The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-06-06
The Village Of Bradshaw, Neb.,
Given a Manifestation
of His Might.
Several OF the Residents Killed and
Many Manned and
Injured.
Not Roof Left Standing in the Town
Buildings Tossed Like
Feathers---Incidents.
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The most destructive cyclone that ever
visited Nebraska, struck Bradshaw, York
county, at $50 o'clock ON the night OF the
Sd, and its fnry beggars description. No
pencil can color the ruin or .desoiafion
that followed In its wake. IL came with
ont warning and everything within les
travel was at les mercy. Until late hour
on the ath particulars we're meager. owing
30 tho fact that the wires we're down and
the time Of hundreds OF people wholly
occupied Ia rsscuing the wounded and
caring for the dead.
The roar Of the whirlwind was the first
notice the terrified people had, and
wherever possible they sought places Of
safety. But few, however, bad more than
time TO close tho doors Of their homes.
Thirty minutes after IL struck Bradshaw,
q town OF something over 400 people, the
stars from clear sky smiled down
Upon AN Appalling sight.
Not building was left standing. Every
business house was wrecked, and the prin-
cipal street was filed with ruins. Their
contents were scattered broadcast over the
prairiss. The depot was crushed into
kindling wood, and every car, With single
exception, was wrecked. This, which
chanced 10 be loaded with stock, was blown
10 York, distance Of nine miles. without
leaving the srack. The storm came from
the southwest and was about balF mile
In width. At this hour its length is not
known: bat, as far as investigation has
gone the country was laid waste, aud
Destruction II szArksd en Every Hand.
The fatality is summed up an few
words:
A young son Of JOINS BRuMaEy was instantly
killed.
Mna. JoHs BmunsgT. back broken. and hsr
tniuxy In thsrefors fatal.
Dn onvILLK Moons. arm broken, head
bruised and LED badly cusi serious.
A child OF STATION AGENT vhEcE. bad cut iip,
siiysr IN cheek probably fatal
yous Connx, hap and shoulder braiaed.
Mas. Az WAInoD. eut and braised. she has
. babe but tsn days old.
CAmmax MuLRn, arm and leg broken and
otherwise seriously bruised.
JoHs BRunsEx. seriously bruised and cat.
4 Mns ALKx MfLLgn. bruised about the head
and body
Miss Lucv wnEEIRR arm hurt.
CHAnEs CoEnT, hip and shoulder bruised.
Iux.u MfTlMn. arm broken and head cut.
cARATs MuLsn, arm and hos broken and
Tae Aiarm Sounded.
AT midnight, after the news OF the dis
aster had reached York, the FIRE bells were
rung In the city and IN . short time $50
people had gathered together. In an hour
afterward, BY team and tram, half the city
was en- route 60 Bradshaw, bearing cloth
ing, bedding and provisions aud the ply
sicians Of the city. Physicians from
Aurora and Lincoln were also at the scene
~ soon as they could ges there.
Bsaay Vsnasrfai Escapes
we're detailed during the morning hours.
Thirty i've persons were In the hotel dur
inc the blow. The roof Was blown OK, the
sides partly caped In and the windows
Knocked ont, but no one was hurt. Seven
men were In . hall over q store and re-
rIaInod ThfTe unEIT the blow Was over,
The hall and store are mass of ruins, but
not \ man was hurt. One mans family
was saved by clinging 10 the heavy base
burner. Another child clung toa small
tree N the gard and Il held and saved her
There Il great
Need fsr Provisaons and supplies,
and the York people have contributed with
no stint. When Il IS remembered thai
every stors In the town is ruin the need
for supplies can be realized. This after.
noon Gov. Thayer dispatched Adjutant.
General Cole to the scene Of the disaster
with 100 tents, and instructed him to taxi
tne York militia company with him y
guard the property of the citizens and \
render every needed assistance.
II Ia feared that the town of Bromhel'
was destroyed, as II was In the line Of th
storm, but az the wires are down no par
ticulars have been received.
anriasnts of the storm.
The Russian settlement southwest is de
stroysd, - sre also theplaces OF ID. Chicke'
and II. Koch.
An unknown smigrant Was taken mp b
the wind. dashed half way up the elevator
aide and 50 badly injured that be viii dis
AZ $50 this morning Oapt.o Isnndsen ra
eeived . message from Gov. Thayer order
ing him 10 report Company 10 the mayo
OF York. Mayor Williams ordered IA
company 20 Bradshaw, whore if will fe
main on dnty unsii order is bronght ont d
the chaos that nov reiQns there.
Tna injured have been moved 10 Yor
by special train.
seven men were In hall over stol
and remained there until the blow wa
ovsr. The hall and store are mas {
ruins, bat not man Gas hurt.
Provisions and clothing the homaiei
people must have and that without della
Everything most Of them bad was lost.
The stocks Of goods are nearly ali . tot
loss. The eyclona was preceded and q
companisd by rain and small hail, eftec
uAlly spoliing what ths wind did not mai
way with.
It's reported that In neighborhOs
four or ave miles southwest OF Bradsha
John Shaw had three children killed aud
Russian lost his wife and child TIE