The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14
FOUR HUNDRED DEAD.
Estimated Loss Of Life at
New Richmond, Wis.
STORMS SCENES OF HORROR

I'd TO o O'Clock Last Night Fifty
four Bodies Had Been Recovered.
List of Dend May Go Above 800.
Bodies Found with Heads, Legs
and Arms Missing.
New Richmond, Wis, June 1S-Fully 100
corpses twice as many mangled people,
forty acres of piles of bricks, shivered
blanks. scattered heaps of household
goods. dead horses through which the
wind had driven sharp splinters of board,
smouldering fires where houses stood but
Yesterday, and in the midst of it all, trees
as bare Of leaves as ever they were in
the middle of winter, and for the most
part stripped bare of bark-that is what
The storm of yesterday wrought in the
space of three minutes upon the town of
New Richmond.
1t viii be several days before the num-
Der of dead in New Richmond is accurate
" known, and il is doubtful if the entire
number of fatalities viii ever be chroni-
cled.
New Richmond Wis, June 13.-Indes-
cribably sad are the scenes of desolation
wrought by last nights tornado, that has
practically swept out of existence the
prosperous little city of New Richmond.
Out of 800 houses and store buildings
comprising the town, fully 300 were wreck
ed by the storm, or destroyed by fire.
Almost every family has one or more
members among the dead, injured or miss
ing and little groups are seen every
where searching by the light of lanterns
Or torch for loved ones who may be buried
in the piles Of debris on every hand.
With frantic energy the search has been
conducted all day, and@up to O'Clock
hfty-four bodies had been found, although
the number Of dead certainly will reach
100 or more.
These have. for the most part, been
taken TO the Catholic and Congregational
churches, which, although in the very
storms path, miraculously escaped its
fury.
In these temporary morgues the sights
are such as to touch the hardest heart,
as the grei-stricken living recognize the
bodies, horribly mangled and often dis
hembered remains of missing dead ones
Much Work for Doctors.
The wounded find temporary asylums
IN the unnjured dwellings on either side
OIL The path, where doctors and nurses
heroic work without sleep or rest
As many as possible of the injured whose
chances for recovery are considered good
are being sent to the hospitals at St
raul and Minneapolis, where they will
have better care.
Inc business portion of the city COW
cred a space of four squares each way
ana was built solidly of brick and stone
!Ns entire space was swept clear to the
oUhdauon walls, In some places masses
Of debris alone marking where the business
Places formerly stood
Trees that had lined the streets of the
ueghboring residence district were broken
Clear off or twisted and uprooted.
Origin of the Tornado.
The tornado came uD the river from
Hudson where the damage was compara-
uVey light. Following the general course
U the river and the branch of the Omaha
road the storm gained in intensity as it
progressed, and was at its worst when it
sTlek the business center Of New Rich
nond
outlying residences in the path of the
s'oIm were stripped of shingles and boards
'heir sides were blown off, or, as more
"equently happened, were torn asunder
sD1 the fragments were scattered to the
roSt l"iuus OF heaven. Trees were up
eHea and roadways blocked, washed
dSJy or so overflowed as to be made en-
"ely unrecognizable
viewing Their Wrecked Homes.
q, ne ne desolate view of the New Richmond
~ IoO-uay Is not one soon TO be forgotten.
lom,ess ,ba Ine broken fragments Of their
ing lhe people wander helplessiy striv-
ps7t so1leWhat almlessly and hopeiessly, to
hems togelner what has been left to
nsn, en ne east and west fmits of the city
h ny houses We're still standing with lit
CcgI.Ilo 10 damage, and to these homes the
ree5.,Iln.S welcome their less fortunate
Bd las dhu triends, giving them such
Tea49 . possible, and the sympathy that
Tb 80 much TO The stricken souls.
his Rtoperty loss cannot be estimated at
knot,, ana may never be accurately
M H. IL Was almost tctaf for the insur-
Ace seHla report chat no tornado insur-
snlal l"S ~ carr ed i'm the town, and in only
i54 a Humher Of PAGES where fire Joined
nA@s obstruction Of property, viii the bus
Ms "''n be at all reimbursed for their
Says There Are 400 Dead.
n5p5 I9e average resident of New Rich
ssr.51lsTG,Ho estimates The loss of life most
Mr.ss,n, lhey claim that hundreds are
0r Generated.
% caj5a,s 59Gh is c. A, Nelson, who owned
Main pan restaurant, located on
U fas3 U1I Ills estimate of the loss is
orn rh, He says that when the ram
ot legs" HIeh preceded the cyclone, broke
r,s man twenty persons rushed into
Id ne Iot' shelter He is positive that
pei 'nan four beside himself es-
rs,. ne heard the roar. he rushed for
rsi, eoor, but could not oDen it. In
0mhisd ut tne crash came The ruins
, ace =, aoout his head, and left him Just
ID enough to crawl out.
as LII 5nop was Mrs. Broadbank, who
y coi,II Nelson found only four alive
: tn H.. near screams aud groans. Since
mas seen none of the survivors
. '"W the CIOud Coming.
nna,,Ir pegnan, of the Church of the
4. broa Ilqle Conception, thus describes the
4 'N"ls storm and the immediate re-
q llse standing on the porch Of my
H. "ulch is some three blocks west
Pointing sa'ioD 10 the T1'n threyatenine Iy niire
sad to him: Those clouds are