Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-22

Giving Generously for Victims.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, June 1S.-1he
most violent hail and wind storm eX-
perienced here in years ragged last
evening. Hail stones three inches in
circumference smashed windows in
many sections of the city and the wind
blowing so miles an hour uprooted
shade trees, tore awnings into shreds
and leveled fences. Much damage was
done in the surrounding districts. At
Bloomer, Wis, all growing corn was
severed at the roots as if by knife.
A Tornado Near Winona.
Winona, Mimi, June 1S.-A tornado
passed north OF here about 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. 1t is reported
that the buildings of John Schwager
and other structures near Bethany, this
county, were demolished. Lewiston
reports having seen the storm pass sew
eral miles north of there. 1t seems
then to have crossed the Mississippi
river, for a report received late in the
evening at Fountain City says the tor
uado struck the small settlement of
Montana at the other side of Wauman-
dee valley and blew down several
houses and injured two persons. Tele-
phone connection with Montana and
Bethany are down. So far as known
there were no fatalities.
Aid For Sufferers.
Milwaukee, June 1S.-Contributlons
| for the relief of the New Richmond
tornado sufferers are coming in rap
| IDLY. The Milwaukee fund has
reached about $4,000 with $4,000 in
sight. Oshkosh, Wausau, Fond du
Lac, Waukesha, La Crosse, Madison,
| Viroqua and many smaller places have
contributed from $500 to $1,000 each.
Large supplies of food, clothing and
| household wares also have been sent.
The movement on the part of the Wis
consin grand lodge of Masons will sc
suit in the collection Of $4,000 in aid
of the Masons of the stricken town.
More Deaths Reported.
New Richmond, Wis, June 1S.-Re-
ports brought here show that about
uine persons heretofore unheard OF
we're killed by Mondays storm. The
dead are the families of farmers liv-
ing along the Burckhart road, be
tween New Richmond and Burckhart.
Abount 20 farm houses and adjoining
buildings along the nine miles of that
road are more or less wrecked. Three
members of G. Lacey's family are re-
ported among the killed; also three
members of family named Ellis; also
Mrs. L. M. Hurd. Meager reports
have been received from the storm
swept section between Clear Lake and
Lake Superior. 1t is feared that many
lives were lost near ~ Lake and
Stanton. At the town of Erin II
people have been buried.
La Crosse Suffers Again.
La Crosse, Wis, June 1S.-A heavy
wind and rain storm struck this
city last evening. Three churches
were struck by lightning and much
| damage was done. The reports that a
tornado struck the country north of
here are denied by the Burlington Off
Gals in this city. The damage to
crops is immense in this locality.
Fierce Storm in Iowa.
| Manson, Iowa, June 1S.-A tornado
struck five miles east of this city last
night, destroying the houses of Ike
Cirks and Gust Johnson and the barn
| Of Fred Mehring, besides doing other
| damage. A terrific hail storm des-
troyed the crops, poultry and stock
| The damage will reach into the thou
sands of dollars. At Barnum, nine
miles east, the roof of a new creamery
was blown off and all the glass in the
north side of buildings destroyed.
Nobody was injured.
Des Moines, June 18.-Information
received here says that ten cars of the
Chicago & Northwestern freight train
No SO were blown from the track by
terrific wind storm west of Gowrie,
Iowa, last evening. The windows of
the Des Moines and Fort Dodge rail-
way passenger train were all blown out
a few miles south of Fort Dodge. So
far as reported no persons were hurt.
Fort Dodge, Ia, June 18.-The worst
hail storm ever known in this part Of
the state struck here last evening, do
ing much damage. At Glare a terrific
storm destroyed thousands Of dollars
worth of property.
Nebraska Storm Swept.
Omaha, June 18.-The storms which
swept the entire eastern part of Ne
braska Friday were followed Saturday
by others equally severe. Near Ash
land, a terrific fall of hail devastated a
strip Of country four miles long and
mile wide. Stock was stampeded and
many animals were killed. A heavy
rainstorm that approached a cloud
burst in it's intensity struck South
Omaha and did immense damage. Light
ming struck several houses. Council
Bluffs also suffered heavily.
WILLS OF PRESIDENTS.