The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-07-21

vac "oAo W iooiu u, uol one person was Killed or
injured that went to the cellars
THE KILLED AND INJURED.
It is impossible to give complete list of the
killed on account of the confusion. but the fol-
lowing is all that we could get:
Eckert and son. ..r1s....
Miss Reitz. H1s#.aa'# s4&#
Miss Leach z
Miss Warner.
Five dead in West Newton: names not known.
Mathew Finley and five of his children
Mrs Ruatz was badly hurt by falling timbers.
her Oldest child was killed.
Mr.. Warner was struck by lightning and will die
soon His child was killed and two others of his
family badly wounded.
Antou flsch s wife was badly hurt and his oldest
child Is dead, and two more of the children dam
gerously injured nT71 ~~
Mrs Reitzer is not expected to live and one of her
children is dead
Everything is confusion and it is difficult to
get anything like full account of the de-
struction done. Lische's child had it's leg
broken and Mrs. Lsche is badly hurt.
SOME HORRIBLE INSTANCES.
Miss Rutzer was killed by flying timbers, her
head being cut off. The body was buried this
morning. and the head was found this afternoon
two blocks distant from where she was killed.
A child of Fritz Dickmyer was carried over a.
half mile and still lives. A child of Fred.
Loomis of West Newton was killed. Martin
Frank of West Newton was found dead one
mile from his house, and not particle of the
house has been found since the storm. Mathew
Finley and family of West Newton were killed
There were seven in the family, and only one
remains alive. Mr.: Shram, of the firm of
shram 4 Redmere, had his arm broken. A re-
port came in this afternoon that a family of
five was r.. "a 81 81.
BURNED IN THE RUINS
of house near Fort Ridgely Mr.. Miller
was holding the door when a joist came
across the street and passed through the door.
breaking his leg G. Thomas had his arm
dislocated. Miss Anna Leach was carried out
of the house Her mother ran out after her.
and she said, "Oh, mother, must die" aud
Immediately expired. Mrs. Leach was badly
injured. All kinds of rumors are In circula-
ton. Some who have just come in from West
Newton say the town is completely devastated,
while others contradict the report It is
claimed that 800 buildings are destroyed.
The bells belonging to the Catholic church
were found in the middle of the street. The
machinery men suffered the most, their ma.
chinery being badly broken and scattered over
the country. A number of horses were killed
in the town. One horse had studding a-
DRIVEN CLEAR THROUGH HIM.
The Catholics were building fine school
house, it was completely destroyed and spread
over the prairie. The brick buildings suffered
more than the framed ones. Not tin roof
was left on the buildings. The Sisters of
Charity are caring for several of the wounded
The aoss to their convent is So, 500. Mike
Mullen puts his loss at 81, 900. One man
was standing talking to his wife, and the first
thing he knew his wife was gone and he was in
the air himself. His house was carried away.
He found his wife several blocks distant when
the storm was over. Mr.. Runk was badly
hurt, also his two boys. Just before leaving
New Ulm found seven wounded at 10 Sny-
der's saloon. One man said to me o-day that
he was well off yesterday and
TO-DAY HE WAS WORTH NOTHING.
He said: Call my stock, my barns, my
house and my grain is gone" Many who had
good homes last night are tonight homeless
The doctors of New Ulm are doing
all in their power to take care
Of the wounded, but they have all
they can do i'm the town, and so far the wound
ed in West Newton have received no medical
attendance. Drs. James and Collins went up
from here this evening. It is simply i'm
possible for any writer to describe the ruins
and desolation that has been wrought in New
Ulm and vicinity It is very difficult to tell
where the storm came from or where it went.
Mr.. Blanchard says that it was blowing from
all directions at once. There will be consider
able suffering as many families have lost
ALL THAT THEY HAD.
The following was received early this morn
ing from West Newton: 'sJohn Resoft's black
John Schwab lost all Of his stock. Fritz Lar
mis- house and all other buildings are gone.
His daughter and son are badly hurt, and his
daughter Ida dead.e Nick Baury is badly in
jured, and lost one horse. Peter Duasic-
hall was swept clean. Joe Holloway
and all the family but one child
are dead. There were seven in
the family" 1t is pitiful sight to see the
women and children running around trying to
find some little remnant Of their once happy
homes. The bluff west of the town is lined
with lumber and brick, but what became of
the household goods that were carried away is
q question. It was generally remarked that
while all the churches were gone. all the
saloons were left but one.