Nebraska advertiser., 1878-05-30
TERRIBLE TORNADO.
Great Destruction of Life and Proper
tE In WiseOnsins
Houses, Barns. Forests Torn Down,
and Horses Carried Hundred
Feet UpIRto the Air.

MADISON, WIS, May N.-Last
night the heavy storm was accom- pan :
led by the remarkable phenomena of
rain of sticks, stones, boards and
large hail. The Cyclone came from
the south west, and fifteen to twenty
barns are reported destroyed. Al Nor
wegian, living near Mt. Vernon. mar
rowly escaped death, and bis father
inlaw, Naroe Bergt, and brother Herb
sand Bergt, were killed instantly, O..
b. Daily, a wealthy merchant of Mt.
Vernon, was also killed. A mum Der
of prairie fires started during the
evening. A report from Oregon.
Wis, says many houses were
torn down near Paoli, and three or
four persons killed. Great destruc-
tion of property and loss of life un-
doubtedly resulted from the storm.
The destruction and sacrifice of
property and life has been appalling.
In the vicinity of Primrose, twenty
five miles southwest of this city, and
from there through Mt. Vernon to
Paoli, the storm seems to have done
widespread damage. From twenty
five to thirty barns and farm houses
| were blown down, some of them be-
ing utterly destroyed, and the debris
carried off before the mighty ava
lanche of wind, some of 1t falling in
Lake Men dota, near this city. Some
II or Is persons are known to be kill
ed and large numbers seriously In
| iured. Graphic, yet fearful descrip-
tions are given of the terrible effects
of the tornado. Teaufs and wagons
a. a. Lo
and carried into the air and dashed to
the ground. AT DIR. Fox's, near Ore
gon, two valuable horses In a pasture
were taken up a hundred feet in the
air, carried fifty yards and dashed to
the earth, killing them Instantly.
The storm oaine from the direction Of
Mineral Point, where 1t wrought such
terrible damage, raised from the
ground seven or eight miles south
west Of Madison, and again break
| ing the earth near FIT. Atkins,
northeast of here, near Primrose and
Paoli. The storm seemed from half
to mile In width, and swept every
thing before It, moving down trees,
with a oythe.
Among those reported killed and
injured are the following Mt. Ver-
non. VIM. Osborne, wife and daugh-
ter, seriously injured; Paoli, family
OF A. E. Clarke, slightly Injured !;
Oregon, wife and children of NJ. Nc
Carthy, badly injured; Mr.. and Mr. g.
Pierce, seriously hurt, cannot recover |;
Montrose, wife of John Galena. kill
ed +; others badly injured.
The Dubuque Herald has the fol-
lowing special concerning the lorna
do at Mineral Point, Wis:
The terrible tornado which struck
Mineral Point Thursday evening, en-
tered from a southwest direction. 1t
irst struck the lead-smeltihg furnace
Of James Spencer, tearing IL almost to
ruins. 1t next carried off the house
of John Coleman, badly iniuring Mr..
| Coleman, his two daughters, and
Twp Allen, who were in the house at
the time. It then struck the residence
of John Spensley, carrying the house
| from its foundation, and in another
instant shattering 1t to splinters. His
barn was then taken up and carried
off and the horse which was In the
barn away with 1t, and neither horse
or barn, or any portion OF either OF
them, have been found. Friends of
Mr.. Spensley from Dubuque, some of
whom were in the house at the time
the tornado struck 1t, escaped by TAX
ing refuge In the cellar, but Mrs. Wal
ler, mother of John Waller and Mrs.
| Spensley, was carried off with the
house. The house Of Mr.. Lofart was
next uplifted, and was lifted from its
foundation in an instant and shiver-
ed to atoms, carrying with 1t Mrs.
Lofard, whose body was found 100
yards distant, mangled In a fearful
manner. The roof of Mr.. Addington's
stone house was taken up In the air,
and carried hundred yards. Benz.
Benefits house was totally destroy
ed, and Mrs. Bennett thrown over a
woodpile, escaping with but little in
Jury. The houses of James Prince
and William Jacka were destroyed, /,
while barn situated between them
was left uninjured. At the brewery
OF G. Gilman the storm did the
greatest damage. carrying off the
houses of Mr.. Gilman and Mr.. Ad-
ans, and badly injuring a Miss Zim-
mer. The brewery building and
barn connected Herewith were total
ly demolished and number of valu-
able horses killed. Loss to Mr.. Gil
mann will reach upwards Of $15, COO
to $4,000. The houses situated in
the summer garden of John Jeuck,
opposite the brewery buiitIing were
destroyed, and Mrs. Myers, and Ma
ry Jeuck were killed. Mr.. Bohan's
family, who lived a short distance
from the gardens were dangerously
Injured, and Mrs Bohan died about
midnight. The house of Martin Oda-
wa was reduced to ruins. Mr.. Boards
ley's house and barn were carried sew
en- and eight rods from the founda-
tions. VIM. Looking's house was
taken, and nothing left but q few
pieces of furniture. A schoolhouse,
about two and half miles east of the
city. was carried off with the teacher
and scholars. Two scholars. a broth
er and sister, were killed. and the
teacher slightly injured. The teach
er. while holding one of the smaller
scholars in her arms. was thrown sew
eral rods. Most of the children are
unhurt.
The storm in no way abated after
it left the city, but seemed to increase
in fury. breaking down everything
before it. Mr.. Ooley, a prominent
man, was killed In the town Of Wald-
wick. as well as one or two Norwegl-
ans, whose names cannot be learned.
IN ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, May M.-About 6 o'clock
last evening a tornado struck a settle
ment about three miles from Barring
ton, a Chicago suburb. ard devasta-
ted the country for a radius of about
two miles. The farm house Of Wm.
Brunes was completely demolished,
Mrs. Brunes instantly killed, and two
young children carried through the
air by the whirlwind and hurled dead
to the ground, a distance of twenty
rods away. A laborer was lifted from
his feet, and on striking terra firma
again, his legs were broken by the
shock. No other damage to life was
reported, but the destruction of prop