The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-17
IN MINNESOTA.
THE DESTROYER SWEEPS IHRoUGH
SOME OF THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES.


From Fifty to n Hundred People Relieved
% Have Been Kuied. Though No Large
II yiiisae Wa. Touched-Nost OF tie In-
mates OF y schc oihonso Kiiled-Trains
Delayed by Masses of Del ris on the Track
MANKATo. Mimi, June 16--One OF the worst
disasters that ever visited southern Minnesota
occurred between 3 and u o'clock yesterday.
A tornado laid waste scores OF happy homes
and killed forty or nifty people. The extent OF
the country damaged was greater than ever
known In tho history OF the State. and 1t was
fortunate indeed that no considerable town or
village lay In the tornado's path.
Starting near Jackson. on the southern
Minnesota division OF the Chicago. Milwaukee
and St Paul Railroad. the tornado swept east
ward and passed four miles south OF Mime
sofa Lake. and then took n broad circle to the
south. and passed south OF Wells county.
Considerable rain had fallen during the
afternoon. and about $3.50 o'clock the
atmosphere became almost suirocating.
Curious shaped clouds began to form
in the southwest and many people gazed in
wonder at the sight. About $3.50 T. NJ. wind
sprung up. and or to the west circling black
cloud was seen rapidly advancing and demol-
ishing everything in it's course. 1t passed two
miles northwest OF Sherburne. and 1t is re-
ported that 1t struck district school house. in
which were the teacher and eighteen scholars.
Tho building was demolished and the teacher
and fifteen scholars were killed.
At Easton. three buildings were destroyed
and several people injured. Lndon was Wis
tied and many houses were torn from their
foundations. One family. consistin: OF man.
his wife and child. were killed and others In
jured. A largo grove OF trees was completely
uprooted. The storm passed on eastward.
destroying farm houses. barns. and in fact.
everything in its path. At Wells. sidewalks
were overturned. store fronts blown In. and
other damage done. Several men were blown
down by the force OF the wind.
Four miles south OF Minnesota Lake i've
frame houses and other buildings were caught
in the storm and demolished. Four people
were killed here. The body Of John Brown
was taken to Minnesota Lake this morning.
His wife. hired man. and school teacher were
also injured. Section men suffered severe
injuries. Much damage was done south OF
Wells and 1t Is reported that forty to. nifty
people were killed south and west OF that
As most OF the damage was done in. the
country. reports are slow in coming in. Many
q Boho%ian family at Bower Mills. near
and six children. spent the night miserabiy IN
In0 ram. without SnelteT IOul tHt eleIUeulss
They huddled together upon a heap of straw:
and with a. piece Of sheet endeavored to ward
OF the cold wind and never ceasng rain that
chilled them to the skin.
At Wells. q section man received a terrible
injury in the breast from flying board;
brakeman, who saw the storm, at that place
said he plainly saw the funnel approaching
from the west. and as it passed north of the
It Is Impossible at present to get list OF those
killed or wounded. Probably not less than 100
and om mcs hsE he
.' All along c tho G NJ and St. p road from
many are destroyed that the scene is ptiful
and is prairie with now and then 2 wind break
Of trees planted By the settlers The wind had
The c. NJ and st. P. train to Wells got no
further than NTapleton last night, owing to
debris on the tracks. and laid oyer there. The
as it repaired the telegraph line as it came
along. Telegraph poles and trees were every.
afey on omaha Hon se
senger train from Twin Cities has not yet ar
WAS held at KasoIn to u await repairs u on the
track. washout at Rochester. on the North
western road. delayed the morning 1 passenger ger
fell throughout the afternoon. night, and this
forenoon; but no damage Ian Is reported t6s
south OF Minnesota Lake with two houses
badly Injured. They clsared the 1T track and
picked 4p the wounded and took them to Min
4 despatch from Napoleon says: Ten peo-
Injured. Six houses are completely wrecked.
tornado was four miles south Of the village.
Spring Valley despatch says there was
which destroyed great deal of property. Ono
n9e fb WAS away was
n 10
reported that fifty were killed between Wells
and Minnesota Lake. but no particulars are
Tho very latest reports do not improve the
situation very much. The dead are being
brought irtn it., the nearest towns. At Hartand
-Four dead bodies have been tEE9pGht into
boarding with him. and q, neighbours son. are
the dead mt Minnesota Lake.
He was wealthy farmer. living between Wells
and Minnesota Lake. and not stick of his
stroyed and one pupil killed. Nearly ali tho
The county CUNT is Hooded ' and The prairie is COW
ssss . NJ" III as$s u
Without yestige to show where they stood.
List OF fatalities will be thirty or forty.
The tornado split when It reached Whine.
while the most destructive part went north.
Many people are missing and the suffering
Is even worse than was at first reported.
A Paramount special says: The tornado
passed through Marting county from west to
east. causing thousands Of dollars worth Of
damage.
The schoolhouse was demolished. and the
teachers and pupils. seventecn in all. were in
jured. some OF them severely.
Mr. Yonkers's house in Rutland was wreck ed
and all the family injured: one child was killed
INSTANTLY. and one las since died and another
Ia not expected TO live
Mrs. Deacon Is In California.