The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-30
The TERRIBLE TORNADO.
Great Loss of Life and Destruction
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DUBUQUE. Iowa, May 24.-The Her
aid has the following special concerning the
tornado at Mineral Point, Wis; The terri
BILE tornado which struck Mineral folns
THURSDAY evenin< entered from the SCUM
west direction. II first struck Inc lesu-
smelling furnaces OF James Spencer, tea.ihS
the house OF John Coleman, badly iniurinS
Mr, Golenaa, his two daughters and Up
Allen, who were in the house at the time.
It then struck the residence Of John Spens-
ley, carrying the house from its foundation,
and in another instant SCATTERING IL 10
splinters. Mr.. Spensley's barn was taken up
and carried off. A horse which was IN the
barn was carried away with it, and neither
horse nor barn, or any portion OF either OF
them, has been found. Some friends OF
Mr.. Spensley, from Dubuque, part OF whom
were in the house at the Sime the tornado
\ struck it, escaped by taking re-
| fuge in the cellar, but Mrs. Walter,
mother of John Walter and Mrs. 7pensley,
| was carried of with the house, The house
of Mr.. Lofard was next uplifted from its
/ foundation in an instant and ShlVered 10
atoms, carrying with il Mrs. Lofard, whose
body was found about 100 yards distant,
mangiedin fearful manner. Z. The roef OK
/ 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-pue, es-
capingswith but little injury. The houses OF
jas. Prince and Vim. Jacka were destroyed,
while barn situated between them was left
uninjured. At the brewery Of c. Gilman
the storm did the greatest damage, carrying
of the houses of Mr.. Gilman and Mr..
Adams and badly injuring Miss thinner.
The brewery building and the barn con-
neeted Herewith were totally demolished,
and a number of a valuable horses killed.
The loss to Mr.. Gilman will reach up
wards OF SIS, 600 er SO, 000.a-H0uses situat-
ed in the Summer Garden of MIR. John
Jenck, opposite the brewery building, We're
destroyed, and Mrs. Myers and Mary Jenek
were killed. Mr.. Bohan's family, who lived
short distance from the garden, were dam
gerOusly injured, and Mrs. Bohan died
about midnight. The house of Martin
O'Dowd was reduced to ruins. Mr.. Boards
ley's house and barn were carried seven and
I 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
civ was carried of with the teacher and
scholars Two scholars, q brother and sis
ter, were killed, and the teacher slightly IN
iured. The teacher, while holding one OF
the smaller scholars in her arms, was thrown
several rods. Most Of the children were I'M
hurt The storm in no way abated after 1t
left the city, but seemed to increase in fury,
breaking down every thing before IL. Mi.
Foley, prominent man, was killed IN the
town of WaIdwick, as well as one or two
Norwegians, whose names can not be
learned. -s
Among those reported killed and injured
are the following: Mt. VernOn-Wm. o.
borne, wife and child; Paoli-Family Of A.
f. Clarke, slightly injured; Oregon-Wile
and children Of M.McCarthy, badly injured A;
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce seriously-can't reeoy-
err; MontrOse-WIfe OF john Oaiena kllIeu,
others badly injured.
II An eve witness says the killed, so far as
he could learn, were John Coleman, Mrs.
Leonard, Dan Zimmer's daughter, OF High
! land: two children of Mr.. Beardsley, Mr..
J and Mrs. Behan, VIM. OOley, Of Waldwick
, and Mr.. Cramer, Of the same place.