The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
ToRNXDoEs IN THE WEST.

LARGE LOSS OF LIFE AND DESTRUCTION or
PROPERTY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FORCE OF
THE WITHDRAWALS RAISED INTO THE AIR
AND THROWN TO THE GROUND DEAD-YARM
HOUSES DESTROYED.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CHICAGO. Ill May "a. 1873
The terrible tornadoes which swept grea.
portion Of Wisconsin, Iowa and the northern part of
Illinois last night devastated wide stretch Of country
and resulted In the loss vi many lives. In this
State the greatest damage vicinity OF
harrington, on the Northwestern Railroad just north
oil Chicago, where tho house OF farmer, named
William Brunes, totally demo iishcd and his wife
aud two children instantly killed The wind camo
with such violence that various small buildings In the
nsighborhood were destroyed aud several horses
also killed.
DETAILS DAMAGE
special from Madison, WIS, says a singular
phenomenon witnessed there. rho cyclone
came IRON the south southwest and probably
continuation Of tho storm at Mineral Point, Iowa.
Fifteen twenty barns reported as destroyed.
Two men Killed north Of Mount Vernon Wis.,. the
storm striking house and crushing Il instantly. At
Mount Vernon q storekeoper killed, several per-
sons injured and many buildings destroyed. report
from Oregon says that Paoli, Wis. and be-
torn down and threo four people killed. That
great destruction OF property ana loss Of lie has
prevailed in that section OF the country there IS no
doubt There Is no telegraph limo through that part
OF tho State and news comes IN slowly.
swooP wHIRLwIyD.
Il reported from Madison, Wis, that whiriwnd
struck the farm house OF Mrs. b. =. Brown four miles
south OF tho city, in tho town OF Fitch5urg, utterly
demoisning It, carrying tho debris In the air. The
stack. Tho cyclone seoms to have swept down on
this particular Iarm and then risen, carrying the
debris this city. Horses feeding In
tho field caught up into the
air and dashed to the ground dead The storm is re-
ported 10 have been very severe IN the vicinity Of
Fort Atkinson, via Houses werc blown down and
fences, wind mills and barns destroyed.
THE WIND.
The wind was so swift that II raised stones eight
inches in and b1wlod tho along tho ground
It's path 10 s.rewn with broken fences, trees and
timber, SO that tho roads impossible.
Wagons and reapers were lifted into the
AIR and then hurled to the ground Only ono person
killed and one severely injured. Ono house was
blown down and the buried In the ruins but
only one had limb broken.
Much damage Is reported in tho vicinity OF James
villc Wis.,, and from Quincy, ILL.,, several deaths
reported. From the place tcegrnphed that
great damage was done TO fruits and crops
ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE sToRM-LARGE
LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED.
MADISON, Wis, May "a, 1878
Tho tornado which passed over tnis place last night
proves TO have widespread and destructive
than was ut first supposed. Tho storm came from
the southwest and passed through section OF tho
State where there telegraph lines. Hence
the details OF the great destruction and
loss OF lie mcagrc. Enough has been
received, however, to show that tho dew
astalion and sacrifice Of lie and property has
been appalling. In tho vicinity Of Primrose, twenty
i've miles southwest OF here, and from that point
through Mount Vernon TO Paoli the storm has done
widespread damage From twenty 1.-Two TO thifty-threo
barns and farm houses blown down Somo OF
before the mighty VIVA, some OF falling twelve anu
| fifteen miles distant A shutter Of window Tell In
| Lake Mendota, near this city.
| Some twelve or eighteen persons are known TO be
killed large numbers seriously injured. Graphic
terrible descriptions are given OF tho eject OF tho
tornado. Teams and wagons are reported 10 huvo
besn taken from the roads, carried into the and
dashed 10 the ground. Al Dr. Geo. Foxs, near oregon,
valuable horsos IN Y pasture were taken up 100
feet carried nfty rods and instantly killed
| by being dashed 70 tho earth. The storm from
the OF Mineral Point where It wrought ter.
| rble damage
! RISE AND FALL or THE sroRM.
IL raised from tho ground or eight miles
southwest OF Madison and again struck the earth
Fort Atkins, northeast OF here, near Prmr ose
| and PaoIL The storm covered an area OF from one
hall milo In width and swept everything before
/ Il, moving down trees. fencos, barns, houses and
| shrubbory As II With scythc.
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