The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-27


injured and property loss estimated to
reach S2.OOO.OO0 as the result OF q
fierce tornado that swOOped down on
the city shortly after O'Clock Satur- |
day night. The Iivoi theatre was
demolished: the Empire theatre ruin
ed; the high bridge, an immense struc- |
ture crossing the Mississippi at a |
height of 200 feet. was almost totally
destroyed, and 200 buildings are more
or less damaged.
It was reported that the House OF
the Good Shepherd, a Catholic institu-
ton, was wrecked and rs injured
there.
Disaster at Minneapolis.
A report from Minneapolis says that
a dat building was blown down and
many people injured The property
damaged at Minneapolis is said to
have been nearly as great as in ST.
Paul
The storm was Of short duration,
lasting not more than IS minutes. The
devastation it wrought was terrific.
The wind, according to the govern
ment observer, below so miles an hour,
coming from the southwest. Buildings
were unroOfed and fronts blown in. the
cellars being flooded by the rain, that
came in great waves along with the
vino.
Live Wires Down.
Electric wires were Frustrated, and
many persons were injured by contact
with electric light and trolley wires.
Practically every building on the
north side OF East street is wrecked.
The Habe-Hurst block, at Seventh and
WacOuta streets. was unrOofed. and
the Economy department store was
damaged to the extent Of $4,000. The
front wall Of the building occupied by
Lindeke, Warner & Son. wholesale
furriers. was shattered. and the stock
thousands OF dollars.
William Donaldson & Co.'S big de-
partment store in Minneapolis vas
badly damaged The loss is said to be
$500 600
Later reports from Minneapolis are
to the effect that there was no one in
the building killed. but many were in
jured.
The Pioneer Press building, a 10
story steel and brick structure. was
considerably damaged. The windows
on the top floors were blown in and a
number OF printers at work in the
composing room were seriously cut
by flying glass. The Western Union
Telegraph Office on the eleventh floor
Of the Pioneer Press building was
flooded. An immense skylight was
crushed 10 powder and the court in
the center OF the building was filed
with debris.
Killed and Injured.
The killed in St Paul were:
George Weton. killed in TivOli the
ater
Lawrence F. Howinson, fireman on
Northern Pacific. killed in Tivoli the
alter.
A partial list Of the injured:
C. E. Clare. cut and bruised; will
recover.
Thereson Kent. actress. Tiyoll the.
alter; badly cut and bruised.
Sadie Kenny. actress. Tiyoli; hands
cut and head bruised
Polly O'Neill. actress. TiyoH; hip
and body bruised.
John Johnson. piano player at Two
Ii; badly cut and bruised: serious.
Kitty Larson. actress at Tiyoli; will
recover.
John Hammond. injured about the
body; not serious.
William Aruo. seriously injured on
body and internally.
William Lindsay. skull fractured;
probably fatal
Ole Swanson. bit on head by falling
plank; probably fatal
Theodore SWitzer, blown from wag.
on; seriously injured.
Mrs. Robert Roringer. caught in col.
lapsed house in Lafayette avenue. in
tured internally; may die
Clarence Strong, machlnist: hand
crushed
Jonn Dugan, newspaper man; badly
cut about head by flying glass.
About 100 residences in various
parts Of the city were injured to more
or less extent
The tornado came as a climax OF a
day Of humidity and warmth.
Later Report.
Death to Is persons and destruction
to property, both private and public.
estimated In round numbers at 81 900.
900, was the result Of a tornado which
tore down the valley Of the Mississippi
from point near the confluence Of the
Minnesota and Mississippi rivers, near
Fort Smelling. At about that point the
fury Of the elements seemingly divert.
ed. and with a roar descended on the
twin cities and their envlrons.
Eiremen Overcome bv Gas