River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-08-30

name not learned roung Mrs. muIda rs ia
tally hurt, as is Andrus Frederickson. Joseph
Thornyton, north of st Charles, Winona
county, was killed, and his wife and other ins
mates of the house injured. In Pleasan'
Grove, ten miles south Of Rochester. at
O'Clock, three hours earlier than the big
storm, cyclone struck several houses, killed
two persons and wounded ten The storm so
far as can be learned, started in We=tdeld town.
ship, nearthe west line of Dodge county. It
continued through Dodge and Olmsted ano
into Winona counties, distance of about slxty
miles, and varied from two aud half to three
quarters of mile in width, being the widest
where it started In the path Of the storm
nothing worth saving except tho acreage is
left In Rochester the damage to the princi-
pal buildings is:
Court house unroofed; main tower and part OF
roof of.
High school aud Methodist church, walls down,
roof and spfre gone.
Insane asylum. part of roof on east wing gone:
not badly damaged, and the patients all right
Spre Of the Congregational church gone.
George Stockings and A. D. Vedder's brick
blocks ruined
Every elevator more or less hurt
Horizons elevator lifted bodily aud thrown across
the railroad track
Coles mill destroyed
Rochester Harvester works, total wreck
W G. Rich, Judge Start and c. II. Chad
bourne say conservative estimate Of the loss
in the city alone is $500, 600 The city has
300 homeless people to care for, and traces OF
the July cyclone are still plenty, Help is
needed, and at once
SOUTH or THE RAILWAY.
The following business buildings south Of
the railway were simply unroofed and slightly
injured:
Cooks hotel Stebbns & Co, Horizons Opera
House block, Ozmeer & Booth, W. II. Seward, J.
A. Coles mill Rommel's block. I. ?. Hall Il Co.
Mrs z. Graf. Broadway home
But few dwelling houses north OF the track
were badly damaged, but great many barns
aud fences have disappeared. All kinds OF
stock are running at large through the coEn-
try, more or less bruised and crippled, and
almost unacceptable on account of the coat
ing of mud and filth Tho barn Of Z B Hall
blew across the railway track about two miies
west of here, The hirod man, sent out to sig
nal train, not understanding the railway code,
gave false signal, and the train
was badly wrecked. The fireman
was instantly killed and horribly manglel and
three or more passengers and tram men
severely injured The resources OF charity in
this city were severely taxed by the cycloue a
month since, aud without outside aid il Will be
impossible to prevent an Immense amount OF
suffering aud restitution Rochester extend
an urgent appeal TO her sister cities of Mime
sofa for aid in this, her time of trouble
The Ruined City.
Rochester, the county seat Of Ohm sted
county, is city Of about 5000 inhabitants.
1t was one of the handsomest cities of the
many of which Minnesota can boist 1t is
laid out regularly, with broad streets,
shaded by numerous trees, with the Yum
brota river vending its way through the city
from north 10 south, with fine public park
in the center of the city. Rochester contains
many handsome public buildings, among which
are the State hospital for the insane,
the Olm-ted county court house, the high
schoo the Cook House, and other hotels.
| The CITY Las been noted for its many beauti-
| ful residences. with large and well kept
| gronad-, betokening the wealth and
| taste Of their owners The State fair was for
several years held at that point, the extensive
grounds being located in the suburbs of the
| city The Southern Minnesota Fair associa-
! ton had taken possession of the buildings
the State fair to Owatonna and elabo-
rate preparations We're making for an
| exhibition tliis fall, which promised to riva
the state exhibition The grounds were large
and well provided with all the neces
| sary buildings, with a fine race track
Rochester was incorporated as a city III
| 1888. The first religious organization was
| the Methodist, which established church III
| 1886 An Episcopal society was
| organized in 1860. aud Presbyterian
l l.
ranging in cost frcm 1000 to $4,000 Be
sides these there are fine Catholic, Lutheran
| and Universalist churches which are an orns
| ment TO the city, The high school building
\ was erected few years ago at cost of $40,
900 The county buildings, which occup!
| one of the finest locations in the city, COS
$4,000. There two week.,
newspapers, the Rochester Record an,
the Rochester Post In 1856
the Winona & St Peter railway was complete,
| to Rochester, which has now become one o
the great primary wheat markets OF the North
| west There are IN the city hy
large Touring mills, an iron foundry
wooden mill and carriage factory
Rochester has been visited by severe storm
in former years, lying within the now ap
parently well defined track of atmospheries
disturbances which crosses tue southern por
ton of Minnesota from West to East, but tn
present is the first occasion when seriou
damage was obtained
THE TRAIN ACCIDENT EXAGGERATED.
Tie story about the train between Rocheste
and Zumbrota was exaggerated, The win'
blew the switch open and the train ran OF
about half mile west of tswn, turning owe
the whole train and killing William Higgins
fireman, of Dodge Center.
RELIEF MEASURES.
The promptness with which the call b.
Gov Hubbard for aid at Rochester was me
by contributions is a splendid indication 70
Minnesota. ST Paul starting of b.
raising 81, 1000 a minute for the frs
five minutes after learning of the news, Still
water giving 81, 900, Red Wing $500 anC
other cities according to their abilities aDC
public spirit shows that the prosperity of tin
State has not spoiled her people.