The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-03
HORRORS OF THE CYCLONE.

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HORRORS OF THE CYCLONE.
Portions OF Minnesota, Dakota and Wis
| consin Devastated by . Terrific Wind
| Many Persons Killed aud Injured, and
Much Property Destroyed.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July a
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
kaukauna he saw evidences Of buildings
wrecked. The storm passed over to north
and west.
Lightning caused the destruction of q
private residence and barn at La Crosse,
and one COW was killed. Waslouts 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 a small town near Dodge
Vile. Buildings were blown down in every
direction, and crops Frustrated.
In MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, July e.
oln,k
feet of the storm which ragged in some DOR
tons of this State Saturday afternoon.
The town of EIgin, on the Northwestern
Road, was entirely destroyed by water
spout. The town has $50 inhabitants. 1t
is also rumored that train on the Mime
apOlis 4 st. Louis Road was blown entirely
from the track and number killed. These
are believed, but 1t is impossible to find any
details on account of the condition Of the
telegraphic service.
A Globe special states wind rain-storm
struck this place Saturday creating, great
destruction in its path. Ii swept from SOUTH
east, gaining In force until a 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 in a
nearly westerly direction, both carrying
death and destruction with renewed vigur.
1t is impossible to give accurate details
The casualties as far as learned are Mr..
Deuntly 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,
oicll or ha f..ir oil 4,
buildings Were wrecked. Several persons
were injured one mile west of that place.
A. ii. Williams, of Rochester, Mimi, was
injured in the back and chest; w. Rogers,
internally; ID. DOdleman. skull crushed.
These are the only ones thought to be fatally
injured.
At kasson The cyclone struck one mile
west of the town, blowing down school
houses and several other buildings in its
track
A LATER ACCOUNT.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, July g.
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, Olmstead and Wa
basha Counties. The most serious damage
so far reported is at KasOta, Blue Earth
County, near Manterville, 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 a 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. Num-
ger, seriously injured; two children of Mr..
Horden, severely injured; four children of
William Crosby, severely injured; a man,
name unknown. badly hurt.
Mankato. head cut on efttemple and back of
left ear; Clara Zickwick. ST. Charles,
injured about the head: S. G.
George A. Smith, Pierre, left eye cut. hurt IN
ternally and some ribs broken; A. X. Williams,
Rochester, back hurt, badly injured; A: F.
spsan in Sp hn5 IN hs sSt
ton, Wis, right shoulder sprained; Pete:
cut slightly about the
not known how much; Mrs Farmmes. Win
Ona. injured badly internally, shoulder badly
hurt; &C. Hall, an emPloye. cut Go on
Eckhart, Chicago, both legs badly
bruised and cut about the ear. left leg prob
ably broken: Michael Manger was cut about
tut L. refer. spIdiHtu
wrist, face and left hand cut; Mrs. C. +.
Whaey. Winona, slightly injured internally:
Charles Cummings, Winona, left leg sprained:
A. S. Broadway, Chicago, left shoulder out OF
Joint and both legs sprained; Thomas Had
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.
Brookeman. skull fractured, very serious;
Frederick Brooklcman, injured about the /
face; Clark j. Fickercer, st. Charles, bruised; !
G. III. Bym, Mrs Alden, Miss Blakely and /
George Hale. of ST. Peter, severely cut on tho |
head; Mrs. GeiSenger and five children.
Near Hitchcock, Mr.. Geissinger and mother I
killed.
Near Redfeld. Oak, Mrs. Bowles killed.
Near Huron, Oak, nine persons are known
to have been killed and ut least fifty wounded,
it is feared, fatally.
The loss Of property in Dodge Co@Ety |
alone will run into the hundred of thousands. !
The storm reached as far as Huron, Oak. |