The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-02

the cellar with sprained ankle. Mrs.
Cutler was found in the ruins hurt.
Little Helen Cutler was crossing the
Salem street bridge at the time, with
in a stones throw Of her home, and
was buried beneath pile of lumber
and ruins. She was found and dug
out, but has since died from conCus-
sion of the brain. Seven were killed
instantly and one died in the after
noon. They are as follows
Michael Higgins, aged thirty five,
killed at the switch house; Mrs. Mary
OConnell, aged thirty-four, crushed at
81 Springfield street; Miss Mary O'Con.
nell, aged twenty-seven, neck broken
at the same place; Mrs. Elizabeth Col
lins, IS Portland street; Annie Collins,
aged six, daughter OF the former; Han
nah Beatty, aged nine, 16 Portland
street Mrs, Mary Lyons, q Emmett
street Helen Cutler, blown from the
railroad bridge, died in the afternoon,
\. Hart is at the hospital and
it is thought he will die. The
following injured were carried to
the hospital, while others whose
names cannot be learned We're cared
for by friends, heirinjuries being slight
Patrick Nugcnt, of q Springfield
street, cut on cheek; Minnie Reid.
Springfield street, slight injuries; Bird
get McDermott, scalp wound; Lizzie
ellsworth, bruised and eyes injured;
Mrs. Campbell, Iacerated wrist; Mrs.
Merrlman, scalp wound; Ora Morgan,
seven years old, internal injuries; Jim
ME and Minnie Mclaughlin. the lat
ter suffering with a broken arm; An
drew Hart, serious scalp wound; Mrs.
Thlbault, iaCcrated arm; Ellen Nj.
Laughlln, Springfield street, slight in
lurles; Lizzie MOrrissey, Sprlndtield
street, spine injured; she also brought
with her an infant five months old;
the che child was unin1ured.
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entered Springfield street, where the
greatest devastation was wrought
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"'i' a'l" ''t"S'l'er M'''i''e were carried
down with it. Mr.. OCOnnell was the
first to be eXtrlCated; he suffered
severe internal injuries. His wife and
daughter were removed from the ruins
after over two hours hard work, both
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from it's foundation and twisted out
0I place, me eiSht-Near-old son Oh
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cvrIone carried the clubhouse into the
air, turned il upside down. and landed
if forty feet AWAY. with the bow inside
lminiurcd.
ON Portland street - lumber ward
was blown to atoms The patekcppcr
at the crossing was lifted bodily from
his cobiu and carried some distance,
He was seriously shaken up and was
for a time unconscious. No. l6, occu-
pied below bv William Collins. was
fitted from it's foundation and the up-
per part came crashing through the
ceiling of the lower one, where sat Mrs.
Collins and three little children. For
a moment hcartrending shrieks rang
from the rubbish. then all WAS still.
Mrs. Collins was taken out dead. also
her daughter Annie. aged six. II was
pitiable sight. The father was too
excited to speak and too heartbroken
to crv. His grief was vet
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On South Union street great dam.
age wos done The wind continued in
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'he u'rcc'loh VI "PrIhs''ei" S'rec''
northWestward, mort through nnlon SQUARE