The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-06-17

Point last night. doctors aud nurses
being picked up along the route.
st. Paul, Mimi, June 13.IThe New
! Richmond tornado horror was lsot gen-
orally known here until the morning
papers reached the people early thia
morning, causing much excitement.
The Omaha railroad started q relief
train from here last night with physi3s
clans and nurses in charge of DR..
Kn0xbacon, general urgeo of the
road, and another train left early this
morning with additional physicians,
telegraph operators and correspond
ents on board. Measures for immedi-
ate relief will be taken by the munici-
pal government, the chamber of COM
merce and similar bodies. News from
the scene of the disaster is fragmen-
tary. II Is only obtainable by messen-
gers sent to adjoining towns, but an
Associated Press correspondent is ex-
pected to reach New Richmond soon
and will endeavor to effect direct wire
communication at once.
A reporter just returned from New
Richmond, Wis.,, places the number OF
dead at 200 and the injured ut about
1000. He says of the $500 inhabitants
only a few can be found unhurt. The
town was almost totally destroyed.
Minneapolis. MINI June 13..Wh;le
It is regarded as probable that the loss
of life at New Richmond will not come
I'M to the original estimate II In be-
lieyed the roperty loss will be great
er. Fire broke ont in the wreckape.
which is little more than kindline
wood. and burns easily. AT 9 O'CLOCK a
relief train left Minneapolis for New
Richmond. bearing telegraph operat-
ors. linemen. physicians. nurses and
correspondents.
Dspatcher.' bulletins are eagerly
watched and extras snapped IN within
a hlook Of the newsnaper ofHces. Some
action nv the mayor. extending such
municinsl mid ms Minneanolis can af-
ford IS expected to he taken at an
carly honr.
.on ca-
"Oo oon
ions 'u"e - .n,oasn
Wisconsin lentral IRAN succeeded IN
uen Ms.. ,1:atnas, -.
early hour. The tracks were all clear,
save where the contents of a lumber
yard were scattered over them
Conductor Gavin says ne yook
,n;.h hin Wh.n h train
49, 49,, +ha sra. 1vsra ,,,rn;nr
haan;,v .ha a;r NOS sa f"n ~ smoke
= r,as I%;tscnit - +a11 The axtant ~ the
a;saasar Tha oantra, : art ~ town
however wos wrecked a fire engine
IA a.r;rad fro,n \ town
and WAS doing its hest tn check the
49,.
once ut that time. one az the local
doctors having been killed and the 9TH
er having had both legs broken. The
Wisconsin, Central and the Omaha
roads had brought in large numbers Of
country visitors for the circus, and Mr..
Gavin saws there must have been from
$500 to 5000 people in town. He
brought an order for 400 cofins, but
this. OF course, was simply an esti-
mate of the possible dead by the local
relief committee.
~. po,o
,r,no,na,;s Mn GUna,a-A sre.
niin' = -1p
ciai to the tribune from Stili"ater'
Mimi, says:
Last night was u terrible night for
New R;chland Wis. the village being
.,.aas. ,r,naa on. ~ ax;stanoe ~ ons
"Apso
OF the most severe cyclones nat ever
vls,teo that !ocallty. II carried rum
n death IN It's path, n at TINS honr
IT. ls Impossible 70 give even q partial
list OF those injured. ~ Is
thought many are dead.
me news OF the disaster was
brought nere oy .. a. carroll q traVei-
ing man from portage, WIS, VINO was
stopping al tne Nicoliet mouse IN New
richmond when the cyclone struck.
he saw n 1unnei-shaped cloud as u
came up the principal street ana 3took
refuge IN n basement OF M hotel'
which was completely wrecked TO.
gether with every other business
house In n city.
IN terrible sheets OF rain following
the cyclone MI. Carroll and his conn