The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-18

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ST.. PAUL, MIMI, July 4.-The first
complete and coherent account OF the terri
BILE destruction 20 life In Goodhue County
by the storm Of Wednesday night and yes
terday morning reached here ri an early
hour this morning. The storm assumed the
character Of . cyclone near Red Wing Point,
the greatest violence being 1t vasa, small
village some miles west OF the Mississippi.
The Following Is from Red Wing special to
the Pioneer Press:
IN THE TOWN or vAsA
the fury Of the storm was At it, height,
making fearful havoc. II seemed TO start
about four miles from vasa Church, and
travelled In = southwesterly direction. The
orphanAge, which Is under the care Of the
church, was completely demolished. II
contained cont - inmates, besides stran \;
this number, three were killed out
right and II others injured, three II IL
thought fatally. The house Of Erick Steven
son. close by, was blown down. He was
killed and his wife severely injured. q. H.
Holm and wife, an elderly couple were
killed, also baby boy Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
stead, and another party, whose name has
and four more not expected 10 live. The
number woundedis 30. The square roof was
blown from the parsonage little In the
rear Of the church and set down in the field
where IL hattened Ikea fan. The barn OF
Augustus Peterson was blown down and his
house badly injured; also, Of course, the
houses OF all who have been mentioned kill
ed were blown down and many houses were
injured. The storm, also, ragged through
Belle Creek. There il blew down the houses
of Anthony Petit and completely demolish-
ed the barn Of Walter Doyle.
The blscksmith-shop at Black Oak Post
Office was scattered to the winds, and at
ed right OF the ground by the roots and car
ried forward and set down without break
At warrentown, on the Lake shore, three
houses were torn down, and a man and his
wife and daughter killed in one OF them.
Al Maiden Rock, two frame houses were
demolished and the top OF the warehouse
taken on, but no lives were lost.
The storm passed from this side to Tren-
ton, where II unr0ofed Mr.. Hameegren's
house, barn and granery, and broke down
the large trees In his timber, smashing
nearly every tree. The roof OF Andrew Nell
sons barn was blown away and completely
smashed TO pieces, and the barn Of John
Iaggart, another neighbor, was struck by
lightning and burned TO the ground. These
houses arc all in the southeastern part Of
the town. The damage 10 the crops Is con-
siderable, but not 50 bad A. II the season
were later.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
Before reaching Goodhue County,
u struck near Havana, Steele
County, and Lake Emily, Nicoletle
County. In Havana several farmers barns
were blown down or struck by lightning,
yet no lossis reported.
The following Is list OF the casualties at
Lake Emily: Residence and barn OF Alex.
Walk totally destroyed; himself, wife and
daughter injured. Albert Walk, barn de-
molished and four horses killed. The barn
and granery Of Harlew Petit blown into
the lake; his daughters collar-bone bro
ken. The residence OF Mr.. Peterson was
scattered over the fields, and himself and
wife badly hurt. The barn OF Bradley Car
penter was wrecked, and windows and
doors were blown out Of his residence; be
Iscut about the head. The residence and
barn Of Vim. T. Jones were demolished,
and ne was seriously cut and bruised. The
school-h0use was blown into the lake.
The storm crossed the river from Red
Wing 10 Piera County, Wisconsin. At War
renton, that county, the residence OF Will
liam Rush was carried away, and with Il the
family including Mr.. Rush, wife and daugh-
ter and young lady about 10 years OF age;
All being drowned. Another young lady.
daughter Of Mr.. John Davis, Of Rush River,
was drowned in attempting to get out OF the
house, which was flooded with water to the
depth Of several feet.