New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-08-29
TERRIBLE TORNADO.
Rochester, Mimi, in Ruins.
ZZairty-13Ve Killed and
Many founded.

Many founded.
100000 North Of Property De-
StrOye1.
BY far the most destructive storm
since the terrible tornado which
destroyed New Ulm two years ago
passed over Rochester, Mimi, and
adjacant country about Z p. M
last week Tuesday. The Post des.
cribes the storm as follows: "The
day was hot, with strong south
west wind. About 7 o'clock it be.
gan to rain and the wind came at
first in fitful guests, gradually be.
coming more steady until at last il
became a gale. Suddenly the wind
changed slightly to the west and in
an instant it's terrific power had
done it's destructive work. Trees
bent down as wax can lies in fur
mace; chimneys, roofs, spires, cupo
las, fences, barns and houses sunk
before it's awful force as men sink
down in battle. The presence oil
the storm was mysteriously oppres-
sive. An indefnable feeling OIL
dread seemed TO hover in the all
and to impress both men and beasts
with a sense of impending danger.
Language cannot describe the scene
that met the gaze of the people as
they emerged from their dwellings
The streets were blocked with de-
bris of trees, house roofs, lumber
great rolls of tin from the roofs OF
blocks. The public buildings are
minus domes, spires, cupolas ani
roofs; houses and barns utterly de-
stroyed.''
That portion of the city north ot
the railroad track suffered the most
Not one house was cleft standing,
The Zumbro mill was demolished
and the proprietor, Mr.. John M
Cole instantly killed. Two loaded
freight cars were thrown into the
mill race. The covered railroad
bridge across the Zumbro river was
blown to pieces, the depot unroofed
and badly wrecked; Horizons large
elevator was cut in two in the mid.
die and one half thrown across the
railroad track, and for three days
the passengers had to be transferred
around the wreck by teams. The
Rochester Harvester Works build.
ings were completely demolished.
In Rochester twenty-six were in
stantly killed and forty-five badly
hurt. 500 people were rendered
homeless. The storm began its
ravages in Dodge county at a point
FIVE miles southwest of Dodge Cen.
tire. From that place it proceeds in
a due eastern course across the coun.
try, leaving destruction in it's path
which was fully one mile wide.
Mayor Whitten's farm south of
Dodge Centre was desolated. His
loss was fully $4,000. Five persons
were killed il that county. The
cyclone struck Olmsted county in
the town of Salem little north of
the centre on the west side. Con
siderable damage was done in the
vicinity of St. CHARLES and Lewis
ton. Mr.. Helenbrecht Of Dodge
county on seeing the storm approch-
ing chained himself and wife to a
post in the yard. He remained
chained, but his wife Was blown
away by the cyclone and torn to
pieces, all of her body being found
pext day excepting one leg. The
Rochester relief committee has sent
out the following circular:
"On the evening of Aug 81 a terri
Gc cyclone struck this city, complete
ly demolishing 1925 dwellings and to-
tally destroying the contents. A
large number of others were unroofed
and otherwise badly damaged. Thir-
ty-one persons were killed and about
100 wounded, several Of them fatally.
The ruined houses were nearly all
owned and occupied by mechanics and
laborers, who have lost everything
they had in the world, except the
clothing they had upon their persons,
and the naked lots. In many cases
heads Of families were injured. The
cyclone entered the county at the
western border, and in it's course des-
troyed the crops and buildings on
about forty farms. Others lying con-
tiguous were damaged. The relief
committee has a detailed list of l04
families entirely destitute. We APP
peal to the public for aid, Leading
business men of the city are all heavy
losers and cannot therefore do us much
as they would do for the sufferers.
They have, however, contributed lib
orally. None of the public buildings
have escaped damage. One school
building is destroyed, the court house
unroofed, churches seriously injured,
One-the odist-demolished, eie.
vators and warehouses are in ruins.
Provisions are plentiful. More cloth.
ing and carpenters are needed. One
hundred Thousand dollars expended in
lumber, ETC., for the penniless. would
scarcely set them on their feet sutlic-
iently to enable themselves. All con.
tributions are placed in the hands of a
thoroughly organized committee of
citizens
Large sums have already been con
tributed for the relief of the suffer
ers, Winona, Minneapolis, St. Paul,
each contributing between $4,000
and $40, 900, but more is needed. ),
Two million, two hundred and six
ty.fve thousand bushels of wheat have