Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-23
AMIGO SWEPT BY A CY-
CLONE.
SEVERAL. LIVES LOST,
MANY INJURED, AND a
BIG LOSS OF RESIDENCE
AND FARM PROPERTY.
(Antigo News Item.)

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| With a terrific roar IL cyclone passed
through this city, Wednesday evening at
GAO, carrying. death and destruction in
its wake. The LIST OF dc ad are:
Ignatz Barr, unmarried, Had his
head crushed Was dead when found.
Goldie Sheldon, six-year-old daughter
OF H. Sheldon. Skull. fractured from the
effects Of which she died.
Frank Billings. switchlnan, wascaught
between engine and car and one leg sew
cred from body. Died from shock and
loss of blood.
1t is impossible to give acomplete list
OF the injured, but the following are those
whose injuries are most severe:
Mrs. Alex Mcmillan, breasr lacerated
and scalp wound, will probably die.
Mamie Mcmillan, abdominal injuries.
DR.. +. I. Drake, arm broke.
Mrs. John kott, scalp wound with
slight fracture, injured in back.
Mrs. NJ. Lenski, internal injuries;
dangerous.
Mrs. Henry Morse, flesh wound in
temple, scalp wounds.
Mrs. Trevor, (mother OF j. Fl. Trevor)
slight scalp wounds.
Mrs. Steidl, hand lacerated.
Mrs. kaplanek, scalp bruises
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney, bruised and
scalp wounds.
Il. Sheldon, severe bruises on limbs.
Mrs. H. SHIELD, slight fracture of skull,
bruises on limbs.
Sheldon, daughter, scalp wounds and
bruises
Mrs. H. V. Mills, and two children,
scalp wounds and bruises.
Mills servant girl, back injured, hand
cut scalp wounds.
f.. Fisher, scalp wound.
Mrs. f. [. Drake, severe bruises.
Mrs. +. Rngsmuth, scalp wound.
Dan Sweeney, scalp wound.
Mrs. ]. AuHk. bruises on side and chest
Mrs j. a. Weaver. Severe bruises.
Frank New berry, back injured.
Mrs. Frank Newberry, Slight scalp
wounds.
Newherrv 2 children, severe bruises
Joseph Putnam, leg injured.
Tollefson 2 children, bruises and scalp
wounds.
The cyclone came from thp west and
looked like an immense cone OF dust
with The apex ON the ground. just be.
fore it reached the city it seemed to
btlst, but soon gathered again with
greater fury 1t swept past Herman
Laehn's brick-yard, and gaining iii
strength as it passed it, demolished
everything before it, Many people
sought refuge in their cellars. and others
had no time to gain place Of safety,
Trees were like reeds in it's grasp, and
many buildings iii the edge OF it's wake
suffered considerable injury.
The path OF tile cyclone was from 400
to 800 feet in width, and the only won
der is that the loss of life was so small,
and that TIL: number of injured is not in
the hundreds.
Immediately after the cyclone passed
by the entire city started for the scene Of
destruction, and the fire bell. Was sound
ed to gather the department. for a.quick
response in case of fire. AN appalling
scene met the eyes of the crowd. Where
but q few minutes before stood hand
some residences now was complete desc
lation, buildings RACED to the ground or
swept away intirely
The citizens soon organized themselves
into relief committees, to care for the
wounded, hunt fortIie missing ones, etc.
4 heavy pail Of darkness fell upon tile
city, and in the absence of of the electric
lights the darkness seemed more Intense.
BY four O'Clock in the morning the
dead We're all fonnd, the wou6tled cared
for and tile missing ones returned.
There were many instances Of miiacu
Ions escapes, freaks Of the elements that
seem hardly credible, but the existence
OF the parties themselves is proof Of the
truth OF their tales.
Thursday morning Mayor Daley is
slled 81 proclamation calling ON the clti-
zens to report to the relief committee
which had been established at the coun-
e,l rooms 4 liberal response Was made