The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-08-27
The Mi,l,,esOfN Tornado.
Men, Women an.l Children Carried Geay BY
The Wind,

Men. Women and Children Carried aray By
The Wind,
Sank Centre Correspondence Of the st. Cloud Journal
About twelve miles southwest from here.
in the town Of Raymond, in S'earns county,
was the dwelling house Of q wcll-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 and his family were
quietly enjoying their home. with others Of
the ncighborhood, who were stopping over
night with them. About - O'Clock Mr..
Richardson remarked to his wife that he
feared that they would have hard storm.
Before he could arouse the family, or even
make any preparation himself, the tornado
burst upon them with such force q to tear
to pieces and scatter about for distance Of
a quarter of mile the entire house and its
contents, together with the inmates. There
were at the time twelve persons in the build
ing, the most Of them upstairs asleep.
II was block or log house, l6x24, ono
and half stories high, well dove tailed Mt
the corners and pinned with twO.inch oak
pins. Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson and tho
small child alone remained in the ruins OF
the house. John, the eldest son, - yexrs Of
age, was carried thirty -four rods and
dropped en- the erocnd, So badly bruised and
m.ngicd that there is bat little hope of his
recovery. George, the second son, l3 years
of age. was also carried thirty rods, and had
his right ankle broken. the bone protruding
through the flesh. He is also badly bruised
in many places. While the third son,
years of age, wac borne some thirty rods and
hurled to the ground, 80 badly injured that
he lived only . few moments. Two other
children. littIc girls, were taken from their
beds. twisted up in their bed clothes, and
dropped on the opposite side of the building
from the rest, unllarmcd. Mrs. Richardson
received some bruises on and about the head
and face, hut nothing more serious This Il
about the extent of the injuries received ty
the family Of Mr.. Richardson. Miss AIMS
Wilson, . sch sol teacher. stopping 1T, the
house of Mr., Richardson. having some ftals
ut the time, hal risen, dressed, and was sit.
ting up when the wind struck the building
She was carried with the rcst, mixed in
with broken pieces of timber, boxes, barrels,
cupbosrds. trunks, bedding and furniture.
and the entire cnntests Of the upper part ct
the house, thirty-seven rods, and deposited
in the whca: field She was - badly bruis-
cd that there il little hope of her recovery
Liberty Raymond, % years of age, cldes
son of L. B. Raymond, from whom the tow,
Of Raymond takes its name, was among III,
unfortunate. He was carried about tis,
same distance As Mr.. Richardson's son, ana
- badly manglcd that be only survived !
ehost time. !, The scene at the h0usc whes
the daylight came, ismuch easier Imagined
ilan described, Mr. Richardson being til
only one left after the disaster to colicct u
the dead and dying. aud " care for tho in
jured onea Aflsr looking fur md nsdisl
most Of ti,c,n IN the uaidaishe glo00, / bs
inR very dark and Stormy, lss proceeded =
the neiyhhss 70 give tho alarm aad psocuss
assistance. An nf The medical aid 'Wds.sp0G
On tho rcad b ~ seeas Of disesssA