Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-17
AWFUL DEsTnuoT1oN.
Particulars OF the Cyclone's Havoc ii
Southern Minnesota.


Particulars OF the Cyclone's Havoc in
Southern Minnesota.
MANKAro, MINI, June 16.-One of the
worst disasters that ever visited south
ern Minnesota occurred late yesterday
afternoon. A funnel-shaped tornado
swept over the land and laid waste
scores Of happy homes and sent forty or
fifty souls into eternity. The extent to
which the country is devastated
is greater than ever before known in the
history of the state. Starting near Jack
son, on the Southern Minnesota road,
the cyclone swept eastward four miles
south of Minnesota lake; then took
broad circle to the south, passed south
of Wells two miles to North Sherburne,
where it struck a district school
house in which were the teacher and
seventeen scholars. The building was
killed and thirteen severely injured.
At Easton three buildings were de-
stroyed and several persons injured.
At Linden many houses were torn
from their foundations. A family, con-.
sisting Of a man, wife and child were
killed. Others were injured. The storm
passed on eastward, destroying farm
houses, barns and everything in its path.
Four miles south of Minnesota lake
five farm houses we've utterly demol-
ished, and four people killed. The
body of one person. John Brown, was
was taken from Minnesota lake this
morning. His wife, hired man and
scheol teacher were injured.
Much damage was done south of Wells.
It is reported that forty or fifty people
were killed south and west of that vii
lage. As most of the damage was done
in the country, reports are slow in COM
ing. 1t is expected that later reports
will add to the horror.
The log house Of 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
and cold without shelter. The air at
the time was sitting; it seemed like
gas. Everything was filed with haze.
It is impossible to get a list of the
killed and wounded. Probably not less
than 100 are injured, mostly in the
country, distant from medical aid. All
along the Milwaukee road, from
Jackson to Minnesota lake, the
scene ia one of devastation.
Not every house was taken, but 30 many
were destroyed that the scene is pitiful.
1t is one of the richest sections of the
state. The wires are all down. Tele-
graph poles and trees were everywhere
blown over. Trains on all other roads
are greatly delayed.
There are no confrmations yet OF the
report that forty or fifty people were
killed at Wells.
Ten people'are reported killed in the
neighborhood OF Mapleton, and twenty
injured. The village Of Mapleton itself
suffered little loss.
There is considerable damage to prop
erty and crops in northwest Freeborn
county, and several fatalities are re-
ported there. Andrew Hansen was
killed by barn being blown in upon
HIM near Hartland. In Freeborn town
ship Mrs. Iverson, her three children
and child of j. Steen are reported
killed, while many were more or less
injured.
Two miles north of Blooming Prairie
a number of houses and barns were de-
stroyed. No loss of life is reported from
that neighborhood, however. Three ad-
ditional are reported killed at Mime
sofa lake. ss4
After leaving Sherbourne the cyclone
! travelled east, destroying houses and