The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-11
Three Lives Lost at Clear Lake, Wis, and the
Greater Portion of the Village Reduced
to Mass Of Ruins.
The Town Of Marine Badly Wrecked,
and a Number Of Persons Injured.
Intense Heat in the East, Causing Number
of Deaths in New York and Philadel-
phia-IndicatiOns for To-Day.
a DAMAGING STORM.
A Number Of Lives Lost in Minnesota and
Wisconsin-Da Damage to Property.

observation-disclosures to Property.
afternoon cyclone struck this town, and devas-
tation was the result. The greater part of the
town is in ruins, and three lives were lost. The
scene after the storm passed of was horrid in
the extreme. Men, women and children were
running about in perfect frenzy Of excitement
and fear. Here and there people could be seen
coming out of their cellars, almost paralyzed
with fear. The strongest man was as little
child, for no human power could have resisted the
terrible force. One house. brick building, was
taken from its foundation and turned wholly
round, while bricks fell from it as if sliced
of a large barn was blown away, leaving the
floor and managers with horses eating
their supply Of hay. A little child
was taken on the wings Of the tempest and
landedin the branches Of tree but slightly
hurt. One large frame house was blown COM
pletely out Of sight: not particle of the house
OF furniture could be found, though search for a
mile was made in the track of the storm The
family had, fortunately, taken refuge in the
cellar. Many families are left destitute, with
not vestige Of worldly possessions left.
The names of the three persons killed were
Mrs. P. Burdeck, wife of the postmaster; VIM.
Cavanaugh, book keeper for A. A. ingalls,, and
A. Fl. Saunders, clerk in Ingalls's store. Walter
Lewis, clerk in Briggss store, is
seriously injured, and it is thought
he will die Some of the principal losses are as
follows: John E. Glover, sawmill and machinery
and lumber $4,000; A. A. Ingalls,, general store,
$4,000! Smith s. Lewis, store, 81, OO0 The to-
tai loss at Clear Lake and vicinity will reach at
leat quarter of million.
A Saltwater telegram says IA report was
received here from Marine this morning, stating
that fifteen or twenty houses had been wrecked
by cyclone last evening, and that number of
people had been injured Nearly all the doctors
Of this city have gone there. The house Of
David Lyman, four miles above here, on the
road to Marine, was blown down and some people
hurt. Only small part Of the storm struck
Saltwater. The wind struck some Of the tents
at the fair ground, tearing them in ribbons"
At Clayton, Wis, half Of the lighter structures
in the village were blown down by the storm.
The cyclone struck about o'clock, doing nearly
all the damage IN fifteen minutes.
At Chippewa Falls, the storm was the worst
of the season. The river is now between sixteen
and seventeen feet above low water mark and
still rising fast. Competent judges look for
much higher rise in this case The upper bridge
over the dam win probably go out as it is badly
strained now
The river is now nineteen feet and six inches,
and still rising six inches an hour. Eau Claire
river is about sixteen feet above low water
mark and still rising. Heavy rains are reported
on the upper tributaries of both streams
last night. Three feet more will bring the
Chippewa to the highest point of 1880, and it
will be reached tonight All the bridges on
Duncan creek, at Chippewa Falls, are carried
away. Scores of families are moving out of
their houses, with the teams in four feet of
water.
At Rock Rapids, Wis, the storm was the
heaviest of the season. II commenced at o'clock
last evening and continued till 1890 p NJ,
accompanied by hail. No special damage has
been reported in this vicinity.
The cyclone struck White Bear Lake at about
D r NJ yesterday. II SWepI tfack not less
than mile and half wide There was the
usual funnelshaped conformation of clouds, of
the same greenish color Mrs brakes fne
large house, to the west Of Tom Bran's place,
suffered much. Most Of the windows were
blown in; the sheds Of the Duluth railway were
smashed and one hundred ties blown across the
tracks near White Bear Station and Dellwood.
There are people who assert that there has been
two storms, one from the southwest and one
from the northwest and that they met at White
Bear and clashed, after which came the trouble.
party of men engaged in threshing for Chas.
T. Helander near the town Of Grant re-
treated to barn for protection The structure
toppled over, and George Rutherford was
caught in the falling timber and fatally injured.
Ira J. Soule, the engineer also received severe
injuries Where wire fences inclosed pasture
landsS horses and cattle were blown against them
and badly cut
Bill Nye Among the Injured.