Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-22
TWIN CITIES CYCLONE SWEPT
St. Paul and Minneapolis Swept By Dis
astrous Storms That Destroy Lives
and Do Great Damage To Property.

drives and walks and the grass roots
of hillside lawns were dug from the
earth.
Minneapolis, August PA wind
which blew at the rate of ninety miles
an hour for a period of three minutes
wrecked millions of dollars worth of
property in Minneapolis Saturday
night. Following a hot, murky even
ing, the terrible gale struck the city
about twenty minutes to nine and left
destruction in its wide path across
the entire length of the City.
Up to a late hour two casualties
were reported. Richard Hillsbrick a
Great Northern telegraph operator at
Minneapolis Junction, was killed by
lightning, and an unknown woman at
Main street and Second avenue north
east Was found after the storm in a
dying condition. She was taken to the
city hospital and was not expected to
live more than few hours. George
Wilson, $40 Hoax avenue, was struck
by falling tree. His arm was broken
and he suffered bruises about the head
and shoulders. He, too, was taken to
the CITY hospital. Hundreds of per
sons were injured.
NicolIet Is Desoiate.
The business district suffered the
most. Nicollet avenue, the pride of
business Minneapolis, practically is
total wreck from Washington avenue
to Seventh street. There is hardly
store front that is not blown in, and
while broken plate glass Uttered the
sidewalk inches deep stream of
water flowed through the street.
The fact that few lives were lost in
this district is due to the timely warn
ing given by the storm. There was
not much thunder Or lightning, but the
atmosphere was threatening. Lower.
ing and threatening clouds filled the
heavens and the wind hot and sticky.
gradually increased in velocity until
the crowded avenue was deserted.
Nicollet avenue at $3.50 on a SATURDAY.
night is the most crowded place in the
city. Shoppers and idlers rine it's
sides, but last night the street was
clear at the time of the storm save for
half dozen persons.
Glass Block Chief Loser.
William Donaldsons Glass Block
store was the heaviest loser along the
avenue, and while no definite estimate
could be placed upon the damage last
night, it will exceed 100000 Practi-
cally every one OF the large plate glass
windows on Sixth street and Nicollet
avenue was blown in. The goods which
filled the windows were strewn about
the sidewalk, mingled with the frag-
ments of glass.
Inside the store havoc reigned SUI
preme. The entire first floor is a total
wreck Goods are strewn here and
there in endless disorder. The store
was crowded by people who were trad
ing, and to this throng was added the
multitude who went in to seek shelter
from the impending storm
Goods in Street.
The Plymouth Clothing company's
big plate glass windows were blown in
on both sides. Goods were scattered
all over the street and store and ruined
by rain, wind and flying glass
The front of the Metropolitan Music
company's store was blown in and
several hundred dollars worth of must
cad merchandise ruined completely.
The plate glass front of the Ginter
Grocery company, Cirkler's drug store,
Crescent Creamery company. Negro
WITT, Boutell Bros. the New England
and many other big stores were blown
in, entailing a serious damage to the
of the plate glass.
The glass skylight OF the Guaranty
Loan building was blown in and fell
with a crash. eleven stories, to the
floor below. Fortunately no one was
beneath it. The floor was Uttered
with the glass and the rain poured
down in torrents.