Morris tribune., 1883-07-25
damage to shrubberry.
Atthe same time that this was.
forming in the southeast

damage shrubberry.
! At the same time that this wa:
forming in the southeast
/ AN oMIoUs RUMBLING NOISE
was heard from the north west and il
was evident that severe storm was
approaching from that direction
which might deal death and destruct.
ion where they should meet. They
appear to have met about one and one
half miles directly west of this place,
where devastation dire and complete
was the result. Mr.. William Crosby
was building fine new residence and
this with his old home seem to have
been struck from the south
east and
NOT A vEsTIGE OF EITHER REMAINS
except debris. The timber atd lum-
ber was piled over and around the
family, and also the workman on the
new building, One of Mr.. Crosby's
boys had hs legs badly factured.
Mrs. Crosby was bruise and the rest
were violently tumbled about. 1t
seems miracle that any should have
escaped death.
The house and buildings of Mrs.
James Little were entirely demolished
and trown about, but strange to relate
none of the six people in the house
einjurad. Mr. Little's house and
buildings were carried to the north.
The schoolhouse, "a few rods west, was
entirely destroyed and carried south.
The resideece of Mr.. Ostrander, oc-
cupied by Mrs. Bait and family was
carried from it's foundation and over
turned, but not torn to pieces.
The storm now seems to have divid-
ed itself, one branch taking n north
erly and the other westerly courses
but both carrying death and destrue-
ton and rushing with renewed vigor
as if frenzied with the terrific parting
THE FATALITIES
Mr.. Duently killed, and his wife
fatally injured. He resided north of
A boy, whose name could not be
learned, was killed northeast of here. |
Mrs. Middleton, who lives north of
Byron, and Miss Smith, daughter
of James Smith, who lives two miles
west of here, were both killed.
These are the names of all the killed |
that can be learned up to this writing.
but full particulars will increase the
number.
There was immense damage to
buildings and growing crops along
the track of the storm, which seems
th have followed the zumbro river
about five miles in width.
The hurricane seems to have origin
ated in the vicinity of Hitchcock, on
-he northern boundry of Beadle county
Dak.. reaching fram that point as far
IS Redfield. Numerous buildings
we're torn down and several persons
injured, some fatally. Passing east
he storm is next heard of In Coding-
on county, where much damage was
lone, particularly to the crops. So far
IS can be learned from the dispatches
It was next heard of at Sleepy Eye,
Brown county,, where 1t was accom-
panied with terrific hail. From there
It went to New Ulm, and crossing the
river, passed on through
Eicollet county to st. Peter, laying
waste the crops in it's course. From
st. Peter 1t seems to have followed
the general course of the Winona &
st. Peter road through Kasota, Jaues-
vile, Waseca, Meriden, Owatonna,
Dodge Center and Mantorville to
where it made a sharp turn
to the northeast to the village of ofElgin,
Wabash county, which is almost COM
pletely demolished. Beyond this
point the force of the storm seems to
have been broken, little damage being
reported from the eastward. The list
Of casualties is long one, and the
damage to property is very large.
IN WISCONSIN.
Reports from Wisconsin are that |
great damage was done along the line |
of the Montford & Madison railroad.
At Stoughton the Opera house was
In the town of Albion |
Reeds farm house was destroyed by
The agricultural country |
east of Madison in strip thirty miles |
long by twelve wide reports from 30 to |
50 per cent damage to crops. Farm |
were destroyed by wind and
lightning, and Windmill wrecked
by scores.
At Fond du Lac the dam, on Geneva
creek gave way, and thevast quantity
Of water which was thus confined
swept the entire eastern portion of
tile city. The roar of the water as it
rushed along, receiving reinforce
ments at every foot, could be heard
over a great portion of the city. Up
ward of 200 dwelling houses are sub
merged more or less, according to To-
cation.
In DAKOTA,
The cyclone first made its appear
ance at Hitchcock, between Redfield
and Huron. The farm house of J.
|Geissinger was demolished and his
wife and mother killed, and Geissinger
ail five cjaiIdran mora or Iass ini,Irpd