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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20

Minnesota have done enormous damage.
The worst destruction appears to be at
New Richmond, Wis, where Il frightful
'twister' struck just before o'clock last
light. How great has been the loss of
life i is impossible as yet to tell, the
storm having effectually destroyed wire
communication in the stricken region
Reports that have come in state the
total number Of killed and injured will
range between $50 and 500. The town
at the time of the storm was crowded
with people who had come from the sur
rounding country to attend a circus per-
Torrance.
A dispatch from Saltwater, Mimi,
says that ]. A. Carroll, a travelling man
from Portage, Wis, who was at New
Richmond at the time the storm struck
has reached that place Mr.. Carroll
up the principal street and took refuge
in the basement of the Hotel Nicholas,
which was completely wrecked together
with every business house in the city.
In the terrible sheets of rain following,
Carroll, with few others, succeeded in
recovering the proprietor of the hotel,
Charles McKinnon, wife and one child,
from the debris, and they also removed
the laundry girl. who was fatally in
jured. They also removed two men
named Barrett and Newall, who were
severely injured. Carroll drove to Still
water by team for relief and Il train
with doctors left there at 1915 a. M. Car
roll further says that fire followed the
storm and that what is left of the town
is being consumed by fire.
New Richmond is on the Wisconsin
Central line and on the Duluth-Superior
branch of the Omaha road.
1t is thirty-SiX miles east of st. Paul
and in the heart of the rich farming
section of st. Croix county. II is near
Willow river, on which are several large
saw and grist mills and is quite bust
uesS center.
1t is one of the oldest towns of West
ern Wisconsin and had many handsome
residences. There Were two principal
streets crossing each other at right an
giles, the more important ones running
east and west. 1t was through this
street the storm passed. The thorough
fare was three miles long lined with
trees and made fine driveway
Damage to the railroads, telegraph and
telephone lines, and crops is widespread.
Next TO New Richmond, the most Sc
we're damage done by the storm was at
Hudson, Wis. and also at La Crosse.
Wis. In the vicinity of the first-namcd
town tornado and cloud-burst de-
strOyed wires, haystacks, unroofed resi-
dences, barns, out-buildings all along its
path.
At La Crosse it was the worst storm
known in seventeen years. Nearly five
inches of rain fell. The river rose 50
rapidly that 400 people living in the
lower lortion of the city were driven
from their homes. Over 100 head of
live stock were drowned Nearly every
bridge in the La Crosse valley is gone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
RARRET7' D0NICK about %

BARRETT, DOMICK. about o.
HENRY, JOHN, clerk in Williams hard
ware store.
HARRINGTON, WILLIAM, farmer aged
GUNDEEsoN, OLE, farmer, about So.
IRICE, JOHN. farmers son. about %.
EARLY, PATRICK, missing; farmers
WELLS, PATRICK. about 4O farmer
RING, GEORGE, about 30; farmer.
HENNESSY, LILY, girl about 5; daugh-
ter Of William Hennessy.
From Town Of Stanton
TALMADGE, FRED, nephew of A. S.
Talmadge, st. Paul.
HEBRON, MICHAEL missing, farmer.
GOSUN, PATRICK, missing; about 40.
From Star Prairie
CLOUGH, MATTE. i -
From Deer Park
UITIGE, JOHN, about %, killed in cellar
OF farmhouse four miles south of here.
From Alden, Polk County
NELSON, NELS, farmer.
From Boardman.-
MRS. HURD.
BROWN, WALTER W.
Npr c7 Emerald.~ on,orod
at Farmers hotel.
Prom Glenwood.-
MICHAEL, FRED. German.
THREE UNKNOWN dead, buried IN
Catholic cemetery; one unknown in Prot
estant cemetery.
THREE or four baskets of pieces OF
bodies not known from how many different
persons, buried in Catholic cemetery.
The list given above is official, and adj
dltions should be reported to relief head
quarters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
WISCONSIN POSTMASTERS.
Badger Offices Are Filled by Appoint
ment at Washington.

Washington, D. c., June 17.-[Special. !
The following fourth-class Wisconsin
postmasters were appointed today:
Byron, Fond du Lac county, Henry
Schwartz, vice Matthias Zehren, resigned ;
Camp Lake, Kenosha county, Grace Clark
vice L. E. Lamb resigned; Cornelia, Grant
county, Benjamin f. Monroe, vice Alonzo
Vannatta, resigned; Deansville Dane coun-
ty, John A. Ryan, vice r. 2. Smith, re-
signed; Eleanor, Chippewa county, Oliver
Pelouquin, vice Peter Robb, resigned; High
Cliff, Calumet county, Henry W. Carter,
vice f. B. Carter resigned; Hope, Dane
county, II. c. Kassabaum, vice John Wolff,
resigned Hurricane, Grant county, Vernon
H. Kinney, vice Samuel w. Kerr, removed :;
Jewett, st. CroiX county, Ellen Lavel vice
BARLEY Dean, removed; Merritville, Mar
quette county Thomas Kenyon, vice Cor
nelius A. Merritt, resigned; Paskin, Bar
ron county Claus Tengbom, vice Peter Cos
grove, resigned; Sagole, Outagamie county,
William j. Vandeburg, vice Henry T. Nab
befeldt, removed; Spring, Dane county,
Alois Goebel, vice Gottlieb Grunder, re-
signed; Waldo, Sheboygan county Henry
w. Thinner, vice II. O. Ogle, removed.
The postoffice at Liddell, Chippewa
county, has been discontinued The mail
will be sent to Arson. The contract for
carrying the mail from Helena to We'll
come has been awarded to Gardner
COWieS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20

