Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-18
OF THESTORM.
The Number Of Killed Not So Great
as at First Estimated,
BUT WILL REACH TWENTY FIVE
Or Possibly Fifty When the List is Complstsd-A
Man Carried Across Several Fields and
DrOppedO on Hogs Back, Killing theHog'
How the Storm Looked.

ST. PAUL, MINI, June 1.-THE reports
from the cyclone which devastated the
southern portion of this State Wednesday
came in slowly, owing 10 the extent OF
country covered and the terrible condition
of the roads rendering communication with
the cities having no telegraphic facilities
almost impossible.
While fortunately the first reports as to
loss of life prove TO have been somewhat
over-estimated, yet the death roll is not less
than thirty and as reports come in later, III
may grow to fifty. The track of the storm
is marked by ruined houses, devastated
farms, dead and mauGled men, women ana
children. The groves of trees surrounding
farm houses were laid low, in many cases
not vestage remains of houses, barns or
stock; everything fell before the breath or
Of the terrible tornado. Horses and cattle
have been found many miles from where
the whirlwind caught them in its grasp.
The storm originated near Jackson, IN
Martin county, took northeasterly course
through Faribault county until 1T reached
point between Wells and Minnesota
Lake, where it divided into two sections
one continuing its northeasterly course
through Waseca county into Steeple coun-
ty, where it was dissipated. The other
section took a south by east course, through
Freedom, Mower and Fillmore counties,
extending nearly TO the Mississippi river
before it lost its force.
A Wells, Minnesota, correspondent says
Of the passage of the 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 of debris of every descrip-
ton, scantling, boards window sashes,
chickens, ducks and geese were whlrled
about in the grasp Of the current nearly
200 feet above the earth. The cloud rose
and fell at intervals of quarter OF mile
and dozens of houses were wrecked at
every swoop. The dead and injured in the
Polish settlement about eight miles north
east of Wells, cannot now be estimated so
far as known the list Of casualties In the
neighborhood is as follows
VDead-John Brown. farmer, wife and
son and daughter; Henry Brewer, farmer;
Mrs. H. Ca.ouchek, - Della, child OF
John Della; Alfred Frederick, farmer;
Mrs. NJ. Iverson and three children, Mrs.
John Latusick, - Leitenberger, daugh-
ter of John Leitenberger; - Melchert,
two daughters of Christian Melchert;
John Pietras, - Stein, child OF Maryland
Stein.
1t is probable the list of dead Is much
flarger than now known. The injured
thus far are: Mrs. John Della, severe
scalp wounds, broken arm, internal iniur-
les; Mrs Maryland Stein and child, mang-
led terribly, latter may die; Miss Murray,
school mistress, in critical condition, re-
covery doubtful; Herman Drake, arm
broken and internal injuries; Herman
Bremen, Jr., badly injured; Albert Cray
chez and wife, fractures and contuslons or
the scalps and bodies; Mrs. Lightenberger
and six children, badly injured Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Melchert, both seriously hurt;
Miss Melchert, arm broken; boy OF II,
bruised and injured internally, will die;
two boys in the family Of Albert Klinbel,
mangled terribly, recovery doubtful in
both cases; Henry Melchert and wife, both
badly hurt; August Hohenze farmer near
Wells, lacerated, likely to die; Mrs. Her
man Strehlo, limb broken; Mrs. Frank
Yokel and child, seriously hurt; Mrs. Joe
Litzba, slightly injured; Mrs. Grey, proba-
bly, fatally injured.
In addition to the killing of son of
MARYLAND Stein, his 17-year old daughter
was so badly crushed that she will die.
Mrs. Zanke. wife of farmer living near
Easton, is also dying. A section man nam
ed Christensen was blown forty feet
through air and fell on the back Of hog
in the adjoining pasture. The hog was
killed, but Christensen escaped uniniured.
An adopted son Of John Brown was pick
ed up and blown half mile. Two people
were killed north of Richland, where the
cyclone was very severe. An eighteen
months-old baby was found sitting in
swamp where it had been carried by the
wind 1t was uninjured.
Albert Lea reports the list Of casualties
the Freeborn county difficult to ascertain
but so far as known are as follows: Mrs.
C.. Christopherson and child, Andrew
Hansen, aged %; Il. McCotley and family;
M. Shequin and family. The injured list
is long one while the destruction TO prop
erty is very great, as the path OF the
cyclone was through the richest farming
section of the State.
Blooming Prairie also reports great dam
age in that vicinity, but no loss Of life.
Fairmont, Martin county, reports two
killed and great number injured. Seven
persons were killed between Winnebago
City and Sherburne. The wind demolish-
ed a schoolhouse, seriously injuring the
teacher and sixteen scholars. Much dam
age to property is repor;ed but impossible
10 estimate the amount. The Catholic
Church at Jackson was blown down, but
no one was injured.