The Dickinson press., 1883-09-01

sarried . distance Of eight or ten rods and
dashed to the earth Q mangled corpse. The
residences south Of The railroad to Zumbro
street ell suffered, losing roofs, windows
and chimneys. The shaded residence streets
are almost impossible from broken trees,
pieces of roofs and debris Of all sorts.
On Broadway the tin roofs are of from Zum-
bro street north, and much of the plate glass
10 shattersd The First ward suffered the
least many dwellings escaping without any
injury whatever.
OTHER TOWNS WIPED OUT.
Reports from outlying towns are coming in
slowly, and show that the damage il not con-
fined to this city. Pleasant Grove is reported
annihilsted, two persons being killed and ton
wounded. The town of Salem lay in the track
Of the cyclone southwest Of here. and is ssid
II be wiped out The top story Of the court
house is badly wrecked The cupola was
carried several rods, and the building
left exposed to the weather. The tower of the
school house lies on the ground. and the roof
is damaged. The roof OF the Metho-
dist church was blown away, and the
walls are half crumbled down. The
steeple of the Congregational church
knocked several holes in the roof in tie fall.
A children's picnic just retired from the
country had taken refuge in the school, but all
escaped badly soar ed. Had some of tho chill
dren been at home they must almost certainly
been killed. A fine new building
belonging to George Stocking and
occupied by him IS grocery lice
q total wreck. A. D. vedder's farm machinery
warehouse is completely demolished and the
machinery scattered. The railway depot is
unroofed and badly riddled. The roof of G.
W. Van Dusen & Co.'s elevator was carried
away, and the warehouse adjoining crushed.
H. 7. Horizons
ELEVATOR LIES AoRoss THE RAILWAY TRACK,
and the warehouse and Offices of Written 4
Judd are . mass Of ruins. The Rochester
harvester works are completely pulvorized, not
two feet of the wall remaining standing. All
of the machinery is q total loss. The railway
bridge is gone. Superintendent Sanborn is here
with q force of men, and railway communica.
ton will soon be secured. A thousand people
are homeless and dependent upon the charity
OF others for shelter and the necessaries Of
life. The resources and sympathies of the
cltlzens are taxed to the utmost, and help is
badly needed from abroad. An impromptu hos.
pital has been madein Rommcl's hall, and about
forty sufferers are beng cared for by q yolun-
teer corps OF nurses. The damage in the city
cannot be less than half q million and in the
surrounding country an estimate is impos.
sible. Fences are all gone, cattle injured and
at large, stacks of grain and hay have totally
disappeared and crops of corn and potatoee
are beaten fiat.
IN oD0 COUNTY.
In the townships Of Westfeld. Ashland and
Canistee there were five deaths-Mrs. Helm.
brech, Mrs. Christian Olsen and infant, an old
lady, mother of Mrs. Ole Mutda. ana one man.
name not learned. Young Mrs. Mu)da is ia.
tally hurt. % is Andrus Fredorickson. Joseph
Ihornyton. north of St. Charles, Winons
county. was killed, and his wife and other in;
mates OF the house injured. In Pleasan'
Grove, ten miles south of Rochester, at
storm, q cyclone struck several houses, killed
two persons and wounded ten. The storm. &c
far as can be learned, started in Westheld town.
ship, near the west line of Dodge county. Il
continued through Dodge and Olmsted and
Into Winona counties, . distance of about eixty
miles. and varied from two and Q half to three
quarters Of . mile in width, being the widest
where 1t started. In the path Of the storm
left In Rochester the damage to the prinoi-
pal buildings is:
roof OF.
High school and Methodist church, walls down.
roof aud spire gone.
Insane asylum. part Of roof on east wing gone:
Spire of the Congregations church gone.
George Stockings and A. d. Vedder's brick
blocks ruined.
Every elevator more or less hurt.
Horizons elevator lifted bodily and thrown across
Coles mill destroyed.
Rochester Harvester works. total wreck.
W. G. Rich, Judge Start and G. H. Chad
bourne say 9 conservative estimate of the loss
in the city alone is $500, 900. The CITY has
0uo homeless people to care for, and traces of
the July cyclone are still plenty. Help is
needed, and at once.
SOUTH OF THE RAILWAY.
The following business buildings south of
the railway were simply unroofed and slightly
Cooks hotel. stebbins & Co., Horizons Opera
A. Coles mill. Rommel's block. T. P. Hall & o.,
But few dwelling houses north of the track
were badly damaged, but a great many barns
and fences nave disappeared. All kinds of
stock are running ct large through the coun-
try, more or less bruised and crippled, and
almost un~recognizable on account of the coat
ing of mud and filth. The barn Of r. B. Hall
blew across the railway track about two miles
ia! a train. not understandin the railway code,
was wa. ;n.t badly .;,. x7s s : The fireman
three or more passengers and train men
severely injured. The resources of charity in
this city were seyerel!y taxed by the Cyclone a
month SINCE, and without outside aid IL will be
Impossible to prevent an immense amount Of
suffering and destitutlon Rochester extend
an urgent appeal to her sister cities Of Minne-
sofa for aid in this, her time of trouble.
Tho Ruined City.
Rochester. the county seat Of Olmsted
county, is . city Of about 5000 inhabitants.
1t was one of the handsomest cities of the
many of which Minnesots can boast 1t is
laid out regularly. with broad streets,
shaded by numerous trees, with the Zum-
brota river vending its way through the city
from north to south, with . fine public park
in the center Of he city. Rochester contains
many handsome public buildings, among which
are are d the State sonn hospital tai. for the insane.
school, the Cook House, and other hotels.
The city has been noted for its many beauti-
full residences. with large and well kept
grounds. betokening the wealth and
taste of their owners. The State fair was for
several years held at that point the extensive
city. The Southern Minnesota Fair a%ssocia-
ton had taken possession of the buildings
the State fair to owatOnn.,. and el.bo-