, 1879-07-05
Thirteen PcrgOns Killed and
Thirty Wounded in the
Hamlet OF Vnsa.
Most Of the Houses Around Lake
Emily Blown Into the
Water,
Twenty Persons known 10 Hare Been
Killed Ia All---Flfty Wounded.
Track Of the Wind-Wheel, and Minor
Casualties Caused. by It.

THE CYCLONE.
sT. PAUL, M.nn., July 4.-Thc hrst complete
ard coherent account Ut the terrlble destruction
to llfs In Ooodbue County BY the storm Of
Wednesday night md yesterday morning reached
hare At nn early hour this morning. The storm
assumed the character Of q cyclone, near Red
Wing, the point ofgreat violence being at Vasa,
= small village some ten miles west Of the Mis-
slsstppi. The following Is IRON the Rcd Wing
:pccal to the Pioneer Press:
In tic Town Of Vasa the fury Of the storm
Was at it, hight, making fearful havoc. It
seemed to start about four miles beyond
vlsl CHURCH,
aud travelled In southwesterly direction. The
Orphanagr, which Is under tho carc OF the
church, was completely demolished. It con-
who has charge. Out Of this number three wore
killed outright aud seventeen others injured,
three, It is thought, fatally.
The louss Of ErIck Swenson. close BY. was
blown down. Lie was killed and his Wlfo
severely injured.
q. Il. Nolmc and wife. an elderly couple, rere
killed, also baby boy Of Sir. and Mrs lfnstet.
Another. party, whose uame has not been
learned make
NINE IN ALL KILLED AND FOUR MoRENoT E1-
PECTED TO LIVE.
Tho uumber wounded Is thirty.
The square roof was blown from tue parson-
age, little In the rear OF the church, and set
down in the field, where It lattened like ian.
Tile barn of August Peterson wn1 blown
down, aud his house badly Injured.
Also Of course, the houses OF at who haTe
been mentioned rs killed we're blown down,
and many houses were Injured.
This storm also ranged through Belle Creek.
where It blew down the house Of Anthony
rcttet, and completely demolished the barn Of
Walter Doyle.
The blacksmith shop at Black Oak Post
OGlce WAS scattered to the winds, and ut ditfer-
cnt places In The town trees were lifted right
OFF THE GROUND III THE ROOTS
and carried forward aud set down without
breaking limb.
At Harrcptowu, on the lake shore, three
houses were torn down, and a man and bis wife
all daughter killed in one OF them.
at Maiden Rock two frame houses were de-
mo1ishcd, and the top Of tho warehouse taken
oiT, but no lives were lost.
The storm crossed flpm this side to Trenton,
where It uurooicd MIR. Hamitcren's house, barn,
and crauary, and broke down the urge trees ia
hts timber, smashing nearly every tree.
Tic roof Of Andrew Nelson's barn Tas blown
AWAY aud completely sulashed 10 pieces, aud tho
barn oi john TaRgart. another neighbov, was
struck bY lightning and burned 10 the grouud.
These houses ase all IN the southeastern part
OF tic town.
The damage 10 the crops Is considerable but
rot 50 bad as II Tic season were later.
LAKE EMILY.
St. PAUL, MIMI, July 4.-Fus.her details Of
| the damage by rain, lightning, and cyclone wero
| received during the DAY. The tornado that did
sonuch damage Ia Goodhue County seems to
| hnve CONS across the Stato from q direction
! q little vest Of aopth. Before reaching Good
hue County 1t struck near Havana. Steele
County, aud Lake Emily, in Nicollctt County.
In Hayaua several farmers barns were bluwu
down or struck by lightning, Jet no loss Of lifo
Is reported. The following Il iiss OF casualties
! at Lako Emily:
| Tlestorm totally destroyed the residence
anl barn Of Alex. Valk: himself, wife, and
daughter Injured.
Albert Volk, barn demolished and fous horses
{ killed.
The barn and Granary Of Harlow pottIt wa,
blown into the lake; hs daughters collar-bone
broken.
Tic residence Of Mr.. Peterson scattered oYel
tl,e fields, and hlmsolf anl wife badly hurt.
The barn OF, DraaleY Caruenser wa
wrecked, and The windows and doors blown ou1
Of his residence, and himself cut about TIT
| head
The residence md barn Of William r. Joncs
vas demolished, and himself cut and bruised.
The school-housc was blown Into the lake.