The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-21
MANY ARE SLAIN.
Deadly Cyclone Visits Parts OF Iowa,
Illinois and wisconsin-Heavy
Loss of Life.


clones brought death and disaster to
scattered communities, and in Illinois.
Wisconsin and in southern Kansas cy-
clones and high winds leveled frame
buildings, killed some stock and dam
aged crops. In all the afflicted sections
wires are down and details of the dis
aster are meager. Almost all the vast
territory mentioned is rain soaked and
wind blown. The cyclones moved the
usual narrow paths Of from so rods 10
so feet in width, and swept for dis
lance of 20 miles or less.
The dead so far reported are as fol-
lows:
At Byron. Ill: Richard Reese.
At Stillman Valley, H.: Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Nelson and two children.
AT Adeline H.: Two unknown persons.
Al Paw Paw. ILL.,: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Floy and three children: Charles Rush and
family: a family named Rugg.
At Delmar. Ia; Ola Allison. Sauren
Lorensen.
At Riggs Station, Ia: Martin Hines. Mi
chael and Luke Maloney. William OMara.
laughter OF Michael Salon, child OF John
Clark.
AT Osea. Wis: Two children OF Alexander
Clomenson.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, May 19.-One Of the
worst cyclones that ever visited Iowa
passed over the eastern part of the state
Wednesday afternoon. 1t started
mile south Of Stanwood and travelled
I'm northeasterly direction, passing
over the northeastern part of Cedar
county, northwestern part OF Clinton
county, and southeastern part OF Jack
son county. No towns were injured,
but farmhouses and barns were torn 10
pieces in the country districts. The
wires are down in every direction, and
II is impossible 10 get any but the most
meager details OF the disaster. Ii is
estimated that not less than 25 persons
have been killed. and as many injured
some Of them fatally
The property less will be enormous,
as nearly every house, barn and school
building in the path Of the storm was
destroyed. Many persons saved their
lives by taking refuge in cellars.
Clinton, Ia, May lo.-Growing details
OF the cyclone of Wednesday afternoon
show il to have been much worse than
Mt first stated. The storm. after leav-
ing Upton, passed between Clarence
and Stanwood, swept south Of Lost Ma
tion and Elwood, and. running north
near Delmar, touched the lower edge of
Jackson county. 1t crossed the Missis-
Sippi at South Sabulia, Ia, and struck
Illinois between Savanna and Thomp-
son. The storm is reported terribly
destructive. Trees were uprooted and
buildings wiped out, but the loss of life
is confined TO the country districts. At
least four persons are dead at Savanna,
III.
Augusta, Wis, May 19.-About five
o'clock Wednesday afternoon cyclone
struck seven miles west of Osseo, and
swept in a northeasterly direction, just
avoiding Augusta. The family of Alex
Clementson, west OF Osseo, were all in
iured. One child was killed and anoth-
er will probably die. Houses, barns and
telegraph lines were demolished. The
storm traverscd at least 90 miles. The
damage is $4,000.
Milwaukee, May ia special 10 the
Sentinel from Amigo, Wis, says: A
cyclone passed over this city at seven
o'clock Wednesday evening sweeping
everything In its path. Scores OF houses
were leyeled, many unroofed and other
damage done. No fatal accidents have
been reported, but score Of people
were injured The electric light stacks
are down and the city is in darkness.
The waterworks station was wrecked
but fortunately there are no fires.
Madison, Wis, reports windstorm
with heavy rain. Trees were blown
down and windows were smashed by
hailstones. Much damage is reported
south OF Middleton in Dane county.
Waterloo, Wis, was visited by the
heaviest rainstorm OF the season. After
the storm cyclone passed TO the west
of the city destroying an icehouse and
doing other damage The residences of
+. C. Squire and c. Perry were struck by
lightning and both badly damaged.
Deeriield, Wis, reports n cyclone
passed north OF there Wednesday after
noon, pulling up trees, leveling chin
neys, windmills, barns, tobacco sheds
and other buildings and destroying
crops.
Amboy, ILL.,, May 10.-Wednesday
evening, about six O'clock, n cyclone
cloud formed about six miles south OF
this place, and taking an easterly
course travelled about 20 miles, destroy
ing everything in its track, dwellings,
barns, orchards, etc. There were
many narrow escapes, but no loss OF
life is reported. Some live stock was
killed.
In Joliet the wind and rainstorm
swept through the city and blew down
the big tabernacle where Evangelist
Williams has been holding revival meet.
lngs. A night Waterman, who was
alone in the tent, escaped unhurt.
A cyclone passed seven miles north OF
Sheffield. H., going in a northeastern
direction. IL first struck the earth near
+. w. Marrasy's farm, and destroyed
everything In It's path for miles. Sew
eral persons are reported killed.
Paw Paw, ILL.,, reports that a cyclone
passed four miles north Of the town at
six O'Clock. Several people were in
jurcd, and Mrs. Frank Chichester was