The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-03
MOVED THE HOUSE
FAMILY IS UNHURT
from Thursdays Daily.

the blocks on which Il had been
raised for the purpose Of placing q
foundation under Il. The dwelling
was carried several feet, with the
whole family inside. Fortunately all
lamps In the house had been ex'
tinguLshed. this being precaution
that the family has always taken
whenayer a storm was expected. Nc
one In the house was hurt. though
all were considerably shaken up
and the furniture was ratified around
little Some OF the dishes were
broken. Mr.. Anderson's machine
shed. sheep shed and windmill were
all damaged.
Family Given Quarters.
During the storm Tuesday, a farm
woman, who had driven to the city
with several children, happened TO
be on the street with her horse and
buggy. The commotion Of the ele-
ments. and particularly the light.
ming, caused the horse to become un'
sible to start for home, as she wish
ed TO do. She was assisted TO put
the horse In q neighborihg livery
stable, and the police made arrange
ments for her and the children TO
remain at the city hall during the
night About four o'clock in the
morning she obtained her horse and
buggy and the little family started
for home without further difficulty.
Havoc Wrought at kerns.
Frank wittrock, who runs gen.
eral store at Kerns, was in the city
late yesterday and talked of the
havoc wrought by Tuesday nights
storm in that neighbcrhood. He
said Robert Busby's grove was lit
orally torn 10 pieces, and would
never again be the beautiful place
II was before the storm. Christian
Purifiers windmill was bent to the
ground. The same thing happened
TO Ed Hops windmill. w. Clark's
windmill was blown over and smash.
ed. Few, IL any, OF the windmills
were insured, most Of the cyclone
insurance companies refusing to
take that risk, because In case Of
Il storm, a windmill Is about the
first thing to go. Mr.. wittrock
said that as far as he could learn
crops and other property were dam
aged throughout the u length and
nj vi
a chimney was blown down at the
Miller residence, 904 North Fifth
street, during the storm, 3d.. T.. .ge
Tree Did Net Break. .,l q
During Tuesday nights storm, a
large box elder tree. in front OF the
T. III. Summers, home Fourth and
Liberty strets, was otorn out OF the
ground and thrown upon the house.
The tree was not broken at all
Where. the huge roots, were torn out
OF the ground, space ten by ten
feet, was dug up. ... ...-
On the opposite side of the street
at the residence of Geo. NJ Palmer,
occurred another peculiar freak OF
the storm. A little hard maple was
snapped of, straight and clean, with.
out splintering the wood at all, show
ing the remarkable suddenness with
which the wind struck.
Damage to the extent OF about
5000 occurred on the farm of DIR.
w. A. Beach on the Mapleton road,
about six miles from Mankato. The
corn crib, chicken coop and other
small buildings were damaged, and
several haystacks were blown down
and scattered. ..,..
O.. One Dead at Redwood.
Redwood Falls. MINI, June U.s.
One man was killed and seven In
jured in the cyclonic gale which Wis
tied this city Tuesday night. The
property loss Is also heavy. ' % .,
Samuel Nolan, forty years old, was
instantly killed by being blown from
his wagon, his head striking teie-
phone pole. The injured were Red.
wood Falls people who were In a
circus tent, which was blown down.
They are: @...
NAui spur NO. ultctu, HedQ severe
ly cut; Miss Johnson, eighteen in.
ternally injured, recovery doubtful;
Miss Hermer, eighteen, injured about
the head by heavy steel ring; Amy
Barnes, nineteen, back and chest
bruised; Frank Carpenter, back in.
jured while attempting to rescue
women and children imprisoned un.
der the debris; Mr.. Rosendahl, sew
enty, head cut by heavy pole.
Plate glass windows were damaged
In the business section OF this city
to the extent of $500. Trees two
feet thick were broken and twisted
on. chimneys carried away, porches
torn loose and other damage to prop
erty which is difficult to estimate
correctly In figures. The damage,
however win run into the thous-
ands. %
Storm at Webster, 8. p.
w. II. Meier, 424 North Broad
street. writes to The Free Press as
follows. In regard to the tornado that
hit Webster, S. D., last Tuesday even
ing:
Il happened to be sitting at the
supper table. had just started to
eat when II begin, but I did not