The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-29
GENERAL TELEGRAMS.
A TERRIFIC STORM.

DOINGs OF THE TORNADO AT MINERAL POiNl-A
LARGE NUMBER OF PERSONS KILLED AND
MANY WOUNDED.
DUBUQUE, Ia, May 24-The Herald has
the following special concerning the tornado
at Mineral Point, Wisconsin: The terrible
tornado which struck Mineral Point Thurs
day evening entered from southwest direc-
ton. 1t first struck the lead smelling fur
mace of James Spencer, tearing it almost to
ruins. 1t next carried off the house of John
Coleman, badly iniuring Mr.. Coleman,
ihis two daughters and Tip Allen,
who were in the house at
the time. 1t then struck the residence
of John Spensley, carrying the house from
its foundation, and IN another instant shat
tering it to splinters. Mr.. Spensley's barn
was taken up and carried off, and a horse,
which was in the barn, carried away with it,
and neither horse or barn or any portion of
either of them have been found. FRIENDS
of Mr.. Spansley from Dubuque some of
whom were in the house at the time the
tornado struck il, escaped by taking refuge
in the cellar, but Mrs Walter, mother OtJohn
Walter, and Mrs. Spensley were carried of
with the house The house of Mr.. Lofard
was next uplifted, and was lifted from the
atoms carrying with it Mrs Lofard, whose
body was found about 100 yards distant
mangled in fearful manner. The roof Mr..
Addington's stone house was taken up in
the air and carried 100 yards. Benjamin
Benefits house was totally destroyed, and
Mrs. Bennett thrown over wood pile es
Gaping with butlit.le injury. The houses
of George Prince aud William Jacka were
destroyed, while barn situated between
them was uniDjured. At the brewery of c.
Gilman the storm did the greatest damage,
carrying off the houses of Mr. Gilman and
Mr.. Adams and badly injuring Miss Zm-
mer. The brewery building and barn
connected Herewith were totally de-
moralized, and a number of valuable horses
killed The loss 10 Mr.. Gilman will reach
upwards of S15 900 or $4,000. The houses
situated in the summer garden of
= John Jeuck, opposite the brewery building,
were destroyed, and Mrs. Meyers and Mary
= Jeuck 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 and eight rods from their
foundation. VIM. Locking's house was
taken and nothing left but few pieces of
furniture. A school house, about two and
half miles east of the city, was carried off
with the teacher and scholars. Two
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 I'M
hurt. The storm in no way abated after it
left the city, but seemed TO have increased
in fury, breaking down everything before it.
Mr.. o. 0. Lev prominent man, was killed
in the town OF Waldwick, as well as one or
two Norwegians, whose names can not be
learned.
An eye witness says the killed, so tar as be
could learn, were John Coleman, Mrs. Leon
ard. Dan SINNERS daughter, of Highland;
two children OF Mr. Beardsley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bohan, William Coley, of Waldwick, and
Mr.. Cramer, OF the same place.
BIG BLOW IN wIscoNsIN-A RAIN OF STICKS
AND sToNEs-sEvERAL PERSONS KILLED.
MADISON. Wis, May 24.-Last nights heavy
rain storm was accompanied by the remark
able phenomena of rain of sticks, stones,
boards aud twigs Of various sizes and large
hail The cyclone came from the southwest,
probably from Mineral Point between Mt
Vernon and Oregon 1t was especially
severe. and 10 TO 20 barns are reported
destroyed. A Norwegian living near Mt
Vernon narrowly escaped death, and his
fatherin-law, Narve Berst, and brother,
Herlsand Bergt. were killed instantly,
while his mother-in-law was serious
Injured by the destruction of their dwelling
o. b. Daily, a wealthy merchant of Mt
Vernon, was also killed A number of
prairie rres started during the evening. A
report from Oregon, Wisconsin, says many
houses were torn down near Paoli, and three
property and loss of life undoubtedly
resulted from the storm. News comes in
slowly telegraphic communication with
that part of the state is wanting
A TERRIBLE sTORN-NANY PERSONS KILLED
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
MADISON, Wis, May 24.-The tornado
which passed over this place last night proves
to have been more Widespread and destruc-
tive than was thought last night The storm
came from southwest direction. passing
through a section of the country where tele-
graphic communications are not established,
hence the details of the great destruction
and loss OF life are meager Enough has
been received, however, to show that the
devastation and sacrifice OF property and
life has been appalling. In the vicinity OF
Primrose, % miles southwest OF this city,
from there through Mt Vernon to Paoli, the
stormiseems to have done widespread damage.
From 2l TO 80 barns and farm houses We're
blown down some OF them utterly destroyed
and the debris carried off before the mighty
avalsnch of wind, some of it falling II and
10 miles away; one shutter of a house
falling in lake MENDOZA near this city. Some
~ or Is persons are known to be killed, and
large number seriously injured
Graphic but yet terrible descriptions are
given Of the terrible effect of the tornado.
Teams aud wagons were reported to have
been taken from the roads and carried
in the air aud dashed to the ground. At
DR.. Geo. FOX's near Oregon, two
valuable horses in a pasture were taken up
hundred feet in the air, carried fifty rods
and dashed TO the earth, killing them in
stantly. The storm came from the direction
of Mineral Point, where it wrought such
terrible damage The storm seemed from
hall TO mile in width and swept every.
thing before it. moving down fences trees.
houses, barns and shrubbery as if cut with
scythe. Further returns may be had to-
night.
Among those reported killed and injured
are the following:
Mount Vernon-Wm. Osborne, wife and
daughter, seriously injured.
Paoli-The family of A. F. Charge, slightly
injured.