Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-30
THE MINNESOTA TORNADO.
Minneapolis Reporter Relates
How Roche sfer Fell,

MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, Aug. 23.-On
Tuesday evening at II O'Clock Rochester
WAS one Of the most beautiful cities in
the West. Ten minutes later its beauty
bsd disappeared, and in parts Of the city
ruin and desolation reigued. terrible
cyclone had visited the city leaving death
and destruction in its track. Just one
month ago fearful cyclons passed six
miles north of the city. On Tuesday
night it passed through it.
The day had been beautiful and warm
until evening, when clouds began to
gather. The atmosphere wsa oppressive,
heavy and hot. About 4 o'clock IT.
seemed as though it had commenced to
clear mp, hut soon heavy black clouds
came from the northwest and rain Tell in
torrents. Directly after 6 O'Clock the
clouds assumed Rresni4h tint, ao-
compsnied by rumblipg noise, and in y
short time the winds increased in
violence until the full force of cyclone
was felt and what was once wsll popu-
lated portion of the city was scene OF
ruin.
The cyclone possessed the same pecu-
liarities as that of July 2lst. lts main
course was through the lower town, but
its force was felt more or less in all parts
of the city, and its freaks were simply
wonderful. 1t demolished well-buiit
structures on Broadway, doing no harm
to adjacent buildings beyond over-turn-
ing ohimneys and stripping the tin Gov
erings from the roofs.
One great beauty of the city was its
many trees which lined the streets.
Hundreds Of these were either torn down
or broken of and many of the streets
were rendered impossible by being filed
with their trunks ana limbs. Some of the
trees were stripped perfectly bare, even
the bark being torn off. That portion of
the city, north of the railroad, called the
Glover town." suffered the most damage.
Indeed there is not house there that is
not injured aud only 90 are left standing.
1t looks at distance as though there
had never been a building standing in
that portion, while in ether sections the
remsins of the houses show the terribly
destructive force OF the wind.
"A soon as the cyclone had passed and
the people in the more favored portions OF
the city began to learn of the damage
they went at once to the lower town to
| render what assistance they could. Many
worked all night. The dead and wounded
taken from the debris were conveyed to
Buck's hotel, the Winona House, DR..
Layar's office aud to private residences.
| All knew that the destruction had been
| fearful but no idea of its extent could be
| obtained until tho next morning, when
its horrors were appalling to behold.
Commencing n j. r. Cooks house, on
the st. Paul roAi, which was entirely de.
molished, the cyclone hext took in
Leland's resi- fence, barn and outbuild
ings, not leaving stick standing. Their
it swept through the lower town. From
the appearance Of the ground it seemed
as though terrific flood had swept ovel
this portion. In many places WHERE
there had been residences scarcely s
board is left on the premises. The grass
is filled with dirt ard sand as ii muddy
stream had poured over it.
| Early Wednesday morning an organ
lied movement was made to care for tn,
wounded and appeals were issued to til.
larger cities for aid which have beer
answered with liberality.
The total damage in this city is esti
mated at 100000.
The cyclone started near OYatouni
and followed liue nearly mile soutl
of this railroad crossing to Rochester, the,
going north OF the road passed EAST 2
miles. Three miles north of the road i
varied in width from one to three mile
and did not skip, as is usual, but swep
everything clear in its track Houses
barns and crops are sll gone. So far a
heard, about six persons were killet
outside of Rochester. The loss to crop
is estimated at about $500, eco.
The following is a list of the killed
John NJ. Cole, prominent business ma
owning flour mills, was picked up by tn
wind and hurled to the ground, breakup
every bone in his body; Mrs. McQuillan
Mrs. Steel, Mrs. Hsrersth ard Angus
Aarerath, her sor; Mr.. Osborn and hi
aunt, Mrs. Frederick Clough; Mrs
Wheterby, MIR. Hetzsll, William Higgins
Mrs. Quick, with child, and Miss MoCor
mick. Eight bodies were taken into til
country by their friends bstore thei
names Were ascertained, and iopr other
are still unclaimed, making in all 2
killed. OF the wounded, 81 are stuff
GENTLY so to be under the doctors care
A special dispatch to the 9ribtae fror
Dodge Centre says man RAJ I'd Ii
| AhpiNNlAb bAi llls wiz WtEb WulhlIk IN
field, when they saw the storm coming
and chung TO each other. When it struo
them he was knocked serseless aud sh
was blown to a considerable distance
She was found yesterday morning in
horribly mutilated condition, one arr
being twisted OF aud the other nearly &c
A number of others were less seriousl
injured.
A special from Kssson says: Th
cyclone passed sbout SIX miles south
this place doing great damage to person,
blildings and crops Three wemep, til
wives of Norwegian farmers were kille
and number of other people badly il
ured. Brick houses were destroyed an
agood msuy head OF live stock killed
The loss in this little plaoe alone wi
amount TO many Thousand dollsTs.
ROCHESTER, NiSN Aug. 24.-Yssltris
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