The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-14

and by early afternoon was able TO fur
nish two wires for the great mass Of tele-
graphic business that has accumulated
the Western Union office uptown having
been in that part of the city which was
destroyed. Congressman J, j. Jenlsin, of
this district arrived early on the scene
ana promptly advised Governor Scoheld
OF the situation and the need OF relief
Hundreds Of morbidly curious persons
from neighboring cities thronged the ruins
town today.
A DEsoLATE SCENE
The desolate view of New Richmond
Of today Is one not soon 20 be forgotten.
Along the broken fragments oI their
homes The people wander helplessly,
striving somewhat aimlessly and hope
lessly to gather together what had been
left to them. ON the limits Of the city
many houses We're stIll standing, and to
these houses the occupants welcomed
their less fortunate neighbors and friends
giving them such aid as was possible. ~ :
property loss canhot be estimated at this
time and may never be accurately known.
agents report that no tornado insurance
was carried in the town and only at a
small number of places We're fire contri-
buted TO the destruction of the property
VIII the business men be at all relmburs-
ed for their losses
INJURED CARED FOR
ST. Paul June Nearly nifty persons.
injured at New Richmond were brough,
by special train to this city. and an The
afternoon ambuiances patrol wagons.
hacks and other vehicles were conveying
loads of the sufferers to the various hos
1lff flNa Ks. H..r
FIRE AIDS STORM
Minneapolis June i3-The Times tomor-
row win say:
There We're well up to a hundred and
nfty dead la and about New Richmond
OF these only about nenety In New Rich
mond VIII be recognized for the reason
that the fire has charred their bodies
They could not be examined today as the
fire was sim burning. and it was im-
possible TO enter the houses Relief
trains viii be sent from Allnniapolls to
morrow and the Minneapolis board Of
trade has requested the New Richmond
officials 20 draw on them for S2.01O. This
ls simply a beginning of She relief fund
The mlllers have said that they would
give lot Of hour
ANOTHER TWIsTER
Minneapolis June is-Aspeclsl to the
Tribune from Clear Lake wis, says
A cyclone struck this vicinity about |
SIX O'Clock last evening Three miles |
north and west. several houses ana OUT
were swept away. Fred Ken
metz was blown seeyral rods and his
skull fractured
sam Olsona house was destroyed, he
being killed ana his wife seriously injur-
ad
r L.. Taylors house was blown 70 at
,ms Ills ribs were broken ana he was in
injured There Is great loss Of
tock ana farm implements.
YOUNG CYCLONES
barron. wis. June ls-This town asd
urround.ng country was last night visi,-
"a 10y a severe tornado which did un-
old damage The storm came up about
O'Clock and began with cloud burst,
alch drenched everything This Norwes +.
ana church was destroyed ana Barron
eadng companys min partially wreci
d. The residence OF }. W. MiIlen was
recked, being penetrated IA seTefal
laces by planks from adjacent lufaher
ards. Mrs " r. Howard was probab-
, fatally injured by the overturning OF
e. bouss Numerous other residences !
ere badly damaged and large number
T barns wrecked Nearly every store 4
.oni on the east side of Third street
as blown IN Thousands Of uees we're 4
prooted I