The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
Railway Tracks and Bridges washed
Out at Many Places, and succo1
May BE Dimcult.
CLOUDBURST NEAR HUDSON
MUCH PROPERTY DAMAGED, BUT NO
LOSS OF LIFE THERE.
Heaviest Rainfall in Years Reported
Throughout Observation-Disclosures
the Greatest Sufferers

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. June 1-Thero
are repeated rumors that a tornado at New
Richmond. Wis, has killed go people.
dispatch from North Wisconsin June
ton says: "A courier from Boardman just
in reports 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, 1t Is presumed that many
were injured and possibly some killed II
is known that David Hefferon is severely
injured and his wife killed Another courier
just in says New Richmond has been also
wiped of the map and that two or three
hundred people are injured"
A special to the Tribune from Burkhardt.
Wis. says: "A messenger has reached here
from New Richmond and has telegraphed
for doctors and help. saying that tia
storm struck that town and large num-
ber were killed and wounded. The railroad
officials have endeavored to get out .
special train, but on account OF the wash
outs 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 rig was torn to piecea
one named vollman having one Of his legs
broken"
A special to the Tribune from sti1wafw.
Mimi, says: This was terrible night Tor
New Richmond. the village being almost
wiped out Of existence by one Of the most
severe tornadoes that ever visited that 10
cality. 1t carried ruin and death In its path,
and at this hour 1t Is impossible to give even
a partial list of those who are seriously IN
jured 1t Is thought many are dead
.'The news of the disaster was brought
here by J. A. Carroll. a travelling man from
Portage. wis. who was stopping at the
Nicollet House, in New Richmond, when the
tornado struck He saw the funnel-shape0
cloud as It came up the principal street ana
took refuge in the basement of the hotel,
which was completely wrecked, tcgethee
with every other business house in the city.
In terrible sheets of rain following the
cyclone Mr.. Carroll and his comrades 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 injured that she
will probably die. They also removed two
men named Barrett and Newall. who were
very severely injured. Mr.. CarroIl drove to
saltwater by team for relief and the train
with doctors will leave here at 1l5 q m
Mr.. Carroll further says that fire followed
the tornado and that what was left II being
consumed by fire. Many people are doubtless
killed and the damage viii run into hum
dreds of thousands of dollars"
A relief train. with physicians and nurses
for New Richmond. Wis, tornado victims
left st. Paul over the Omaha road at II
O'Clock tonight At Hudson II was planned
to ferry the party past the washed-out
places in the track and they VIII be taken
the balance or the way by rail. Newspapor
reporters accompanied the party. but they
will hardly be able to reach there ia time
for any report tonight.