town. f. w. Eply, p. McKeon, Frank
Wade, Z. *. l.. Knapp and Girard, the
horse doctor. The doctors instruments
and medicines had been lost in the storm
The rudest bandages were used, the most
general first aid' was given. The doc
tors were overwhelmed by the more than
loo wounded who were discovered in the
first few houses. Some of the wounded
were not found until this morning, and
the ruins yet covered many dead. Re
ports are yet to be received from the
country.
Path of the Storm.
The path Of the storm was twenty-five
miles long. 1t is estimated that $50
houses were destroyed in the village on
the west side. One hundred were de-
stroyed on the east side, in addition to
about fifty business structures. Reports
from the country tell Of scores of farm
houses crushed.
About two hours after the storm fires
broke out in the ruins of stores and are
still burning this afternoon. Explosions
of cartridges and ammunition and liquor
are frequent, making the search Of the
ruins difficult.
At IL o'clock last night relief train
arrived from Saltwater and was 4 vast
assistance. At o'clock this morning
another came from Chippewa Falls, and
from st. Paul and Saltwater. The
policemen from St. Paul were of much
assistance in arresting drunken men
and thieves who were early at work.
They also secured the town, bringing in
wounded and dead. 4 fire engine from
st. Paul rendered great service in fight
ing the fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
GIVES CHECK FOR $500.
Col. Isaac III. Wing of Bayfield, Sends
Money to Sufferers.

Marinette, Wis, June 17.-[Special.l-
A mass meeting will be called here in
response to the governors telegram to
aid New Richmond sufferers. Marinette
will raise $4,000 from present Indications.
bayfield,, Wis, June 11.-LSpecial. i
The call for aid from the unfortunate
citizens of New Richmond has been gem
erously responded to by Col. Isaac H.
Wing, who sent them i check for 5000.
Washburn Wis, June III Special.
-Washburn will send cash to New Rich
mond amounting to more than 81 for
each voter. 1t was thought $500 would
be large amount, but there is now col
lected over $11cO.
Manitowoc, Wis, June 17.-[Special.]
Mayor William Rahr received a tele-
gram from Mayor Weares of New Rich
mond stating that money was most need
ed to help the stricken people of that
city. The mayor has appointed a COM
mittee of aldermen from each side OF the
river. who this morning started to solicit
cash donations. The business men are
contributing literally to the fund.
La Crosse, Wis, June 1.-LSpecial.l
Mayor Anderson forwarded Il draft for
$500 to New Richmond, the first INSTALL
ment of La Crosses cash contribution
for the relief of the tornado sufferers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
FOUR DROWNED IN FLOOD.
Ona1aska Couple and Man and Boy
Victims of Overflow

La Crosse, Wis, June 13.-One Of the
most destructive floods that has ever Wis
tied this section is raging here A por-
ton Of North La Crosse is under water
and about fifty families have been
obliged to flee to higher ground for their
lives. Water is now slowly receding,
but soaking rain has set in and it is
thought it will rise again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Larson of Onalaska.
five miles north of here, were drowned
while viewing the debris of a railroad
bridge which had been swept away. The
food had taken the earth from a portion
of the roadbed and in walking over the
ties which suspended from the rails, one
gave away. They were plunged into the
surging waters and swept away. a
large crowd witnessed the disaster.
Nearly every railroad and wagon
bridge within ten miles of the city has
been washed out. The Burlington &
Milwaukee trains Southern Minnesota
division) are the only ones running. The
mills at Bangor, West Salem and Hol-
man have gone out. A man and boy
were drowned this afternoon in La
Crosse river, opposite the city. They
were in boat which capsized. Their
names are unknown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
"CENTRAL" GOT THROUGH.
Conductor Tells of the Scenes at New
Richmond.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 13.-The
through Wisconsin Central train succeed
ed in reaching here this morning, having
come through New Richmond at an early
hour. The tracks are all clear, save
where the contents of a lumber yard were
scattered over them. Conductor Gavin
says he took twelve refugees to st. Paul
with him.
When the train came through the fires
were burning heavily and the air was so
full of smoke it was difficult to tell the
extent Of the disater. The central part
of the town, however, was wrecked. A
fire engine had arrived from neighbour
ing town and was doing it's lonely best
to check the flames.
There was no medical assistance at
that time, one Of the local doctors having
been killed and the other having had
both legs broken. The Wisconsin Cen
trail and the Omaha roads had brought in
large numbers Of country visitors for the
circus and Mr.. Gavin says there must
have been from $500 to 5000 people in
town. He brought an order for 300 cot
fms but this, of course, was simply an
estimate of the possible dead by the local
relief committee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
CAN'T GET PAST ELROY,
Tracks Washed Out on the Liue of
the North Western.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 13.-North- Western
railroad officials reported, this morning,
that they are unable to reach any place
north of Elroy, Wis, by train. Tracks
are washed out, bridges swept away and
other damage done Company has sent
all available wrecking trains to the
scene, but it will not be known before
night when traffic through the storm
swept district can be resumed. North
Western company telegraph lines at 8
O'Clock today were working only as far
north as Sparta, Wis, and the only in
formation the officials have was con-
tanned in meager kilograms from Sparta
and points south. Several kilograms re-
ceived this morning indicated heavy loss
of life, but no attempt at estimates or
lists of names of dead and injured had
been made by the company's agent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
OTHER PLACES SUFFER.
Many Wisconsin Towns Have a Sad
Story to Report.

