Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-18
WHERE THE CYCLONE PASSED
Maimed and Mangled Victims and the
Wreck of Homes Are There.
FRlsHTfUL EVIDENCE OF ITS FURY
Death and Desolation Mark Its Path-Ex-
tent of the storm and Its Destructive
Force-List of Dead, wounded
and Dying.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 1.-THE reports
from the cyclone which devastated the
southern portion OF this state Wednesday
como In slowly, owing to tho extent of coun-
try covered. and the terrible condition OF the
roads rendering communication with the
cities not having telegraph facilities almost
impossible.
While fortunately tho first reports Us to
loss of life prove to have been somewhat
overestimatcd, yet the death roll Is not less
than thirty and, as reports come In later, 1T
may grow to fifty. The trail of the storm Is
marked by ruined houses, devastated farms,
dead and mangled men, women and children.
The groves OF trees surrounding farm houses
were laid low and in many cases not ves-
tige 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 they be-
longed.
Origin and Course of the storm.
The storm originated near Jackson, Ia Mar
tin county, took northeasterly course
through Faribault county, until it reached
point between Wells ana Minnesota Lake,
where it divided into two scctions-one con-
tinuIng It's northeasterly course through
Waseca county into Steele county, where it
was dissipated. The other section took
south by east course through Freeborn,
Mower and Fulltnore counties, extending
nearly to the Mississippi river before it lost
its force.
A Wells, MINI, correspondent of the
Pioneer Press says of the passage of the
cloud: During the passage of the storm,
scene was one Of the most awe-in-
spring character The air was full of
deoris OF every Etling
boards, window sashes, chickens, ducks,
md ,x,h, tnI oh IN hn no ~
of the current 200 feet above the earth Tho
cloud rose and fell at intervals of quarter
of mile, and dozens of outhouses were
wrecked at every sweep. The dead and in
jured IN the Polish settlement about eight
miles north of Wells cannot be estimated.
So far as known the list Of casualties IN this
neighborhood is as follows:
The Killed Near Wells.
BROWN; JOHN. farmer, WIFE, SON and
DAUGHTER.
OAUToCHEii. MRS. IL.
DELLA child OF John Della.
FREDERICK, ALFRED, farmer ,,,,,
pREN. tHESNksoN' MRS NJ and THREE CHILL
LATusICK. MRS. JOHN.
MELoHEKr, =, TWO DAUGHTERS OF
| Christian Melchert.
PIETRAS. JOHN.
STEIN. child of Maryland stein. ....
1t is probable that the list of dead Is much
| larger than now known.
Record of the Injured.
Mrs. JOHN DELLA, severe scalp wound,
broken arm and Internal injuries.
Mrs. MAYLAND STEIN and CHILD, mangled
| terribly; latter may die.
| Miss MURRAY, school mistress, living in the
| family of John Brown, in critical condition,
| will die.
| HERMAN l.. HERMANDRAGE, arm broken and
| internal injuries.
| HERMAN BREWER, JR., badly injured.
| ALBEIT CRAINCu and WIFE, contusions Of
| the scalp and bodies
Mrs. LIGHT ELBERGER and SIX CHILDREN,
| badly injured.
| Mr.. and Mrs. CHARLES MELCHERT, both
| seriously hurt.
Miss MELcHERT arm broken.
| Boy Of IA, bruised anu injured internally,
| will die.
Two BOYS in the family of Albert Klein
bet, mangled terribly, recovery doubtful in
| both cases.
HENRY MELcHERr and WIFE, both badly
| hurt.
AUGUST HohENzE. farmer near Wells,
| lacerateo, likely to die.
| MRs. HERMAN STRELo, limbs broken.
Mrs. FRANK YoKEL and CHILD, seriously
| hurt.
MRs. JOE LITzBA, slightly injured.
Mrs. GRAY, probably fatally injured.
In addition to the killed in the family Of
Maryland Stem. his 1l-year-cld daughter was
so badly crushed that she will die. Mrs
| Zank, near Easton, is also dying.
Two people were killed north OF Richland
where the clone was very severe.
Freeborn Countys Dead.
The list In Freeborn county is as follows
| ANDREW HANSEN, aged 90.
| E. NJ. COTTLEY and FAMILY.
| M. SCHUEN and FAMILY.
The in jured list is a long one, while the de
struction of property is very great, thu
path Of the cyclone was through the riches
farming section Of the state.
Blooming Prairie also reports great dam
age in that vicinity, nut no loss OF life.
| Fairmont, in Martin county, reports tw
killed there and a number injured.
Seven persous were killed between Winnie