Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-30
A PASSENGER STATEMENT.

A PASSENGER ) STATEMENT.
ST. PAUL, Aug. Passengers from
Owatonna, state that the 25 killed
and the 80 injured were taken to the
hospital at Owattonna. The mayor of
Rochester telegraphs for assistance
He states that % were killed and
about forty injured; one-third the
town isan entire wreck. 1t is believed
from all reports that come in that the
whole country surrounding Rochester
is in ruins, the killed may reach up
into the hundreds. NJ Cole, proprietor
of the Zumbrota mills, at Zumbrota
was instantly killed.
OwAToNNA. Mimi, August %. ~
Meagre telegraphic adviceS were re
ceived here early this morning of a
terrible accident, which occurred be-
tween Rochester and Zumbrota,
Mimi. on the Rochester and North
ern division of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad, by which
about 100 people were killed and
wounded. On account of the inter
ruption in the Geographic service at
Rochester, no information could be
obtained till the arrival of the train
from the scene of the disaster with
35 people who had been wound
ed in the accident. OF this number
many seem to be wounded and all
have been taken to the hospital The
train which was wrecked was that
which leaves Rochester about p. m,
arriy ing at Zumbrota about 6 p. III.
1t was caught in a severe wind and
hail storm which prevailed in that
vicinity between and 6 o'clock in
the evening, and while running at a
high rate of speed it was lifted from
/ the rails by the force of the tornado
The gentleman who had been to the
scene described it as one of the most
hOrrifying railroad accidents ever
witnessed. Every ear in the train was
a complete wreck and almost literally
shattered 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.
A gentleman stated that nine bodies
had been taken from the ruins, and a
large number of those seriously in
jured were removed to Rochester and
Owatonna. At the time he left the
work of eXtricating the unfortunate
victims was progressing, and it was
believed the number of killed would
reach a score when the final summing
up was made
KAssON, Mimi, Aug. 23.-The cy-
clone passed about six miles south of
this place doing great damage to per
sons, buildings, and crops, Christian
| Oleson' wife was killed and his dau Oh
ter had her leg broken. Ole Amber
sons brother and wife were badly
hurt and can not live. His mother
/ in-law was killed. His brick house
was unroofed and all the other build
ings destroyed. j. G. Van Franks
house was destroyed and some mem
bers of the family badly injured. Kit
( tleson's sheds and machines were
blown over and one horse and many
cattle were found dead in all direc-
tons over the prairie. The loss will
foot up TO many thousands of dollars.
AN EYE WITNESS AT ROCHESTER,.
CHICAGO, Aug. pa gentleman
just "a from Rochester, Mimi, says
the entire north part of the place
from the Chicago q Northwestern
track is a confused mass of debris
Scarcely a house is left standing, and
a few that are, are moved from their
foundations as if shaken by an earth
quake. The affrighted survivors were
at work all night rescuing the injured
and recovering the bodies of the dead.
Before midnight % corpses Lad been
recovered, most of them were horri-
bly, mutilated 1t was thought that
at least twenty bodies remained
in the ruins. The portion of
the city swept by the cyclone
comprised about one third the extent
The storm appeared to have formed
about eighteen miles northwest of
Rochester,, and gathered violence in
I its course. A lowering dun colored
funnel cloud was seen approaching
the fated town, and in few moments
the slaughter had been accomplished
No time was given for any prepare
ton, had it been possible. The scene
of devastation and at places where
the dead lay, was indescribable.
sad mothers wildly searched for their
children, while little homeless waits
were found whom the tempest had
orphaned. One child was the only
survivor Of family of seven persons.
/ Passengers ON this train were not
aware that a fughtful cyclone had
passed so near them, until their atten-
ton was directed to feather beds and
articles of wearing apparel lodged
against a barbed wire fence. which in
dIcated something of a blow. Wheat
and other straw. blown from stacks
was twisted about the rails in large
quantities, presenting a singular APP
pearanee. Where the death-dealing
funnel crossed the track shortly be
fore the train arrived at Rochester,
a freight train was wrecked at the
trestle at the western approach of the
place The wind twisted the switch
bar from lis place, throwing open the
switch. The engineer saw the peril
AT DODGE CENTRE.
DopGE CENTRE. Mimi, Aug pa
Ihe crops iu the nath OF the cyclone