The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-12
THE CYCLONE At LYLE
Great Damage to Property in the
Little Minnesota Town.
ONLY ONE LIFE SACRIFICED.

WILL VIM LII II phOl1l kbbD'
Ten Were Seriously Injured, and 1t
Is Feared That Further Deaths VIII
Result-A Rush to the Cellars Pre-
vented Many Fatalities.
Lyle, Mimi, June ESQ far 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 a track about
200 yards wide and 10 miles long. The
funnel shaped cloud made it's first ap-
pearance about II 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.
barn and granaries are destroyed. He
and family all went to the cellar, and
none were injured. At Howe.rd'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
4
away
The Woodbury. schoolhouse was de-
molished. Charles Seversins fine farm
property was all destroyed. HIS skull
was badly fractured, and 1t is feared
he cannot live. William Stipes' farm
buildings were picked up and smashed
into kindling wood. The entire family
got into the cellar before the storm
struck. Mrs. Stipe, however, was bad
ly injured. Mrs. Berg's new house was
next destroyed. At John JohnsOn's all
We're 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, p. X.
johnson and Hanson's wife and two
children are in a critical condition.
johnson was found hanging to a wire
very badly cut and unconscious. The
Minnereka schoolhOuse is totally de-
stroyed. August Wcbbers barn and
windmill are gone, and John Webbers
barn and residence are wrecked.
AT Willis Bryan's home there Is
scene Of total destruction. He gather
ed his family, consisting of wife and
three children, into corner of the eel
lar and stood over them. AS the house
was lifted from above them q stone
weighing over 200 pounds rolled down
over his back, innicting 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 cars wrecked. Wrecking
crews from both roads are now here
clearing up the wrcckage. The city
water tower is stopped.
Peter Hanson and family were tenn
porarily living in 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, were visiting
there, and all were injured Charles
Larson's cottage was destroyed, and he
and his wife were badly hurt. For
several hours their little l2-months-Gld
baby was lost, but it was finally found
age. A careful estimate Euts the total
property damage at $4,000
Chris CrVstensen'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.