Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-13
MANY RUAORS 0f STORMS.
New Richmond, Wisconsin, Said to
Have Been LeVelled

New Richmond, Wisconsin, Said to
Have Been LeVelled
BY A TORNADO THAT CAUSED THE
DEATH OF TWO HUNDRED PEO-
PLE-WIRES IN BAD SHAPE. so
THAT THE REPORTS CAi,NOT
BE yERIFIED-THE TOWN Ur'
HUDSON VISITED BY A SEVERE
STORM-HEAVY RAINS DID
DAMAGE AT MANY POINTS IN
! THE NORTHWEST.
ST. PAUL, MINI, June 1.-THE
operator at Burkhardt Station. near
New Richmond, Wis, reports:
Many people killed and injured at
New Richmond
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. June ~
There are repeated rumors that the tor
nado at New Richmond, Va, has killed
two hundred and fifty people. The
news cannot be confirmed. The wires
seem down badly. but it may be the
country offices are simply closed for the
night. The storm split beyond the
Twin Cities, the dangerous part going
north and east over Hudson. and New
Richmond. The other division of the
storm did little damage near Glencoe
and points southeast of there.
ST. PAUL, MINI. June IA very
heavy storm, possibly tornado, tonight
is reported to have swept over Hastings,
Mimi, and Hudson and New Richmond.
J1ait1 ~ y, af -
hard storm that gave St. Paul and Min
neapods such a hard rain and blow from
five to eight o'clock.
One report places the number of dead
at the last named place at two hundred.
Wires are down from here and it is diff
cult to verify any of thcr eports.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June PA spe-
cial to the Tribune from Hudson says:
One of the most terrible tornadoes ever
Witnessed by RE citizens of Hudson pass
ed through the country here tonight. 1t
formed in a water spout four miles south
of Hudson, on Lake St Croix. 1t was
witnessed by hundreds of people and
seemed to follow the lake and to be MAX
ing directly for the city, but about two
miles south it veered to the east and
left the lake and crossed the country. 1t
was about twenty rods wide and de-
stroyed everything in its track.
The first building struck was on the
farm of f. G. Mattison. One edge of the
storm struck his buildings, twisting his
barn out of shape and throwing the wind
mill some rods. 1t then struck the Gridley
farm. The family, seeing it coming, fed
for a large stone quarry about twenty
rods from the house. where they remain
ed safely until it passed. The house is a
small brick one, and held to the founda-
tion but the shingles were torn from the
roof. The cyclone veered to the north.
leaving the farm buildings unframed,
but tearing up large oak trees three feet
in diameter by the roots and twisting them
into every conceivable shape
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June 12-
A special TO the Times from North Wis
consin says:
A courier from Boardman just in re-
ports that the whole town has been
wiped off the face of the earth. and,
while no definite news can be obtained
at this time, of casualties. it is pre-
sumed that many were injured and
probably some killed.
Courier just in says New Richmond
has also been wiped off the map and
that two or three hundred people are
injured.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June 12.-
A special to the Tribune from StillWa-
ter, Mimi, says:
This was terrible night for New
Richmond, the village being almost
wiped out of existence by one of the
most severe cyclones that ever visited
that locality. 1t carried ruin and death
in its path, and at this hour, it is inn
possible to give an even partial list
of those who are seriously injured.
1t is thought many are dead.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June ia
special to the Tribune fromb Burk-
hardt, Wis, says: A messenger has
reached here from New Richmond and
has telegraphed here for doctors and
help, saying that the storm struck that
town and a large number were killed
and wounded.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June PA
message was received at the Wisconsin
Central Office late tonight from Stew
ems Point, from A. R. Horn, division
superintendent of the Wisconsin Cen
trail at that place, as follows:
STEVENS POINT, Wis. June ~.
1t commenced to rain on st. Paul
division about seven this evening. and
the wires went down west of Jewett
Mills about 1880 p. m. At s:45 we got
message from Robertson, of the
Omaha. via Marshall. that a cyclone
struck New Richmond about T. 80, kill
ing and wounding from $50 to 500 peo-
pie.
We have started a special out from
Irvine, leaving at 10 o'clock with sur
geons and TO pick up what other sur
geons they can between there al New
Richmond. Also sent section men
from Jewett Mills with what help they
can carry on their cars. | will leave
here on special as soon as can get
crew out, and will take all assistance I
can get in way of surgeons. Am try-
ing to get St Paul to start special from
there.
WASHOUTS.
CHICAGO, June 12.-The tracks of
the Chicago & Northwestern railway
are reported washed out between I,e-
roy, Wis, and Rochester. MINI. The
ticket agent here tonight is under in
structions not to sell tickets north Of
Leroy
TRAINS HELD UP.
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