Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-23
KILLED
BY WIND
Death Dealing Cyclone
Passes Through
Wisconsin.
Northern Portion of the
State Probably SUI
fers Most.
Several Fatalities Are Re-
a ported Near Rock
ford, Ill.

; Milwaukee, May 19.-Ine cyclone
which passed through the state last
night killed one member of the family
of Alexander Clementson at Osseo and
injured Mr.. Clementson, his wife and
one child. 1t is reported from Eau
Claire that cattle and other property
valued at $4,000 were destroyed in the
neighborhood of Osseo. At Amigo
three people were killed. At Heights,
a. small station north of Merrill, a
large tree was blown through the de-
pot and several persons injured. All
of the wires of the Postal Telegraph
company between here and St. Paul
are down and telephone communities
ton with the northern part of the
state is interrupted. The Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad has re-
ceived reports of severe damage done
by the storm at all points along it's
line. In the central and northern
portion of the state, Wausau, Merrill,
Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Waterloo
and a number of other places report
a terrific cyclone but with no particu
lars.
Three Killed at Amigo.
Amigo, Wis, May ia tornado
struck this town late yesterday after
noon, killing three persons and de-
stroying number of buildings. The
In hic
section of the state and it is feared
that many lives have been lost. 1t is
absolutely impossible to get details,
owing to the numerous railroad wash
outs and the general grounding of tel
egraph wires. This towns only
means of communication with the out
side world is the telephone.
A Number Killed at Rockford.
Rockford, ILL.,, May ia cyclone of
unparalleled severity for this section
of the state swept across the northern
part of Ogle county yesterday after
noon The course of the storm was
from west to east. Details of it's de-
structiveness were not Obtainable last
night from any of the devastated
points, but it is not improbable that
scores of lives were lost while the
damage to property must reach enor-
nous figures. The killed and injured
as far as could be ascertained last
night were: Killed, Mullens, Adeline:
Schuntler, Adeline; Nelson, wife and
two children, Stillman Valley. The
injured are: Mrs. Mullens, Adeline;
Mrs. Shaw and infant, Stillman Val
ley. The storm came from the south
west and split at Adeline into two por-
and st. P. track to the east
carrying away part Of Adeline and half
of Stillman Valley. At the latter
place two churches, dozen houses
and a creamery were blown down. The
house of Mrs. Shaw was turned bot
tom upwards and her jaw was broken.
The storm passed between Davis juno
ton and New Milford, blowing down
all the wires and poles. Communica
ton is cut off. Two farms were
swept clear of buildings north of Da-
Wis Junction. A drove of 100 hogs at
Stillman Valley was caught up and
has not been heard from. The pas
senger train on the Milwaukee road
due here at $40, sighted the cyclone
at Davis Junction and raced at so
miles an hour to escape. A wall Of
dust and debris followed for miles.
The roaring could be heard for a long
distance. Reports are meager and all
by persons who have driven in. The
list of dead may be added to.
Cyclone in Iowa.
Dubuque, Ia, May ia specia.
from Bellevue states that cyclone &C.
Cured in the vicinity of Creston,
Jackson county, yesterday afternoon.
The details are meager. It is report
ed that all the buildings in the path
of the cyclone were destroyed. The
Kerwine residence was swept away
and Mrs. Kerwine badly injured. Ed.
Gaines lost all of his buildings except
his dwelling. His live stock was
killed.