The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-14
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Of the disaster and left at once for Her
man on hand-car taking two physi-
clans along with him to assist in sue
coring the injured.
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
Milwaukee, Wis. June 13-The fol-
lowing telegram was received from
Congressman John J. Jenkins. from
New Richmond, Wis. addressed to the
Governor and Chamber of Commerce.:
THE city wiped out by storm. Every
business building and contents and over
half the dwellings, and contents total
loss. Many hundred dwellings and con
tents partly injured. Over 100 wound
ed. Forty dead bodies many missing
and ruins burning. Local people making
heroic efforts and giving freely of what
little they have left. They can he fur
nished for short time. but with few
exceptions no food or clothing. Not an
article of goods. wares or merchandise
left by noon.
There will not he mouthful to eat;
must have immediate relief. Will re-
0uire aid for some time Not Il coffin
tf dEtiClt W buIy the L Edtll'dI
restitution prevails. VIII You notify the
public and ask them that aid be forward
cd as soon rs possible
a committee has been appointed by
President Cottril of the Chamber of
Commerce to supply the needs of the
suffering people. The Wisconsin Cen
trail Railway has ordered two boarding
trains to the stricken town. Lots of
forty people at time will he fed on
these trains.
AIR A STREAM OF WRECKS.
Gainesville. Ills. June 13.-At >
O'Clock y. m. to-day a tornado struck
this city. doing large amount Of dam
age \ few moments before the storm
struck heavy rain had fallen. This
was followed by sudden sunshine and
then in the midst of the brightness, Il
roaring, seething current came from the
southwest. bringing with it roofs.
boards. pieces OF telegraph poles, and
all sorts of debris, some of it high in
the air.
Great damage was done to the bust
ness part of the town, but there We're
no casualties.
ECHOES OF THE STORM.
Barron. Wis. June 13.-This city and
surrounding country was visited last
night by severe tornado, which wreck
ed churches. mills, houses and oiher
buildings. and inflicted Il very heavy
loss in the aggregate.
FREAKS OF THE STORM.
st. Paul, Mimi. June 13.-A reporter
of I he Dispatch, who went to New Rlch-
mond last night. says:
The storm struck the town full in the
center and in ten minutes awful destruc-
ton had been wrought. The largest
brick blocks crumbled like egg shells.
The lighter frames were whisked away
like SO much straw, and many houses
were carried for blocks and dashed to
earth.
Five hundred buildings. the finest in
the town, were demolished and waen
the storm had PASSED about the only
structures of any note left siandang were
the Catholic and Baptist churches.
Not a residence was left untouched
and people escaped without injuries.
Lumber yards went up in the clouds,
the huge planks being split INTO shingles.
The large ircn bridge over Apple River
was blown into fragments and the parts
distributed along the hanks Il half mile
away. Two large ron safes We're caught
Up and carried distance of Il block.
Within space Of Il few blocks. lay
dozens of bodies. Legs and arms were
missing in many eases. and one body was
found with the heal clipped oi the
trunk as though it mad been severed with
an axe.
All who sought refuge III cellars. es-
capped. Some people over whom houses
collapsed were entombed. To add to the
horror of the situation. fires were started
here and there by 0verturning stoves and
many wounded, unable to drag them
selves cut of the danger. suffered death
by burning. Gallman Brothers circus
was in New Richmond yesterday. and
the farmers from the surrounding coun.
ry. with their families. had gathered to
see the show. A few minutes before
the storm struck, a large part of these
who had just come from the circus. rush
ed to brick hnilding close at hand.
where they took refuge
This building was among those de-
stroyed. and it is difficult to say how
many persisted there.
J. A. Carroll. Of Portage City. was
stopping at the hotel Nicola. The guests
Were at supper when the storm began
and all hands sought the cellar. SO far
as known most of those in this house
were saved.
As nearly rs can be ascertained the
storm first struck ut a place called Cat
fish Bar a short distance below Still
water. and laid waste the entire country
from that point to New Richmond.
BUYING THE CAROLINES.