The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-14
CYCLONES DEAD
The Victims in New Richmond
Probably Over a HundIed.
WRECK OF MANY HOMES.
Of Five Hundred Buildings Only
Two Hundred Remain.
WRECK OF MANY HOMES
A TORNADO STRIKES NEBRASKA

In the Village Of Herman Only a School
Building and a Small Dwelling Are Left
Standing-Twelve Known Dead, and 1t
Is Reported That the Death List Will Be
Increased to Half a Hundred.
New Richmond, Wis, June 14.-In-
describably sad are the scenes OF desc
lation wrought by Monday nights
tornado. that has practically swept out
Of existence the prosperous little city
Of New Richmond. Out OF 500 houses
and store buildings comprising the
town fully 300 were wrecked by the
storm or destroyed by fire. Almost
every family has one OF more members
among the dead, injured OF missing,
and little groups are seen everywhere
searching for loved ones who may be
buried in the piles of debris.
Thus far "a bodies have been found,
although the number Of dead certainly
will reach 100 or more. The recovered
dead have, for the most part, been
taken to the Catholls and Congrsga-
tional churches which, although in
the very edge OF the storms path, mi
raculously escaped its fury. In these
temporary morgues the sights are such
as to touch the hardest heart, as the
grief stricken living recognize in
bodies, horribly mangled and often dis
membered, the remains of missing
dear ones.
The wounded find temporary asy-
lums In the uninjured dwellings on
either side Of the path of devastation,
where doctors and nurses from nearby
cities and towns are doing heroic work
without sleep or rest. AS many as
possible of the injured whose chances
for recovery are considered good ara
being sent to the hospitals at St. Paul
and Minneapolis, where they will have
better care.
The business part Of the city COW
cred space of four squares each way,
and was built solidly of brick and
stone. This entire space was swept
clear, foundation walls and In some
places masses of debris alone marking
where the business places formerly
stood. Trees that had lined the
streets of the neighboring residence
district we're broken clear OF or twist
ed and uprooted. The tornado came UP
the river Hudson, whore the damage
was comparatively slight. Following
the general course of the river and the
branch of the Omaha road the storm
gained in intensity as II progressed,
and was at its worst when 1t struck
the business center OF New Richmond.
Outlying residences In the path Of the
storm were stripped of shingles and
boards or sides were blown of, or, as
more frequently happened, were torn
asunder and the fragments were shat
tered to the four winds of Heaven.
Trees were uprooted and roadways
blocked, washed away or so overfiowed
as to be made entirely unrecognizable.
The dssolate view Of New Richmond
of today is one not soon to be forgot
ten. Along the broken fragments of
their homes the people wander help
lessly, striving somewhat aimlessly
and hopelessly to gather together what
has been left to them. On the west
and east limits Of the city many houses
are still standing, with little or no
damage, and to these homes the occu-
pants welcomed their less fortunate
nelghbors and friends. The property
loss cannot be estimated at this time,
and may never be accurately known.
1t was almost total, for the insurance
agents report that no tornado insur-
anee was carried in the town, and In
only a small number of places, where
fire Joined in the destruction of prop
erty, will the business men be at all
for their losses.
II Is the average resident of New
Richmond who estimates the loss OF
life most seriously. They claim that
hundreds are missing who were buried
in the ruins, and there incinerated.
One such is c. A, Nelson, who oyged
the Columbian restaurant, leeated on
Main street. His estimate OF the loss
Is 400 dead. He Says that when the
rain storm which preceded the cyclone
broke not less than 20 persons rushed
Into his place for shelter. He is posi-
tive that not more than four besides
himself escaped. More conservative
estimates, however, give the death list
Rs probably 100.