The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-22
The DEAD IN QUEBEcK.
More Details or the Disastrous Cyclone of
ThursdnT.

Thursday.
ST. ROSE, Que, June 16-Further intelli-
gence of Tuesdays great Cyclone shows that
destruction and loss of life was not confined to
this place. but spread to many places in this
vicinity. Advices from st. Ephriem state that
that district was visited by the terrible storm
which has soWn death, destruction and desols-
ton everywhere in its passage. At D. N. on
Tuesday a sudden noise was heard in the dis
tanse, aud almost in the same moment a
tremendous storm accompanied with
hail broke over the country. The
work Of destruction Was completed al
most Immediately, so terribly sudden was the
blow. Houses and barns were overthrown
over a considerable distance. In the parish of
st. Naziarie the inhabitants have suffered
most. A poor man, named An
selm Houte, has lost everything and
in place of his dwelling there
remains only heap Of rubbish. Taking refugs
in his house at the time the storm broke HE
wife and children. four in number. were buried
In the ruins. The babe, three months old, was
killed in its mothers arms, and the woman
herself was crushed under q beam which
broke her thigh. She was also
badly injured in the bead and there
were but slight hopes Of her recovery. Another
three-year-old child had its leg broken. Two
other of the children were also badly injured.
Some minutes before the accident two children
of Alphonse Miquette entered the
house. These four children suffered the
fate Of the inhabitants of the house.
The oldest. aged eleven, was found dead under
stones and mortar. A young brother got Off
with snme slight bruises on the head and body.
This unfortunate family lost their all-barns
and cattle. Considerable damage was done in
the neighboring parishes. Details which reach
here every few moments throw the Inhabitants
nto CONSERVATION. Barns aud houses have
been swept away At ST. NaZere Mr.. Dufaut
was lifted up as he went to shut q window and
borne into ms garden, where he was found al
most dead. One OF his shoulders had been
broken and his chest cut. His life is despared
OF. Mime. Blante bad her legs fractured.
At St Helene hve buildings were wrecked
and fifteen persons wounded, some seriously.
Alphonse Lalim has lost his house. barns,
horses, and all his possessions. The house OF
Mason & Lesage OF st. Helene has been razed
to the ground. Miss Mason and Miss Lesage
have been seriously injured. A number of
people are destitutute and without roof to
cover them. Charitable people have taken
charge of the most afflicted and committees are
being formed to succor the sufferers. Great
damage is also reported from Actonvile, Var
rim and other places in the vicinity.
The hrst serious damage OF the cyclone was
at the schOolhouss near Sherburn. where three
were killed aud thirteen badly injured. From
there the storm kept 10 the east. destroy
Ing elGut IAriu houses ana Darne. JOnn
Yonkers. whose place is four miles
north of Fairmont, in Martin county, lost two
children. and many horses and cattle were
killed. The damage TO property and destTuc-
ton OF life in Martin county is thought 10 be
even higher than at frat stated.
AT Hartland i've people were killed and
many injured. The center of the cyclone
seemed 10 be coming toward Winnebago, and
the people OF that city were in panic fear
ing the end of their city's history had come.
But the river served to divide the tornado
into two parts and the town was safe. One
half of the cyclone turned TO the south east,
circling south of Wells and then to
the east. One mile east OF that place three
people were killed. The storm demolished
log house. In which wers Mrs. Mat Magic,
and child. Ii took the child in baby carriage
some distance, not hurting il. Mrs. Nagle was
landed in a tree some distance away,
also without injury. II then went east of
Heuey's, where il took house aud comhletely
tore il to pieces. Here it evidently split
and the west wing passed to the south to Crit
ton Suiton's place and took the roof of his
barn. IL then struck northwest to Henry
Adams house taking the kitchen about four
rods south and landing IL right side up.
The balance Of the house was torn to
pieces. 1t then went directly east. passing
about three-quarters OF q mile north OF the
city and unroo6ne the school house and Destroy
ing q wind mill and then passed east and
disappeared. The next heard of il was
from Wells, where considerable damage was
done and a number killed, the other portion of
the cyclone was more destructive. 1t went
whirling about four miles south of Minnesots,
destroying everything in the way. Not q
building was left standing and many people
were killed and injured. The ease
OF John Brown has already been mentioned.
His fine house has been made into kindling
wood and all its occupants are dead or
dying. Mr.. Brown. his daughter and
lady school teroher who lived with
them was killed instantly, while Mrs. Brown
was fatally injured. son OF Q neighbor was
killed, a. also were FIVE horses. The log house
occupied By a Bohemian family was completely
destroyed, but the family of eight escaped In
jury.