Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-06-05
TERRIBLE TORNADO.



through Wisconsin on the evening of the
2Sd inst, doing an immense amount oi
damage. The following are the reports
received 80 far:
The storm struck Mineral Point with
fearful force about 5 CLOCK in the after
noon, demolishing large stone brewery
and several surrounding buildings. It
. feared that thero are some people
buried in the ruins The fine residence
of John Spensely, at which family re-
union was being held, was completely
wrecked and Mrs. Waller, of Dubuque,
instantly killed. Several Others sus-
tanned slight injuries. The residence Of
Judge Cothren was also struck and his
mother, an aged lady, killed. The house
of Mr.. Leonard was next visited, and
was lifted from its foundation in an in
slant and shivered to atoms in the air,
carrying with it Mrs. Leonard, whose
body was found about 100 yards distant
mangled in q fearful manner. The roof
of Mn. Addington's store house was
taken up in the air and carried about
a hundred yards BENZ. Bennett's house
was totally destroyed and Mrs Bennett
thrown over the wood pile, but escaped
with but little injury. The houses of
Geo. Prince and W.n. Jacka were de-
stroyed, while barn situated between
them was left uninjured. At the brew
cry of c. Gilman the storm did the
greatest damage, carrying off houses of
Mr.. Gilman and Mr.. Adams and badly
injuring Miss thinner. The brewery
and barn were badly demolished and q
number of valuable horses killed. Loss
to Mr.. Gilman will reach upwards of
$4,000 or &2O,OOO. Houses situated in
the summer garden of John Jeuck, op-
posite the brewery building, were de-
stroyed and Mrs. Myers and Mary Jeuck
were killed. Mr.. Bohan's family, who
lived . short distance from the yards.
were dangerously injured. Mrs. Bohan
having since died. The house Of Mar
tin St0wel was reduced 70 ruins.
Mrs. Beardsley's house and barn were
carried seven or eight rods from their
foundations. VIM. Cocking's house was
taken and nothing left but a few pieces
Of furniture. Tx school house about
q miles east of the city, was was car
ried of with the teacher and scholars.
Two of the scholars, q brother and = sis
ter, were killed, and the teacher slightly
injured. The tea0h1s u&tfo& ding one
one of the smallsGAutn = - aems, was
thrown several npdar~sl llrsl q NE chill
dren were hurA II sbes4 ~ no Way.
abated after il 1T - eitv, ~ seemed
to increase in fnsy. nSs Oo1By,a prom.
inent man, was Killed in the town of
Waldwick, also one on two Norwegians
whose names cannot be learned. "A wit
ness says the killed, 20 far as he could
learn, were John Coleman, Mr.. Leonard,
Dan Thinner and daughter, of High
land, two children of Mr.. Beardsley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bohan, VIM. Ooley, and
Mr.. Cramer, of the same place.
At Waukesha, fences, chimneys and
light structures were prostrated, and
trees were broken and torn up by the
roots in all portions of the village. Dam
ages variously estimated at from $14, 900
to $2O, 900.
At Oakland, just west of Fort Atkin-
son, barn and out-houses were raxed, q
man named Schmidt, and horse and
several other domestic animals killed.
A house on. the Edwards farm was de-
molished, breaking the leg of woman
named Frary.
At Madison a barn was blown down,
about eight miles from the city,
and the debris was carried by the wind
and dropped in the city. The streets
were strewn with bits of boards, shingles,
straw and corr stalks, evidently coming
from the country. Signs and chimneys
suffered to great extent.
Advices from Oregon, Wis, states that
the storm was terrific in that vicinity.
Several houses were swept away, . num-
ber Of people seriously injured, and three
or four killed outright. Particulars
meagre - yet. .#
At Mount Vernon the gale was fright
full. About mile south of the village,
the house Of Ole Herth was lifted from
its foundation and dx=aed to pieces.
Herth's father-in-aw, Narve Bergt and =
brother-in-law, Herbrand Bergt, were
killed. A wealthy resident and store
keeper of Mount Vernon, was also killed
Among those reported killed and in
jured are the following:
Mt. Vernon-Wm. Osborn, wife and
daughter, seriously injured.
Psoli-Family Of F. A. CLARK, slightly
injured.
Oregon-Wife and children OF NJ. Nc
Carthy, badly injured; Mr.. and Mn.
Pierce seriously; cannot recover.
Montrose-Wife of Jno. Galena, killed;
others badly injured.
About 8 O'Clock the tornado struck
settlement about three miles from BAR
ringt0n, Chicago suburb, and desolated
the country for radius of about two
mileA The farmhouse of VIM. BEunes
was completely demolished. Mrs. Brunes
was instantly killed, and two young
children were carried through the cir
by the whirlwiEd and hurled dead to the
ground distance OF twenty rods away.
A laborer was lifted from his feet, and
on striking terra irma again both legs
were broken BY the shock.
The Social Weaver.
The social weaving-h:rd Of the Orange
river region of southern Africa is too
remarkable . member of this family TO
he paaaed unnOticed. though its extrn0r.