Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-16
WORK OF THE WINDS.
DISASTROUS RESULTS OF THE
GREAT CYCLONE.
Additional DctaiIs-The Killed and
Wounded-Missouri Visited
Bodies Recovered.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HrcoRD-uslos.

ST. PAUL, April 1Ith.-The reports of the
cyclone at st. Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Rice
Station and other points in that vicinity
last night, were not exaggerated. At 8
O'Clock this morning, in those places. there
were 40 dead and very nearly 200 injured.
with many still missing. All the bodies
will probably be removed tonight. Just
enough houses are left in Sauk Rapids to
form rirg around the village limits. The
debris Is not piled in heaps, but scattered
lar and wide. The sign sauk Rapids .
and basketful of books were found in
River Station, several miles distant. This
shows the terrible power of the storm.
No reports were received from the outlying
districts, where it is believed great destruc-
ton OF property and loss of life has been
wrought.
, AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.
ST. PAUL, April l5th.-The City Council
this morning voted 5000 in cash to aid
the cyclone sufferers. and Governor Huh.
bard dispatched carload of provisions to
Sauk Rapids. The car was accompanied
by committee of the Jobbers' Union. who
will offer all the assistance in their power
DR.. Dersloa, who, with others. went last
evening by special train to st. Cloud, re,
turned this morning. Upon reaching St
Cloud he said physicians from st. Paul and
Minneapolis divided, part going to Sauk
Rapids. DR.. Dersloa was on the force sent
to st. Benedictine, the Sisters Hospital
and they were kept busy until 3 o'clocl;
this morning. Twenty-Five injured are in
the hospital alone and he does not know
how many more are cared for in private
houses.
ESTIMATES OF LOSSES.
ST. PAUL, April 18th Revised estimates
of the killed and wounded are: st. Cloud
10 killed, 40 injured; Sauk Rapids, &c
killed, 100 hurt; Riee's Station, % killed
unknown number injured.
TIE LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED GROWING.
ST. PAUL, April 15th.-New bodies are
being recovered hourly from the debris.
and being brought in from the country in
the track of the tornado. Twelve injured
people have been brought in. Several OF
these will die. Four have died of their
wounds since morning AT church east
of Rice's, thirteen of wedding party were
killed. including the officiating minister.
AT Sauk Rapids. 81 are already dead, and
the list will be swelled to 30. At st. Cloud.
at least 30 deaths can be traced to the re-
suit of the visitation tbera
THE HORRORS AT sAUK RAPIDS.
SAUK RAPIDS, April 15th.-The dismal
work of searching for the dead among the
debris of this storm-swept section still con-
tinues, and the recovered remains, black
ened and mangled, are being shrouded for
the grave while the wounded are receiving
every possible attention. Physicians from
nelghboring cities are still ON duty, tireless
in their efforts. As the returns come in
from the country, in the track of the tor
nado, new fatalities are discovered, and
other cases of the MANNED are being brought
in for treatment. No pen can depict the
horrors of the scene. The final muster of
casualties will surely swell the total of
fatalities to 100. and the wounded to over
100.
Fatal Blow in Missouri.
SKIDMoRE (Mo.), April 15th.-A fearful
cyclone passed over Monroe township.
Nodaway county, last evening, DESTROYING
dwellings, barns, outhouses and killing a
thousand dollars worth of stock. Three
persons were killed and many injured.
Many OF the wounded are not expected to
live.