New Ulm weekly review., 1883-07-25

beaten district. How wide the track
of the storm is we have no means of
knowing at this writing but it no
doubt extends over large area Of
country. North and east Of New Ulm
the hail stones were not so large aud
notso frequent, hence the reports
from Nlcollet county are more en-
couraging.
In the western portion Of the town Of
Home, while Peter Penning was en-
gagged in adjusting something about a
reaper or moving machine the light
ming struck and killed one Of the hors-
es attached to the machine. He then
cut the other horse loose and mounted
upon his back to ride home. He had
not proceeded far when he was felled
from the horse in an unconscious con-
dition by huge hail stone. It was
some time before he came to, and
while lying on the ground he was mer-
cilessly pelted in the face and on the
head by the hail. He escaped, how
ever, without serious injury.
From Jos. Gales we learn that the |
storm was very severe in the town Of
Linden. He was at the house of Hal
yer Halverson during the storm and
the stable in which were his horses
was taken away while the horses were
left standing unharmed. The house
of John HalversOn, a new frame build
ing, was completely demolished. Mrs.
Halverson had but few days before
been confined, and Mr.. HalversOn had
just carried her down into the cellar,
where the remainder Of the family
had preceded them, when the house
was lifted from over them and dashed
to pieces. None of the family we're
injured. The new church was also de-
m0lished, and the white school house
on the Lake Crystal road was turned
around and carried about thirty feet
from its foundation. A log house,
name of owner not ascertained, was
also demolished. AS far as heard from
no fatalities occurred in Brown Co.
A gentleman in Monday from near
TT. Ridgley repol is the crops so badly
beaten into the ground west of there
that the grain fields resemble new
plowing. The storm divided rear
there leaving a narrow strip compara-
lively uninjured. He said the track OF
the heavy storm could be readily dis
cerned by a dense black cloud that
hung within few feet of the ground
and moved with an 0sclating or sway.
ing movement.
One popularity noticed in the grain
most affected by the storm is that it
seems to have been beaten down by
small but powerful whirlwinds, the
stalks laying in all directions from Il
central spot,
ELSEWHERE.
The east bound passenger train on
the Winona & St. Peter road was over
taken by the storm mile and half
west Of Owatonna aud swept from the
track, the cars being turned bottom up
and hurled distance Of thlrty-ive
feet from the track. The engine alone
remained on the track. About twenty
passengers were injured including
Mrs. Olding and Judge Newhart and
son, of New Ulm. Three or four Of
the passengers were injured seriously,
and at this writing lumor says Mrs.
Olding is one of the most unfortunate.
She also has her children with her but
they escaped without injury. Allthe
wounded were taken to Owatonna and
properly cared for. Mrs. Newhart and
Mr.. O lding left for Owatonna on Sun
day evening. Conductor Morgan and
his brakeman, were also among the
injured.
At hferiden the German Methodist
church, one dwelling and blacksmith
| shop were demolished and the Meriden
Mill Co.'s mill damaged to the ex.
tent of $1,000. Saturday night anoth-
er storm set in and continued during
Sunday.
The town of Elgin in Wabashaw
county suffered severely. Every bust.
ness building in town is down or un.
rooted. Mrs. Thayer is killed and
several badly injured. The church
and school. house are flat and many
dwelling houses are in ruins. All that
is left of the town is a hotel aud two
dwellings.
At Byron r. Middleton's house was
completely demolished. Mrs. Middle.
ton was killed and Mr.. Middleton and
Sim Munger seriously injured. A
young girl was killed at Kasson.
Mr.. Duntly's house three miles from
lMantorville, was blown down, Mr..
Duntly killed and Mrs. Duntly fatally
hurt. The Pioneer Press reports the
following damages from that vicinity:
William Crosby, new residence, four
children hurt, Mr.. Pratt, residence,
several inmates hut; Teller, barn
and granary; J. A. Crantall. granary;
Eugene Irish, large barn; Harry Grin
nell, residence; G. III. Thompson, barn,
granary, and addition to residence; s.
d. Ingersoll, residence; j. B. Cooper,
barn; H. Mcfarland, house, granary
and barn; Charles Darling. barn and
granary; S. G. Davis, barn; r. Freder.
lex, house; Mr.. Deeds, house and barn;
school. house in district 81; Mr.. Brooks
granary; B. Cheeny, barn; dairy farm,