The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-19
have been overlooked in the general con-
fusion.
In addition to the damage dono in this
place

nave been overlooked In the general con-
fusion.
In addition to the damage dono in this
place
A LARGE QUANTITY OF GRAIN
has been destroyed in the neigh borhood
As soon as the first shock was over the citi-
zsns rallied grandly and We'd with each 9th.
er in attending the wounded, the sisters of
charity especially doing work which will long
be remembered by all with gratitude
Subscriptions have a,ruady commenced TO
pour in.
RELIEF tNAUGURATED.
Members of the Lacrosse board of trade,
who left here Friday morning, raised q col
lection of Sll5 as soon as they heard of tho
disaster This evening q meeting was held
in the Union hall, Mayor Ruoolph presid-
ing. A relief committee Of ten we're sp.
pointed to devise ways and means for suc-
cessfully meeting the effects Of the disaa.
ter.
ANOTHER DESCRIPTION.
A st. Paul dispatch says The
Pioneer.Press correspondent who visited
the scene of the disaster at New Ulm gives
the following description Of the terrible ruin
wrought:
Tue first place where any effects of the
storm we're seen was about three miles west
Of New Ulm. Here it tore down houses and
killed number OF cattle and h0rseS. Mem,
bers of one family saved themselves by 20
ing into cellar before the storm reached
them. Where the storm struck the railroad
track the ground is lined with bedding,
furniture, wagon wheels farm machinery. etc
West of New Ulm 1t tore down Telegraph
poles and completely
RUINED THE CROPS.
Heads OF wheat we're cut of ss clean and
smooth as though done by heading machine
From the place where the storm fret strut /
into New Ulm, everything wss
swept away for width OF about
ono mile. Trees are torn up by tho roots
and neither house nor barn is left sta ding ip
line of the storm.
A gentleman who stood on bluff two
miles north Of New UIm and witnessed the
cyclone says that it Was the grsndest and
MOST TERRIBLE SIGHT
OF which he wss ever wi ness. One cloud
came from the northwest and one from tht
northeast. When they met II seemed to be
q contest as to which should have the RICH,
of way. The storm struck New Ulm Of 4:SO
p. m and lasted just l2 mi, u,e,, and In .nkt
time not less than $500 0)0 worth Of proper
ty was destroyed and number of person.
killed and many wounded. During The
storm there was perfect
BLAZE OF FIRE BALLS.
1t would have bsen almost ns dark as night
had 1t not been for the continual fl .sh OF
lightning. II would take columns to give q
full list OF the property destroyed. but an
estimate places the number Of men killed at
20 and the damage at $500 600. Three
churches were completely destroyed
and Turner Hall was partly
demolished. Glass fronts were completely
wrecked. Not less than one hundred horses
were killed, many being lifted bodily ant
carried long distance. The farm machine
ry at tho depot of Person and HAmberg wa:
totally wrecked, and machinery, including
fifty self-binding reapers were
SMASHED IN sPLINTBRs.
Senator Plerson, Colonel Keynger ant
Mr. Babbetts arrived this evening" TO occur,
collins Grd other necessaries and solici. th,
governor to take steps for interring the dead
and to extend What aid may be necessary. z
large force Of mechanics ind quantity @
lumber will r. ''-'
| The cyclone asv., la [ )uthesst direc
ton, passing through the towns of Palmyra
Wellington and Cairo.
The extent Of damage cannot vet be az
certained, but gentleman from Cairo say
the storm was one of the most disas roi
ever known in Pennvillo county. and Il
large number Of people have bee
killed and many injured. The large two
story house Of Nathan Findlsy was carrie,
from its foundation and
DASHED TO PIECES.
The family were all Injured and the oldes'
son killed, together with twenty five head O
cattle, which he wss herding. all being fount
dead on the prairie. Mr. Joseph Pslorer.
and wife and their four children were al
kiled-the entire family, with tn,
exception of a two,months:: old child, which
was carried dstence of two
rods from the house, where /. was fount
with its arm and leg broken.
AT the town of Wellington, a few mile
further west, the storm did not do much dan
age. In Cairo, the farm houses of Mr.
Mitchell, James Perkins, Martin Welch
John and Willism Fahey and number O
Others we're carried away. but rs vet only on,
person IL known to have been killed,
young child of John Fahey, though seyera
were seriously injured.