New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-21
AT KICE'S STATION.
A SAD ERInAI NV

RIcE's STATION, Special, April 15.-The re-
ports of the terrible disaster that had befallen
wedding party near Rice's Station, sixteen
miles north of St Cloud, last night, were not
greatly exaggerated, but proved to be cor
rect, except in regard to the number killed,
it having been variously stated that from
sixteen to twenty-five were killed, which
was in excess, there being. in fact, but ten
among the dead. All sorts of rumors and
stories concerning the affair were in circula-
ton, but as the wires were down Geographic
information could not be obtained Areporter
of the PIONEER PRESS visited the scene eaSly
this morning, driving from St Cloud, and
thence to the former site of the farm house
in which such disastrous and fatal termina-
ton to the bridal festivities occurred. 1t
was owned by farmer named John Schulz
and occupied by himself and family, consist
ing of his wife and four children-two
daughters and two sons. The wedding of
his daughter, Louisa, to Henry Friday, a
young farmer of the vicinity, had taken
place during the afternoon, the ceremony
having been performed by Rev. Smith, the
Lutheran minister of St Cloud assisted by
Rev. Henry A. seder, German Methodist
pastor of the neighboring village of Royal
ton. Nearly all of the residents of the neigh
borhood were present, and the festivities
were at their height when the dreadful
cyclone swept down upon the place without
scarce moments warning, and no time
was had by the unfortunate bridal party and
hapless guests to
SEEK PLACE OF SAFETY.
The structure was almost totally annihi-
lated, and every occupant either killed or
badly hurt The only ones to escape
were two children who were playing
in the yard, and who were fright
ened by the approach of the huge black
inverted funnel, and sought refuge under
chicken coop. The coop was carried away,
and nothing left of it, but, strange to say,
the two children were not injured Another
child, a boy about twelve years old, who
was in the kitchen of the house at the time,
escaped without serious injury. but he was
badly scratched and bruised. It was he that
rode into the village at Rice's and give the
information. Assistance was at once pro-
cured and started for the scene. The bodies
OF the dead and wounded. terribly bruised
and nUtllated, were strewn about the ground
J for a distance of several hundred feet The
! wounded were first looked after, and every
! attention given them.
WELL CARED FOR.
| Some we're removed to convenient farm,
| houses and others were taken into the hotels
| at the station, and given the best care that
| could be had under the circumstances DR..
Rathbun, the local physician, had more than
| he could attend to- and worked like beave,
! trying to alleviate the pain and suffering OF
the wounded Every assistance possible
was rendered by the people of the place, but
outside aid was impossible under the circum-
stances. as there was no way Of sending in
word to St Cloud. After the wounded had
been looked after the work of
GATHERING UP THE DEAD
bodies and conveying them into the village
was begun. 1t was found. upon count, that
! nine had been killed outright. or at least
were dead when The succoring party ar
rived. One lady, Mrs Gaumlants, died after
being found, making the tenth victim. The
bodies were laid side by side on cots IN the
little frame building at Rice's that serves as
the town hall OF the village and this morn
ing the bodies We're prepared for burial
which will probably occur Tomorrow al
| though that has not been definitely arranged
vet Assistance was sent to-day from ST.
Cloud, three physicians and corps
OF assistants being dispatched on a
special train of the Northern Pacific
lroad, in answer to the appeal for surgical