The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-14

SO86S OF pale green was seen rapidly
approaching from the southwest In
q minute a long funnel was seen drop
savage roar, the cloud swept down
upon the doomed town. A circus had
been exhib hitting during the afternoon.
and the streets were full of strangers,
and as the awful cloud bore swiftly
down there was a. mad rush for cellars,
doorways or any place that promised
safety. Some of the crowd reached a
refuge, and those that did not are
among the dead.
1t will be several days before the
number of dead in New Richmond is
accurately known, and it is doubtful
If the entire number of fatalities will
ever be chronicled. In the path of the
storm both to the northeast and south
west of the city were scattered farm
houses, and wherever they were struck
by the awful wind there was nothing
left but a pile of boards and twisted
timbers. How many were killed in
these houses will not be known for
long time
1t is impossible to estimate the prop
erty loss, but it is total in the best part
of the town, and to make the blow
more serious, not one tornado policy
had been written for the place.
There is at present no restitution
among those who have suffered by the
storm. ST. Paul and Minneapolis,
Chippewa Fails and other places have
sent in bountiful supplies, and there is
no suffering for food or necessities, but
the business of the town is utterly
wiped out of existence, and not one
man in the place will be able to re-
sumo business. The destruction is so
complete that there is absolutely moth
ing to be purchased in the town.
The Work of searching for the dead
was carried on during the night as
we'll as it could be done in a drizzling
rain and with the aid of a few lanterns.
1t was slow work, and after dark the
tically nothing. The police of st. Paul.
under Chief Goss, who had guarded the
ruins and preserved order during the
day, were relieved tonight by Com
pany H, Tenth Wisconsin, from Chip
pewa Falls under the command Of
Captain Hartweu, who will be in con-
troll
The list of injured foots up sixty
eight
A SCENE OF DESOLATION.
NEW RICHMOND (Wis.), June 10
The tornado that has swept out of ex-
istence the prosperous little city of New
Richmond Is the most disastrous in
point of fatality ever occurring in this
section. The exact number of dead
is still unknown. but it will certainly
reach 100 and very probably will con-
siderably exceed that figure AS they
were recovered the bodies were brought
to the school house or to the Catholic
or Congregational churches Thence
they are to be taken to the cemetery,
except in a few cases where homes still
stand, in which the remains can be
Kept for few hours, during which the
final tribute of love can be rendered by
the bereaved families. The bodies were
prepared for burial by local and visit
ing undertakers and as soon as idenri-
fled were marked and disposed of as
friends required.
The Catholic priest, who had spent a
sleepless night and day in looking after
the bodies and souls of his parishiorars,
waa one of the coolest and best workers
among the many who volunteered their
aid. Nurses and physicians from St.
Paul, who had come down by special
train on the Omaha road. as soon as the
news of the disaster reached the Mime
sofa capital. were o. great help all right
and day, and when the day closed all
the seriously injured were believed to
have been cared for Those whose in
juries were serious, but whose chances
for recovery were believed to be good,
were quickly sent to the hospitals of
st. Paul and Minneapolis, where better
care can be given them. The slightly
injured and those whose cases seem
hopeless We're kept here and We're given
the best attention possible. The list
of dead gradually increased during the
day, and tonight it seemed that 100
might be the minimum estimate of the
dead, while the list of the injured will
reach and probably exceed 200
The totaA dead. as far as can now be
ascertained, is forty seven, with four
teen injured and one missing. The list
follows:
Dead: William Bixy, Mrs. Cora But
Ter, Mrs. Brockbank, Bernard Brock
bark, Josie Brockbank, Dominick Rar-
rett, Carl Brown, Harold Bisel5w, Will
lam Callahan, Ed Casey, john Casey,
Mrs. Cameron, Pewaukee: John Con-
way. Erin: Mrs. Catherine Cargroye,
Henry Dubar, unknown girl Anthony
Early, Lizzie Early, Walter Farrell,
Mrs. John Gillen, Ole Gunderson. Mrs.
Sellie Creation, John Henry, Patrick
Hebron, Mike Hebron, Mrs Hawkins.
Walter Hawkins, Millie Hawkins, An
gus Hawkins, Gray Hawkins Mason
Hallenbeck, Francis Hanenback -
Hennessy Qittle girD, J. B. Hicks, Mrs.
Hurd, j. E. johnson, Patrick Hating,
= Kelly Child, Winnie Lambdin, Mrs.
Henry Lewis and son, Antoine Legarde.
Mrs. John Link, L. P. Martin. Nellie
McGrath, Lille McGrath, Kate McKfn-
non, Thomas McCabe, Russell McGraw.
Patrick McHenry. Mike McHenry.
Tom McNally, Mrs. John Mcclure. Tim