The record-union., 1898-05-20
IN ILLINOIS.
First Reports Failed to Give Full
Account of Havoc Wrought.

CHICAGO, May 19.-Conductor Ed
Carroll of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul Railroad who arrived in this
city to-day after run of over 100
miles through the storm center in Iowa
and Illinois yesterday, says:
The first reports received of the
death and disaster caused by this storm
fail to give the full account of the havoc
wrought When full reports are re-
ceived l believe it will appear that yes
terdays storm was one of the most de-
Structive on record.
AT Elwood, a point halfway be-
tween Marion and the Mississippi, the
worst havoc was wrought Several
people were killed, and the buildings
of the town were swept from their foun-
datiOns. At Delaware Junction l re-
ceived news that four persons had been
killed. At Riggs Station report was
brought of many buildings leveled and
two persons killed. At Preston five
We're reported dead and then train
crossed the Mississippi into Illinois. At
Savannah news was received of the kill
ing of four persons at Teades Grove,
| the first station east of that city. Along
the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul from Savannah across the
State were received reports of violent
and destructive storms.
The property loss by this storm can
not be definitely described" continued
Mr. Carroll AT Stillman Valley we
had the first view by daylight of the
awful devastation wrought by the
storm. A section Of the village about
forty rods in breadth was so complete
ly RACED that not a single piece of wood
yard in length could be seen. Had the
cyclone veered a few feet nOrthward
the main street would have been RACED
and hundreds of lives would have been
sacrificed
At Marion Mr.. Carroll says there was
a heavy storm of rain, hail and wind.
After it had passed Stillman Valley, the
storm turned to the north and wrought
destruction in Wisconsin. But for a
course of 80 miles it followed the
easterly track Of the c. NJ. and st. p.
road and left death and destruction in
it's path.
Mr.. Carroll relates that at Bethinger
Junction a man drove up to the rail-
road station, gave his horses loose reins
and rushed into the depot for shelter.
moment later the cyclone, sweeping
the edge of the building, caught the
horses hurled them through the streets
and killed them both. SO violentswas
the wind that their carcasses were torn
apart.
LEVELED EVERYTHING.
ROCKFORD Ql), May 19.-Eleven
people are known to be dead and two
more badly injured as the result of a
destructive cyclone which swept over
Ogle County last night. The storm
came from the southwest and was from
800 to 400 feet wide. 1t leveled every
thing in it's path, demolishing hundreds
Of farmhouses and barns. killing much
livestock The storm was severest at
Stillman Valley, where it wrecked fiji
teen buildings, two churches and
depot Great damage also was done at
Adelin, many buildings being RACED.
The railroads report many washOuts.
Telegraph and telephone wires were
badly affected.
The list of dead and injured so far as
reported from this section is as fol-
lows:
Michael Nelson. Sillman Valley. in
stantly killed, crushed in the ruins of
his house: Mrs NJ Nelson. Stillman
Valley received wounds from which
man Valley, one year DID, daughter Of
Mrs. Nelson, instantly killed: SIX
months-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
| killed; William Rees, Marion Town
ship, farm emplOye, received injuries
| from which he died in a short time:
Thomas Mullens, Adeline, instantly
killed; three children of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Mass, Foreston, killed outright: -
| Schuntler, Adeline, killed instantly:
Mrs. Frank n. Chibelcher, instantly
killed at Pawpaw.
The injured: - Nelson, Stillman
Valley, two-year-old daughter of Mr..
anC Mrs. Nelson, both legs broken, and
/ otherwise hurt, will probably die; Mrs.
NJ. ]. BLY, and baby, Stillman Valley
! both le=s terribly injured recovery
doubtful; G. S. Preston. Stillman Val
| ley, slightly injured; Mrs. links young
son, Stilman Valley. slightly injured;
Peter Holquist. Stillman Valley, seri-
ously injured: f. Fisher, StiIIman Val
ley, badly hurt by flying missiles; Mrs.
John Mass. at Foreston. dangerously
| injured family of Everett Ludwig, at
ForestOn, all injured: Mrs. Timmins.
Foreston, severely injured: hired mar
of Eli Timmins. Foreston. badly hurt.
Many others We're more or less injured.