The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-08
THE CYCLONE.
Great Destruction of Property and
Loss of Life.


ings, trees and fences were blown down,
and as far as can be ascertained, at least
twenty persons were killed. The damage
to property will reach many hundred
thousand dollars.
Az MINERAL POINT.
The storm struck Mineral Point from
northeasterly direction, reducing the
lead smelling furnace of MIR. James
Spencely almost to ruins. 1t next car
ried off the house of John Coleman,
badly injuring Mr.. Coleman, his two
daughters and Tip Allen, who were in
the house at the time. 1t then struck
the residence of John Spencely, carrying
the house from its foundation and in an
other instant shattering it to splinters.
Mrs. Spencely's barn was taken up and
carried off, and horse which was in the
barn was carried away With it, and Meth
er the horse or the barn, or any portion
of either of them, has yet been found.
Friends of Mrs. Spencely from Du-
buque, some of whom were In the house
at the time the tornado struckit, escaped
by taking refuge in the cellar, but Mrs.
Waller, mother of John Waller, and Mrs.
Spencely, was carried off with the house.
The house of Mr. Leonard was next
visited and was lifted from its
foundation in an instant and shivered to
atoms. carrying with it Mrs. Leonard,
whose body was found 10 yards distant,
fearfully mangled. The house of Mr..
Bennett was totally destroyed, and Mrs.
Bennett was thrown over woodpile and
escaped with but little injury. The
houses Of James Prince and VIM. Jacka
were destroyed, while barn situated
between them was left uninjured. At
the brewery of G. Gilman the storm did
the greatest damage, carrying Off the
houses of Mr. Greman and Mr.. Adams,
and badly injuring others. 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 yards, were dangerously injured, and
Mrs Bohan is dead. The house of Mar
tin O'Dowd was reduced to ruins. Mrs
Beardsley's house and barn were carried
seven or eight rode from the foundation
VIM. Cocking's house was taken, and
nothing left but few pieces of furni-
ture. The schoolhouse, about .
carried off with the teacher
| brother and sister, 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 unhurt. The
storm in no way abated after it left the
city, but seemed to increase in fury,
breaking down everything before it. Mr..
Ooley, prominent man, who was killed
in the town of Waldwick as we'll as one
or two Norwegians whose names cannot
be learned. An eye witness says that
the killed, so far as he could learn, were
Jno. Coleman, Mrs. Leonard, Dan Zim-
mer's " Daughter of the Highland" two
children of Mr.. Beardsley, Mr.. and Mrs
Bohan, VIM. Ooley of Waldwick and
Mr.. Cramer of the same place.
ABOUT MADISON.
! MADISON, Wis, May 24.-The cyclone
which prevailed here last evening came
from the south-southwest, and probably
was a continuation of the storm at Min
eral Point Fifteen or twenty barns
are reported destroyed. The storm be-
| tween Mount Vernon and Oregon was
| SCNCiS' JuoI SCCn ANOI We
gian living a mile and half south of
Mount Vernon who lost his father-in-
law, an old man named Narve Bergt,
and brother-in-law named Herbrand
Bergt. They, his mother-in-law and
himself, were in the house when the
storm struck it, coming with
frightful roar, crushing in the
windows on all sides, lifting the house
from the foundation, carrying it several
rods, and smashing it to pieces, which
disappeared in the air. The man whose
name is Ole Herth saved himself by
jumping down into the cellar. but his
father in-law and brother-in-law were
both killed, while the old lady was Sc
riously injured. He reports that man
told him that G. B. DAILY, a wealthy resi-
dent and storekeeper of Mount Vernon,
was killed. A large number of houses
and barns were destroyed. He saw sew
eral fires on the prairie during the
evening.
| The tornado made terrible havoc in
the towns Of Montrose, Oregon, Prim-
rose, and Perry. 1t laid waste strip of
country from a quarter to half mile
in width In the town of Primrose Matt
Obrenibt's house was taken up with
himself and family of seven, and car
ried over barn and lodged on the tops
of trees. All the persons were saved I'M
hurt except Obrenibt, who sustained a
broken arm. Simon Keller was badly
injured. His boys shoulder was broken.
John Osmanson's house, barns, and
everything are all down fat to the
ground. The mother and three children
reached the celler, and the father and
three children were carried up with the
| house over the tops of trees. While
passing over the trees, the father was
blown out and sustained broken ribs.
The children came down, two with slight
bruises and one with broken arm.
The house was destroyed. A. III. An
derson's house and everything are gone.
The family in the cellar were saved.
Hiram Narverson's house was destroyed
The father and son were killed, and
their bodies carried fifteen rods Martin
Habls, on the j. Rea place, lost barn.
In Perry, Ole Swansen's house was
carried 60 feet and demolished Swan
sen and wife were killed in the crash;
son, Is years of age, broken thigh; a
daughter, aged 10 years, head badly
bruised; infant found in stream and
saved unhurt. The Rev. A. Jacobson's
house and barn were destroyed. Jacob
son was badly injured. G. Jensvold's
house and barn are gone; two horses
killed, also an unknown person. L. Pot
ter's house, barns and granery were laid
low; no loss of life. DR.. Farland was in
his Office putting up medicine for
young man named Andrew Gillen. The
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