The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-18

Seen arc Ruins and the Dead and
Dying.-List OF the Victims SO far as
Known.-Reports from wellsare tho
worst.-Ihc Course of tho Storm,
ST. PAUL, MINI, Juno l7.-The ro-
ports from thecyclone which devastated
the southern portion OF this state.
Wednesday come in slowly, owing to
the extent OF country covered, and the
terrible condition OF the roads render:
ing communication with the cities hav-
ing telcgraphic facilities almost impos-
sibie.
Willie fortunately the first reports as
to loss Of life prove to have been some.-
what over-estimated, yet the death roll
is not less than thirty, and as reports
come in later it may grow to fifty. Tho
track OF the storm Is IN arked by ruined
houses, devastated farms, dead and
mangled men, women and children.
The groves Of trees surrounding tarm
houses were laid low. In many cases
not yestige remains Of houses, barns
or stock; everything fell before the
breath OF the terrible tornado. Horses
and cattle have been found many miles
from where the whirlwind caught
them in its grasp.
The stolln originated near Jackson,
in Martin county. took u northeasterly
course through FaribHult county until
it reached q point between Wells and
Minnesota lake, where 1t divided into
two sections-ono continuing its north
easteriy course through Waseea county
into Steele county, where it was dissi-
pated. The other section took south
by east course through Freeborn,
Mower and Fillmore counties, extond-
ing nearly to tho Mississippi river be.
fore II lost its force,
A Wells, MINI, correspondent says
OF the passage of tho cloud near that
place:
"During the passage Of the storm,
which lasted about fifteen minutes, the
scene was one OF the most awe.inspIring
character. The air was full oil debris OF
every description. Scantling boards,
window sashss, chickens, ducks and
$50 a.. "eto " ot,n -. oI,s,,a tbn, aartL
., 9l II'e custes -oo iesy ~, ~ ~
NC c!ouI lose ahu "a. 1ansof ~ t. 'o honsos ~
quat'er ota nl''s. "nu 'so"s.S s,.oa, ~ S rSSa
dead and injured in the Polish settle.
ment, about eight. miles northeast OF
Wells, cannot now be estimated. So
far as known the list OF casualties in
this neighborhood is as follows;
TIE DEAD.
John Brown, farmer, wife and son
and doughter --
W Iienry Brewer farmer.
Mrs IT CStonebek
bellS child nj John Delhi.
Alfrsd MAJ "A N iafiSai -
NIrsS SS' Sff fSSTSS;S and fSFee children.
Mrs 1ohh Tstns;cS
80. + 'oitar a Largnr dnnybter of John
1oi,onbor"er
t'ol'e NoScLort two daaghters of
rhrt.tion Mnichert
Jobn spietras.
ctai,,' icE Nh az MovlSnd Stein.
III. nrohoSia the iist ~ dead ia much
1orsor thon now known THE iniurod
., .aner,,od th,s far "ro Mrs jobn Della,
anVnFa SnOltN IvnnOHas br0Enn nf0l. 1Ils
seruaI sosI ;n;nr;os. T NIrs kTavInnd Stein md
cb;lJ msSSIed terriblv lStter NAV die:
S STiss Mnrry school mistTess in cr,ticaI
condit;on ro, yocoveTv a doubtful; Herman
TIral,e arm Lrolsen and internal iniu.
riss. % HeT,nan @ Bremer ir badly inilr.
~. ' 4iLart crorcboa and wifc irac.
eu, t".os A and cnn;nsions of the scains
SS oaS hod;as. Mrs fiobtsnberver and
six | ch;I,iren badly Injured: Mr. and
Its M ShsrIas NfsicLert hoth seriously
bmri. ,ei Misc SroIcbcrt arm broken: boy
~ nf fonr,aen , hrn;ss6 and ;ninred inter.
,,oiiw Viii dio two two bovs in Tho family
~ ~ SIbers KI;nbeI monoled terribly. rc-
covnrS donbtfmI IN both cases; Henry
Toic5art and VITA both. badly hurt:
August Hohenze, farmer near Wells,
laccrated, likely to die; Mrs. Herman
Strehlo, limb brokon; Mrs. Frank Yo-
kel and child, seriously hurt; Mrs. Joe
Litzba. slightly injured; Mrs. Grey,
probably fatally injured.
In addition to the killing OF son OF
Maryland Stein, his seventeen-year-old
daughter was so badly crushed that she