The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-16
TOWN ALMOST WIPED OUT.
New Richmond. Wis. visited by y storm
Many Persons Killed aud Property
Destroycd-Oth.rT Towns Visited.

OF the most severe cyclones that ever
visited that locality. 1t carried ruin
and death in its path, and at this hour
1t is impossible to give even a partial
list of those who are seriously injured.
1t is thought many are dead.
The news Of the disaster was brought
here by J. A. Carroll, travelling man
from Portage, Wis, who was stopping
at the Nicollet house In New Rich
mond when the cyclone struck. lie
saw the funnel-shaped cloud as it came
up the principal street and took refuge
in the basement of the hotel. which
was completely wrecked together with
every other business house in the city.
In terrible sheets OF rain FOL owing
the cyclone. Mr.. Carroll and his com.
rades succeeded in recovering the pro.
| prietor. Charles Mckinney, wife and
one child from the debris. and they
also removed tine laundry girl who was
81 seriously injured that she will prob.
ably die. They also removed two
men named Barrett and Ncwall.
who were very severely injured. MIR.
Caro- drove To saltwater 10y team
for relief and the train with doctors
left here at 1873 a. IN. Mr.. Car.
roll further says that Gre followed the
cyclone apd that what was left is be-
ing consumed by fire. Many people ar,
doubtless killed and the damage will
run into hundreds of thousands OF dol.
lars.
MINNEArotIS MINI, June 10. a
special from Burkhardt, WIS. says:
A messenger has reached here from
New Richmond, Wis. and has tcle.
graphed here for doctors aud
help saying that .he storm struck
that town and large number were
killed and wounded. The railro "a
officials have endcavorcd To get out
n special train, but ON account
OF the several washouts. are unable TO
do so and the doctors and many others
are now driving acr - tac country a,
fast a. the horses can safely carry
them.
1T. PAU. MINI, June IA Man
kato MINI special says:
Six inches OF rain Is the record foi
the ~ hours up TO Monday morning.
IL was the worst storm ever known -
this section and washed out stone cul.
verts, newly graded streets and retain.
ing walls In this city. Warren creek
rose six feet sunday night and carried
away a part of Peter SANDER livery
barn. with horses and vehicles.
Lightning damaged the gas plant &c
the extent OF Seo. 600, covered by inspr~
ancc. Country roads almost impassab lt
owing TO culverts having gone out
The Minnesota river is rising rapidly
and is nearly mp to the highest point
Of the spring. while the country
is ahoat. A washout few
miles north OF thii city mas
interrupted traffic on the Omaha road.
The Oman, will probably be open
Tuesday A washout in the Great
Western, near Madison lake. has tied |
up the Cannon Valley division. Heavy
rain fell again Monday night setting
everything atoat
A Rochester. Mimi, special says
The most copious rainfall for several
years came sunday, three inches fall.
ing in a few hours Hail accom-.
panied the downpour but Their, |
was no wind. Near ~. Charlie, |
GOO feet of the Northwestern track |
h.A -,
field and Zumbrota branches were
damaged by the food. Trains have
been entirely suspended. The light.
ming struck various points in the city |
but no serious damage was done The
town ofIiammond is reported to have
suffered severely from the flood, sew.
eral buildings and bridges being
washed away.
MISNEAPoLIs, Mimi, June IA
Winoua, Mimi, special says Monday
nights storm was the IN ost severe ever
known there. Dams and bridges were
swept away on all the water courses.
including n dyke stone arch bridge
built TO protect South Winona. The |
entire south side is under water and
many families have been carried ont
on RATS A large steel bridge over
Gilmore creek was carried away.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June IA dis
patch was received here at 9 o'clock
Tuesday morning from Jcwett Mills
announcing the arrival there OF the
Wisconsin Central train. A Mr.. Cut.
ter in the employ OF the Central. sent
q dispatch to the local officers OF the
road saying that the town of New
Richmond was gone south Of Highway
bridge, and that the estimated mum Der
OF killed will reach $50. Many of the
houses, Mr.. Cutter states, were con.
sumed by fire after the cyclone Many
people were killed, he says, viii at.
tending the circus which was showing
there.
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