The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-06-26
DEATHS ICY TOUCH,

1t Is Felt in Many Northern Illinois
Homes, Brought Thither on the Wings
of CyclOne-A School Houae Near Earl
vile Demolished, Six Scholars and Their
Teacher Being killed-Nine Other Lives
Lost In That vicinity-The Town OF Paw
Paw Reported Torn to Pieces and Sow
enteen Persons Killed-Hundreds In
jured at Sublette-Disastrous Storms in
Other Localities.
EARLvILLE, ILL.,, June 21.-At 4:3O
yesterday afternoon occurred the most
terrible storm that has ever visited this
section. The scene of the worst part of
the storm was six miles north of this
city at what is known as the Deacon
Hunt school-house. Two clouds were
seen to meet. The next thing
seen was what appeared to be a
thick, heavy mist, but in reality was a
fearful cloud-burst. The school-house
was the first object in the path of the
storm and was entirely swept away, to.
gether with the inmates, consisting OF
the teacher and six pupils. Six of the
bodies have since been found. They
are badly bruised and entirely divested
of clothing.
Peter Reames, peddler who lived
near Paw Paw, was passing the school
house with a team and wagon and was
also caught by the storm and killed.
His body was found lodged in a willow
fence. Nothing has yet been seen of
the team or wagon The following
are the names of those who were
killed at the school-house: Maggie Nc
Bride, teacher; Edna Hunt, Jennie Rad
ley, Minnie Berry, Lena Prentice, Carey
White, Jr. and Ada Rudolph. Jacob
Rudolph, farmer living near, was the
first upon the scene, but in fording the
stream he was caught by the rushing
waters and carried down to bridge,
where he at length gained footing and
succeeded in rescuing the bodies Of Miss
Mcbride and one of the pupils.
Others of the parents and neighbors
soon arrived at the scene of desolation
and entered upon the task of searching
for the bodies of their loved ones. After
a long search all were found except the
body of little Carey White, and search
ing parties are now continuing the
search and will undoubtedly find the
body.
The roads between here and the scene
of desolation are now impossible, many
bridges have been carried away, and the
parties who come to town for assistance
have been unable to return.
Newton Woods house was caught by
the cyclone and was lifted from the
foundation and crushed. Luckily no
one was killed, as the family fled to the
cellar at the approach of the whirling
cloud.
The storm hurried on in northeast
erly direction, taking everything that
it csme in contact with, destroying
many houses and farm buildings, and
killing eight more people whose names
have not yet been learned
SEVENTEEN KILLED AT PAW PAW.
DIXON, ILL.,. June 21.-Paw Paw, a
small town in the eastern part of the
county, was struck by a cyclone yester-
day afternoon and seventeen people
killed and the town destroyed. The
wires are all down between Amboy and
Paw Paw and the news was brought in
by a carrier over the country. No more
news can be obtained at this time.
A dispatch just received by the prose-
cutting attorney from the coroner at
Amboy states that the number of killed
is greater than at first reported, and
that relief party has gone from that
city to Paw Paw. Great damage was
done in the surrounding country.
HUNDREDS INJURED.
MCNnor III lima
swept over the country about nine miles
north of this city yesterday afternoon
and did great damage. Owing to its be-
ing in the country it is impossible to
obtain particulars. The storm started
west of Sublette and travelled
about ten miles in southeasterly
direction in path half mile wide.
Hundreds are wounded, but as yet no
one is reported dead. Ten houses are
blown to kindling-wood in the VII
lage of Sublette. A school-house
near Phillip Slassinger's, north of
this city, containing twenty-five
children, was blown to atoms,
and the teacher and children were
found lying about the debris bruised
and bleeding. All the doctors from this
city are on the scene. Many farm
houses were blown to pieces near West
Brooklyn. Further particulars can not
be obtained at this writing.
FARMERS SUFFER SEVERELY.
CORNELL, ILL.,, June 21.-A cyclone
passed west of here about 2:3O D. M
Friday. Every thing in its path was de-
stroyed. 1t was about eighty rods in
width. The first house that was struck
was occupied by S. Plymire. The house
was torn to pieces. Plymire was badly
hurt. The houses of William Vim
camp and J. NJ Bradley were de-
stroyed. The home of William Sutiff was
unroofed. The house of w. D. Conner
was entirely destroyed, with all its con-
tents. Mr.. Conner and wife are Sc
riously injured. The school-house was
blown all to pieces and a boy named
Morrison was badly hurt The house oc-
cupied by E. b. Parker was unroofed.
One mile to the northeast it struck
the house of C. C. Leonard and tore
1t all to pieces, injuring one of his
boys badly and three others slightly.
Mr.. Conner suffered the greatest loss
financially and was hurt the worst. All
OF his houses, stables, wagons, buggies
farming implements and household
furniture are total loss. The track of
the cyclone was about four miles in
length so far as known.
MOUNT CARROLL, Ill, June 21.-For
an hour and half Friday morning rain
fell in torrents and spring branches be-
came rivers, sweeping away fences, OUT
houses, bridges and every thing in
their paths. Carroll creek rose
twenty-five feet in an hour and
carried away many horses and cat
tie. The loss to farmers caused by
washouts is incalculable and will reach
many thousands of dollars. Reports
from all over the country tell of dam
age to crops, fences, and bridges. All
trains have been delayed by washouts.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, June 81. The
most rem markable fall of rain that has
been known in many years in this Sec
tion occurred Friday morning and lasted
three hours. Between four and five
inches of water fell. Great damage was
done in the lower levels of the city by
tho 0vorHowinp of thu ooworS pooo