The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-26
THE WESTERN TORNADO.
Great buildings Crushed Like Egg Shells and
Men Carried into the Air.

MILWAUKEE, May 25.-Much damage was
done by the tornado on Thursday might ut
Wnukesha. Many houses were unrOofcd large
shade trees broken. sidewalks and fences do
stroyed. chimneys blown down. &c. The sum
mer house. spring house and windmill at the
Glen Springs wcro wrecked. Bethesda Springs
suffered to some extent Ono summer house.
eight or ten trees and a quarter of mile Of
fence were blown down. At the Silurian Springs
the summer houses in course Of construction
wore destroyed, with the wing containing tho
bathing rooms. Tho main building was moved
fifteen feet from its position. Tho roof OF the
town hall was torn Off and the raiters hurled
down through the building with such force as
to domosh everything in their course. being
driven into the ground in an upright position.
At the Fountain House. many Of the trees
planted several years ago were uprootcd. with
nearly all those planted this spring. Tho total
loss is estimated at from s10. 900 to $4,000
Coming from the west and south tho tornado
spent its chief violence in the belt Of thickly
settled agricultural country. half u mile in
width. from Mineral Point. in Iowa county. to
Oregon. in Dane county. Rain. almost unpre-
dcntrd in violence. fell. accompanied with hail.
but no unusual wind; Along the track oi the
tornado. however, incalculable damage was
done. Great buildings wore crushed like egg
shells or borne nlOft along the wind line.
Ohcr buildings were unro3lcd and badly
raeked. Live stock was hurled hcavenward
and killed. Farm property was scattered TO the
four winds. Human beings were borne aloit to
fatally. injured by falling debris Orchards
wore stripped. trees torn up, fences levelled,
windows broken in by the hail. md scene OF
general devastation IA left to indicate the pms
sage Of tho mysterious destroyer. In the out
skirts of the storm belt there appeared to be
osona 1 bTeaRs V Of wRcR e eoa{ b be- seen an
upper lDycr Of heavy black clouds. gnarled
tangled and quivering, from which were dis
shingles. cornstalks. and straw. borne upward
from the main track OF disaster 10 be dissemi
nWrl over tho surrounding country Many
hundreds Of thousands of dollars worth Of firm
aud village property and live stock has been
destroyed. som" score 0i human lives lost. and
"A very lnrgo number mnmcd for life or other
wisc seriously injured. The storm swept "a clean
track Of hall mile wide from the southwest.
An eyewitness Of the effects u the tornado ut
Mineral Point. Wis. saws the killed. 80 FAR M he
could learn. were John Coleman. Mrs. Leonard.
Dan Immer';, daughter q Highlapd. two chill
william Ooley of Waldwick. and Mr., Craven 81
the sam" plnce. Tho tornado first struck the
lead smelling furnace of james spencer. tear
ing Ill almost To pieces. II next carried OH the
house OF John Coleman, killing Mr.. Coleman
and dangerously wounding his two daughters
II then struck the house Of John Spenscy car
ryins tie house 'romiis toundati9n and shat
tclins it To pieces. Mr.. Sprnsrys barn was
tn" barn 40 the time. and neither the horse nor
any part 81 thu barn have yet been found. MR..
W lll'I anu MIS-. Nlhflh'iNN WtI' fhITl'l OH
with the house. Tho house II Mr.. Leonard was
lifted from the foundation and shiverol To-
pieces. carrying with 1t Mrs. Leonard. whose
body was found about 100 Yards distant. man
glod in fearful manner. The roof of Mrs Adj
dington's stone house was taken up in the air
and carried 100 yards. Benjamin Benefits
house was totally destroyed, as We're
the houses Of James Prince nnl William
Jacks At the brewery of {. Gilman the
storm did great damag" carrying Of the houses
81 Mr. Gilman and Mr.. Adams. and badly in
turing Miss thinner. who has since died. The
brewery building and barn were demolished.
and "A number Of valuable horses killed. Tho
loss To- Nr.Gillmann is estimated At from $1,000
to s2o .ono. The houses in the summer garden
Of John Jcnck. Opposite the brewery building.
We're destroyed andlNlr-. Myers and Mary Jenck
were killed. Mr.. Bohau'- family. who live u
short distance from the garden. were seriously
Injured and Mrs, Bohan died about midnight.
Nothing Is left Of William Lo,king's house but
u few pieces Of furniture Tho school house.
about two and Il half miles cast II tho city was
carried away. with the scholars and tea her
Two 'hoiar-. "A brother and sister were killed.
The teacher was slightly injured. Mr.. OQley,
prominent man, wn, killed IN the town 81 Wnld-
wick. rs well rs ono or two Nurwegians, whose
names cannot be learned At Montrose the wife
OF j ohm Galena was Killed.