The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-06-06

| family Of Germans, soufheAst OF mere.
| One Young man was carried one mile and
landed unhurt.
The family of william Morrisoa. one-
half mile east OF here, escaped by seeking
refuge In the cellar. The barn, out
honses, ETC., we're completely wrecked.
The D. u M. stock yards and depot have
vanished; also three elevators.
The Cutshaw family had peculiar ex-
perisnce. During She tornado their house
tipped over On one side and then COM
pletsly upsnded. spilling them vi ont into
the lot.
A little boy of Mrs. Chapin's had stick
forced into his mouth, running through
the roof
The Williamson family took refuge In q
cave. When the house began to topple the
mother, watching IL from the rear of the
cave, rushed out wildly thinking she could
prevent n. Her husband few after her,
and, throwing her down, held her securely.
just at that moment heavy piece OF tim
Der fell and pinned them down, iniuring
both severely.
T.. FL. Buckmaster's family had no time
10 seek the storm cellar, but huddled
closely In the corner and escaped unhurt
After the whirl passed little baby, Just
old enough to creep, was found uninjured,
sitting contsntedly Ia mud puddle pad
ling In the water.
The physicians state that number of
those hurt viii not live.
One man had great cut across his face
and was bleeding profusely. We asked
him how be came through and he answered
joyfuily: On. I'm all right; didn't get
one of the little fellows hurt"
The length of the storm was declared by
many 10 be q half hour, but 1t probably did
not last over ten minutes. Az 10 o'clock
the moon was shining and looking down
through clear sky with onlya q gentle
breeze in the cir, looking upon the dead
and the wounded and the wonderful desola-
tion tnat had been brought upon an un-
suspecting and prosperous community.
The home of Rev. w. III. Prescott, for
merly of Lincoln, was only partially
wrecked.
Thirty Ave persons were In the hotel dur
ing the blow. The roof was torn OF, the
sides partly eaved In and the windows
knocked out, but no one was hurt.
A horse was found In o grocery cellar.
One mans family huddled around n. big
base burner. IL saved their lives. Many
ran for their caves and were saved. One
little gtrl clung 90 young maple tree
and IL undoubtedly saved her from serious
injury at least. One woman and two
children got ont on .plowed ground, laid
down Tat and got OF anhurt.
About o'clock q. m. a number OF citi-
gems congregated In Burns barber shop
aud appointed . temporary relief commit
tee of nine ss follows: R. G. Burns. 0s-
car Stubbs, +. @. walrod, Henry Koch,
A. x. T. Heath, Tom sirrs, Joseph Tghe,
Ed FELTON, and J.. II. Tiiden. The COM
mittee took charge Of the clothing sent
out In drays from York. and established
headquarters nj Burns barber shop.
York 90 tine Rescue.
YoaK. Nab.. Junek
A mass meeting Of citizens was held in
the court house 10 take steps to furnish 20
the relief of the Bradshaw sufferers. One
thousand three hundred dollars was raised
to begin the work, o committee was APP
pointed % solicit aid throughout the
county, and general aid soliciting COM
mittse was appointed consisting of the
mayor of York and the. treasurer and
county Judge Of York county. Arrange
menfs we're made for nsing the volunteer
labor OF mechanics and iaborers in repair
ing houses. n. NJ. Ferguson was elected
general treasurer and John liner superin.
| tendent of building.
L The taovsrnsr Appealed To.
1 LINCOLN, June O.
| An appeal from Bradshaw has been re.
esivsd by Gov. Thayer asking for ths
I Temporary uso of tcnts, cots and bed
clothes. There were fifty tents and cots
found stored IN the basement of the stat
house, but no bedrlothos we're available
No provisions were asked for as the peopl'
of York we're literally providing the same,