Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-24
a MINNESOTA TORNADO.
Scores of Lives Lost by a Cyclone In
Southeastern Minnesota,

| ST. PAUL. Mimi, Aug. ga cyclone
last night partly destroyed the town of Roch.
ester and blew from the track passenger
train on the Rochester and Northern road
Passengers from Owatonna state that %
| were killed in the railroad accident and 80
injured, many of them seriously. The
wounded were taken to the hospital at Owat-
onna. The mayor of Rochester telc-
graphs for assistance. He states that % are
killed at that place and about 40 hut. A
third of the town Is an entire wreck. 1t is
believed the whole country surrounding
Rochester is in ruins. The killed may mum.
Der hundred. Gov. Hubbard has sent
$4,000 to aid the sufferers. In other drcc-
tiOns there was severe hail storm, which
did no great damage. Details are difficult
to get because the telegraph wires are down.
The train wrecked left Rochester at 4p.
IN. yesterday for Zumbroto. 1t was caught
in severe wind and hail storm and while
running at high speed was lifted from the
rails and converted into an inconceivable
mass of ruins. A man described it as one of
the most horrifying railroad accidents ever
witnessed. Every car was almost shattered
to pieces. Passengers were buried beneath
the debris and many killed. Nearly every
person aboard the train was injured. Nine
dead bodies had been taken from the ruins
when this witness left, and large number
of seriously injured persons were removed to
Rochester.
AT Up. IN. the work of extrcating the un-
fortunate victims was still progressing. 1t
was believed that the number killed will
reach q score.
A month ago fearful cyclone passed six
tl,o 81
yesterday was beautiful until evening when
the clouds began to gather. The atmosphere
was oppressive. About o'clock heavy rain
fell, the clouds assumed u greenlsh appear
ancc and'therc was a rumbllng noise. In a
short time the wind became violent.
Rochester which was a third destroyed by
the cyclone, was a beautiful and substantial
city. Most of the houses were brick and
there were many substantial business blocks
The wires being down the first authentic ac-
counts of the disaster were brought this af-
ternoon by passengers on incoming trains,
but they knew of no particulars.
A heavy storm ragged west and south of
Minneapolis, Tuesday A report comes
from Cassian on the Winona and Est. Peter
railroad that a tornado passed over that
place blowing down many buildings killing
two persons and iniuring several others.
Hail stones fell measuring ten inches in cir
conference.
WlNoNA, Mimi. Aug. ga cyclone
struck the north part of Rochester at
O'Clock last night, making clean sweep of
elevators, residences, railroad engine house
and other property. A long railroad bridge
was demolished. The mayor telegraphs
that "a were killed and 40 wounded. The
city is in need of clothing and food. The
superintendent of the railway telegraphs that
the list of killed and wounded is hourly in
crcasing. The storm swept through Utica
and st. Charles. Job Thornton was killed
and several others injured. Reports from
Dodge county indicate that the storm did
much damage, with loss OF life. The mayor
of Winona, with surgeons, has gone to Roch-
ester
ST. PAUL, Aug. 22- Latcr.-The cyclone
at Rochester demolished 300 houses, dam
aged 200 and killed so far as known John N.
Cole, Mrs. McQuilan, Thos. Steel, Mrs.
Zurrath, August Zurrath, Osborn and infant,
Mis-. Fred Clough Mrs. Witherbee, Hitzeel
a farmer, VIM. Higgins, Mrs. Quick and
child, and Miss Mccormick. There are four
unidentified and six others known to have
been cared for by friends. The destruction
through Dodge and Olmstead counties is ter
rible. 1t is impossible to estimate the dam
age.
Great Damage In Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 22.-Dispatches from
the northern aud central part OF the State
report great damage from the storm last night.
At Stevens Point and In Wood county crops
fences, buildings and mill dams were torn to
pieces. An old man in Wood county was Sc
riously injured by flying debris. The towns
of Stockton and Newhope were visited by a
| terrible hail storm. Corn, oats and other
crops were badly damaged and live stock