Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-06
THE MINNRsOTA TORNADO.
Men. Women and Children Carried Away
BY the Wind.


About twelve miles southwest from
here, in the town of Raymond, in
Ssearns County, was the dwelling house
Of a well TO do and respectable farmer,
Mr.. Richard Richardson, formerly OF
Rice County, in this State. At the time
| of the commencement of the storm, on
Friday night, he md his family were
quietly enjoying their home, with others
Of the neighborhood who were stopping
over night with them. About twelve
o'clock Mr.. Richardson remarked to his
wife that he feared they would have a
hard storm. Before he could arouse the
family, or even mako any preparations
himself, the tornado burst upon them
with such force as to tear TO pieces and
scatter about for o distance of a quarter
Of q mile the entire house and its con-
tents, together with the inmates. There
wero at the time twelve persons in the
building, the most of them upstairs
asleep. 1t was q block or log house,
1924, one and q half stories high, well
doye.tailed at the corners and pinned
with two.inch oak pins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richardson and one small child alone
remained in the ruins of the house.
John, the eldest son, % years old, was
carried 81 rods and dropped on the
ground, so badly bruised aud mangled
that there is but. little hopo Of his re-
covery. George, the second son, 10
years old, was also carried 80 rods, and
had his right ankle broken, the bone
protruding through the flesh. He is
also badly bruised in many places.
Willie, the third son, 8 years of age,
was borne some 80 rods and hurled 10
the ground so badly injured that he
lived only q few moments. Two other
children, little girls, were taken from
their bed, twisted up in their bed
| clothing, and dropped on the opposite
side of the building from tho rest, I'M
harmed. Mrs. R. received some injuries
on and about the head and face, but
nothing serious. This is about the ex-
tent of the injuries received by the fa.
mily Of Mr.. r. Miss Anna Wilson, q
school teacher, stopping at the house Of
Mr.. R., having some fear Mt the time,
had risen, dressed, and was sitting up
when the wind struck tho building.
| She was carried with the rest, mixed in
with broken pieces Of timber, boxes,
barrels, %cupboards, trunks, bedding and
furniture, and the entire contents Of the
upper part Of the house, 81 rods, and
deposited in tho wheat field. She was
SO badly bruised thatthere is little hope
of her recovery. Liberty Raymond, %
years old, eldest son Of l.. b. Raymond,
from whom the town Of Raymond takes
it's name, was among the unfortunate.
He was carried about the same distance
as Mr.. RS oldest son, and so badly
mangled that he only survived a short
time. The scene at the house when the
daylight cam is much easier imagined
than described, Mr.. r. being the only
one left to collect the dead and dying,
and to care for the injured ones. After
looking for and finding the most Of them
in the midnight gloom, it being very
dark and stormy, ho proceeded to the
neighbors 10 give the alarm and pro-
cure assistance. All of the medical MD
was soon on the road to the scene Of
distress. Drs. Garfield and McMnstcrs,
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Stewart, were on
the ground as soon u, horses could car
ry them thsre.-Sduk Center Cor. 81.
Cloud Journal.