The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
WILD WORK OF THE WIND.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June l6-A special
to tie Journal from Maukat, Minu., says:
One OF the worst disasters that ever VS. I'd
Southern Minnesota occurred between 5 30
and u O'Clock last evening. Every report
coming i'll Is more serious than the preccd-
ing enc. Al lie st forty or ffly lives have
been lost. Tie extent Of the county swcp,
is greater than ever known in the history of
the State. Starting near Jackson, on the
Southern Minnesota Road, a funnel-shaped
cloud swept eastward and passed fur miles
south Of Minnesota Lake. then took broad
circle to the sou Ia and p ssci away south
Of Wells.
Cons derable rain had fallen during the
Afternoon, and about 5 o'clock the atmos-
phere became slmcst sufiocating. Curious
shaped clouds began gathering over the
southwest aud many peo ,,le gazsd in wonder
Mt the sight. At $50 tho winI sprang up,
I'D OF to The west n circing back cloud
was seen rapidly Advancing and tearing
asunder everything in its course. 1t passed
two miles northwest Of Sherburue. AMI it is
reported that it then struck the d stric,
schoo house, in which were the teacher and
eighteen scholars. The building was de-
m 'ished and tho teacher and fifteen s.h7l-
nrs were kilc
AT Easton three buildings were destroyed
and several People injured. Lindon was
visited aud many houses were torn flom
their foundations one fnmi y, composed Of
man, his wife aud child, were killed and
others injured. large group of trees was
comp eey uprooied. The storm passed on
eastward destroying farm houses, la ns, and
In fact everything in its path. At Wells the
sidewalks were overturned, store fronts
blown out, and other damage done.
Four miles south of Minnesota Like five
farm houses AMI their outbuiliinss were
caught in the storm AMI utterly demoishv d
Four Peoile were killed The body of one
OF these, Johu Brown, was taken TO Miune-
scta Lake tbs morning. His wife, their
hired man and 4 school TEACHER were also
injured. The railroad section men suffcrc Il
severe inJnrits. Much damage was done
south f Wells and it IS reported that forty
to fifty people were killed south and west
Of that vilSgc.
AS most OF the damage was d,nc in the
country re!olts are slow coming in. but
what has been herd is enough to insure
the belief that ii was the worst storm ever
reported in South Minnesota. Iii, expect
ell That later re! orts will increase rather
than diminish the extent cf the damage a,
wen a' The loss OF life and personal injui les
Many htarirsnding scene; occurred
The house of b ,lsmian f.mly at Bowen
Mills, near Minnesota Lake was b'own en-
tirriy away not one log .remaining. A
brakeman who saw the storm at that p.ace,
SAID he plainly noticed funnel -shap ed
cloud approaching from The wes,, and as it
Passed north of tho village he was cast to
the ground 10y The terrific pressure of air,
which was so hot that it almost stihed him.
The air seemed like gas and everything was
filed with white haze
all along the Milwaukee read from Jack
son to Minnesota Lake The scene is one Of
devastation. Not every house is destroyed,
but 80 many are demolished that The scene
IS piiitul. The wind had full sweep, and
the wires have been down ali the forenoon.
Ihe Milwaukee train 10 Wells got 10 farther
than Mapleron last night. owing to the
debris On the track. he morning train
from Wells was four hou's late Telegraph
poles and trees were everywhere blown
over.
Owing to the woshout CT Blakely, On the
Omhhe Read, last nights passenger train
from the Twin Cities has not yet arrived.
This mornings train from Sioux City was
held ut k"sola to wait repairs on the track.
Tho washout at Rochester on she Northeast
ern Road delayed the morning passenger
IRAN from the east. In this city heavy rain
fell throughout the afternoon, nigh andforc-
noon' but no damage is reported. r.sl15 2 8 !,
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