Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03
HORRORS OF THE CYCLONE.


Portions of Minnesota, Dakota and wis
consin Devastated by Terrific Wind
Many Persons Killed and Injured, and
1Tuch Property Destroyed.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, July q.
A Chicago & Northwestern passenger
train was caught in the tornado Saturday
afternoon fifteen miles south of Green Bay,
and nearly wrecked. Rain poured through
and drenched the passengers. The train
stood on one rail for long distance owing
to the force of the wind, and trees fell
across the track. being smashed off like pipe
stems. The darkness was so great the en-
gineer could not see out of the cab. At
Kaukama he saw evidences of buildings
wrecked. The storm passed over TO north
and west.
Lightning caused the destruction of a
private residence and barn at La Crosse,
and one COW was killed. Washouts oc-
CURED on nearly all the railroads in the vi
cinity, and it is rumored that two trains
were thrown from the track and the pas
sengers slightly injured by being thrown
from their berths.
Mrs. Grace FOUL was killed at Dodgeville
In the downfall of her home, which was
struck by the tornado. Another woman is
reported killed at small town near Dodge
vile. Buildings were blown down i'm every
direction, and crops Frustrated.
IN MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL Mimi, July g.
Wild rumors are afioat here as to the eff
feet of the storm which ragged i'm some por-
tons of this State Saturday afternoon.
The town of Elgin, on the Northwestern
Road, was entirely destroyed by water
spout The town has $50 inhabitants 1t
Is also rumOred that a train on the Mime
apolis g. St Louis Road was blown entirely
from the track and number killed. These
are believed, but it is impossible to find any
details OH account of the condition OF the
Geographic service.
A Globe special states wind rain-storm
struck this place Saturday creating, great
destruction in its path. 1t swept from SOUTH
east, gaining in force until perfect hurri-
cane. The house and buildings of Mr..
James Little are entirely destroyed. None
of the occupants are seriously injured The
SchOOl-hOuSe is also a wreck.
The storm now divided again, one branch
going nOrthwesterly and the other i'm a
nearly westerly direction, both carrying
death and destruction with renewed vigor
IL 10 W give "DETAILS.
The casualties as far as learned are Mr..
DeuntIy killed and his wife fatally injured.
Mrs. Middleton North, of Byron, and a
daughter of James South, two miles west
of this place, were killed.
AT OwatOnna great damage was done
especially at the fair grounds, where all the
buildings were wrecked. Several persons
were injured one mile west of that place.
At Kasson the cyclone struck one mile
west of the town, blowing down school
houses and several other buildings in its
track.
At MantOrville three men were killed and
eight wounded; of these three fatally.
AT Wasseca there was great destruction,
and one person was killed.
A LATER ACCOUNT.
ST. PAUL, Mfnn., July q
Later advices from Saturdays storm indi-
cate that it extended from point near the
bend of the Minnesota River east to the Mis-
sissippi, and that its track was from one to
two miles wide. 1t crossed Blue Earth,
Waseca, Steele, Dodge, OImstead and Wa
baSha Counties The most serious damage
SO far reported is at Kasota, Blue Earth
County, near Mantervile, Dodge County.
and at Elgin, Wabasha County. The fury
of the storm seems to have been exhausted
before it crossed the Mississippi.
The following is revised list of the
Killed and injured as near as can be ascer-
tanned:
At Elgin-Miss Edith Dillon, skull fractured;
John Townsend, spine injured; Mrs. Frank
kessler, skull fractured.
Near Mantorville-R. Middleton and s. Mum
ger, seriously injured; two children of Mr.
Horden, severely injured; four children of
William Crosby, severely injured; a man,
name unknown. badly hurt.
On. the overturned train-John Borden,
MAnkatO head In nd hac nf
left ear Clara ZickwiGk, st. Charles,
i injured a about the head: S. G.
George A. Smith, Pierre, left eye cutIhurt in
ternally and some ribs broken; \. X. Williams,
Rochester; back hurt, badly injured; a: F.
sprain in left hip; George Pickering, Perfec-
ton, Wis, right shoulder spraincd; Peter
Bressman wyeo c9 9to slightly GaES c about ff fse
head: b. +. welch, Owatonna slightly hurt,
not known how much; Mrs. Farmmes Win
hurt hurt ,o g. Hall all. an employe, cut on
br,SsaG and Chicago ago. .h both legs badly
ably broken; Michael Manager was cut about
the head: ID. Cunning, of St Peter, sprained
wrist, face and left hand cut: Mrs. C. F.
Whaley. Winona, slightly injured internally;
Charles Cummings. Winona, left leg sprained:
A, s; broadway, Chicago, left shoulder out of
ley, New Richmond, left leg slightly injured:
Fred Morgan. conductor, arm broken and
other Injuries; III. w. Morgan, brakeman,
scalp wound and conclusion of the brain;
W. Rodgers, circus agent, badly bruised; ID.
BrOokleman. skull fractured, very serious;
Frederick Brookleman, injured about the
face; Clark j. Fickercer, st. Charles, bruised:
g. II. Bym, Mrs. Alden, Miss Blakely and
George Hale of st. Peter, severely cut on the
head; Mrs. Geisenger and five children.
Near Hitchcock, Mr.. Geissinger and mother
killed.
Near Redfeld, Oak, Mrs. Bowles killed.
Near Huron, OAK, nine persons are known
hRnn killed and G 6n6
several II is feared, fatally.
The loss of property in Dodge County
alone will run into the hundred of thousands
sI,hn storm, Iaanhad for lal-