The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-25
Two Inches of Water Falls
Within Two Hours.
Omaha Road Suffers Slightly
From Wash0uts.
Byron Street and SibIey Park
Damaged Somewhat.

From fridays Daily.
One of the heaviest rain and electrical
storms in years burst Upon the city
last evening at eight o'clock and con-
tinued for nearly two hours. The rain
fall was two inches, the government
guage at Sibley park indicating to be
exact, 1913 inches.
There was some wind on the start,
and it blew the corn over, and a little
hail added to the discontinue of this
crop, but farmers who were in the city
today stated that the stalks will proba-
bly, come up again, and no damage is
expected to result. The wind might
have had greater effect on corn at
some places than others.
The railroads suffered some, espec-
tally the Omaha, as the storm was ter
rifle between Jordan and Belle PLANE.
There serious washout occurred. Near
LeSueur another washout occurred, the
earth being washed away from under
meath the track for distance of forty
feet. Luckily this was discovered in
time. Repairs have since been made
The l0:l5 p. m. train from the twin
cities did not arrive until l2:4O p. m.
Trains today were practically on time.
lightning was said to have struck
the old Nicollet House, but the occu-
pants know nothing of this, if it was
so.
The principal damage done by the
rain in Mankato was the washing out
of l25 feet of newly laid cement curb
and gutter on the east side of Byron
street, between Lincoln and Clark. This
is part of Fowler & Pays contract
and the firm will have to replace it.
Some of the cutters got clogged
where they empty into the storm sew
ers and overlooked the sidewalks, and
in several instances easements were
flooded, but in no instance was any
damage done. Because the sewer was
not plugged, as was usually the case,
the water backed into the basement of
Rosenberger & Curriers' candy factory,
but it is not known that any damage
was done there, although some choco-
late goods may have suffered.
The roof of the addition to the build
ing occupied by Rudberg & Hanson
Brothers leaked badly, but the goods
were removed from underneath before
that had been wet
The corner of Mulberry and Second
streets became a sea of water, which
flooded adjoining property. Seven inches
got into the basemen. of the Hotel
Heinrich, and dwelling across the
street from the hotel was flooded. The
cause of this was the fact that the
sewer was not large enough to take
off the water. Where the water should
have run in, it came. out from the pres
sure above The sidewalks were cover
ed with mud, and the street was inn
passable.
Broad street and some of the Other
fiat streets were filled with water from
curb to curb, and many people got wet
feet going home.
At Sibley park the damage to the
driveways will cost $75 to repair. The
worst injury was done to the driveway
to the top of the mound near w. L.
Wilson's residence. There it will take
$50 to put the road back into it's form
er condition. A willow tree in the deer
park broke and fell over the fence, but
in such a way as not to break it down.
Had it broken, the deer would have es-
capped.
The storm was slow in coming up,
and for an hour there was brilliant
electrical display to the northwest.
There must have been heavy storm
off in that direction, and the main part
of it seemed to bear off eastward of
the city.
A stack of wheat on the farm of
DIdHuG III was SJl uCh
by lightning last night and burned.
The home of Emanuel johnson at
2l8 North Fourth street was struck
by lightning near the chimney. A num-
Der of shingles were torn away, and a
quantity of water poured into the
house during tie heavy rain. No one
of the family was hurt, though all were
badly shocked.
A report reached the city today to
the effect that wheat stack on the
farm of John Ireland in Mankato town
ship was struck by lightning and burn
ed.
A stack of oats OH the farm of Ern-
est Moeri near Eagle Lake was struck