The record-union., 1892-06-17
Special to the REcoRD-Us1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
ST.. PAUL, June 16.--A storm of wind
and rain, which in some sections de-
veloped into a veritable cyclone, laid
waste the southern central portion of
the State yesterday afternoon, and it will
be some days before the full extent of the
disaster is known. That there has been
loss of life is beyond question, but time
alone can tell how many lives were lost.
Jackson, Martin, Faribault, Freeborn
and Blue Earth Counties were the scene
OF the storm, although it was general all
over the State.
The cyclone began to form near Jack
son, and after sweeping across Martin
and Faribault Counties, scattered near
Wells and took northeasterly course,
suddenly swept to the south and disap-
peared below Wells. The loss of life will
be very large, some estimates running as
high as 100, although that is an extreme
figure. 1t seems more probable that
forty or fifty lives were destroyed, but
the exact number cannot be given to-
night.
Everything in the path of the storm
was swept from the earth, houses and
barns being splintered, and trees and tele-
graph poles snapped off like pipe-stems.
The debris was strewn along the railroad
tracks so that where traffic was not inter
fered with by washouts it was blocked by
wrecked buildings and trees
The freight train which left Mankato
last night discovereda house on the track,
flash of lightning revealing its presence
just in time to avoid wreck. An ex-
animation of the surroundings revealed
half a dozen people lying among the
broken timbeIs, all seriously and some
fatally hurt.
Along the Milwaukee road, from Jack
son to Minnesota Lake, the scene was one
of great devastation. Wrecks of houses,
barns and torn-up forests line the road,
and united families yesterday are to-day
mourning not only over the death or in
jury of loved ones, but also for the loss of
crops.
Two miles north of Sherburne it struck
the district schoolhouse, in which were
teacher and seventeen scholars. The
building was demolished, and three of the
children killed and thirteen severely in
jured.
At Easton three buildings were de-
stroyed, and several injured.
At Linden many houses were torn from
their foundation.
family, consisting of man, wife and
child, were killed and others injured.
The storm passed on eastward, destroy
ing farm houses, barns and everything
in its path.
-Four miles south of Minnesota Lake
five farm houses were utterly demolished
and four people killed.
The body of one John Brown was taken
from Minnesota Lake this morning. His
wife, hired man and a school teacher
were injured.
Much damage was done south of Wells.
1t is reported forty or fifty were killed
south and west of that village.
As most of the damages are in the
country reports are slow in coming in.
It is expected later reports viii add to
the horror.
The log house of Bohemian family at
Bowen Mills, near Minnesota Lake, was
literally swept from the earth The FAM
lily, consisting of man, wife and six chill
dren, spent the night in the rain and cold
without shelter.
The air at the time was sitting and
seemed like gas. Everything was filed
with haze.
1t is impossible to get list of the killed
and wounded. Probably there are not
less than 100 injured, mostly in the coun-
try, distant from medical aid.
All along the Milwaukee road from
Jackson to Minnesota Lake the scene is !
one of devastation. Not every house was
taken, but so many were destroyed that
the scene is pitiful. 1t is one of the rich
est sections of the State.
The wires are all down. The telegraph
poles ard trees everywhere are blown
over, and the trains on all the roads are
greatly delayed.
Ten people are reported killed and |
twenty injured near Mankato. Six |
houses were completely wrecked.
Z LATER-There is no confirmation as
yet of the report that forty or fifty were
killed at Wells. Ten are reported killed |
in the neighborhood of Mapleton and |
twenty injured. The village of Mapleton |
itself suffered little loss.
There was considerable damage to
property and crops in Northwest Free |
born County, and several fatalities are re-
pOTlSQ IHOTS. AuuISH I1dISOn was !
killed by barn being blown in upon |
him near Hartland. In Freeborn town
ship Mrs. Iverson and her three chill
dren and child OF J. Steen are also re-
ported killed, while many were more or
less injured.
Two miles north of Blooming prairie
number of houses and barns were de /
stroyed. No ioss of life is reported from
that neighborhood, however.
Three additional are reported killed at |
Minnesota Lake.
After leaving Sherbourne the cyclone /
travelled east. destroying eight houses /
and barnes. John Yonkers, whose place I
is near Paramount, Martin County, lost /
two children, and many horses and cattle /
were killed. The damage of property /
and destruction of life in Martin County /
is thought to be even greater than at first /
stated.
At Hartland five people, including /
man named Hansen, were killed and I
many Others injured. One mile east of /
Wells three people Were killed. The I
storm demolished house III which were I
Mrs. Nagle and her child. The child was
carried some distance III a baby carriage I
without injury. Mrs. NGgle was landed
in a tree, also without injury.
The storm passed on, destroying five |