The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21
THE CLOUD OF DEATH.
ONE OF THE FUNNEL-SHAPED TER
RORS VISITS MINNESOTA.
The Cyclone Strikes a SchOOIhouse and tho
Teacher and Pupils Are Killed-Kail-
road Travel Impc led, Etc.

Minneapolis Mimi, June 16.-
A special to The Journal from Mankato,
Mimi, says: One Of the worst disasters
that ever visited southern Minnesota oc-
CURED between $50 and & o'clock last
evening Every report that comes in IS
more serious than the preceding one.
At least forty or fifty lives are lost The
extent of country swept is greater than
ever before known in the history of the
state. Starting near jackson, on the
Southern Minnesota road, Il funne-Shaped
cloud swept eastward and passed four
miles south of Minnesota Lake; it then
took q broad circle to the south and
passed away south of Wells.
Considerable rain had fallen during the
afternoon and about 5 o'clock the atmos-
phere became almost Sutfocating. Curl
ously shaped clouds began gathering over
the southwest and many people g:IZed in
wonder ut the sight. About $50 q wind
Sprang up, and off to the west % circling
black Cloud was seen rapidly advancing
and tearing aSunder everything i'll its
course.
1t passed two miles northwest or Sher-
burn and it is reported that it then
struck Il district schooh0use in which
was u teacher and eighteen pupils. The
building was demolished ana the teacher
and fifteen pupils were killed.
At EaStOn three buildings were de-
stroyeu and several people were injured.
Iindon was visited and many houses
were torn from their foundations. one
family, composed OF II man, his wife and
child, Were Killed and others were injured.
A large group Of trees were completely
uprootcd
The storm passed on eastward, destroy
Ing farInh0uses barns and, i'll fact, every
thing III its patti.
At Wells Sidewalks We're overturned,
store fronts blown out and other damage
done.
-Four miles south of Minnesota Lake
five farmh0useS and their OutbuildingS
We're caught up in the storm ana utterly
demolished. TOuH people were Killed. lie
body OF one Of these, John Grown, was
taken to Minnesota Lake TINS morning.
His wife, Il hired man aud Il school teach
CT were al injured. i;airoad section
men suffered severe injuries.
Much damage was done south or Wells
and it is reported that lUrty or fifty were
killed south and west OF that village.
As most of the damage was done i'll the
country reports are slow iii coming i'll,
but what has been already ncard is
enough to insure the bcHct that 1t was the
worst storm ever reported a south Mime
sofa. 1t is expected jhat later reports
win increase rather than diminish the
extent OF damage done rs wen rs the loss
Of life and injuries. Many heart-rending
scenes occurred.
C!oudDurst in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wis. June l6.-DiSpatChcS to
The Evening Wisconsin says a cloudburst
occurred in he western part of the state last
night doing great damage. Az Hoscobel five
brjggcs were cHGried away, the water rising
eleven feet in Turtle river in Il few minutes.
The Milwaukee, track is washed out for some
distance and train service is susp anded. At
Sparta one end of tunnel No. 3, ON the North.
western, caycd in and five houses We're washed
away. The railway tract; is gone in places
kec and St Paul road. North Of Lacrosse on
the river division " the St Paul a bad wash
out is reported aud all trains are ten houra
late. At Prairie du Chin and other points
great damag. resulted to highway and rail
way bridges.
Rain, Hail and Electricity.
st. Paul, Mimi, June l6.-In this city the
storm WAS very heavy, the rain with almost
the proportions OF cioudburSt. At RochcS
ter last evening II terrific hail, rain and cleo
tric storm broke and continued Tor six hours.
The Xuinbro river is n raging torrent. fun Of
debris. Night trains on the Winoua and St.
Claire road were suspended. Tho track Is
washed oIr and water is four feet deep On the
west of Rochester was washed away and
traffic is Mt standStiil
A Durand. WIS., correspondent Of The st.
PAU Dispatch says the most severe rain and
hailstorm known for years struck that sec
tiCn. The fuundation of the Chippewa low
lands threatened great damage.
4 Dispatch correspondent at Austin, Mimi,
tclcSraphed that the storm there was fearful
drowned and Il number Of bridges washed
away. The people escaped in boats, that be-
ing their only means OF transportation. Trains
were delayed for several hours. An uncon-
trHed report Of Il cyclone at Fair Baul has