Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-25
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MILWAUKEE, May l4.-hucn damage was
done by the tornado, last night, at Wauke-
sha. Many houses were unrooted, large shade
trees broken, sidewalks and fences destroyed,
chlmneys blown down, etc. The summer
house, spring house and windmill at Glen
Springs were completely wrecked. Bethesda
Springs suffered to the extent of one summer
house, eight or ten trees and quarter OF
mile of fencing. AT the Silvian Springs. the
summer-houses, in course OF construction,
were completely destroyed, together with the
wing containing the bathing-rooms, while
the main building was moved 6f
teen feet from its position. The roof
of the town hall was blown off and the rafters
hurled down through the building with such
force as to demohsh 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 uprooted, together with nearly all of
those planted this spring. The total loss is es
mated at from ten to twenty thousand dollars.
FRIGHTFUL RESULTS AT MINERAL POINT.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 24.-The Herald
has the following special concerning the tor
nado at Mineral Point, Wisconsin: The ter
rible tornado which struck Mineral Point
Thursday evening entered from the south
west direction. 1t first struck the lead
smelling furnace of James Spencer, tearing
it almost to ruins. 1t next carried
off the house of John Coleman, badly in
turing Mr.. Coleman, his 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 foun-
dalton, and in another instant shattering it
to splinters. Mr.. Spensley's barn was taken
up and carried off, and horse which was in
the barn carried with it, and neither horse
or barn, or any portion of either
of them have been found. The
friends of Mr.. Spensley, from Dubuque,
some of whom were In the house at the time
the tornado struck 1t, escaped by taking
refuge In the cellar, but Mrs. Walter, mother
of John Walter and Mrs. Spensley, was
carried off with the house. The house of Mr..
Lofard was next uplifted, and was
lifted from the foundation IN AN instant and
shivered to atoms, carrying with it Mrs.
Lofard, whose body was found about one
hundred and sixty yards distant, mangled in
fearful manner. The roof of Mr.. Adding
toms stone house was taken up in the air and
carried one hundred yards. Benz. Ben
and Mrs. Bennett was thrown over
a woodplle, and escaping with but little in
iury. The houses OF James Prince and Will
liam Jacka were destroyed, while a barn
situated between them was left uninjured.
At c. Gillman's brewery the storm did the
greatest damage, carrying off Messrs. Gill
mans and Adams houses, and badly in ur-
lag Miss thinner. The brewery building and
barn connected Herewith were totally demol-
lshed, and number Of valuable horses
killed. The loss to Mr.. Gilman will reach
fifteen cor twenty thousand dollars. The
houses situated IN the summer garden of
John Jeuck, opposite the brewery building,
were destroyed, and Mrs. Meyers and
Mary Jeuck were killed. MI. Bohan's
family, who lived short distance
from the gardens, were dangerously injured,
and Mrs. Bohan died about midnight. The
house of Martin 0. Dowd was reduced to
ruins. Mr.. Beardsley's house and barn was
carried seven or eight rods from the founda-
ton. William Locking's house was taken
and nothing left but pieces of the furniture.
A schoolhouse about two miles and half east
of the city was carried off, with the teacher
and scholars. Two of the scholars, brother
and sister, were killed, and the teacher was
slightly injured. The teacher, while holding
one of the smaller scholars in her
arms, was thrown several rods.
Most of the children were unhurt.
The storm in no way abated after it left the
city; but seemed to increase in fury, breaking
down everything before it. Mr. Daley,
prominent man, was killed in the town of
Waldwick, as well as one or two Norwegi-
ans, whose names cannot be learned