Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-15

After the afternoon performance peo-
pie crowded into the city TO do their
shopping before going home in the
evening II was at that time that the
storm" cloud came up from the south
west. The circus grounds were OUT
side the path of the storm, but the peo-
pie being in the business places fell a
pray 70 the terrific wind,
AS soon as news of the disaster had
reached the outside world, help began
10 come into the city. St. Paul being
the railroad center to which New Rich
mond is tributary, was the first 10
learn of the storm and within two or
three hours sent the first relief train
with physicians and nurses, hospital
supplies and commisSary stores for the
people of the stricken city. Second
and third trains soon followed. and
speedily the neighboring cities in Wis
consin sent in all that they could
gather for their needy sister city
The Omaha and Wisconsin Central
roads promptly carried through all
supplies and delivered them to the re-
lief headquarters, whence they were
delivered to the people Of the city.
Supt Horn of the Wisconsin Central
was among the first to arrive, and has
been giving his whole time doing what
he could to straighten out matters,
General Supt, Scott, of the Omaha, ar
rived on the first relief train Tuesday
from ST. Paul. The Wisconsin Cen-
trail suffered comparatively little and
by early in the afternoon was able to
furnish two wires for the great mass
of telegraphic business that had accu-
mulated, the Western Union Office up
town having been in the part of the
city that was destroyed. Congressman
J. ]. Jenkins of this district arrived
early on the scene and promptly ad-
viSed Gov. SCotield of the situation and
the need of relief. Hundreds of peo-
pie from the neighborhood of the city
througed the ruined town Tuesday.
On the east and west limits of the city
many houses are still standing with
little or no damage and to these homes
the occupants welcomed their less for
tunate neighbors and friends, giving
them such aid as was possible.
The loss of property cannot be
estimated at this time. 1t is report
ed that no tornado insurance was car
ried in the town.
Injured Taken to st. Paul.
ST. Paul, June l4.-A number of those
injured at New Richmond We're
brought by special trains to this city,
and all the afternoon ambulances, pa
troll wagons, hacks and other vehicles
We're conveying loads of sufferers to
the various hospitals. where they will
be cared for. The list of those brought
to ST. Paul, where obtainable, is as
follows: John Wells, Sarah Dunbar,
John Barrett Mrs. Scott, unknown
man, Marie --, Mrs. Broesband,
Fred LaPointe, fractured leg and ribs;
Larry Keefe; James Finnegan: Martin
Strohman: II. c. HAIL. Hans Johnson:
Willy Hopkins, boy 12-years old; Will
liam Revill; Miss Lillian Klostermann:
----- Michaels: unknown woman:
Michael Scott; Mrs, Brachlanch Fred
Early; Ed Lott: John Barrett dan
gerous; Edna Mcmahon; Henry Lewis,
Viva Lewis; John Ryberg: Victor
Christianson; William Iavalle: Mrs.
John Mcclure, dangerous; Pat Newell;
unknown woman; James Vale, internal
injuries, dangerous; Mary Gilman,
head bruised and cut; Maria Hawkins;
Thomas Murphy, resides Jewett Mills;
Michael Arting.
Wreck Beggars Description.
Minneapolis, June 1.-THE Tribune's
special from Hudson (Wis) says:
THE tornado which passed through ST.
CroiX county Monday night beggars
description. Wherever II passed build
ings were completely destroyed. At
the Boardman farm the buildings OF
Mrs. Kate Hebron were destroyed and
Mrs. Heffron was killed. The storm
center seemed to strike the farm
buildings Of Mr.. Spencer and Mrs.
Hurd, where there is a total wreck.
Spencer and his family were in the cell
lar and escaped with slight injury,
but not so at Mrs. Hurd's. She was
killed with a little girl that was stop
ping with her. A man named Neige
from Deer Park, who drove in for the
storm to pass was also killed. Dead
horses and stock are to be seen every
where in the line Of the storm.
Big Blow at Barron.
Barron, Wis. June 14.-This city and
surrounding country was Monday
night visited by tornado which did
untold damage. The storm came up
at o'clock, and the scene Is awful to
behold. The Norwegian church was
totally wrecked. The Barron Heading
company's mill was partially wrecked
and the stock scattered badly. The
residence Of j. w. Gillett was badly
wrecked. Gus Soderberg S residence was
moved from it's foundation and John
Posts residence was also badly
damaged and his barn blown
down The dwelling OF W.
P. Howard was turned over
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