Coney Island, Minnesota Tornado
August 1904
Coney Island Storm Swept
The tornado on Saturday evening did not spare
beautiful Coney Island, although no lives were
lost. Mrs. E. Amblard’s
cottage, Villa Marie was literally buried in a
mass of fallen trees and that it was not
entirely crushed was little short of a miracle.
The pavilion and summer house was tumbled and
wrecked, boat landing smashed and the winding
stairway leading up from same, entirely swept
away. Of the costly flowers and plants, no trace
remains. The lower end of the island where is
situated Monsieur
Amblard’s elegant cottage, Villa
Emile, is a scene of carnage and desolation.
Monster trees are strewn about so that it is
almost impossible to pass through. All the
magnificent plants and bushes are destroyed and
the pavilion on the shore of the lake is
collapsed. The loss to Monsieur Amblard is
almost irreparable.
On the island, little further damage was done,
with the exception of the wreckage of a small
cottage owned by R.
Zeglin and the destruction of a
number of fine trees.
Waconia Patriot, Waconia, Carver County,
Minnesota, August 26, 1904
Articles transcribed by
Patty. Thank you,
Patty!
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