Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
A CYCLONES DEADLY SWATH.
Nearly Fifty Lives Lost In Southern
Minnesota.
A Scene of Devastation Along the Track
OF the lStorm--Other Localities Visited,
With Disastrous Results.


NiINNEAPoLIs, June leone of the worst
disasters that ever visited southern Mime
sofa occurred between and O'Clock last
evening in the shape of an appalling
cyclone. Every report that comes in is
more serious than the preceding one. At
least 40 or 50 lives are lost.
The extent Of country swept by this
awful visitation Is greater than ever before
known in the history of the state Starting
near Jackson, on the Southern Minnesota
road, funnel.shaped cloud swept east
ward and passed four miles south Of Min
nesota lake, then took broad circle TO the
south and passed away south of Wells.
Considerable rain had followed during
the afternoon, and about o'clock the
atmosphere became almost suffocating.
Curious shaped clouds began over the
southwest, and many people gazed in
wonder at the sight About $50 o'clock
the wind sprung up, and off to the west a
rapidly circling black cloud was seen
rapidly advancing and tearing asunder
everything in its course.
II passed two miles northwest of Sher-
burn, ana il is reported that it then struck
the district school house, in which was the
teacher and Is scholars. The building
was demolished and the teacher and Is
scholars we're killed.
HOUSES BLOWN AWAY.
At Easton three buildings were de-
stroyed and several people were injured.
Lindon was visited, and many houses were
torn from their foundations. One family,
composed of man. his wife and child,
were killed and others injured. large
group of trees were completely uprooted
The storm passed on eastward, destroying
farm houses, barns, and in fact everything
in its path. At Wells sidewalks were over
turned, store fronts blown in and other
damage done.
-Four miles south of Minnesota Lake five
farm houses and their buildings were
caught in the storm and utterly demol-
ished. -Four people were killed. The body
of one of these-John Brown--was taken
to Minnesota Lake this morning. His
| wife, n hired man and Il school teacher,
were also injured. section men suffered
severe injuries. Much damage was done
south of Wells, and it is reported that 40
TO 30 were killed south and west of that
| village.
The house of Bohemian family at
Bowen Mills, near Minnesota lake, was
blown entirely away, not one log remain
| ing. y brakeman vino noticed the storm at
that place said he plainly saw the funnel
| approaching from the west and rs it passed
north Of the village he was cast to the
ground by the terrific pressure of the air,
which was so hot that il almost stifled him.
SCENE OF DEVASTATION.
The air seemed like gas, and everything
was filled with white haze All along
the Milwaukee road from Jackson to
Minnesota lake the scene is one of devasta-
ton. The wind had full sweep and the
wires are all down The Milwaukee train
to Wells got no farther than Mapleton last
night, owing to debris on the track. The
morning train from Wells was four hours
late.
Telegraph poles and trees were every
blown In hn NXo a hot n
at Blakely, on the Omaha road, last nights
passenger from Twin Cities has not yet ar
rived. This mornings train from Sioux
City was held at kasota 10 wait repairs on
the track washout at Rochester ON the
Southern road delayed the morning pas
senger train from the east In this city
heavy rain fell throughout the afternoon.
night and forenoon, but no damage is re-
ported.
As most of the damage was done in the
country reports are slow in coming In, but
what has been already heard is enough tc
ensure the belief that il was the worst
storm ever reported in southern Mime
, sofa. 1t is expected that later reports will
increase rather than diminish the extent
OF the damage done as well as the loss OF
life and personal injuries. Many heart
rendng scenes occurred. Probably mo-
! less than hundred were wounded, and II.
/ they were mostly in the country, distan
from medical aid, their sufferings are ter
rible.
/ ST. PAUL FLOODED.
: In ST. Paul the storm was very heavy
! the rain being steady down-pour. witt
almost the proportions of cloud-burst
: AT Rochester last evening terrific hail
; rain and electric storm broke and con
n tinued for six hours. The Zumbro rive
It is q raging torrent, full of debris. Nigh
c trains on the Winona d st. Peter roa,
dol II.
5 and water four feet deep on the track il
y some places. The trestle halt mile ava
II from Rochester was washed away, an
i traffic is ut a standstill.
II At Austin the rain storm was fearful
e and many cattle and horses were browne
: and a number of bridges washed away
/; The people escaped in boats that beiil
f. their only means of transportation. Train
r, We're delayed for several hours An uncor
e iirned report Of cylone at Farbault ha
been received.
Superintendent Earing is in recent {
the following telegram, dated l.across
coming via Mankato Train No. 49, o
the Manhato Line, found obstruction d
the track about four miles south of Mimi
* sofa Lake, with two houses blown dow
ana the occupants lying around badly il
lured. They cleared the track and pickle
# up the wounded and took them to MINI
a sofa Lake
~ Another reads TRAN No. % tfrelgh
IS tied W at Minnesota lake, and No.
in ireisht) at Mapleion. The storm in iii
NJ vicinity was very disastrous. Train No.
M found snow fence, timber and other m
w lerial on the track and several neon
NJ killed in the neighburhood. Many we
~ injured. Our Wells section gang is
= Minnesota lake. Three Of them were i
"a. lured, but not seriously
he rERRiBLE DISASTER REroHrEp.
n MiNNEAr1LIs, June rs. "A cyclone IS !
ne ported nj Sherburn, ON the q. & N. din
u sion ol tue Chicago, Milwaukee, & st. Pa
he railroad, II is SAID to have blown ira
ry of the track and killed over 100 people
y. OTHER STORM CASUALTIES
The village Of 81. Rose, summer resr
near Montreal, was struck by tornado ,
Tuesday afternoon. A school house nj
several other buildings were demolish
ne III st. Rose and ncighhoring villages, n
ile five children were killed. Many othe
h. were injured, several perhaps mortally
nv During thunder storm at Chicago Il,
tcray afternoon lightning struck I
ia Grant Monument in Lincoln Park.
~ ;le corridors Of the monument nearly
re people had sought shelter, and three
", them We're killed, Two Others were
70 cured.
y. WELLS, MISN., June IA mo
disastrous cyclone swept over Il
county Wednesday night, destroyi
ay everything IN its path It's course "
IL from north to south. Eleven peor
les have thus far been reported killed a
in q score injured Houses, barns n
css machinery in the track Of the sto,
led were totally wrecked and lai
red amount of stock killed. The cyclo
Use was accompanied by great elect
display.
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