The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-07-18
STORM KILLS 3
AND INJURIES a
LIGHTNING STRIKES MERRY
PARTY ON THE CLUBS
GOLF LINKS.
PROPERTY LOSS, $4,000
Trees Uprooted, Structures Are Nov
ed BY Gale Which Reaches "a
Miles An apolis
Hard Hit.

minneapolis, July I5.-')ue Ot III
worst storms recorded in the weathe.
bureau records of the Twin Cite,
swept through Minneapolis from the
south made a half half circle ane
swept off toward ST. Paul and adjoin
ing counties, leaving in its wake three
deaths. fourteen persons injured by
the lightning. and property damage
estimated at 100000. The property
loss in Minneapolis is estimated al
$4,000. No estimate can be made ol
damage done to crops in the country
districts. The storm was confined
chiefly to counties adjoining those Of
Ramsey and Hcnnepin.
Most of the damage was confined
to the central district of Minneapolis
and the suburban districts of st. Paul
Lake Minnetonka residents suffered
but little damage and residence IL
counties north Of Hennepin reported
the storm abated in fury as it swepj
over them. The fury of the storm
was spent in an hour in Minneapolis
1t was preceded by light showers
that sent persons skeltcring for shell
ter and was followed by hail storm
that was soon over.
Ralph c. Gillette. eldest son of l..
G. Gillette of the Minneapolis Steel
and Machinery company was killed im
stantly while seeking shelter under q
tree on the Interlachen club golf links,
DR.. G. w. Card. dentist. was knock,
ed unconscious and was in serious
condition for few miutcs after the
shock. Joe Nelson. 10 years old. a
caddy | uohtsthgg1s,4 .ec-Dcegu X;
injured by the bolt of lightning that
struck Mr.. Gillette. He is in the cluG
house at Interlachep under the con-
stant attendance of two physicians
They hold but slight hopes for his
recovery.
s.. E. S. Houston coffee salesman
was stunned by the same bolt but re-
| covered shortly. Another caddy was
knocked down but recovered before
any others of the party.
The party started from the Inter.
lachen club house to play the course
after the fury of the storm had pass
| ed.
The storm swept generally over the
South Side, snatching up roof here
or barn there. Rain swept 10 sheets
across the streets. binding those un.
| fortunate enough to he out in it and
making it impossible to see across the
! street. Many persons were badly
frightened and believed that tor.
nado was upon them. Easements we're
| filled with water which flooded the
streets the manhoIes being soou clog.
| ged up so there was no place where
it could be drained Off.
During the worst part of the storm
street cars were forced to stop. many
being unable to find the switches be.
cause of the water.
The delivery wagon belonging to the
Martin grocery was standing at Forti.
eth street and Chicago avenue when
the storm burst. A strong gust of wind
seized it, and rolling the horse and
wagon over and over carried it across
the street and dumped it down steep
incline into a ditch. The horse was
not injured, and the wagon escaped
almost intact. The driver. Ralph Kue.
ken, when the wind struck the wagon,
made one leap, and landed safely in
the road.
The Dead in Twin Cities.
Ralph c. Gillette 80 years old, Min.
neapolis; Mrs. Alma Freyer, % years
old, st. Paul; Mary Bergman, years
| old. St. Paul.
The Injured In Twin Cities.
Joe Nelson, 10 years old, caddy, In.
terlachen club, Hopkins, fatally injM,
ed. DR.. w. H. Card, knocked uncon.
scious; not serious. E. S. Houston,
knocked unconscious; not serious. J.
Bergman, so years old, St. Paul.
bruised about body. Mrs. John Berg
man, bruised about body. John Berg.
man, 4 years old; Helen Bergman,
years, and Jacob, 10 months, all bruis.
ed and hurt slightly. Mrs. Charles
Seaberg, not serious. Mrs. William
Grimm, not serious. Mrs. Charles
Rosenberg, not serious. Alma Ander.
son, overcome by heat before storm;
not serious. Hans Larson, struck on
right knee by large piece of tin
blown from building by wind.