The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24
WORSE AND WORSE.
Six Dead and Many Injured Near
Minnesota Lake-DeSOla.
ton and Ruin Every
where.
Full Account of the Cyclones
Awful Work About Mime
sofa Lake.

We are called on to chronicle the
hardest cyclone ever known in this
part of the state.
The wires are all down at this writ
ing-10 o'clock a. m.-and we are not
able to get the full extent of the
storm, but will commence at Quinn.
by's old place, occupied by Mr.. Grey.
The house, barn and granery were
shaken to pieces and scattered in
every direction. Mrs. Grey has heJ
shoulder dislocated and hand broken.
The next place was John Latusic's.
The house and out buildings were
completely demolished and not yes.
tage left to tell that it had ever been
home. Mrs. Latusic was killed,
limbs broken and bones protruding
The next place was Frank Yokiels.
house and out buildings were swept
clean away. Not stick left.
The next place in the track was Jos.
Lietzba's and not a thing left. Not
even single or piece Of boord.
The next place was Frank Pietru's,
his house piled on barns and burned
up. His son, John Pietrus, II years
old, was literally ground to death.
One shudders at the scenes of death
and destruction here.
The next in line was Frank Stencil
His house and barn were torn tC
pieces. The horses tied to the man
ger were left unhurt. The balance
of the barn was piled up among the
trees.
The next place was Thos. Cotes
school house, which was swept com
pletely away. The barns of G. L
Pease were next wiped out. Tree;
two feet through were pulled out by
the roots. The dwelling alone was
left.
Albert Craychee's was next in the
track. His house and new barn were
completely shaken to pieces. One
horse was killed outright. Mrs
Craychee sustained severe injuries
also Miss Murray, a school teacher
who lies unconscious yet, but perhaps
will recover.
The next place was John Browns.
His house and buildings were torn to
pieces. The train stopped and
brought the family to town. Mr.
Brown died at II o'clock last night
Mrs. Brown lies in daZed condition
at the Commercial house. Doubtful
if she RECEIVERS. A hired man had his
jaw dislocated and otherwise bruised.
A daughter was injured so badly that
the train could not remove her. 1t is
rumored she is dead. An adopted
boy was blown half-mile to a neigh
borS.
Herman Hilly's place next was
swept clean. OF his large house and
barns not thing is left except the
bare cellar wall. Clothing, everything,
trees, nothing but desolation and
ruin on every hand
Herman Dryer neXt,-his house and
building DIOWn ana twisted TO pieces
and his shoulder dislocated.
The next place was Christian Melch-
ert's. His buildings blown to pieces
and two daughters killed.
John Dillah's house was torn to
pieces and his wife was caught in the
wreck and killed.
The dead lying side by side in onr
little village gives mute testimony to
the severity of the carnage and waste
on every hand. The writer was out
till II o'clock last night hunting up
the wounded and those needing help.
1t seemed as if the heavens were
opened, the rain and hail falling in
sheets. We hope we may never be
called upon to witness such a sight
again. BEN LATOURELL,
Minnesota Lake. June 18th.