The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-30
Press TeIegrams.
HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE.
During a Storm q Passenger Train is
Blown from the Track, Killing and
WOundIng Many.

OwATToNNA, Mimi, August 22.-
Meagre telegraphic advices were re
celVed here early this morning that d
terrible accident occurred between
Rochester and Zumbretta, Mimi, on
the Rochester and Northern division
of the Chicago & North western rail
road, by which about 100 people were
killed and wounded. No information
could be obtained until the arrival of
the train with thirty-iiye people, who
had been wounded in the accident.
Of this number many seemed to be
seriously wounded and all have been
taken to the hospital.
The train wrecked was that which
leaves Rochester about a. NJ, arriy-
ing at Zumbretta about 8 p. IN. 1t
WIS caught in severe wind and hail
storm that prevailed in that vicinity
between and 6 o'clock in the even
ing, and, while running at high speed,
was lifted from the rails. The dis
aster was one of the most horrifying
railroad accidents ever seen. Every
car IN the train is completely
wrecked and Was literally almost
shattered to pieces by the sudden stop,
caused by the train leaving the rails,
burying the unfortunate passengers
beneath the debris, killing many, and
injuring nearly every person aboard.
Nine bodies have been taken from the
ruins. A large number of those
who were seriously injured were
removed TO Rochester and Owat-
tonna. At the time the train
left, work of extracting the unfortu-
nate victims was still progressing.
The number killed will reach twenty.
ACCOUNT OF THE STORM.
WINONA, Minn,, August 22.-At Z
o'clock last evening cyclone struck
the north part of the city of Roches-
ter, Minn., making a clean sweep of
elevators and residences. A railroad
engine house and other property
along the road was completely demol-
ished. Mayor Whltten telegraphs
that twenty-four were killed and
forty wounded. The city is in need
of clothing, food and assistance.
Among the killed is John NJ.
Cole. proprietor of planning mill.
Supt. Sanberg. of the Winona and
st. Peters railway. telegraphs that
the list OF killed and wounded is hour
ly increasing.
The storm swept the towns of Uti-
ca and st. Charles, in Winona county.
Job Thornton was killed and several
others injured
A report from Dodge county indi-
Gates much damage. with loss of life.
Maj. Ludwig, of Winona, with a
corpse of surgeons, left for Rochester
this morning.
AN ACCOUNT FROM 81. PAUL,
ST. PAUL, Miln., August 22.-Pas-
sengers from Qwattonna state that
twenty-five were killed in the railroad
accident and thirty-tive injured were
taken to the hospital at Owattonna.
The mayor OF Rochester telegraphs
for assistance and states twenty-five
were killed and about forty injured.
One-third of the town is an entire
wreck, and 1t is believed the
whole country surrounding Roch-
ester is in ruins, The
killed may reach up into the hum
dreds. NJ. Cote, proprietor of the
mills at Zumbrota, was instantly
killed. Gov. Hubbard sent $4,000 to
aid the sufferers. The governor
has just received word from Roches-
ter, Mimi, stating the town is in
ruins and 14O persons were killed. 1t
is impossible to learn the details, as
the wires are all down. The storm in
other localities was only severe hail
storm, and no great damage was done.