New-York tribune., 1904-08-21

TORNADO IN TWIN CITIES
Havoc Wrought Throughout 81.
Paul. and MinneaDOEs

st. Paul. Aug. 20.-A tornado passed ever
this city about 915 o'clock tonight, and so far
as known at this hour one person was killed
about thirty were injured seriously MANY were
cut Dy hying glass and timbers. and property
was damaged to the extent of about $500 600
The high bridge across the Mississippi River
was wrecked by the wind. and one end OF the
Waoash-st- Bridge also was damaged II was
reported that several people had been blown
off the Robert-st bridge into the river
All wires. both telegraph and telephone. were
Frustrated and the streetcar service was rem
dered useless. According 10 the weather OBJ
server the wind reached velocity of eighty
miles an hour. Buildings in the downtown dis
trict were unroofed. plateglass windows were
blown in and the air was filed with hv,ng
debris
81 Paul. Aug. 21--It Is estimated that the
property loss in st. Paul from a. tornado that
struck the Twin Cities tonight will be not less
than 100000 Throughout the city windows
were blown in. and in the business district the
pavements are literally covered with broken
glass. bricks. splintered boards, tin roofs and
other debris.
Brief reports that have been received from
Minneapolis state that conditions are equally
bad in that city
report that an apartment house in Mime
apolis had blown down and 25O lives were lost
caused great anxiety until it was denied.
The Tivoli Theatre building. in Bridge SQUARE
wrecked by the wind and one man was
killed and number of persons were seriously
injured
The Empire Theatre, just across the street.
was unroofed and otherwise damaged. and
there was panic among the performers and
audience. but, far as known. no one was
seriously hurt
The high bridge, an immense steel structure
crossing the Mississippi River at height of
about 200 feet. was almost totally wrecked.
One of the huge stone piers was cut of, by the
wind smoothly as If done with a knife.
huge iron beam crushed down upon the roof
Of number of small houses and badly wrecked
them. 1t reported that two persons were
killed here. but this report is not verified. A
number OF persons were injured. some of them
seriously.
No news has yet been received from outlying
districts. and II Is feared that when they are
heard from the casualty list will be increased
1t is thought that much damage was wrought
In the Midway district. between St Paul and
Minneapolis.
All trains for the East, originating at Mime
apolis and passing through ST. Paul. were de-
layed.
A report at midnight is that the house of the
Good Shepherd, a Catholic institution. was
wrecked and twenty-five were injured there.
All communication with outlying districts is
cut off, and it is impossible to say whether or
not the damage there has been as great as
was done in the city itself.
The storm of short duration. lasting not
more than fifteen minutes but the devastation
It wrought was terrific. Buildings were un-
rooted and fronts blown in. the interiors being
flooded by rain. which came In great waves along
with the wind.
Electric wires were prostrated and many per-
sons injured by contact with the current from
electric light and trolley wires. An excursion
steamer, towing a barge. on the river below st.
Paul is reported to have been wrecked. Relief
parties In steam launches have been dispatched
to the rescue.
II is said that many lives were lost there.