Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-09
RAINS VISIT.
REPORTS OF SERIOUS STORMS
IN WISCONSIN.
Particulars From Iowa Great
Good Is Done.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 5.-The ex-,,
tinordnaly spring drouth In WiScon.
sin appears to be cifrctually broken,
though in some sections the breaking
up has been more violent than the pee
pie desired, taking the form OF a tor
nado in some places. There was n
flood OF rain here. At Ripun. Camp.
hollsport, Neenah. Whitewater and
Baraboo there were heavy rains
Shawano, May : This city was Wis
tied by a terrific wind and rain storm
and much damage was done.
Grenn Bay, WIS, May 5.-At Sey-
mour lightning struck the house OF
John KItchcnmelstcr, killing Kitchen,
meistcr and seriously inJurlng his
wife.
Galcsburg, H., May ga violent
storm of wind and rain prevailed here
last evening, blowing down stalls Mt
the race track and unrootug the CHI
cago n Burlington round house. de-
moraliZlng the telephone system. and
damaging vegetation badly In this
section.
Eldora, Ia. May GA severe wind
storm struck this county. doing much
damage to barns, wIndmills, etc.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars worth of
property was destroyed east and
southeast Of here one large barn was
completely demolished near Srcor and
another north of Steamboat Rock.
Aurora, H.. May .. The village Of
ST. Charles was visited by cyclone
which passed through the town with
fatal results, The old stone postoilico
building standing ON the east side Of
Main street, occupied by Mrs Church
AS a millinery store. was blown down
and Mrs. Church was Killed Two
young ladies had apartments IN The
building and one Of them who Is miss.
ing is supposed to he in the ruins.
aud the other, Miss Augusta Amer
son. was Killed. The falling walls
caught and killed pa ssng horse,
and the driver was seriously injured.
il rs reported that several other per
sons about town received injuries
more or less serious. \ man naErd
iaullIl WIS tHl III wv utdu anu ItE,
aud bis arm was broken Andrew
Johnson had his back broken. The
killed are: Mrs Hattie T.. Church.
81. Charles; Miss Augusta Anderson.
ST. Charles: Charles Johnson, ST.
Charles Joseph Thompson, ST.
Charles.
Sioux City. Ia. May ), FIftcen
killed, and TWO score more or less In
jurcd, Is the revised list Of the victims
Of Friday nights cyclone, Ten Of the
dead ana most Of the injured lived in
the vicinity Of Sioux Center which
seems to have been the eliminating
point of the tornado. A Journal re-
porter went over the scene Of the
storm. Its path Is almost as fairly
cut as wagon road aud along the
path are demolished houses, barns,
trees, etc, strewing the country for
miles. The killed and injured in the
vicinity Of Sioux Center are: George
Marsden, Miss Anna Marsdan aud
Alice Roster Of Truncsyorhof; la
cob Jensen. Mrs. !. Roster Miss rlllie
tidEGlt, MaHffe, tOunhs. fnlld. /
Mrs Belkndp. and Mrs Waterman
Of Sibley; Rudolph Schcyerdlfcrgcr
Of Sutherland; Peter simmer, n
Iaurens.
Those most seriously injured are
John Waterman and SON. John
Treys, NJ. Blackmore, kossbnry
Brothers, Of Sibley; MInla, Jennie and
Luella Coomhs. Nellie coombs fatally
John, Nellie and Matilda IIeggic j..
Deyorts and two sons Of r. Deboor,
the two children Of X, J. Smith, OF
Sioux Center, A. NJ. Perry, Of Hay.
warden. The citizens Of Sioux Center
are caring for the injured and destl-
tute. The property loss is heavy but
It can hardly be estimated at present.