Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-21

structure Wae almost totally aani1i1ato1, an1
every occupant sithsr killed % badly hurt The
only ones 70 escape were two children who
were playing In the yard, and who were fright
ened BY the approach Of the hinge black inverted
funnel, and sought refuge under . chicken
coop. Tie coop WAS carried away, and nothing
left OF 1t, 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, but hs was badly scratched and bruised.
It WAS he that rode into the village ct Rtce's
and gave the information. Assistance was ut
once procured and started for tho scene. The
bodies Of tho dead and wounded, terribly bruis-
ed and mutilsted, were stxewn about the ground
for distance Of several hundred feet. The
wounded wers first looked after, sad every IT.
tention given them. 49,,
Some Were 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. 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 succorine party
arrived. One lady. Ars. 9sanlants, died after
being found, making the tenth victim. The
bodies wsrs laid side BY side ON cots in the
little frame building at Rics's 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 tho
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 nu-
merous bruises on various psrts Of the body.
The groom, Henry Friday, was killed instantly,
a were tho mother aud brother Of tho bride, but
the latter escaped with few bad cuts about tho
face and head and . broken collar-bone. Her
father, John Schulz, was badly hurt about the
head and lad several ribs broken. 1t IL thought,
however that he will recover.
Following 10 = list Of the
KILLED AND INJURED.
REV. GUSTAVUS SMITH, formerly Of St.
Charles, MIMI, the Officiating clergyman, killed
outright.
MRS. GUSTAVUS 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 tho bride,
killed.
CHARLES SCHULZ, brother Of tho 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, a guest, killed.
MARTIN sOUER, brother Of the above. back
injured.
MRS. MARTIN soUER, internally injured.
JOHN TRABAUNT, ST., injured In tho
head severely and arm broken.
JOHN TRABAUNT, Jr., injured In tho
head.
MRS. JOHN TRABAUNT, ST., killed.
NARY TRABAUNT, 10 years old killed.
MRS. F. voGT, killed.
nFREDER1CK voaT, injured about the
head very badly.
MRS. WILLIAM GAUMN1TZ, killed.
WILLIAM GAUMN1TZ, arm broken and
severe cut In tho back of head.
OTTO GAUMN1Tz, slightly injured about
the head.
MICHAEL KoEHLER, face badly bruised
and one eye goue.
oARS. KOEHLER, right leg broken, badly
| bruised In the face and back injured.
FREDERICK LEHMAN, face bruised and Sc
| we're cut in back of the head.
MRS. F. L1EHAN, injured internally in breast
| will die.
CHARLES JOHNSON, one leg broken.
MRS. CHARLES JOHNSON, injured in the
back and arm broken.
Two children of N. soUER, injured in the
! head.
Son Of FRED voGT, eight years old, head
| injured.
Six young children escaped unframed.
II. Gilman and wife, of Sank Rapids, had left
| the festivities = half hour before and conse.
quently escaped.