The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-04-22


Sank Rapids alone and II 10 feared that reports
we'll ~ to the fatalities.
AT RICE'S STATION.
One Of the saddeet events Of the storm WAS the
demolition Of . residence containing wedding
party At Rice's station sixteen miles north Of st.
cloud. The residence was owned By farmer
named John Schultz and occupied BY himself and
family, consisting OF his wife and four children
two daughters and two sons. The wedding Of
his daughter. Louiea, to Henry Friday, young
farmer Or the vicinity, had taken place during
the afternoon, the ceremony having been per
formed BY Rev. Smith, the Lutheran minister Of
st. cloud. asristed BY Rev. Henry A. Scdcr, !
German Methodist pastor Of the ncigLboring VII
lage or Royalton. Nearly all Of the residents Of
the neighborhood were present, and the fertivi-
tics 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
hapeless guests TO seek place OF safety. The
structure was almost totally annihilated. 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 cay, the two children
were not injured. Another child, boy about
twelve years old, who was in the kitchen Of the
house at the time. escaped without serious in
jury, bu' he was badly scratched and bruised.
II was he that rode into the village 1t Rice's
and gave the information. Assistance WAS NJ
once procured and stsrted for the scene. The
bodies Of the dead and wounded, terribly bruis-
ed and mutlated, were streWn about the ground
for distance Of several hundred feet. The
wounded were first looked after, and every at-
tention given them.
houses and others we're taken into the hotels
At the station, and given the best care that
co1ld be had under the circumstances. After
the wounded had been looked after the work Of
gathering up the dead bodies and conveying
them into the village WAS begun. II was found,
upon count. that nine had been killed oatright,
or at least were dead when the succoring party
arrived. One lady. Mrs. Gaumlants. died after
being found. making the tenth victim. The
bodies were laid side BY eide on cots in the
little frame building at Rices that serves - the
town hall Of the village, and prepared for
burial.
The pastor who performed the marriage ser
vice and his wife were among the dead, but
their little girl escaped injury, being one Of the
children who sought = safe place under the
chicken coop. The other pastor. Rev. Henry
Seder, was badly wounded, sustaining . COM
pound fracture OF the thigh and . number Of
severe cuts about the face and head, besides M
merous bruises on various parts Of the body.
The groom. Henry Friday, was killed instantly.
@ were the mother and brother Of the bride, but
the latter escaped with few Bad cuts about the
face and head and 4 broken collar-bone. Her
father, John schulz, Was badly hurt about the
head and had several ribs broken. II 10 thought,
however that he viii recover.
Following il a list OF the
KILLED AND INJURED.
REV. GUSTAyUS SMITH, formerly Of st.
Charles. Minn., the ofaciating clergyman, killed
outright.
MRS. GCSTAyUS SMITH. killed.
HENRY FRIDAY, the groom Of the hour,
killed.
MRS. HENRY FRIDAY. nee Miss Louisa
Schulz, the bride. collar bone broken.
MRS. JOHN SCHULZ, mother Of the bride,
killed.
CHARLES SCHULZ, brother Of the bride,
killed
JOHN SCHULZ. father Of the bride. head In
jursd, and ribs broken; seriously injured.
LOUISA SCHULZ, sister Of the bride, both
legs broken.
WILLIAM SCHULZ. brother OF the bride, In
jured in the head.
JOHN SOUER. = guest, killed.
MARTIN sOrER, brother Of the above. back
injured.
MRS. MARTIN soUER, internally injured.
JOHN TRABAUNT, ST., injured in the
head severely and arm broken.
JOHN TRABAUNT, Jr., injured in the
head.
MRS. JOHN TRABAUNT, ST., killed.
MARY TRABAUNT, 10 years old killed.
MRS. F. vOGT, killed.
uFREDERICK vOGT, injured about thl
head very badly.
MRS. WILLIAM GAUMNITZ, killed.
WILLIAM GAUMNITz, arm broken and
severe cut In tho back Of head.
OTTO GAUMNITZ, slightly injured about
the head.
MICHAEL KoEHLER, face badly bruised
and one eye goue.
uMRs. KOEHLER, right leg broken. badly
bruised in the face and back injured.
FREDERICK LIEMAN, face bruised and ee.
we're cut In back Of the head.
MRS. Y. LIEMAN, injured internally in breast
will die.
CHARLES JOHNSON, one leg broker.
MRS. CHARLES JOHNSON, injured in the
back and arm broken.
Two children OF N. SoUER, injured in the
head.
Son Of FRED yOGT, eight years old, head
injured.
Six young children escaped unharmcd.
II. Oltman and wife. of Sauk Rapids. had left
the festivities half hour before and conse.
quently escaped.
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