Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-16
4 CYCLONES WORK IN CANADA,
The Little Village Of Ste. Rose
Carried Away.
Several Schoolhouses in the Path Of
the Storm.
rhe Children scattered Like Leaves by
the Furious Wind--some OF the
Little Ones Killed and
Many Manned.
Nv the Asso clated Press

BY the Asso ciated Press.l
MONTREAL, June ia cyclone struck
the little village Of Ste. Rose, a fashionable
resort near here, yesterday, and carried
everything before it, A little school
house in the outskirts OF the village was
torn to pieces in an instant. In the
school houee were twenty children being
taught by Miss LaCaisse. Tne children
were scattered like leaves in all direc-
tions, and the teacher was go badly in
jured that her recovery is doubtful.
Out Of twenty-five children, two were
dead when found; one died shortly
afterwards; twelve were seriously
wounded, and the remainder were more
or less injured.
The killed are Wilfred Ouimet, Julia
Jolly, Stanislaus Druiden. The bodies
of the children were horribly disfigured.
The force of the cyclone was terrible,
mostof the damage being done in the
open country.
The barns of John Thomas and Al
phius Kimpton were blown away.
Mrs. Kimpton had her collar bone broken
and her 8'months-old child had its skull
crushed.
The scene at the school house after the
wreck was full of agony. The living
children were found huddled together
Ia mortal terror, the wounded groaning
and shrieking. The lamentations Of
the parents were mingled with the cries
OF the MANNED and helpless children.
In addition to the loss OF life, various
amounts of property in the adjacent
country were destroyed by the storm.
AtSt. Therese a school house, in which
were forty children, was blown down.
Two children were killed and many
injured.
Reports of damage by the storm are
received from many places. The storm
on the south side of the St. Lawrence
river was extensive, and the damage re-
sultipg will be heavy. It is said six
children were killed and six houses
blown down near Upton. At Renfrew,
Ont, the high school and six other
buildings were blown down.
At Lachute most terrific thunder
storm, accompanied by a heavy down
fall of hail and rain. took place. 1t was
the worst storm ever known in the vicin-
1ty. The crops were damaged to great
extent. Many fine farms came within
the storm center, which was about a
mile wide. and crops have been beaten
into the ground. Fruit trees were badly
damaged.
In Wilson's paper mill over 400 panes
OF glass were broken out of 500, while
proportionate damage was done to lights
IN every building In the neighborhood.
The storm played great havoc at
Charles, where q large number of build
ings OF all kinds were torn down. The
storm swept furiously along the south
side ofthe st. Lawrence from Longuii to
Boucherville, Contresuer and Barnes,
where heavy damage was done.
Numerous outbuildings and residences
In Granton and Adameon townships
were wrecked. At Renfrew the high
school was badly damaged, and one Of
the teachers injured. Other buildings
were also destroyed. The log residence
of Louis Aubrey was picked up bodily
and carried over 100 feet, Mrs. Aubrey
being badly injured.
The school house at that point was
also badly damaged. School was in ses.
sion at the. time and great excitement
prevailed among the children, when the
bowling wind tore portions of the build
ing away, and the whole structure
rocked as If it would tumble from its
foundations. Luckily no serious injury
was done to any of the pupils.