Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-24
TUESDAYS TORNADO.
Additional Particulars from the
Wrecked Minnesota Towns.

Additional Particulars IrOh Ahe
wrecked Minnesota Towns.
ROCHESTER,, MINI August t23.-One.third
| CT the buildings of Rochester are in ruins.
Twenty four people are dead, but num-
Der of these have not yet been identified,
owing TO their frightful mutilation by the
storm. The storm swept through Dodge
and Olmstead counties, causing greater de-
st-uction than the cyclone OF month ago
The damage in Rochester will reach fully
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars.
When the storm struck the Congrega-
tional church, thirty five children had just
returned from a picnic, but none were
hurt. The list Of dead and wounded is the
same as already reported. Helen Beck, Of
Ashland, Dodge county, was taken up by
the storm while in a field and has not
since been heard from. A Mr.. Olsen, vile
and daughter, of Canister, Dodge county,
were killed. Great damage was done in
st. Charles, Utica, and the southern part OF
Wabash counties.
Arms and Legs Blown Away.
DulGE CENTRE, MISN., August 2}.-The
crops in the path OF the cyclone two miles
south of here were all destroyed and heavy
damage done to buildings. \ man named
III. Ellis, and wife, were walking in field
when they saw the storm and clung TO each
other. When it struck them he was
Knocked senselesS and she blown 10 con-
siderable distance. She was found this
morning in horribly nlutilated condition.
One arm was twisted of and the other
nearly OIL. A number OF other persons
were less badly injured.
Homes Scattered 40 the Feur winds.
ST. KASSoN, MINI, August 23.-The cy-
clone PASSED about six miles south OF this
place, doing great damage to persons,
buildings and crops. Christian OlsOns
wife was killed and mis- oldest daughter had
her leg broken. Anderson MOlder's wife
was badly hurt and cannot live. His
mOther.in law was killed. His house was
uuroofed and all the other buildings de-
| stroved. J. b. Won Franks house was de-
! stroyed and some members OF his family
/ badly injured. His cattle were found dead
! in all directions over the prairie. The loss
! will foot many thousands OF dollars.
A Graphic Description of the Scene.
! CmcAGo, August 23.-A Chicago gentle
| man lust in from Rochester, Mimi, says
| the entire north part of the place from the
| Chicago and NOrthw Western tracks Is con-
! fused mass of debris. Scarcely house is
| LETT stsnding. A few are moved from their
! fouuGstiOns Is ii shaken by an earthquake.
The AHrighiened Survivors
were at work all night rescuing the injured
! anu recovering the bodies OF the dead. Be
| fore midnight twenty.three corpses had
| been recOyered-most OF them horribly
multilated. It vas thought that at least
| twenty bodies remained in the ruins. The
| portion Of the cicy swept by the cyclone
| comprised about two-thirds of its extent.
| The storm appeared TO have formed about
| eighteen miles northwest OF Rochester and
| gathering violence as il progressed, destroy
| ing several farm houses in its course. y
| lowering, dun,Colored
| FusneI shaped CiOud
vas seen approaching the fated town, and
| in a few moments the slaughter had been
! accom- plished. No time was given for any
| rreparation had it been possible. The
s,ene in the devastated district and the
| place where the dead lay was indescriba
| bic. Mothers were wildly searching Tor
! their children, while little homeless waits
we're found whom the tempest had orphan
ID. One child was the only survivor OF s
| family of seven. Passengers on this train
were not aware that the frightfui cyclone
! had passed them until their attention was
! directed to feather beds and articles .oI
| wearing apparel lodged against Oaro wire
| fences. which indicated
Something Ola Blow.
The wheat and other straw which was
| !lown from stacks was twisted about rails
| n large quantities presented singular ap
| Lesranre where the death dealing funnel
| crossed the track. Shortly before the train
| arrived at Rochester, a freight train was
! wrecked AZ the treStle at the western sp
| proaCh Of the place. The wind twisted
! witch. .bar from its plsce, throwing open
| the switch. The engineer saw the danger
when close at hand and jumped, saving his
! life. The fireman was carried over the EN-
| bspkment and killed. His body has not
6pen recovered. The path OF the storm
! through Rochester is strewu with wrecks,
! hut mostly in the poorer portions OF the
| suburbs. On the north side large eleya
! tor was broken in tive portions and thf
/ urper half an immense mass, was carried
/ scruSs the railroad.