The record-union., 1895-07-15
Three Deaths and Twice as Many
Injured in New Jersey.
THE RESULT OF A TORNADO AT THE
TOWN OF CHERRY HILL
Desperate Cutting ARRAY III Kentucky,
In Which Two Young Farmers
Were Literally Hacked to Pieces,
Being So Badly Cut That Attending
Physicians Have No Hopes of Either
Recovering.

CHERRY HILL (N. J.). July 14.-Three
dead and about six seriously injured is
the result Of the tornado which swept
over this place yesterday afternoon. not
including the homeless condition of about
fifteen families. The dead, as reported.
are: Conrad Friedman. the hotel keeper;
q laborer, who was known as Anton,
and William Ahrens, an 9-months-old
baby. Six persons were taken to the
Hack kensack Hospital, but two have since
been discharged. Edgar Chinook, whose
skull was fractured while lie attempted to
save his brothers. horse, is still III criti-
cal condition. He was able to recognize
his mother, but his recovery is doubtful.
The depot of the New Jersey and New
York Railroad was picked up and carried
up the tracks nearly zoe feet and then fell
on the opposite side of the track. Agent
Val v etlering went along with part Of
the depot, and Was found under freight
car. A large beam went sliding through
the air and went through the eide Of the
Reformed Church, while the edifce was
knock ed two feet Oft its foundations. a
mum Der OF houses were completely de-
molished.
Conder Friedman was in the act Of
closing the upstairs shutters when the
wind blew him out Of the window, and
he landed on his head on hay scales.
death being instantaneous.
he Cherry Hill relief fund was
formed at HaclIensack to-day. Cigar
boxes were displayed on all the prom
ineDt thoroughiares and collections taken
at Cherry Hill all the afternoon from the
mass Of visitors. About $1,000 was col
lected.
Upwards of $4,000 persons visited the
scene Of destruction to-day, some driving
from New Y ork, Jersey City, Long ISL
and and Nyack. Ray y. Duryea, pastor
of the Reformed Church, which was
blown Oft its foundation. held services in
the open air this evening and fully 1000
persons attended.
On Monday night a mass meeting will
be held in the Hackensack Opera house
to devise means of establishing fund for
the relief of the needy sufferers. All the
churches have promised to combine in
the work.
The Bergen Hook and Ladder Com
pany of Hackensack was on hand this
morning and cleared away the dangerous
rocks.
The damage 30 property will reach
about S75, 600. No insurance policies
cover damage by tornado.
Tents have been sent here from neigh
boring towns. About ten families are in
sore circumstances through the loss Of
their new homes, and prompt attention
will be paid TO their relief
CYCLONE IN NORTH DAKOTA.
GRAFTON IN. D., July ia cyclone
strnck the farm of o. ID. Nelson, six
miles northeast Of here, at 4:45 this alter
noon. 1t lifted the dwellings in the air
and whirled them around, and dashed
them into thousands of pieces. A five
year-oId girl named Peters was fatally
hurt. Mr. Nelson and several of his
children were in Grafton attending
church. A farmer named Knudson had
the roof blown Oft his house, and there is
undoubtedly more damage done. There
is nothing OF the house left. a buggy
standing near the machinery shed was
not overturned. The Iwister was plainly
seen from Grafton, and seemed to be TAX
ing a southeasteriy course, at one time
coming directly toward Grafton, but
turned to the east, and may have crossed
the Red River.