The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-12

A Number of People Are Badly Injured,
However, and Some of Them May Not
Recover-Path of the storm Was Ten
In Colorado Causes a Large Amount of
Damage-Denver Flooded in Portions.
Lyle, Minn., June PA terribly de-
structive cyclone struck this vicinity
Thursday night, laying waste a track
about 200 yards wide and ten miles long.
The funnel-shaped cloud made its first
appearance twelve miles west Of here,
where it swept to the ground and inn
mediately arose and again struck six
miles further east and began its work of
devastation. Hundreds of acres are
In waste The barn on the Funda farm
was the first to suffer; j. c. owens fine
residence, barn, and granaries were de-
stroyed, He and his family all went to
the cellar and none We're injured. At
Howard's all out-buildings were wiped
away. Charles Howard, son, was go
ing 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. school
house was demolished Charles Sever
sins fine farm property was all de-
stroyed. His skull was badly fractured
and it is feared he cannot live. Will
lam Stipes farm buildings were picked
up and smashed into kindling wood The
entire family got into the cellar before
the storm struck.
Henry Hanson Killed.
In
jured Mrs. Berg's new house was next
destroyed At John Johnson's all were
i'm the cellar when the house was swept
from over them. but nobody was hurt
Joseph Wyborneys 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 Hansons 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
fence very badly cut and unconscious.
The Minnereka school house is totally
destroyed. Aug Webber's barn and
windmill are gone and John Webbers
barn and residence are wrecked, At
Willis Bryan's is a scene of total de-
SlIuGllbit. ne bdNiitlNN ilS leAihAiyi NDh
sisting of wife and three children, into
a corner of the cellar and stood over
them. As the house was lifted from
above them a stone weighing 200 pounds
rolled down his back. inflicting wounds
and pinning his legs to the cellar floor.
/ Christian Petersons property is all de-
stroyed and he cannot live His son
was also in a critical condition Peter.
another son, is badly hurt.
Freight Cars Wrecked.
The cyclone struck this town about
twenty rods north of the business por-
ton. Both the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul and the Illinois Central roads
had a number of freight cars wrecked.
Wrecking crews from both roads are
now clearing up the wreckage. The
city water tower is stopped. Peter Han
son and family were temporarily living
| in a new barn. This structure was total
| ly crushed. Hanson had a leg broken
and is injured Internally. 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 are injured.
Charles Larson's cottage was destroyed
and he and his wife were badly hurt.
For several hours their little 12-months-
] old babe was lost, but 1t was found
I finally penned in between some timbers.
| Charles Christiansens new house was
| wrecked and Dr. Frazer's barn de-
stroyed East Of here Mrs. CLEMSON S
! barn was blown down and some stock
! killed Chris Meyers new barn is no
more, Rev. Eggins suffers some proper
ty damage. There were nineteen per-
sons injured, one killed and three fatal
| ly injured, two are doubtful. careful
| estimate puts the total property damage
! eeo O0O