The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-29
TIE TERRIBLE CYCLOrlE.
Items Concerning the Calamity at Sank
Rapids and st. Cloud, Mimi.


Rochester, felt the cyclones awful breath
and twenty-six victims fell.
Col. Morton OF Fargo telegraphed to Lieut..
Gov. Gilman to draw on him for 500.
The Saltwater council voted 81, 600 for
the sufferers.
An unknown woman with an infant in
her arms was found in the ruins at st.
Cloud.
The subscription papers circulated in
Rochester have realized over 81, 500 in ad-
dition to the 81 600 appropriated by the
city council. -
+. A. Halburt OF st. Paul. who was 80
badly injured at Sank Rapids, may recov-
En-
James Spencer, living eighteen miles from
st. Cloud, back Of Ricc's station, found on
his farm IL twelvefoot square frame house,
stills and all complete. left there by the
storm.
The indianapolis, Ind, board OF trade
have authorized the yors Of Sank Rapids
and st. Cloud to draw on the board for
500 each for relief.
The remains of c. F. Andrews. who was
killed at ST. Cloud has arrived at Ovation
ma.
J. A. Stanton, owner OF the big -four mill
at Sank Rapids, has SO for recovered as to
be out again. 1t was thought at first he
was fatally injured. He will probably re-
build the mill. which was OF a capacity oil
800 barrels per day, and gave employment
to many hands.
The obstruction OF Sank Rapids was so
complete that there were no provisions
and supplies left in the place.
Lulu Carpenter, "a small daughter OF S. p.
Carpenter OF Sank Rapids, saw the cyclone
approaching and ran into the house and
got her baby sister i'll her arms and sought
il place OF shelter. The chld's efforts to
save the baby WAS successful, but she lost
her own life in the attempt.
II the south end, or beginning of the
cyclone track, is correctly located at two
or three miles south and Il little west OF st.
Cloud, as Gov. Gilman holds, then it's
total length was twenty-four miles.
Anoka has appropriated 5000 and sever
al hundred will also be raised by private
subscription. About 500 worth OF pro
visions, canned fruit, etc, was sent to
Sank Rapids.
A careful estimate OF the losses in st.
Cloud. made by the comittee representing
the Citizens Relief association, places the
aggregat loss at 500 900. It is thought
that 10 Der cent, of this property eau be
utilized.
Sixteen funeral took place al st. Cloud
on the 10th. Sixteen coiiined hod.es-eght
adults and eight c!iiIdren--which had be, n
lying all night i'll the basement. were carried
into the church and placed on bicrs III front
of the altar. The corteEe wound slowly
toward the Catholic cemetery, a mile dis
tant, every man and boy walking with hat
doifed and bowed head. An old German
began i'll a loud voice, IL dolefui chant, in
his native tongue and those about him
Nv fool. the until I he
whole vast concourse was walking meas
re lily to the time OF its own chanting. Two
huge pits had been dug at the cemetery.
each large enough for eight or ten corpses.
At Sank Rapids on Friday the l 6 inst
| fourteen victims of the cyclone were bur
| led. The following is the list buried: A.
| w. Lake, Clara and Ella Berg, Mrs. Meta,
| Carl f. Finck. j ohm H. Finck Otella Finck,
| August Finck, -Schalyren, Ernest Al
| Woelm, Antonio Woelm. The child Ollie
| Carpenter was buried in the yard of the
residence OF her parents until they could
select a place in the cemetery.
Friday afternoon the 10th inst. at Sank
| Rapids, the body Of \, J.. Schuber was
| found near the place where ne WAS last seen
| before the storm. Search had been going
| on for him continuously since he was miss
| ed, but Jailed to bring forth the body. lie
was found between Capt. Van Etten' house
and the Central hotel. Lulu Carpenter
| aged thirteen. died. She had fingered for
| twentv-four hours in an unconscious con
| dition her chest was pierced through by Il
J two-inch stick of wood, and she could not
! live.
The work of clearing away the debris oil
| the terrible cyclone is already in progress
| at Sank Rapids. Large forces of men are
at work and already the demolished streets
| are becoming passable.
| Senator Buchanan started for his home
| at Buchanan, Morrison county, when the
report OF the storm came in. Ills out
| buildings there were destroyed, and his
hired man. Fred Clark, killed. The homes
| OF Farmers kienow, Dillmeier, Rowneen-
| flch, Funts, J. =. Sand and ohm Hodol ph
| were destroyed, Dill Meyer was killed and
| his wife badly. hurt.
The young men OF st. Cloud have raised
| 81 600 and the older citizens over 81 900.
Vice President T. F. Cakes, of the North
ern Pacific railroad, sent to II, Caldwell,
| financier OF Noble Franklin lodge, A. Q. T..
W., IL check for 500, to aid the worknien
OF the order and their families who suffered
| from the cyclone. The lodge added an
| equal sum and passed series of res olutions
| thanking Mr.. Cakes.
| 1t is impossible to give full details of all
| that has been done for the relief of the
| wounded. 1t is sufficient to say that ST
Paul, Minneapolis and other places have
helped to organize hospitals, have fur
nished nurses and physicians and that
everything is being done Systematically.
The following are among the coGtribu-
tions: st. Paul. $4,000: Rochester, S.
| 900: st. Peter, $3Oo, Red Wing. 5000; Far
ibaut, $ao0; Duluth, 81 900; Minneapolis,
cash and supplies, $1,000; owatonna,
5000; Wabasha, $1,000; w: d.
Minneapolis, 5000; Tarbox & CO.., St
Paul, 500; Noyes Bros. & CO., st. Paul,
500; Allen, Moon 4 Co., st, Paul, 500;
| d. c. Shepard, $500; Newport & Peet, 81 90;
| Anoka $500; II. H. Sibley, St. Paul. 100;
| Princeton, 1924; Elk River, $500; Aid. sly,
| Minneapolis, $40; Little Falls. $3.50; In-
| dianapolis. Ind. board OF trade, $lOo;
Moorhead, $3.50; Minneapolis, SIS,
| Morris, 5000; New Ulm. 5000; Lake City,
| Alexandria, 500; Duluth, 81 600; Will
mar, $500; Austin, $500 Princeton, 1924;
| etc, etc.
Most of the wounded at St. Cloud and
Sank Rapids are recovering,
The loss at st. Cloud and Sank Ra pids
| is estimated at $500 and relief CON
| tributions at $150,OO0. The total loss at
Sank Rapids is appraised at S290,oOo.
Henry Rosenberger of st. Cloud saved
| the valuables and papers Of the late L. G.
! Hubert, and turned them over to the lat
| ter friends upon their arrival. Mr.. Ros-
enberger had detected man making an
| effort to rob the unconscious victim of the
| deadly cyclone, but could not catch him
before he effected his escape.
Congressman Nelson, during the discus
| sion Of the bill for the relief OF Alabama
| flood sufferers, referred to the losses sus-
| tanned and the suffering endured by the
| people OF Minnesota in consequence OF the
| recent cyclone, and asked Mr.. Forney to
| permit an amendment approprlating 500, :
| OO0 to the sufferers 10y the cyclone; but
| Mr.. Forney would not consent, preferrins
| that each case should stand upon its merits
None OF the very large number Of persons
| who went into q cellar for protection from
| the storm We're badly injured. The Fink
| family, the mother and four children q,
which were almost instantly killed, were in
| a house which had an excellent cellar, but
the family forgot to utilize it.
N. p. Carke's foreman returned from
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