Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-09-22
DEATH In THE AIR.
A Terrible Cyclone Commits Rayages
Throughout the Northwest.
Many Killed and Wounded-Depots
and Other Buildings Destroyed
Towns Laid Flat-Other
Details.

Winona, Mimi, Sept. ga cyclone
from the southwest struck Spring Valley,
Mimi, at 10 p. m. last night, demolished
Winona and the Southwestern depot,
water tank and oil tank, the cold storage
house of the brewing company and a
dozen houses. Three persons were killed
and many others injured, some of whom
will die. The cyclone afterwards struck
Homerville, four miles south of this point,
destroying three barns, the new town hall,
general store and two houses. The
storm then passed across the river, strik
ing Marshland on the Wisconsin side, de-
stroying several houses, but injuring no
one as far as can be ascertained. At
Homer several houses and barns were
destroyed. In Gilmore valley, at the east
end of the city, houses and barns are re-
ported unroofed. 1t is believed that the
bluffs south of the city protected Winona
from damage. Reports of damage are
coming from the vicinity Of Marshland,
Wis. At Dodge Centre, Mimi. a large
warehouse was blown down. The western
part of Leroy was swept away. The Mil
waukee depot was destroyed, together
with several houses, and the following
killed: Henry Finley, drummer boy
named Gilbertson, Mrs. Dunton and Joe
Nelson, laborer.
PERSONS BLOWN HALF MILE.
Mason City, Ia.-A destructive cyclone
passed through the northern part of this
county last night Two persons are
known to have been killed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Haddon and their little child were blown
a half-mile and fatally injured. The
cyclone passed on northwest, with Mably
and Plymouth in its track.
DAMAGE AT OTHER POINTS.
Oelwein, Ia.-At Lower, town of 100
people, the cyclone destroyed the Chicago
Great Western depot, the grain elevator,
store buildings and dwellings. No fur
ther particulars can be learned, as all the
wires are down.
FIVE PEOPLE KILLED.
Usage, Ia.-Five persons were killed in
the cyclone.
GREAT DESTRUCTION IN IOWA.
Whittlemore, Ia.--There was much de-
struction of life and property at Algona,
Ia, and east OF that town.
WORSE AND WORSE.
Minneapolis.--A journal special from
Spring Valley, Mimi, says: A disastrous
cyclone visited the northern part of this
city last night, killing three persons out
right and severely injuring twenty more.
Twenty dwelling houses and the South
Western railway depot were destroyed
with
LOSS OF $4,000,
with no insurance. The dead are, Mr..
and Mrs. N. Dodge and child of Frank
Mashek. Among the wounded are: G.
G. King, fatally; Mrs. Louis Ross, fatally;
Lena Rose, seriously; Mr.. Harper, face
bruised; Mrs. Harper, injured in the
back; Mrs. Frank Mashek, back injured
critically; Charles, Dodge, critically; Nellie
Rumsey, broken leg; Sallie Williams, seri-
ousy; Mrs. VIM. Strong, arm broken; J ohm
Ness, arm broken; Mrs. William Boree
seriously. The storm was 200 yards
wide.
THIRTY PERSONS KILLED.
Omaha.-A special to the Bee from
Emmetsburg, Ia, says that twenty peo-
pie we're killed there. A dispatch from
Usage puts the number of deaths in that
county at ten.
LAID EVERYTHING FLAT.
St. Paula Mason City, Ia, special
says that terrible cyclone at O'Clock
last night at North Cerro Gordo destroy
ed eight farm houses, laying everything
fiat. The dead are: Ellery McKercher
John Patterson, d. 7. Haddow, Mrs. D
I. Haddow. Those fatally wounded are
Miss Maggie Baker, Harold McKercher
Alice McKercher, MISS Edith Bentley and