The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-24
DEATH IN A TORNADO.
TERRIBLE CYCLONE NEAR
SHERgOURNE, MINI.
WORK OF FUNNEL SHAPED CLOUDS,
Fifteen School Children and Their Teacher
and Over Twenty Other Persons Killed
and vast Damage Done - The
Death List EeXpected to In
crease Rather Than Di-
mlnlsh-A ClOudburst.

MANKATo, Mimi, June ia school
teacher and fifteen pupils dead near
Sherburne, a score or more of persons
dead or dying at other points, and
vast amount of damage done through
out the region about this city, tells in
brief the story of tornado when
swept over this section We sterday af-
ternoon.
Starting near Jackson, on the South
ern Minnesota road, funnel shaped
cloud swept eastward and passed Tour
miles south of Minnesota Lake, then
took broad circuit to the south and
passed away south of Wells, Consider
able rain had followed during the
afternoon and about five o'clock the
atmosphere became almost sutfocating.
Curious shaped clouds began over the
southwest and people gazed in wonder
at the sight. About 5:3J the wind
sprung up and off to the west rap
idly circling black cloud was seen
advancing and tearing asunder
everything in its course.
The tornado passed two miles north'
west of Sherburne and struck the dis
trict school house, in which were the
teacher and eighteen school children
The building was demolished and the
teacher and fifteen scholars killed.
At Easton three buildings were de-
stroyed and several people were m
iured. Linden was visited and many
houses were torn from their founda-
tions. One family, composed of II
man. his wife and child, were killed
and others injured A large grove OF
trees were completely uprootcd
The storm passed on eastward, de-
stroying farm houses, barns and IN
fact everything in its path.
Four miles south of Minnesota lake
five farm houses and their buildings
were caught in the storm and utterly
. demolished and four people were
killed.
Much damage was done south OF
Wells, and it is reported that forty tc
fifty were killed south AMI west of that
village. -,
1t is expected that later reports vii
e increase rather than diminish the eN
y tent of the damage done, as well a
= the loss of life and persona injuries
At Rochester at o'clock yesterday
l. afternoon terrific hail, rain am
electric storm broke and continued TO
six hours. Rain fell in sheets and tn
Il surrounding country is inundated
% The Zumbro river is Il raging torren
n full of debris Night trains on tn
Winona and st. Peter road were su'
}. pended. The track is washed out an
water four feet deep on the track !
" some places. The trestle half mil
II west of Rochester was washed ava
h and traffic is at a standStill.
All along the Milwaukee road Irol
jackson to Minnesota lake the seer
is one of devastation. This is one {
A the richest sections of the state and
IN prairie with now and then "A wiz
IlS break of trees planted by settlers. III
81 wind had full sweep, The Milwauk'
train to Wells got no tu
thec than Napoleon last night OWN
* to the debris on the tracks, aud la
-, over there. The morning train fro
w Wells was four hours late, as it |
y" paired the telegraph lines as it cam
lis Telegraph poles and trees were ever
70 where blown over.
Owing to a washout at BlakcHy, {
-. the Omaha road last nights passeng
rs, from the Twin citicf has not yet {
= rived. This mornings train fro
Sioux City was held at kasota to W.
re repairs on the track. In this a
heavy rain fell throughout the aftC
H.. noon. night and this forenoon, but !
~ damage is reported.
At Austin, y. D., the rainfall W
FOR fearful and many cattle and hors
o"' were crowned and number Of bridg
washed away. No lives are report
lost. the people escaping in boats, TN
res now being their only means of trar
portation. Trains were delayed
- several hours,
"a About Durand, Wis. the severe
" rain and hail storm known for yea
ragged. The water poured down
torrents. The inundation uf the Chi
pewa low lands threatens great da
age.
At Austin, y. d.. the rainfall thu
was fearful and many cattle and hOr
were drowned and a numbcrof bridi
washed away No lives are report
lost. the people escaping in boats, I'll
now being their only means Of ira
portation. Trails were delayed
several hours.
Twenty-Nine Dead aud Missing.
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