockway was struck on the head b
g. falling timber and his skull frac
tured. There is little hope for hi
One Of the wings Of the high schos
building was, completely demolishe
and three teachers escaped death
a manner which even they are unab
to explain.
The Great Western station WE
wrecked and the roof of the Steve1
elevator torn off. The residence Of
Sorenson was completely dem olishe
and the opera-house and other built
ings were more or less battered /
the fury Of the storm.
Blankenburgs elevator suffere
damage and the stone Catholic chure
was almost raZed. In all fourtee
stores on Main street either went dow
before the storm OR were so damage
that they are unfit for habitation, ar
ffty-two residences suffered more
less injury. Parrots wagon worl
atrncR and q mart Of tho h11i1
Ing blown away.
In Spencers saloon, young Spenc
jumped under billiard table and WI
unhurt, altho the building was tot
wreck. Negro Cal" crawled out fro
under the ruins unhurt.
A Little Insurance.
In the entire city there are b
three houses which show no signs
the tornado, all others have at lea
broken windows. Hendee & Sively
loss will amount to $4,000;
Charles Furniture company, $500
Williams & Ross, $4,000; L. Sherida
$4,000; DR.. Scott, $4,000; Chris Sc
enson, $4,000.
There was little cyclone insuran,
J. A. Upperlee has $4,000 insuran
to cover $1,000 loss, and C. Sorens
has little to cover $1,000 loss. He
dee & sively had $500 insuran'
The Catholic church was totally q
stroyed, with loss of $4,000. T
fire engine house was also destroyt
Thieves at Work.
Many thieves were on the grou
and many valuables were stolen. Sh,
idan's jewelry store suffered me
Many persons were caught in the
of taking away silverware and artic
of value. Guards were stationed
watch the property and thieves col
only be driven away, as there was
place to keep prisoners. .s
There were many narrow escap
One of those most miraculous was IL
of Mrs. Ed Drew and daughter 7