Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-16
MINNESOTA CYCLONE. !.
A Large Number Of Persons Are
Killed and Injured.
III uses and Other RuIldinv. In AZ. Cour..
D-nOli-aeh-rhc Wir-. Are Down and
Reports Are Mesger-sp-oIaI Train.
With Medical Ara GU the Way

MASON CITY, Ia, June lI.-At $50
Thursday night, cyclone struck
northwest of Lyle, Mimi, taking n
southeasterly course. Several people
are reported killed and injured. The
cyclone tore up houses ana other
buildings in its course. and the terri
tory is now bare. The path OF the
storm was about half mile in width
All telegraph lines north are down
and box cars on sidings were smashed
into kindling.
"A cyclone passing over the town OF
kandiohi, Wi,mar county, Mimi, en-
tirely demolished the buildings on the
farm of John Berqurs.
ST. PAUL Mimi, June 1.-The cy-
clone at Lyle. Mimi, knocked out the
wires for the most part, but brief re-
ports have been received here at mid
night. The tornado went through
the north portion of Lyle few
miles this side OF the Iowa
line. a number OF dwellings and
barns were demolished, cattle and
horses being killed. 80 far a. known
only one person, Henry Hansen, was
killed, but ten were in jured. some of
them, il is feared, fatally. Those in
Jured were Charles Larson. wife and
baby; Mr.. Brooke and wife. Peter Han
son and wife and their son. Robert:
Mrs. Haughson nud Mrs. Henry Han
sen.
MINNEAPoLIS, Mimi, June IA
special from Usage, la, to the Tribune,
confirms the reports OF the cyclone
and says six persons were killed and
mum Der injured a special train
will take surgeons from that place.
CHICAGO, June ll.-All railway lines
running in the vicinity OF the track
of the storm report telegraph poles
blown down and other damage done.
a railroad operator at Mason CITY re-
ported at midnight that 20 houses were
demolished IN Lyle, one man killed
| outright and 20 others injured 1t is
believed that damage was done in the
country around Lyle, there being all
sorts of rumors OF heavy loss OF life.
Owing to the damage to telegraph
lines definite information was lacking.
A special train with surgeons lincmen
ana workmen was sent To Lyle from
Waterloo, la. within an hour of the
time OF the storm.
OELwEIN, la, June II. Reports from
Lyle up TO a. IN. Thursday confirm
the reports Of extensive damage and
loss of life along the Iowa-Minnesota
state line. At Lytle one person was
instantly killed and 20 people injured
eight of whom may die. Many build
ings We're totally destroyed and "A
heavier loss OF life would have resulted
had not the storm suddenly vecred TO
the country TO the south
Reports from outside the city are 70
the effect that six persons were killed
aud ten badly injured. Several per.
sons are reported missing from their
farm houses and a number of add
tions TO the dead list are expected.
The work of rescue is being rapidly
pushed. Special trains with medical
assistance were sent to the scene from
all nearby points.
Lyle Is on branch line OF the
Chicago Great Western. Just across
the Iowa line. Telegraph wires are
FRUSTRATED and definite details are cx.
tremcly meager. Couriers from the
rich farming country to the south Of
Lyle report great damage along the
path Of the twistcr, which was in
places half a mile wide. Cattle and
grain were swept away 10y the hundred.
and heavy loss OF human life is fear.