The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-08-31
A MINNESOTA BLOW.
A Cyclone, or Tornado, Does Frightful Dam
age-The City of Rochester Greatly
Injured.

ST. PAUL, August IA cyclone struck
Rochester al 3 p. m. yesterday, demolisbing
about 30 houses and damaging 200 more. 1t
is impossible 10 give an estimate of the dam
age to the city aud county of Rochester, one
third of which was destroyed last night. II
Is situated about IS miles south of st. Paul,
on the Chicago & Northwestern railroad,
and Is q beautiful little city of 5000 or 8, 900
Inhabitants. Most of its houses are brick,
At 10 O'Clock the Governor received the
following:
ROCHESTER. MINI, Aug. %. Gov. HUB
BARD, ST. Paul, Mimi: Rochester is in ruins,
"a people are killed and over 40 seriously in
jured. One-third of the city is laid waste.
We need immediate help.
(Signed) S. w. KILLER, Mayor.
In less than three minutes S., 900 were
raised and sent To aid the sufferers. Tele-
grams have been sent TO all the cities in the
State calling ON them for aid.
ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Aug. 23.-The cyclone
Of Tuesday night started near 0watonna,
and followed a line nearly mile south of
the railroad, crossing it at Rochester aud
following north of the road, passed east Is
miles, 3 miles north of the railroad. 1t va.
Iied in width from to miles, and did not
shift as usual, but made clean sweep in its
track of houses, barns and crops. As far as
heard from 9 persons were killed outside of
Rochester,. Loss to crops estimated at about
$500, 900.
The force Of the cyclone Tuesday night
was felt more or less in all parts of the city,
and its freaks were simply wonderful. IL
demolished well built structures on Broad
way, doing much harm to adjacent build
ings. Many streets are rendered impossible
by branches Of trees. That portion of the
city north OF the railroad, called Lower
Town, received the most damage. There is
not house there that is not injured in some
way. IL looks at distance as though there
never had been a building standing iu that
portion; while IN other sections the remains
Of houses show the terribly destructive force
Of the wind.
With the dawn the extent of its horrors
vas revealed. Commencing at Lock House,
On the st. Paul road, which was entirely de-
molshed, the cyclone next took Lelland's
residence, barn and outbuildings, not leav
ing stick standing thence 1t swept through
Lower Town, aud from the appearance Of
the ground, it seemed as though a flood had
been over this section.
KAssoN, Mimi, Aug. go Anderson's
wife was fatally injured, aud her mother In
stantly killed by the cyclone Tuesday night.
Chris. Olson's wife was killed. Houses aud
barns we're entirely destroyed. At Cunes-
ito, south of here, the house and barn of
Balfks are ruined; also, the house and barn
of Mr.. Helmbricht is gone, and bis wife can
not be found. Horses and cattle are found
dead In every direction.
ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Aug. 23.-One third
Of the buildings In Rochester are in ruins
r.. -.
not yet identified, owing TO their frightful
mutilation by the storm. The storm went
through Dodge and Almstead counties, caus-
ting greater destruction than at first supposed
The damage In Rochester will reach fully
$500, 900. When the storm struck the Con-
gregational church, thirty five children had
just returned from picnic, but none were
hurt.
WINoSA, Aug. 23.-The storm struck
here at seven last night. The depot was un
rooted and badly wrecked. The engine
house is a total wreck. The covered bridge
near town Is gone. Twenty cars In the yard
are completely smashed.
DODGE CENTER, Aug. 23.-The crops IN
the path of the cyclone, two miles south OF
here. were all destroyed with heavy damage
to buildings.
Ihi1AuNf aug. @o.-A EcutitmAu just IN
from Rochester, MIMI, says the entire north
part of the place Is confused macs of debris.
Scarce a house is left standing. Before mid
night % corpses were recovered. Most of
them were horribly mutilated. Il was
thought at least twenty bodies remained In
the ruins. The portion of the city swept
away by the cyclone comprised about one
third of Its extent.
Shortly before the train arrived at Roches
ter, . freight train was wrecked at q trestle
1t western approach Of the place; the wind
twisted the switch bar from its place, throw
ing open the switch. The engineer saw the
peril when close at hand, and jumped, saw
ing his life. The fireman was carried over |
an embankment and killed.
ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Aug. 25.-Gov. Hub |
bard arrived yesterday, and accompanied |
members Of the relief committee in excur- |
siois about the ruins, and fully satisfied him. |
self that the reports Of destruction were not /
exaggerated, At bis recommendation $4,000 |
circulars have been prepared for distribution /
throughout the State asking aid. Six hun
dred and thirty five houses IN the city were |
81 persons killed; 100 wounded;
and . number of them fatally; 100 families |
are wholly destitute, besides number ia /
he country who lost all. The committee
mas determined to assume the expense Of re
building the houses Of the destitute Is far as
possible, 70 the extent Of S50,000 az least.
they bare received $1,000 in cash, which Is
being expended for he present needs.