Evening star., 1899-06-13

that J. A. Carroll. a travelling man from
Portage. Wis. who was. at New Richmond
at the time the storm struck, has reached
that place. Mr.. Carroll saw the funnel
shaped cloud as it came up the principal
street and took refuge in the basement of
the Hotel Nicholas. which was completely
wrecked. together with every other busi-
ness house in the city.
Rescue of a Family.
In the terrible sheets of rain following
Carroll. with a few others succeeded in
recovering the proprietor of the hotel, Chas.
Mckennon; wife and one child. from the
debris and they also removed the laundry
girl. who was fatally injured.
They also removed two men named Bar
rett and Newhall who were severely in
jured. Carroll drove to Saltwater by team
for relief, and a train with doctors left
there at l2:13 am Carroll further says
that fire followed the storm. and that what
Is LETT of the town is being consumed by
fire.
New Richmond is on the Wisconsin Ger
tral line. and on the Duluth-Superior
branch OF the Omaha road.
Ii Is thirty-stx miles east of ST. Paul and
In the heart of the rich farming section of
St Croix county 1t is near Willow river,
OF which are several large saw and grist
mills, and is quite business center.
1t is one of the oldest towns in western
Wisconsin and had many handsome resi-
dences. There were two principal streets
more important one running east and
west. 1t was through this street the storm
passed The thoroug'hfare was three miles
long. lined with trees and made fine drive
way.
Damage to railroad, telegraph and tele-
phone lines and crops is widespread.
Hudson and Lacrosse Hard Hit.
Next TO New Richmond. the most severe
damage done by the storm was at Hudson,
Wis. and also at Lacrosse, Wis. in the
vicinity of the frst-named town tor
nado and cloudburst destroyed wires, hay
stacks. unroofed residences. barns out
buildings all along its path.
At Lacrosse it was the worst storm
known in seventeen years. Nearly five
inches of rain fell. The river rose so
rapidly that 800 people. living in the lower
portion OF the city, were driven from their
homes. over 100 head of live stock were
drowned. Nearly every bridge in the La
crosse valley is gone.
AT Mankato, Mimi. six inches of rain
fell WinOna, Mimi, Sparta, Wis, and
other towns in the adjoining territory are
partly under water and much damage
done
Faribault Mimi; Ell Roy, Viola, Rock
ton. Tomah. also suffered severely and
have the. same story to tell of flooded Gel
lars and streets; heavy damage to crops.
hundreds of head of cattle drowned, num-
erOus washOuts on the railroads, bridges
washed away and wire communication par
alyZed.
The killed and injured as far as known
are:
Near Stockton, Mimi: Two men killed
by lighting.
Near Burkhardt. Wis: Mrs Dave Heffer-
ron. killed, and her husband seriously in
jursd-
At New Richmond Dead-Dr. Wade; in
jured- - Barrett, rescued from wreck of
Nicholas Hotel severely injured.
DR.. Epley, both legs broken
Charles Mckennon, proprietor Nicholas
Hotel.
Mrs. Charles Mckennon.
Two children of Charles Mckennon
buried under wreck Nicholas Hotel
- Newall, rescued from wreck of Mich
olas Hotel: severely injured.
Laundry girl, employed at Nicholas
Hotel; fatally injured.
At Hudson, Wis: Vollman, leg