Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-26


and More Than Fifty Reported In the
State and Two Hundred Injured-Only
One House Left Standing in the Village
of Pierce, Chippewa County--D Destruction
of Property Hundreds of Thousands of
Dollars--Other Disasters.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
THE WISCONSIN CYCLONE.
MADISON, Wis, May 25.--From reliable and
intelligent farmers who came to the city for
lumber and supplies to replace what was lost
by the great storm I learn that previous re-
ports of the loss of life and destruction of
property, instead of being exaggerated, fall
far short of the actual truth. The storm
struck the county in the town of Perry, which
is the southwestern town, and followed the
lower tier of towns clear across the county,
entering Jefferson county near Fort Atkinson.
1t made slight detour to the
north near First lake, five miles
east of this city where it again took an east
near as much did the western towns of
Primrose, Montrose ane Berry, but everywhere
in its course a scene of desolation is every
where apparent Thirty lives were sacrificed
to its insatiate fury, in this county alone. and
nearly q hundred seriously injured, while the
lions. Many hairbreadth escapes are narrated.
This cyclone is probably the most destructive
| of any in the United States. Through its whole
course from Mineral point to Milwaukee, which
was from quarter to half mile In width, at
least so lives have been lost and from 200 to $50
seriously injured, while scores of people are,
] left homeless many of them unable to know
| where their next meal is coming from. The
| whole loss of property will be several milhons
| The course of the storm across the entire
| State was through q section where there was no
railroad or telegraph line, except at lew
points. and it is probable that the worst of it
/ has not vet been made public. The velocity
| of the wind in the limit of the cyclone ia sup
posed to have been as high as 70 or 80 miles
an hour, and was accompanied by fierce cleo
tricity, and the heaviest kind OF thunder
| throughout its entire course. shall make
an extended trip through the course of tho
tornado in this county tomorrow, when VIII
| be able to give full details of the loss OF lie
and destruction of property.
special from Phillips, Chippewa county
on the Wisconsin Central railroad, TINS aIter-
noon saws terrible tornado stuck that village
Thursday afternoon, utterly destroying it, only
leaving one house standing. The storm ls also
reported to have done much damage through
the Flambeau river region.
ITO the Western Associated Press
MADISON, Wis, May 25.-Further reports
from the tornado district indicate that tho loss
of life is far greater than was at first reported.
Additional particulars are learned from farm
) ers and Others who come to this city for sup
plies The town of Perry seems to have been
the first place in this county touched by the
storm. Thence it swept across the lower part
of the county. Entering Jefferson county neal
Fl. Atkinson, it veered round to the north and
then to the east. Primrose Perry and Mont
rose in this county suffering the greatest dam
70 hat
were lost and between so and 100 injured il
this county alone. The track of the storm Ii
! everywhere marked by desolation AMI
: ruin. Its width was from
9 quarter to half mile. 1t hfte'
8 in several places only to come down in other
e with renewed energy and force. 1t was &C
T companied by thunder and lightning OF tn
$ most terrifying nature. The belt of countr
u traversed is low and wet, favorable condition
g for the development of atmospheric electric
ty. A storm of like intensity passed eve
nearly the same belt of country about twenty
FIVE years ago. News from the interior is ver
D. slow in reaching here, but from accounts q
a ready received it is evident that the worst
Il vet to be learned. The loss of property cal
e not be estimated, but will undoubtedly reac
hundreds of thousands OF dollars, while II
le loss of life it is feared will largely excee
10 present estimates.
., THE STORM AT FLAMBEAU RIVER.
| Id1Lhlf0 V16ss 1AASy A0'-1A soAAA''0N PS'','
e over Flambeau river at Hacketts farm Thur
il day evening demolishing all the buildings an
fencing and prostrating o large portion of Il
standing pine lumber, amount not known. II
ports indicate the storm was very severe mort
n of here.
Re CRUSHED BY FALLING FLOORS.
a, NEW YORK, May 25-While o large quanti
rs of grain was being received to-day on the thi
Is floor of building used for the stables
1g horses of the Sixth avenue railroad, the 10
ed gave way, and falling to the second floor, t
i'd two were carried to the ground, crushing thr
gn men at work in the stables, two of whom, Jol
Carlin and Hugh Il. Murtha, were taken fro
the rubbish dead, and the third, Francis Bi
gers. had his arm broken and body bad
er bruised.
he FIRE At OTTAWA, OHIO.
ial TOLEDO, May 25.-At Ottawa, Ohio, at
n o'clock this morning, fire started in ShouI
ne NJ, drug store on the north side of Main sire
y and extended eastward to the railroad destrG
no ing the drug store, Reds grocery, Schencl
IN saloon, Willens cigar mandatory, STUDIO
Is. meat market and dwelling, Fipps saloon a.
residence, Browns saloon, a barber shop, t.
ice houses, stables, and the Dayton Michig
passenger depot. Loss estimated at 800, OF
''S largely insured.
ny HOTEL AT LEMARs BURNED.
Is, Sioux CITY, Ia, May 25.-I is reported tt
81 81 the hotel at Lemars burned this morning. 7
stu fire is supposed to have been occasioned by
explosion of a kerosene lamp. Thirty-6ve p
sons were in the hotel at the time, but all
capped.
adj Redolent of Communism.
WIG New YORK, May Pa large mass meeting
GIG the socialistic labor party was held here
Lno night. Addresses were made in English 8
ns' German, which were redolent of communis
Not Guilty.
t.,. QUINCY, Ill, May 25.-In the case of DR..
- II. Lenrox, charged with murder of Mrs. Fan
'ue Price by abortion, the jury tonight brought
los: verdict Of not guilty.