The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-26

SLEEPY EYE, hllNN.-George WOldrich, a
wealthy farmer and of the earliest set
tiers in Brown county, was instantly killed by
lightning. = .a}GMs af~r-
The Sleepy Eye Milling companys elevator
windstorm accompanied by heavy fall of hail,
played havoc with grain.
NEW ULM, MINN-one of the windows of
the Stuebe meat market forced out and
William L. Fenscke was cut in the leg. 1t is
feared his leg, will have to be amputated. The
glass struck him just below the knee and cut
the flesh away from the bone and also injured
the bone. % "
ECHO. MINN.1A1 heavy hailstorm passed
south Of here, badly rdahaging the barley and
rye crops. Wheat is also damaged, but it is
thought that oats escaped. A genuine cloud
Lightning struck the barn of William Bur-
meister, and it was destroyed. The Beview
Lutheran church was also struck and the steeple
damaged. .-...
MANKATo, MINN.-Trees were blown down
and several buildings damaged The plate
tered by falling iron and two clerks were cut
by pieces Of falling glass. -
ST. CLOUD, MINN-The Public Service COM
pany's main plant was struck by lightning
and badly damaged. The dynamos, which
supplied the manufacturing plants with power,
were put out of service and the plants had to
shut down. Z
PIPEsToNE. MINN.-Crops were reported
slightly damaged in the eastern part of the
county. The smokestack at the electric light
plant was blown down and crashed thru the
roof of the wholesale grocery house of Hornby.
Nichols, Parker company. permitting the rain
to flood the top floor and damage goods.
LITTLE FALLS, M1NN.-The residence of
j.: A. McGregor. liyeryman, was struck by light
ming and destroyed. The loss is $4,000; insur-
ance, 81, 900. - ..,-
sAUK CENTER. MINN.-Grave fears for the
safety of the water power dam here are enter
north, went out yesterday afternoon and every
stream tributary to the river is swollen. Mel
rose is alarmed over the rapid rising of the
river. ~.
A1TKIN. MINN.-Del Buckman. living near
Cedar Lake. four miles west of here, was killed
him broke. the stove and furniture and set fire
to the be bedding Buckman k1 was alone one in the
the time, was slightly shocked.
COTTONWOOD, NINA destructive hal!
in the county m Of Redwood @ and the adjoining
miles long and three of four miles wide ant
all crops, in the path of the storm are estimated
| to be totally destroyed.
NoRTHFIELD, M1NN.-The school board ha
se S to scboo S H. sn
conduce to close application. to work and offere.
too too, many opportunities for idleness.1Rey F. B
Hill of Providence, R: l., graduate of Carle
ton college, preached in the Congregations
on their honeymoon and are about to start TO
a years tour of the world.
FRANKLIN, MINN.-This section was Wis
tied by a terrific electrical storm. On man.
| of the farms north Of town the loss of crops
said to be complete. Lightning struck tn
Franklin mill. but did no damage.-The funera
| of William Fox, Sr., Birch Coulee pioneer, wa
held here He was s5.
ADA, MINN.--Fourteen thousand dollars tn
amount of Indebtedness due on Norman coun
tvs courthouse will be paid before July
At special election the bonds for the paymen
| of the courthouse were defeated and ever sine
| its erection it has been rented from the contrat