The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-23
A Disastrous Cyclone.

Sy. PAUL, Aug, pa cyclone ragged a
Rochester, Minnesota, last night, and is re
ported as very severe. Twenty-four are re
ported killed and fifty or more injured
There are vague rumors of a train disaste
by being blown from the track. No par
ticulars.
LATER.-Passenger from Owattonna say
twenty We were killed in the railroad acci
dent and thirty-fve injured, who wer'
taken to the hospital at Owattonna
a1s1b, Tns mayor op sssanes Ss0hessi snd sste
that twenty-five were killed and about for
ty injured. One-third of the town is ar
entire wreck. 1t is believed the whole
county surrounding Rochester is in ruins
The killed may reach mp into the hundreds
Mr.. Cole, proprietor of the mills at Zam
brota, was instantly killed. Governor
Hubbard sent So 600 to aid the sufferers
The passenger train on the Rochester &
Northern road was blown from the track
last night during the cyclone, and num-
ber killed and wounded. The
governor has just received word
from Rochester, Minnesota, stating
the town was in ruins and iorty persons
killed 1t is impossible to learn full details
as the wires are all down. The storm in
other localities was only severe halt.
storm, and no great damage was done.
Particulars are coming on special trains.
wINoNA.
WINoNA, MINI, Aug. 22.-At 6:30 O'Clock
last evening, Cyclone struck the north
part of the City OF Rochester, Minnesota,
making a clean sweep; elevators, resi-
dences railroad engines, houses and other
property along the road were completely
demolished. Mayor Whittier telegraphs
that twenty-four were killed and forty
<&o1Asd The city is in need OF clothing,
food and assistance. Among the killed are
John NJ. Cole, proprietor OF planning mill.
and Superintendent Sanberg, OF tie Winona
& st. Peter railway telegraph; The list OF
killed and wounded is hourly increasing.
The storm swept over the towns OF Utica
and st. Charles. In Winona county Job
Thornton was killed, and several others in
jured. Reports from Dodge county indi-
Gates much damage, with loss OF life. Mayor
Ludwig, OF Wlnona, with a corps OF sur
geons, left for Rochester this morning.
owATToNsA.
OwArroNNA, MINI, Aug. 22.-Meagre
telegraphic acvices received here early this
morning state that a terrible accident oc-
CURED between Rochester and Zumbretta.
Minnesota, on the Rochester ~ Northern
division OF the Chicago q Northeastern
railroad, by which about 100 people were
killed and wounded. No information could
be obtained till the arrival OF the train
with thirty five people who had been
wounded in the accident. or this
number, many seemed 10 be seriously
wounded, aud all have been taken 70
the hospital. The train wrecked was that
which leaves Rochester about 4 a. m, ar
irving at Zumbretta about 6 .. m. IL was
caught in the severe wind and hail storm
\fhat prevailed in that vicinity between
a and O'Clock In the evening,
and while running at high
cpeed was lifted from the rails. The disas-
ter IL one Of the most horrifying railroad
accidents ever seen. Every car In the train
was completely wrecked and literally
almost shattered TO pieces by the sudden
stop, caused by the train leaving the rails,
burning the unfortunate passengers be.
nesth the debris, killing many snd injuring
nearly every person aboard. Nine bodies
have been taken from the ruins. A large
number Of those who were seriously injured
were removed 10 Rochester asd OvattOnna.
At the time the train left, the work of ex-
Treating the unfortunate victims gss stu
progressing. The number killed viii reach
twenty.
MnEAUKEx. Aug. 22-Dispstches from
The northern and csntral par.
Ssm.re g. the from ''iis TIE 1iSS % storm Of
last night. At Stevens Point,
and IN Wood county, crops, fences,
buildings and mill-dsms are torn 70 pieces
An old man In Wood county vas
g.riouslv hut not fstsliy injured.
The town Of Stockton and New Hope vsru
visited bv a terrible hail SO n. Corn
oats and hops were badly dameged.
Live stock were killed at several
poInfs b. 1vfne rails IN Brown COHufy, and
IN and nrou1d Green Bay the wind and
hsil did similar dsmsge. One Gov Nes
killed No loss Of lives Il reported.