The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-06-06

Reynolds must have relaxed his hold,
and in that event he would have been
drawn from the shaft through the tun-
mel and into the well under the pumps.
1t is hardly to be supposed that he
would then have made q passage
through the immense valves bodily,
but he would have been dashed against
the pumps with terrible force, and it
would have been but aquestion of time
when he would have been distributed
through the pipes and feeders to Gus
toners all over the West Division
Chicago Tribune.
The Recent Tornado.
A tornado struck Mineral Point.
Wis, about five o'clock on the after.
noon of the 22d, doing great damage
to property and resulting in the loss Of
several lives. The following particu-
lars are given by telegraph:
A large stone brewery and several buildines
surrounding 1t were demolished.
At the residence of John Spenselcy there was
large family reunion. Mrs. Waller, mother
OF John Waller, one Of the party, was Instant
" killed. The rest of the inmates of the
11SucV I'LL 0NuAVuoIy CoCukECU WIFI Only EIlR0t
injuries. The residence OF Judge Cothrcn Was
also struck by the storm. and his mother, an
aged lady, killed.
After wrecking Mr.. Spenseley's house. the
cyclone lifted the house of MIR. Leonard from
its foundation and shivercd 1t to atoms in the
air, carrying with it Mrs. Leonard, whose body
was found about 100 yards distant, mangled In
fearful manner.
It next carried off the house of John Cole
man, badly injuring Mr.. Coleman, his two
daughters and Tip Allen. who were in the
house at the time.
Benjamin Benefits house was totally de-
stroyed, and Mrs. Bennett thrown over in o
w0od-pile, escaping with but little injury.
The houses of James Prince and viii lam
Jacka were destroyed.
At the brewery Of G. Gellman the storm did
the greatest amount OF damage, carrying OF
the houses Of Mr.. Gellman and Mr.. Adams,
and badly injuring Miss thinner. The
brewery building and barn connected there.
with were totally demolished, and number
OF valuable horses killed.
The houses situated in the summer garden
Of John Jenck, opposite the brewery building,
were destroyed, and Mrs. Myers and Mary
Jenck were killed. Mr.. Bohan's family, who
lived short distance from the gardens, were
dangerously injured, and Mrs. Bohan died
about midnight.
The house Of Martin O'Dowd was reduced
to ruins. Mr.. Beardsley's house and barn
were carried seven or eight rods from the
foundations. William Cocking's house was
taken, and nothing left but few pieces of the
furniture.
A schoolhousc, about two and half miles
cast of the city, was carried off, with the teach
er and scholars. Two of the scholars, broth
or and sister, were killed and the teacher
slightly injured. The teacher, while holding
one of the smaller scholars in her arms, was
thrown several rods. Most of the children
are unhurt.
MINERAL POINT, Wis.,. May Is.
The storm originated twelve miles south
west Of this city, doing no considerable dam
age until within one mile of here, when It
struck II. Phillips barn and carried it away,
killing five cows. After leaving the Town Of
again six miles east of here, in the Town OF
Waldwick. 1t swept everything before it fOT
distance OF twelve miles, where 1t again d.
vidcd. Mr.. Kramer's place was totally de-
strOyed, an6 the next was Powers. About
fifty houses and barns were DESTROYED from
Darley's store three miles, six persons were
killed, and the schoOl-house, church and store
demolished. Moscow is also in ruin, and four
persons killed. Two families are blown away,
and as yet nothing has been heard of them.
From there to Perry is eight miles, and moth.
ing is left where the tornado struck. Perry IL
carried away. The damage from here to Per-
ry is estimated at 100000, and fifteen lives
lost. The WEIGH settlement, ten miles south
west, Is completely demolished. Several re-
eeived injuries that will prove fatal it is feared
Six funerals took place in this city on yes
terday.
MADISON, Wis., May "A.
The tornado which passed over this place
last night proves to have been more widespread
and destructive than was thought last night.
The storm came from the direction of the
southwest, passing through . section of the
State where no Geographic communications
struction and loss of life arc mcagre. Enough
has been received, however, to show that the
devastation and sacrifice of property and life
has been appalling In the vicinity Of Prim-
rose, twenty-five miles southwest of this city,
from there through Mount Vernon to Paoli,
age. From twenty-five to thirty barns and
farm-houses were blown down, some oil
them utterly destroyed aud the debris
| carried off before the mighty avalanche
Of wind, some Of it falling twelve and
house falling in Lake Mendoza, near this city.
Some twelve or eighteen persons are known
to he killed, and large numbers severely in
jured. Graphic yet terrible descriptions are
given of the terrible effect of the tornado.
Teams and wagons are reported taken from
roads, and carried in the air and dashed to the
ground. At DR.. George Fox's, near Oregon,
Two valuable horses In pasture were taken
up 100 feet in the air, carried fifty rods, and
dashed to the earth, killing them instantly.
The storm came from the direction of Mineral
Point, where 1t wrought such terrible damage,
raised from the ground seven or eight miles
southwest of Madison, and again struck the
earth near Fort Atkinson, northeast of here.
Near Primrose and Paoli the storm seemed
from half to mile in width, and swept ev.
erything before it, moving down trees, fences,
| barns, houses and shrubbery as II with q
scythe.
HARRINGTON, Ill, May q.
The peculiarities of the tornado, which
swept through this town last Thursday do
not seem to be appreciated by any of the cor
respondents. The formation of the great roll.
ing cloud, which expression fifty describes the
tornado, was seen by witness who explainQ
that It was in reality joining together Of
tions, and that neither one had any danger in
| 1t until joined with the other. It seems to
have kept almost q uniform height through
out the whole of its career; that is, after II
struck the house five miles from here. Before
that time it had been gradually dropping to-
ward the earth, but after that 1t maintained
substantially the same height all the way
low places, boys and marshes through which
| 1t passed 1t scarcely touched anything, where
as, when 1t came to . rise Of ground, or I'LL
of any kind its force was terrific.
The appearance of the country over which
1t passed is most extraordinary. There is
wide, perfectly black, and having not fixed
thing resting In 1t. That is, the turf was torn
up and thrown either out Of the track or for
ward some distance. The fences were taken
bodily, excepting here and there few posts.
The hedges were stripped perfectly bare.