The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
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PATH OF TORNADO.
Continued from First Page. I.
Great Northern road, which runs from
WATERFOWL, s. ID. to Bepsen,, in Swift
Freaks OFFS the Storm.

fiGouHLy, tn1s sCaLes
Freaks ofsthe Storm.
| The Winger restaurant was lifted
about fifteen feet in the air, carried
across the street,,sgsturned around and
showed into a Hardware store in its
descent
About dozen persons severe, in !, the
building at the time, and it was here
that the greateste number were in
jured. Panic reighed for some time,
many believing that they had loved
Miss Wlnger was in this building,
and IS the most seriously wounded. Her
scalp was ;almoststorn off and her death
lss mentarily expected. ~ >, ~
IN The K. $55P. hall was demolished as
was the ll4itedsLutheran church. The
latter was 1iftedsinto the air for TWEEN
ty feet and carried block. .E4s.;," 2 m 2
Took Refuge in Cellar. p. 4. = p
Knute Kalkjen, a merchant, and his
wife, were eating supper when =. the
storm broke. They hurried into the
cellar. The house was Immediately
swept away. leaYing the two in the
basement uninjured. The residence is
a mass of ruins &. ...-
Mr.. Kalkjen's brother, who was at
work in the barn, attempted to get to
the house when he saw the storm near,
but he had barely time to take refuge
in haystack before the tornado was
upon him.. The haystack was blown
away, leaving Mr.. Kalkjen fiat on the
ground. He was not injured. :, 49,.
Lake Licked Up, g.:
7 A small lake about two miles north
of Ioulsburg was in the path yof the
storm. All of the water was licked up
by the funnel-shaped monster, leaving
the bed Of the. lake almost dry
The country, for miles around is
strewn with debris, tho it; is thought
that, the greatest, damage was confined
to the town. $780,
:. Financial Loss Of 100000.
The total loss is roughly estimated
at 100000. Many, Of Chose who suf
fered financial losses will be unable tc
rebuild immediately. -
The stoEm swept down upon the town
with great sqddenness;i,fthe atmosphere
ging rapidly, LIFT. the Villagers little little
time to prepared the devastating
wind. y.
That there were not many deaths
appears miraculous, for within, the
space Of barely minute, houses were
torn from their foundations, hurled il
the air and either demolished or 81
badly damaged that they are uninhab
liable. r.. ! 49, 1885,. ( 2
Breckenridge, the division headquar
tiers, was notified, and at 1880 O'Clock
relief train bearing, $linemen, and A.;
wrecking crew, was sent out ,for tn
ruined town. - ..::.,Es.,!!s's:A
,~ The Wrecked Town. :. S Z
.sLeuisburg is 115 miles from Brecken
| ridge, and 1853 miles from the twi1
| cities, and is in Fac dui Parle county
on" the Willmar-Benson route of TIL
Great Northern. 1T has about 400 pop
| ulation. Xxx .&Es = 7 !. :.
| The exact origin Of the storm coul,
not be located, but it is supposed tina
It was somewhere in$s6uthWestern Min
nesota or northwestern Iowa. !: !!
The disturbance EXTENDED over It'll
western e part. Of the,state,E Melrose, o.
the GrestsN9rthern, :.beingsa . ths east
ern border jof thesWind path,t i d
The lsraat NsrtHer1sa station a
Eagle Bend;was EAtrl5ek bsylighltnine.
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