The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-17
MINNESOTA'S MISHAP
Southern and Central Portion Of
That State Laid Waste.
EXACT KILLED UNKNOWN
1t Is Thought the List VIII Number at Leas.
Fifsy-A School Teacher and Fiftesn
Scholars Killed.

ST.. PAUL, June ia storm OF wind and
rain, which in some sections developed into
a veritable cyclone, laid waste the southern
and central portion OF the state late yester-
day afternoon, and it will be some days be-
fore the full extent OF the disaster is
known. That there has been loss Of life ia
beyond question, but time alone can tell
how many lives are lost.
Jackson, Martin, Faribault, Freeborn
and Blue Earth counties were the center Of
the storm, although it was very general all
over the state at the time of the disaster.
The cyclone began to form near Jackson.
and after sweeping across Martin and
Faribault counties scattered near Wells
and took northwesterly course, suddenly
swept TO the south and disappeared below
Wells.
THE LOSS OF LIFE
will be very large, some estimates running
as high as hundred, although that is al
extreme figure. It seems more probable
that there were forty or fifty lives de-
stroyed, but the exact number cannot be
given tonight.
Everything in the path of the storm was
swept from the earth. houses and barns
being splintered, trees and telegraph poles
snapped OF like pipe stems. The debris is
streWn along the railroad tracks, so that
where traffic is not interfered with bv
washouts il is blocked by e.
WRECKED BUILDINGS AND TREES.
A freight tram which left Mankato last
night discovered g horse on the track, q
flash of lightning revealing its presence
lust IN time to avoid WreciS
An examination of the surroundings re-
vealed half dozen people lying among
the broken t1nbers, all seriously, some
fatally hurt.
Along the Milwaukee road from jackson
to Minnesota lake, the scene is one OF great
devastation. Wrecks of houses, barns and
torn-up forests line the road, and united
families yesterday, today are mourning
not only over The
DEATH OR INJURY OF LOVED ONES,
but also for lost crops.
After leaving Sherborne the cyclone
Travelled east, destroying eight houses and
barns. John YOnkers, whose place is near
Paramount, Martin county, lost two chill
dren and many horses and cattle were
killed. The damage to property and de-
struction of life in Martin county is
thought to be even greater than first
stated.
At Hartland FIVE people, including IIau-
sen, were killed, and many others injured.
One mile east Of Wells three people were
killed and the storm demolished q house IN
which were Mrs. Maggie and child. The
child was carried some distance in a baby
carriage without injury.
MRS. NAGLE LANDED IN A TREE,
also without injury. The storm passed on
destroying i've houses en- route and was
next heard of from Wells.
When the cyclone split after striking the
Nagle house one portion went south while
the other passed four miles south Of Min
nesota lake, destroying everything in its
path. Not building was left standing
and a great many people are reported killed.
At Minnesota Lake, john Browns
daughter was also killed, but his wife was
only seriously injured.
The worst damage is in Faribault coun-
ty, but the other counties named suffered
only little less.
The territory so badly wrecked yester-
day today is covered by 8
SEA OF WATER AND MUD.
Hundreds of people searched for the rem
nants Of homes and in some cases missing
friends. Al one place the cyclone de-
stroyed eight houses in succession and in
another case g house was so completely
destroyed that not 8 trace of either house
or occupants remained.
Many people suffered from injuries, and
are suffering more intensely through ex-
posture to the cold wind and rain.
Probably the most damage in the state.
outside Of the actual cyclone district vas
at Spring Valley, where the heavy rains
caused bad foods, the whole town being
inundated. Houses, bridges, sidewalks
and everything near the river were
washed away. Considerable stock was
also drowned. The damage is estimated
upward of $4,000.
NEARER THE SCENE.
MAxKATo, MINI, June 16.-One Of the
worst disasters that ever visited southern
Minnesota occurred late yesterday after
noon A funnel-shaped tornado swept over
land and laid waste scores OF happy homes
and sent forty or fifty souls into eternity.
The extent of the country devastated is
GREATER TEAM EVER BEFORE KNOWN
in the history Of the state. Starting near
Jackson, on the Southern Minnesota road.
the cyclone swept eastward four miles,
south to Minnesota lake, and then took 3
broad circle to the south and passed south
OF Wells. Two miles north of Sherburne
it struck the district schoolnouse, in which
were the teacher and eighteen scholars.
The building was demolished, the
TEACHER AND FIFTEEN SCHOLARS KILLED.
The log house of a Bohemian family at
Bowen Mills, near Minnesota lake, was
literally swept from the earth. The family,
consisting OF man, wife and six children,
spent the night IN the rain ana cold without
shelter The air al the time was sitting,
and seemed like gas; every thing being
filled with white haze. 1t is impossible
to get list Of the Killed and wounded
Probably not less than a hundred were
injured, mostly ia the countr~ distant
from medical aid. Ali along the Milwaukee
road from Jackson to Minnesota Lake the
scene is one of
DEVASTATION AND DEATH.
Not every house was taken but so many
were destroyed thai the scene is pitiful. Il
is ore OF the richest sections in the state.
The wires are all blown down Telegraph