Daily globe., 1883-07-23
Especial Telegram to the Globe

KAsoTA, Mimi, July PA terrific wind
and rain storm struck this place about
II 80 O'Clock to-day creating sad havoc in
its course as it passed here. 1t swept
from the southeast, gaining in its fury as
it came till the rain fell in torrents and
the wind was perfect.hurricane, but hap
PLY passing this place doing no damage
further than few chimneys blown down
and considerable damage to the shrub
berry.
At the same time this was forming in the
southeast an ominous rumbllng was heard
from the northwest, and it was painfully
evident severe storm was approaching
from that direction which might deal
death and destruction where they should
meet. They appear to have met about
one and half miles directly west of this
place where destruction dire and complete
was the result. Mr.. VIM. Crosby was
building spacious new residence and this
with his old home seems to have been
struck from the southeast, and not a yes
tige of either remains except the debris
incident to such scenes; the timber and
lumber were piled over and around the
family, as also the workmen on the new
building. One of Mr.. Crosby's little boys
had his legs badly fractured. Mr.. Crosby
was badly bruised and the rest badly tum-
bled around. That any should have es.
capped death is seeming miracle.
The house and buildings of Mr.. James
Little were next demolished and strewn
around but strange to relate none of the
six people in the house were seriously in
jured. Mr.. Littles house and buildings
were carried to the north while the school
house few rods west was entirely DESTROY
ed and carried south
The residence of Mr.. Ostrander, occu-
pied by Mr.. Pratt aud family, was carried
from its foundation and overturned but
not seriously damaged. The storm now
seemed to have divided again, one branch
having northeasterly and the other near
ly q westerly course, but both carrying
death and destruction and with renewed
vigor as if frenzled by the terrific meeting.
1t Is impossible to give accurate and full
details at this writing as there is great ex-
citement and wild rumors, but we think
The above is fairly correct, The fatalities
so far as learned are:
Nj Duently killed and his wife probably
fatally injured. He resided north of Man
torviIle.
r boy whose name we could not learn
northeast Of here was killed.
Old Mrs Middleton north of Byron and
daughter of James South about two miles
west Of this place were both killed.
These are all we can learn up to this
writing, but fuller details may increase
the number. There was immense damage
to buildings and the growing crops along
the track Of the storm. 1t is impossible
to calculate the track of the storm, but il
was seemingly about five miles wide and
through the eastern part along the course
of the Zumbro river.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
ELGIN, July 21.-At 1890 p. m cyclone
struck this place, and within one minute
there was scarcely anything left of what
was prosperous farming village of $50
Inhabitants.
Every business building in town is de.
molished or unroofed. Mrs. Thayer, an
estimable lady, was killed, and two or three
other persons are badly injured. The church
and school house, both substantial struc
dures,w were demolished. A good many private
dwellings are also in ruins. The storm
seemed to sweep the center of the tow1
and move with terrible strength and ye
Iocity.
Vim. Bower has fractured hip and
thigh, his injuries being caused by his be.
ing caught in the ruins of his house.
The elevators are slightly damaged, and
The depot building is almost complete
wreck. We have brought all the aid and
physicians possible to assist from Plain.