The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-13

has been also wiped off the map, ana
that 200 or 300 people are injured.
A special to the Tribune" from
Hudson says: One of the most terrific
cyclones ever witnessed by the citi-
zens of Hudson passed through the
country about $50 p m. 1t formed in
a water spout four miles south of Hud-
SON on Lake ST. Croix 1t was wit
messed by hundreds of people, and
seemed to follow the lake and to be
making directly for the city, but about
two miles south it veered to the east
and left the lake and crossed the coun-
try
1t was about twenty rods wide, and
destroyed everythdf in it's track. The
first building struck was over on the
farm of F. c. Madison. One edge of
the storm struck his buildings, twist
ing his barn out of shape and throwing
his windmill some rods. 1t then struck
the Gridley farm The family, seeing
it coming, fed for a large stone quarry
where they remained safely until it
passed. The house is small brick
one, and held to the foundation, but
the shingles were torn from the roof.
The cyclone veered to the north; leav-
ing the buildings unframed, but tear
ing large oak trees three feet in diam
eter out by the roots and twisting them
into every conceivable shape.
About one-half mile northeast from
there it struck the buildings of H. I.
Mattison. Just before the storm
help fled for the cellar The cellar door
had just closed when the crash came.
This place was directly in the line of
the storm, and not a building, tree,
wagon or piece of machinery is left
whole. The house was completely
swept from it's foundation, and nothing
remained but the floor which covered
the people in the cellar Not one of
them was harmed Every piece of
furniture was carried for rods and lit
orally torn into shreds. Outside the
chine sheds and out-buildings, and all
were destroyed Forty cattle and 100
sheep cannot be found at this hour.
w. ]. Gilpin, who was passing at
the time, drove in there for shelter
but was unable to reach the cellar.
He says it was not over two seconds
after the cyclone struck him before it
was all over, and he found himself UNI
der a part of lumber wagon with
timbers, horses and machinery every
where about him. He was unhurt, but
badly shaken up.
The storm passed on to the north
east, destroying everything in its wake,
and was followed by rain in torrents
and terrible lightning. Telegraph and
telephone wires are all blown down,
and adjoining towns cannot be heard
from.
HUNDRED AND FIFTY PERSONS
REPORTED KILLED.
MILWAUKEE,, June ia dispatch
was received at 2 o'clock this morning
from Jewett Mills announcing the ar
train A Mr.. Cutter in the employ of
the Central. sent dispatch to the local
offices of the road saying that the
town of New Richmond was gone south
of Highway bridge, and that the esti-
mated number of killed will reach
$50.
Many of the houses, Mr.. Cutter
states, were consumed by fire after
the cyclone Many people We're killed,
he says, while attending a circus which
was showing there.
HEAVY RAIN AT MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 12.-One of the
worst storms that ever passed over
and Z o'clock. For fully an hour mid
night darkness fell over the city, and
the sky had all the appearance of a
tornado. There was very little wind,
however, but an immense volume of
water fell, the gauge showing 2.34
inches. So far as known, little dam
age was done.
FIRE ADDS TO THE AWFUL HOR-
ROR.
ST. PAUL (Minn.), June 1880
a. m.-Seores of persons were killed
the number may reach into the hun
dreds-and hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of property destroyed by
cyclone that swept across the Mis-
sissippi Valley east and slightly north
of this city tonight, practically anni-
hilating the village of New Richmond,
and causing great property loss also
Mimi, and in the section of country
lying between.
How great has been the loss of life,
it is impossible to tell, for the storm
has interrupted communication with
Hudson and New Richmond, and re-
ports have come in a roundabout way.
One man who was at New Richmond
when the storm struck, however, j. D.
Carroll, has reached Saltwater, Mimi,
and from there has given out a graphic
description of the destruction of the
Wisconsin town.
New Richmond, village of 1000 in
habitants, according to his story, was
RACED by the storm, and soon. after was
in flames, the injured persons pinned in