Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-27
At OREGON, WIsCONsIN,

Areport nom Oregon, wisconsin, saye
many houses were torn down near! raoli
and three or four persons killed. Great de-
struction Of property and loss of life un-
doubtedly fesulted. 4 ON the storm. News
comes in slowly as telegrsphic communica-
tion with that part Of the state is wanting
=, The tornado which passed over this place
spread and destructive than was thought
last night. The storm came from the direc-
tion of the southwest, passing through a sec
|ti6ngof the state where no telegraphic COM
nanications are established, hence the de-
tails of the great destruction and loss of
life are meagre. Enough has been received,
however, 10 show the devastation and sac
ri6ce of property and life has been appall-
ing. In the vicinity of Primrose, 25 miles
[southwest Of this city, and from there
through Mt. Vernon to Paoli, the storms
seems To- have done Widespread damage.
From S2Nto 40 barns and farm2houses were
blown down, some of them utterly destroyed
and the debris carried off before the mighty
avalanche Of wind, some of it falling twelve
or fifteen miles away, one shutter OF house
falling in Lake Mendoza near this city.
Some twelve or eighteen persons are
known to have been killed ana a
large number seriously injured. Graphic
vet terrible descriptions are given of the ter
rible effect OF tho tornado. Teams aud
wagons are reported having been taken
from the roads, carried into the air and
dashed TO the ground. At DIR. Geo. Fox's,
near Oregon, two valuable horses inss pas.
ture were taken up \ hundred feet in tie
sir, carried fifty rods and dashed TO the
earth killing them instantly. The storm
came from the direction of Mineral Point,
where il wrought such terrible damage
II raised from the ground seven or eight
.sQuthwest Df Madison, and again striking
the earth near Fort Atkinson, northeast of
here, near Primerose and Paoli. Thettorm
seemed TO be from half mile to mile in
width and swept everything before it. now
ing doNnifees, fences, barns, houses and
shrubbery as if with scythe.
Among the reported killed and injured
are the following: Mt. Vernon, VIM. Os.
borne, wife and daughter, seriously injured
Paoli, family Of A. F. Clarke, slightly in
lured; Oregon, wife and children OF Mr..
McCartY, badly injured; Mr.. and Mrs
jPierce sefiously injured and cannot recover
Aontrose, wife of John Galena, killed, and
. number of others badly injured.
". AT wAUKEsHA.
Milwaukee, May 24-Much damage was
done BY The tornado last night at Waukesha.
The summer house, spring house and wind.
mill at the Glen springs were completely
wrecked. Bethesda spring suffered to the
extent q one summer house, eight or ten
trees ehd quarter of mile of fence. At
the Sclufian spring the summer houses In
the conFse of construction were completely
destroyed together with the wing contain
ing the bathing rooms, while the main
building was moved fifteen feet from it's
positien. The roof of the town hall was
torn o6, and rafters hurled down through
tho ;building with such force as to demolish
everything in their course, being driven
into the ground in an upwrieht position.