Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-12
THE MINNESOTA CYCLONE.
Further Particulars Regarding Its Raw.
ages.

Further Particulars Regarding Its Raw
ages.
Sr. PAUL, MINI, July 4.-The first
complete and coherent account Of the terri,
BILE destruction to life In Goodhue Cottntt
by the storm of Wednesday night and yes
terday morning reached here at an early
hour this morning. The storm assumed the
character of a cyclone near Red Wing Point,
the greatest violence being at Vasa, small
village some miles west Of the Mississippi.
The following is from q Red Wing special to
the Pioneer Press:
IN THE TOWN OF vAsA
the fury of the storm was at its height,
making fearful havoc. 1t 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
berg, who has charge. Out OF
this number, three were killed out
right and IL others injured, thres IL Ii
thought fatally. The house Of Erick Steven.
son. close by, was blown down. He was
killed and his wife severely injured, G.. II
Holm and wife, an elderly couple, were
killed, also baby boy of Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
stead, and another party, whose name has
not been learned, making nine in all killed
and four more not expected to live. The
number woundedi is 30. The square roof was
blown from the parsonage little In the
rear of the church and set down In the field
where IL flattened like a 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 it blew down the houses
OF Anthony Petit and completely demolish-
ed the barn of Walter Doyle.
The blacksmith shop at Black Oak Post
office was scattered to the winds, and al
different places in the town trees were lift.
ed right of the ground by the roots and car.
ried forward and set down without break.
ing limb.
houses were torn down, and n man and his
wife and daughter killed I'm one of them.
AT Maiden Rock, two frame houses were
demolished and the top of the warehouse
taken of, but no lives were lost.
The storm passed from this side to Tren.
ton, where 1t unroOfed Mr.. Hamelegren's
house, barn and granery, and broke down
the large trees in his timber, smashing
nearly every tree. The roof of Andrew Mel.
sons barn was blown away and completely
smashed to pieces, and the barn of John
Taggart, another neighbor, was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground. These
houses arc all in the southeastern part OF
the town. The damage to the crops is con-
siderable, but not so bad as If the season
were later
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
struck near Havana, Steele
County, and Lake Emily, Nicolette
County. In Havana several farmers barns
were blown down or struck by lightning,
yet no loss is reported.
The following is list of the casualties al
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
Vile badly hurt. The barn of Bradley Car
penter was wrecked, and windows and
doors were blown out of his residence; he
is cut about the head. The residence and
barn OF VIM. Il. Jones were demolished
and he was seriously cut and bruised. The
school-house was blown into the lake.
The storm crossed the river from REQ
wing to Piera County, Wisconsin. At War.
renton, that county, the residence of vii.
liam Rush was carried away, and with 1t the
family including Mr.. Rush, wife and daugh.
ter and young lady about 20 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.