Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-31
The Terrific Havoc OF the
Cyclones on Friday. Wis
consin, Illinois and Iowa
the Scene of their
Desolation.
A half Dozen of them in Different
Places Seize the Earth in
their talons and Spare
neither House, Tree,
Limb or Life.
The Mansters of the Air.

OF this section bounced like an eagle
from the sky, and skinned along the
ground for the distance of half mile.
1t was the work of half moment, but
it left
TRACK OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION,
such IS none but the occult forces of
the cyclone can make.
One hundred and fifty houses and
barns were crushed like egg shells,
hurled from their foundations, and
oowled through the air as if but feath-
ers. At least
TWENTY-FIVE PERSONS
were killed outright. At least one
hundred more were injured. Their
wounds graded from bruises soon to
heal to fatal injuries, or those which
will cripple them for life.
MARVELLOUS ESCAPES.
In some Instances the escape of in
mates is wonder. John Petura's brick
house was smashed to shapeless heap
of ruins. Fourteen persons were il
it and not one was harmed in person.
Work at the scene of the demol-
ished houses has been going on by such
of the sufferers as were able to be about,
in hopes of recovering some of their
property from the debris so widely scat
tered.
Both official and popular action has
been taken with view to render aid to
all to whom aid can be given. The
mayor has called a special meeting of
the council this evening to appoint
relief committee, and citizens meet
ing Is called to be held at the opera
house tonight bids fair to be largely
attended
The scene along the track of the cy-
clone is pitiful and heartrending in the
extreme. News of the disaster was not
generally known until this morning.
The threatening weather which fore
BODIED adother storm keeping most of
the people dwelling on the south side
in the vicinity Of theis homes. Few of
those who witnessed the phenomena
comprehended its terrible significance,
thinking it merely a wind storm, like
those which are a common occurrence
in summer. As g consequence it was
not generally known until morning that
Racine had suffere a calamity without
parolled in It's history Nearly the en-
tire population of the north and west
sides of the river visited the scene dur
ang last evening and night. The scene
i mong the dead, woun led and dying
was painful beyond description. In
many instances surviving relatives had
lost all semblance of reason. Physic-
ians were not numerous enough to
give prompt assistance and numerous
bleeding victims were rolled in blank
cts while anxious relatives ran in every
direction to secure medical aid.
There seems 10 be disagreement as to
the number killed, which mas been
variously estimated from 10 to 80
Mayor Fish says 10, The following
known to be dead are reported: Willie
and James Kastonak and infant child
of JAS. Keisner, Paul Kuhl, Barney
Wellings and daughter, and Mrs. n.
Jackson fatally injured.
Three or four persons are missing,
and it is asserted that some were blown
into the lake, where the cyclone ended,
and of course any such viii not be
found until they rise TO the surface Of
the water. Those fatally or seriously
wounded are:
MIS-. Keisner, Bernard Keisner Mrs. Joseph
kestauaka, Katie Stock, Gustav keisner and
wife Mrs Miller and three children, Mrs. Mary
Long, daughter and grandson, and Mrs. Mary
McCarty Mrs. Thos Long, Herman and Albert
kuhl, Mrs. kuertz, John Reigelman, Albert
Bartz. W. A, Spoodo VIM Riegelman and wife,
Simon Gese, Matt. LAWN and wife, Mrs. Jas
Decker, Mrs H. w. Lutz, mother ana girl son Of
Antoine Yoerska two of Mrs. Schavenlabens
amily. Bernard keiser wife and child, family Of
John Dorsey, Frank Jaza, wife and little girl
Joseph kastonsk, Kate Mccarthy ThoS. Love ir.
Mrs. JnO Rieqeiman, -- Sohunk, wife and
son, Mrs WIN. Lichfell and child, Chas, Bortz
wife and son, VIM, DursJody, Mrs. w. A.
Sproda five 3ons OF VIM. Bieqelman B. Fax
and brother Stephen Lake Fred krop and vi ts
Chas Hopka and family Of Eve injured, VIM.
Garina aud family OF six Mrs. Muellert and
two children, a bog and girl, the girl has a
fractured thigh, the boy crushed Mrs. Long
bones fractured, grand. child bruised, Albert
kiegcl fracture Of clayicle; Il. hruge, skull
fractured. fatally injured VIM. Sproga, leg frac-
tured, A. Store, arm and foot crushed, G. n.
Suphel, thigh fractured in two places, Gus ks
ner. confusion on hip and chest, Mrs kartz, back
Of head injured, probably fatal j. Curhanshek
and wife, internal injuries and bruises, Daniel
MSyer, arm broken, c. kuudson arm crushed
The wounded are being cared for at
the homes of friends. The following
had their injuries pressed last night:
Mrs. Wentz three ribs broken, her SON badly
injured, Mr., Disher and two sons bruised and
cut on head and body NJ. Lechfelt, cut on nose
asd head, and his wife has a Gus four inches long
on the forehead, aud her left arm and cheek in
jared.
Thomas Long was struck by brick,
cutting TO the bone and prc1;.oiDg a
compound fracture of the thigh.
Mr.. yelling is badly bruised, ana
his wife has one side Of her mead com
pletely scalped, cheekbones broken
and a cut four inches long on the right
limb to the bone. There were five
children, three Of whom were seriously
bruised and two could not ba found
last night. The little girl, months
old, was discovered liz the morning in
yard near by with both legs broken,
dead; the boy, 6 year OLD, was found
alive but badly bruised
The Challahoke children, girls. were
found dead ut s o'clock IN the ruins of
brick saloon There were IA men in
the saloon at the time, anu not one of
them received q scratch The Challa-
make children, whose name, hoTeaer,
j. Haliahake, they residing with the