The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-12
CYCLONE
At LYLE f!
Great Damage to Property in the Little
Minnesota Town.
ONLY ONE LIFE WAS SACRIFICED
Ten Were Seriously Injured, and It is
Feared That Further Deaths VIII
Result-A Rush to the Cellars
Prevented Many Fatalities.

Lyle hllIUt June l1s-1O Tar as.
known Henry Hanson was the only
man killed by Thursday nights tor
nado. There are ten injured, some Of
them so badly that further deaths are
possible. The most seriously injured
are as follows: Peter Hanson, broken
leg and arm and otherwise badly
bruised Mrs. Peter Hanson, serious
contusions; Robert, son Of Peter Han
son, head injured; Charles Larson, wife
and child
The cyclone laid waste track about
200 yards wide and 10 miles long. The
funnel shaped cloud made its first ap-
pearauce about u miles west of here,
where it swept to the ground and inn
mediately rose and again struck six
miles farther east and began its work
Of devastation Thousands of dollars
worth of property is in waste. The
barn on the Funda farm was the first
TO suffer. j. c. owens fine residence
bern and granaries are destroyed. He
and family all went to the cellar, and
none were injured. At How6rI's all
outbuildings were wiped away. Charles
Howard, a son, was going from the
barn to the house when the wind
struck him, and he grabbed hold. of a
large rock and escaped being carried
away.
The Woodbury. schoolhouse was de-
molshed. Charles Seversin's aue farm
property was all destroyed HIS skull
was badly fractured, and it Is feared
he cannot live William Stipes farm
buildings were picked up and smashed
into kiudling wood. The entire family
got into the cellar before the storm
SIS
ly injured Mrs. Bergs new house was
next destroyed. At John Johnson's all
were in the cellar when the house was
swept from over them, but nobody was
hurt. Joseph Wyborney's barn and
house are gone, scattered to the four
winds. one of his horses was picked
up and landed eighty rods distant, and
not scratched.
Henry Hanson's buildings are all de-
stroyed, and Hanson is a corpse. r. X.
Johnson and Hanson's wife and two
children are in a critical condition.
Johnson was found hanging to a Wire
very badly cat and unconscious. The
Minnereka schoolhouse is totally de-
stroyed. August Webber's barn and
windmill are gone, and John Webber's $
barn and residence are wrecked.
AT Willis Bryans home there is
scene Of total destruction. He gather
ed his family, consisting Of a wife and
three children, into corner of the cell
lar and stood over them. As the house
was lifted from above them a stone
Weighing over 200 pounds rolled down
over his back infiicting ugly wounds
and pinning his leg to the cellar floor.
Christian Peterson's property is all de-
stroyed and he cannot live. His son is
also in a critical condition, Peter, an
other son, is badly hurt. The cyclone
| struck this town about 20 rods north OF
/ the business portion. Both the Chi
| cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul and the
| Illinois Central railroads had a num-
! Der of freight ears wrecked. Wrecking
| crews from both roads are now here
! clearing up the wreckage. The city
water tower is stopped.
Peter Hanson and family were tenn
porarily living in a new barn. This
| structure was totally crushed. Han
son had a leg broken and is injured in
ternally, Mrs. Hanson is badly hurt,
as is also the son, Robert. Mrs. NJ. L,
Hughson and Mr.. and Mrs William
Brooks, of Clarion, Ia, We're visiting
there, and all We're injured. Charles
Larson's cottage was destroyed, and he
and his wife We're badly hurt For
several hours their little 12-months-old
| baby was lost, but it was finally found
| age. A careful estimate puts the total
| property damage at $4,000,
| Chris Crystensen's new house was
| wrecked and DR.. Frazer's barn destroy
ed. East of here Mrs, Olesons barn
was blown down and some stock killed.
| Chris Meyers barn is no more. Rev.
Mr. Eggins suffers some property dam
| age.