Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-19
The killed and Injured.

badly affected
The Killed and Injured.
The list of dead and injured. so far as
reported from this section. is as follows
Michael Nelson, Stillman Valley. instantly
Killed: crushed in the ruins of his house.
f Fiser, Stillman valley. badly hurt by
flying missiles
Mrs. John Mass. at Foreston, dangerous
ly injured.
Family of Everett Ludwig, at Foreston,
all injured.
Mrs. Eli Timrners. Foreston, severely in
jured
Hired man of Eli Timmers badly hurt /
Mrs. NJ. N. Nelson. Stillman Valley, re-
ceived injuries from which she died in an
hour
VIM. Rees. Marion township. farm en-
plOye. received injuries from which he died
in a short time
Thomas Mullens, Adeline. ILL.,, instantly
killed.
Three children of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mass. ForestOn ILL., killed outright.
Schantler Adelne. ILL.,, killed instantly.
Mrs. Frank Chichelcer. instantly killed at
Paw Paw.
The injured: Two-year-oId daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson. both legs broken and
otherwise severely hurt will possibly lie.
Mrs. NJ. j. Bly, and baby. Stillman VAL
ley. both terribly injured: recovery very
doubtful.
q. 5. Preston, StiIlman Valley, slightly
Injured.
Mrs. links and young son, StiIman Val
ley. slightly injured.
Peter Holqulst. Stillman Valley, seriously
Injured.
The Storm in wisconsin.
MARSHFIELD. Wis May ia severe
tornado passed through central portion Of
the state last night. The storm passed
through Clark, Marathon and Langlade
counties Ieveling houses, farm buildings
and forests. Amigo seemed to have suffer
ed most Elmhurst reported ten fatalities.
At Siegler family of five is said to have
Ferished- The messenger sent to Marathon
for aid states that buildings all over the
village were leveled by the storm. A large
church was blown from its foundation. A
bar2 4Oxso was picked up and landed
clear across a forty-acre clearing.
AMIGO. Wis, May 19.-The list of kill
ed and injured in last nights tornado as
far known. is as follows:
Ignatz Barr. unmarried. killed.
Geo c. Sheldon. fatally injured; DIR. L
Drake. arm broken; Mrs. Alex Mcmillan
injured seriously; Miss Mcmillan, leg
broken; Mrs. Frank Linski, injured III
terndlly.
slightly injured.
struck Southern Michigan.
DETROIT. Mich. May ia very heavy
wind and hail storm swept across 4 portion
of southern Michigan carly this morning
At Battle Creek the old shops of the Brown
& Upton Thresher Co.. 30 feet long. were
completely unroofed
NJ NJ Shipman, wagon maker. is miss
ing and is believed to have been killed At
Kalamazoo small buildings were overturn-
ed. roofs blown off, windows broken and
the electric lights were extinguished by
lightning. Much damage was done through
the country by blowing down of chlmneys.
orchard trees. fences and outbuildings.
strikes Into Iowa.
CLINTON. Iowa. May 19-Over score
of lives were lost and thousands of dollars
worth OF property was destroyed by a tor
pado which swept Clinton and Jackson
counties yesterday afternoon. The storm
Jumped into western Illinois, near Savan-
Ia. and il at that point that the loss
OF human life was greatest. Telegraph and
telephone facilities we're paralyZed. The
dead 50 far reported are: At Preston Iowa
Charles Flora, Mrs. Charles Flora three
CT ildren of the FlCras. At Quikley Iowa
" iIllam Omeara, child of John Clark. At
Riggs station, Iowa, Martin Hines. daugh-
ter Of Michael SOlon- At Stanwood. Iowa
Michael Maloney, Luke Maloney. At Del
mar Junction Iowa. Oba Allison. Sauren
Clemensen. At Savanna, Ill. four persons,
rameS unknown.
Everything Fell Before 1t.
The storm which worked such devasta-
ton in the rich farming counties along the
eastern border of Iowa and western Illinois
started shortly after o'clock yesterday af-
ternoOn. a mile south of Stanwood From
StanwOod the storm moved rapidly in a
northeasterly direction, passing over the
northeastern part of Clinton county, and
then over the southeastern portion of Jack
son county.
This section of the state is thicky set
tied No towns We're IN the path of the
storm, but farm houses and barns were torn
To pieces by the score. Tie storm was seen
approaching by many Of the farmers and
they sought refuge in the cellars. At least
twenty-five We're, however. unable to lind
shelter and probably many more were
seriously injured by flying timbers.
Preston Wiped Out of Existence.
Half dozen school buildings are known
to have been destroyed, but 1t is not
thought thai any Of the pupils persisted.
most Of them having just about reached
home when the storm broke.
Near Preston. Iowa, more buildings were
destroyed than in any other locality. The
wind Swirlcd through the little village with
frishtrul velocity. leaving scarcely a house
stan ling Five persons lost their lives here
Charles Flora. with his wife and three
We're crushed under the falling walls
the cyclone crossed to Illinois between
saNahna and Thompson. One family of
Tour persons was wiped out near Savanna
Passing TO the east much damage was
done. but II was confined almost entirely
to outbuildings. &c. No lives are ,honeb,
10 have been lost anywhere in Illinois az
Cept these mentioned near Savanna Tele-
graph and telephone wires are down In all
directions. but II is believed that the storm
spent us force shortly after passing over
Savanna.
Another Tornado Formed
Another tornado formed at Amboy. Ill
shortly before dark this evening The
storm cloud formed about six miles sou-h
OF Amboy and took an easterIy course II
travelled about twenty miles without
changing its course and destroyed every
thing in its path. Orchards farm houses
and barns were destroyed but no lives are
known O have heen LOST Owinn To III