The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-13
.LEH RUIN AND DEATH.
Fearful Tornado Wipes Out
Several Towns.
HUNDREDS REPORTED DEAD

village of New Richmond, Wis.,, AL
most Wiped of the Map-One Re-
mort says From $50 to 800 People
We're Killed and Injured-Town of
Boardman Demolished - Special
Trains With Surgeons Sent to the
scene of DesOIatiOn.
Minneapolis, Mimi, June IA special
nom saltwater, Mimi, says:
This was a terrible night for New Rich
mond the village being almost wiped out
of existence by one of the worst cyclones
that ever visited that locality.
It carried ruin and death in its path,
and at this hour it is impossible to give
rously 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
NcolIet House in New Richmond when
The cyclone struck.
He saw the funnel-shaped cloud as 1t
came up the principal street and took ref
uge in the basement of the house, which
was completely wrecked, together with
every other business house in the city.
In a terrible sheet of rain following the
cyclone Mr.. Carroll and his comrade sue
ceeded in recovering the proprietor
Charles McKennon. wife and one child
from the debris, and they also removed
the laundry girl, who was so seriously in
jured that she will probably die.
Fire Followed Storm.
Mr. Carroll drove to Saltwater by team
for relief and the train with doctors will
leave here at 1915 a. M
Mr. Carroll further says that fire fol-
lowed the storm and that what was left
is being destroyed by fire.
Many people are doubtless killed and
the damage will run into hundreds of thou
sands dollars.
special from Burlhardt, Wis, says:
i messenger has reached here from New
Richmond and has telegraphed here for
doctors and help, saying that the storm
struck that town and large number
were killed ana wounded.
The railroad officials have endeavored
to get out a special train, but on account
Of several washouts, are unable to do so,
and the doctors and many others are now
driving across the country as fast as
horses can safely carry them.
Three travelling men who drove from
River Falls TO Hudson were struck by the
storm and the vehicle was torn 10 pieces,
one man, Voltman, having one of his legs
broken
Many Reported Killed.
Milwaukee, Wis, June PA message
was received at the Wisconsin Central
once here late tonight from Stevens
foht, from o. r. Horne, division super
Mtendent of the Wisconsin Central at that
place, as follows:
Stevens Point, Wis., June 12-It COM
meneed TO rain on the st. Paul division
ABOUT o'clock this evening and the wires
,st nelt down west of Jewett Mills, about
'SO p m.
Al Sio p. m. we got a message from
no1eflson, of the Omaha via, Marshall
uldl cyclone struck New Richmond
eoOut l:50 O'Clock, killing and wounding
Hom go TO 800 people.
| =, we nave started a special out from
| '"e' leaving at 10 o'clock with surgeons
% ono TO pick up what other surgeons they
%u pe'ween there and New Richmond.
,,+o ,'So sent section men from Jewett
-- win what help they can carry on
@e'r cars.
VIII leave here on special as soon ne
~" sel crew out and will take ell as
9''"ee can get in the way of surgeons.
a,u, otH tying to get St Paul to start epe-
ud' rom there"
second message from Mr.. Horn reads
me, en- Point, Wis, June 12-Party
49, ,s Came to Jewett Mills, and reports
ba' Dr' Wade was killed and DR.. Eply
isS aaS ootn legs broken, and that they are
sreat need of doctors. This received
" clock. DONE you think we should
r, alt a special from Milwaukee with
"''seS and surgeons
hoardman Wiped out, Too.
,,o. ,o".nnHeeapolis, Mimi, June ia special
Al" North Wisconsin Junction Says:
ma courier from Boardman Just in, re-
frS mat the Whole town has been wiped
GsGn, G'n me face Of the earth, and while no
of '.le news can be obtained at this time
we,l l"ssualtles, it is presumed that many
II "yuied, and possibly some killed.
So known that Dave Hefferon is
",Gey injured ana his wife Killed
I,, eo4Tler just in says New Richmond
two e@o been wiped off the map and that
.hfee hundred people are injured.
helief Train Sent Out.
S1r Faul, Mimi, June PA relief train
nnr physicians and nurses for New Rich
Owe. "lss., tornado victims, left here
nigb, 'Ne Omaha road at IL o'clock TO-
pa,,. hudson it vas planned TO ferry the
rao, past the washed out places in the
o. ,e' ana they Will be taken the balance
ule way by rail.
p-rr." Per reporters accompanied the
ie.,5 put they win hardly be able to
rgI, tAere in time for any report to-
storm Severe at Tomah.
va, Y''an' Wis, June l2-The storm here
hc., tNe hardest and The water IS the |
brds ever known. AL the highway
Ten NJ, on the Lemonweir river, within |
brda'es OF Tomah. are out and all tie |