The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-22

ST. PAUL, June IA storm OF wind and
gain, which in some sections depeloped
into q veritable cyclone, laid waste throughout
the central portion OF this state yesterday
and il will be some days before the full extent
OF the destruction is known. That there has
been loss of life is beyond question, but
time alone can fell how many lives went
out in the unnatural darkness Of that
terrible day. Jackson, Msr.in, Faribault
Freedom and Blue Earth counties
seem to have been the scene OF the storm al
though it was storming at the time pretty
much all over the state, these counties suffered
so much more than the other sections have
been given little thought today. The cyclone
began to form near Jackson, In Jackson
county, and after sweeping across Martin and
Faribault counties was scattered near Wells,
close to the boundary OF Freedom county. Its
source WOs towards the northeast at
first. bat it later took sudden
sweep to the south disappearing
below Welis, which is almost directly east of
jackson. Fortunately the storms worst fury
was displayed in the more sparcely settled farm
ing regions and the loss OF life Was consequently
not 80 great as il would have otherwise been.
AS il is, the loss will be very large and esti-
mates running as high as 100. although that is
the extreme figure. 1t seems more proable
that forty or fifty lives have been destroyed By
the fury OF this storm, but the exact figure
cannot be given tonight.
Everything Destroyed
Everything in the path Of the storm was
swept from face of the earth. Houses and
barns being splintered and trees and telegraph
Il min
rain storm broke ut 4:30 aud before that hat
passed away the clouds began TO gather in ell
their terrifying blackness. The terrible look
Ing cone put in its appearance and as it
whirled the country it looked
up houses. barns, trees, crops and people
everythi that came in its path. Many
houses that were but partially destroyed covered
the mangled remains OF the former occupants
and owners of the farm. Debris was strewn
along the railroad tracks so that where traffic
was not iEterfered with by the washouts il was
blocked By the wrecks of the buildings and
trees aud tracks. Nearly all the trains through
out the southern portion OF the state were de-
laye6, and in many cases the delay was more
due TO the wrecks than TO the floods.
Last night one OF the freight trains
which pulled out of Mankato after running
few miles from the city discovered q
huge obstruction across the track. Ii proved
TO be house that had been blown across tue
track and the engine was almost touching it
when IL stopped, flash of lightning having
revealed it's presence Just in time TO save an
other wreck. The train hands with lanterns
proceeded TO examine the wrecked building,
hearing means Of distress and suffering 10
the ruins. Within the building were
y half dozen people lying among the broken
timber. ell seriously aud some probably fatally
hurt The injured persons were taken TO the
nearest houEe and cared for as well as cireum-
stances would permit. The cyclone had taken
the building from it's foundations some distance
OF, aud dragging the wreck along had lef. il
upon the track found. Fuller particulars
are awaited by the railroads
A soene of Devastation.
Along the Milwaukee road from Jackson to
Minnesota lake the scene is one Of devastation.
Not every house was wrecked, but so many are
destroyed that the is pitiful. This sec
ton Is one Of the richest in the state and one
OF the most thicky settled Of the agricultural
sections Wrecks ofhouses and barns and torn
up forests line tbs road where yesterday were
happy homes and the pleasant shade OF forest
trees. The people who were then happy in
the consciousness OF an assured crop and q
united family circle are today mourning not
only for the loss of their crops, but also over
The death or serious injury OF their loved ones.
The day was nearing its close aud the farm
Ers were closing the days labors when the
clouds began to gather. First there were show