The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-21
Local Barometer Readings.
(Not corrected for sea level.)
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pm, 1854.
Fearful that a tornado, rival Of the
terrible storm of one year ago, would
bring death and destruction to the city,
Minneapolitans rushed to their cellars
last night about O'Clock. There was
every appearance Of a twister, and the
less timid who, stayed above ground
ever displayed in the heavens.
About 6 O'Clock the clouds began to
bank around the, setting, sun. 1t had
been a day much resembling the one
which preceded the New Richmond cy-
clone. The morning was perfect, but
the afternoon was muggy and hot;
Later there was a freshening wind and
drop Of fifteen degrees in the tempera-
ture: About I o 'clock the silye1 E clouds a
a flash Of lightning and an immediate
roar of thunder which shook the city.
From daylight to darkness was. the al
most instantaneous Transformation. The
angry black clouds began to move
slowly in a circular direction, a move
ment which was plainly visible. The
movement became faster, and there
were few who did not think that tor
nado was imminent. Three distinct
lower stratum moving very rapidly. On
the Guaranty building the wind register
showed velocity of fifty miles an hour
Terrifying at Minnetonka
The storm looked terrifying at Lake
Minnetonka, but it seemed to dodge
Minnetonka Mills and other intermedi-
ate spots, except Medicine lake. where
it's full fury was seen. The inhabitants
Of Cottagewood witnessed what was per
haps one Of the strangest freaks of the
entire meteorological performance
About 7:15 pm. the water of the lake
with innumerable eddies of wind cross
ing the water. Suddenly off Gibson s
point what appeared to be a mist
formed on the surface which moved to
wards Big Island. AS it moved it as
sumed the general shape of a water
spout, and when about half it's course
was completed was nearly sixty feet il
| height. It was later dissipated off thu
point of Big Island. During its trip Of
a mile and half, which lasted about
which resembled the beating Of 10000
wet sails in the air or the passing O.
hundreds of automobiles. ~. e.
Despite the almost continuous light
ming and the gale of fifty miles an hour
there was practically no damage t.
property. Telegraph and telephone
company report that some of thei
country wires were down, but every
thing was in running order in a few
hours. Some Of the big trees on Henne
pin and Fifteenth street were blow
down. St. Paul suffered much more Sc
verely from rain, l.42 inches being re
corded there, while in Minneapolis
precipitation Of only "a inches was re
corded. On the other hand. the win
velocity in the sanity town did not ris
above thirtysix miles an hour. ...
The tragedy Of the storm was tn
death of Mrs. Mary Geiselmann, Sixt
ana Bradley streets, st. Paul. She wa
literally frightened to death. She wa
visiting. her son-in- law, Adolph Kraf
mer, 40l Polk street. When the storr
broke, everyone rushed to the cellar
When it's fury was over, they returne
upstairs. AS they were entering tn
room, Mrs. Geiselmann dropped breath
less, and died soon afterwards. She ha
been a resident of'the city for fort
years. j.. .....