Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-16
bone broke ID.
John Frabort. badly bruise
John Schultz, Jr., badly bruised
One man and four children whose
names could not be learned were in
;ured more or,less. @...a

'#{JOIlA CGuultA, O1.s DSANlIy UIuAoOA.
One man and four children whose
names could not be learned were in
iured more or,less. ...s
Help for the Destitute.
Those who have returned from view
ng the wreck at Sank Rapids state that
the reality far outdoes their widest
anticipations. The entire business
portion Of the village is total wreck.
In the cyclones wide track not one soil.
tary landmark remains. Men, women
and children we're hurled into eternity
with scarcely moments warning.
Others were not killed outright but are
manned and are enduring life made
| much worse than death and which must
soon end in the grave. Still others will
continue to live on for, perhaps, years,
but MANNED for life. Old soldiers who
have been through all the horrors of
ghastly war say the scene at Sank
Rapids beggars them all. The stoutest
hearts quail Families who were but
Wednesday happy, conteated, prosperous
and well to do, are now completely
| ruined. sSome are dead. Others so
| injured as to he helpless and the living
left not only witteuta home, but without
a bed on which to Sleep or i liable from
which to eat, and had they the table
they have naught to put upon it except
as it comes from charity. W ednesday
Lying in plen,y,5 now without aloaf of
bread or the wherewith to buy it. They
need our help. Let each and every one
come forward cheerful|y and contribute
as literally to their relief as he can
can without injury to himself: A sub
scription started here yesterday afternoon
by J. FL. Rhodes and Mayor Richard and
S1l225 was subscribed and paid in.
This IS we'll, yet it is scarcely 1.-THE of
what should he properly raised at this
place. Let the good work 60 on.
Later-The amount was more than
double this sforen~on.
Sp1intels.
The cellar route Was the only one to
safety. ".~'
The groom Was certainly an unlucky
Friday. & -.
Little Falls citizens were numerous ct
the ruins yesterday.
No two reports of any of the casual
ties agree in particulars.
We are indebted to Mr.. Frank Rice
of Rice's for much accurate information.
j. G. Flynn was the most generous
giyer to the cyclone sufferers, contrbu-
ting $25.
Drs West and Fortier went to the
S Gene OF the disaster to aid in caring for
the sufferers.
! Mayor Ames labored faithfully for the
! good OF the sufferers at st. Cloud all
Wednesday night.
Fred Daggett was one who had a
very narrow escape, people being killed
on every side Of him.
I The signboard Of the Sank Rapids
depot was conveyed by the wind 10 a
point east of Rice's station.
| Senator Buckman's loss will be about
! $1,000, but it is on such property that
his business will no, he crippled:
Erainerd people state that articles of
clothing descended into that city from
the clouds on Wednesday afternoon.
Both of the Sank Rapids printing
offices were pied, and Editor Wood Of
the Free Press was slightly injured
| 1t was a sight to make one shudder {;
those half score of m arriage guests ly
ing cold in death at Rice's town hall.
It is an almost fatal blow to Sank
Rapids existence as a business center.
Her business men deserved better fate.
Senator Buckman:s new saw mill at
Sank j;tpids VA: but u few feet north of
'hpt force ct The Ind, but miss vas rs
good rs Il lk.le.
J.lI. Rhodes WAS one or tha i;rst TO
return trsnl the rui Is and he i'm mediate
II started tie treasures for sending
relief to the destitute.
! Shc mississippi wagon bridge at
Sank Rapids is again gone, and fer the
third time. 1t will cost at least $4,000
10 rerair itths time
! The column passed within few rods
Of Gov. Giinan's house, breaking the
windows, tearing out part Of porch and
killing horse IN his yard.
| r., d. Maxwell was in Rich Prairie on
/ Wednesday and saw the cyclone ira
verse that district, He got in tue i,nme.
1 diate vicinity Of a good cellar, so as 10
make a safe retreat if necessary. .,4.,!.
John Blocker came down from Sulli-
van lake last evening and says that
Wednesdays cyclone crashed through
the pines short distance from one o.
Clarke's lumber camps, From the lake
to Grayeluille the wind showered d own
The material the cyclone had drawn up,
! and everywhere are to be found pieces
Of haildings, clothing, and almost every
imaginable article. =5=5 .zs 81 !,
Prof. Van Camp had a narrow escape
at Sank Rapids. When he saw the cy-
clone he ran away from its apparent
course as fast as possible and when be
could run no longer he fell down and
and clung to a stone which supported
the corner Of a Building. The building
was thrown to one side and crushed.
leaving Van Camp uninjured. The cen.
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