Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1865-07-06

Mrs. Touiee slightly wounded. Mrs
Bennett and child escaped without
serious harm. The vehicles to which
the horses were attached have not
yet been found.
Miss Gardner was considerably in
iured while in the Post Office build
ing.
Register Whites wife and grand
daughter were fatally injured, and his
daughter, Mrs. Davis, badly hurt
MIR. White being at his Office in the
Court House, escaped unframed.
Mr. Robinson had an arm broken
while trying to keep a door closed, in
the house ef J. l.. Linley.
J. Kasson and family were found a
considerable distance from the ruins
Of his house. It escaped with slight
injuries to his wife and one child. -
Col. Bierce's wife was severely injur-
ed, their child hurt, and Phineas
Drake, who was in the employ Of Col
Bierce, was fatally injured. Mrs.
Bierce was found lying between the
crushed sides of the building several
yards from where the house stood.
Mr.. Geo. Goods wife was killed,
md his mother, between sixty-fve
and seventy years old, was seriously,
and perhaps fatally injured.
At the school house, which was to.
tally demolished, about half q mile
East of the village, eight children
were killed, and all the others, includ-
ing the teacher, and about twenty
scholars were more or less injured
Many other persons, whose names
have not been reported, have receiv
ed fatal injuries, the precise effects Of
which are yet unknown.
To the Friends Of Humanity.
V1RooUA, June 20, 1865.
On the 29th day Of June. 1865, a
whirlwtnd swept through the county
of Vernon, in course from west to
east, uprooting trees, sweeping away
fences, barns aud dwelling houses, un
til it reached the county seat, unroof:
ing the Court House, razing the
Times printing Office to its founda-
ton, demolishing the new stores Of
NJ. G. Nichols and D. 3. Priest, and
The store Of John Dawson, the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, a blacksmith
shop, and fifteen dwelling houses.
A dozen more houses were ruined.
Most of them were lifted from their
foundations, dashed IN pieces, and the
were scattered to the four
winds of heaven; then continuing it's
eo,7f-se we TifsS .: heard of is fore <s;s
tance of ten miles, raging with una
bated fury, and still rushing onward.
Seventeen lives We're lost, and more
cannot survive, besides many manned
md wounded. BY this appalling ca
amity men of energy and influence
are reduced to poverty. At least one
hundred and fifty persons are home
ess, wanting food, and destitute of
wearing apparel.
In this state Of affairs a meeting
vas called at the Court House this
lay, at o'clock. p. m. Col. J. M.
2usk was called to the chair, James
4owrie was elected Secretary, and
Undersigned committee of five was ap-
pointed to solicit and receive funds
nd receipt for the same: James Low
ie, County Treasurer, was appointed
Treasurer, and Hon. VIM. S. Purdy,
Jol. J. M. R,sk, and S. G. Lincoln
we're appointed a committee to inves-
igate the claims of individuals for
harity, and supply their wants as
ast as possible. We therefore i'm
'lore that all those who svmpathize
With others woes, who realize that in
he future misfortune may overwhelm
themselves, to contribute for the CON-
ort of the afflicted sufferers on the
inc of this terrible disaster, as the
crops are ruined, the mate
ial of which the fences are composed
S so broken and scattered that only
small portion can be used in rebuild |
NC the same. Two hundred thou
and dollars worth of property was
destroyed. Want, present and pros
ective, is staring this community in
he face. Anything which will afford
elief, will be thankfully received and
appropriated. Remittan-
es may be addressed to D. 3. Priest
Chairman, Viroqua, Vernon Go. Wis
onsin. Money or necessaries may
e donated to- our accredited agents
D. B. Priest, Chm
SOlicitinr Com.