Many Wisconsin Towns Have a Sad
Story to Report.
Faribault, Mimi, June 13-Elroy, Vic
la, RocktOn, TOmah, also suffered severe
ly and have the same story to tell of
flooded cellars and Streets heavy damage
to crops, hundreds of head of cattle
drowned, numerous washouts on the rail
roads, bridges washed away and wire
communication paralyzed.
The killed and injured as far as known
are:
Near Stockton, Mimi
Two men killed by lightning
Near Burkhardt, Wis.,
Mrs. Dave Hefferon. killed, and her hus-
band seriously injured.
At New Richmond
Dead-Dr. Wade
lnjured-Barrett rescued from wreck of
Nicholas hotel, severely injured: DR.. Epp-
ley, both legs broken; Charles McKennon,
proprietor Nicholas hotel; Mrs. Charles Me-
Kennon; two children of Charles McKen-
non, buried under wreck of Nicholas hotel
- Newall, rescued from wreck of Mich
olas hotel, severely injured; laundry girl
employed at Nicholas hotel, fatally in
jured.
At Hudson, wis.,
- Follman, leg broken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
THINGS IN GOOD SHAPE.
Maj. Doyon Says Work is Progressing
as Fast as Possible.

Madison, Wis, June 17.-[Special.1 i
The following dispatch from Maj. Doyon
relative to the situation at New Rich
mond was received at the executive office
this afternoon:
Everything is in good shape here as
can be under the circumstances. Large
crews Of men are coming from the sur
rounding towns and clearing away the
debris. We have plenty of food and
clothing for the present, and contribu-
to the credit of the committee at the
bank at Hudson, but we feel that it will
require especial effort to obtain all the
necessary funds to enable these people to
start. | think you have a right concep-
ton of the situation, judging from the
interview | saw in the papers this morn
ing. l will keep you informed of every
thing [ feel it necessary for you to do.
The troops are doing their work excel
lently."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20

Ell dwellings, and buildings are out OF
plumb as result of the storm. The
electric light and telephone wires are
down. Up to noon no casualties were re-
ported. Thousands of trees were uproot-
ed and the aggregate loss will amount
to a great deal.
Minneapolis, Mimi, June 13-A spe-
cial to the Journal from Barron, Wis,
forty miles northeast Of New Richmond,
Wis, says: The tornado struck here at
$50 last night, wrecking dozen build
ings and severely injuring Mr.. and Mrs.
2. w. Howard. Mrs. Towards injuries
are thought to be fatal. The Norwegian
Lutheran church was totally destroyed.
Ten $500 freight cars were demolished
and the damages are heavy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
GOVERNORS PPOCLAMATIO N.
People Of the State of Wisconsin Are
Asked to Aid the Sufferers.


Madison, Wis, June 13.-The governor
today issued the following proclamation:
Madison, Wis, June -, 1S99.-To the Peo-
pie of Wisconsin: terrible calamity has
Overtaken the city of New Richmond in ST.
CroiX county. Practically all of the bust
ness portion of the city and more than half
of the residence portion has been wiped out
by cyclone. 1t is reported that one hun
dred people are dead, and as many more
are seriously injured, and assistance is
greatly needed. The merchants have no
stocks left. and food and shelter for the in
jured is the first necessity.
| appeal to the generous spirit of the
people Of Wisconsin to meet promptly the
demand thus made upon their sympathy.
Already surgeons have been sent to assist
the local physicians, and help to bury the
dead will be supplied; but in every city in
the state relief committee should be or
ganized and all supplies or money collected
should be sent as promptly as possible to
Maj. NJ. r. Doyon, at New Richmond, whom
1 have appointed to take charge of receiT-
ing and distributing the relief until such
time as the local committees are able to do
it. (Signed) EDWARD SCOFIELD,
Governor of Wisconsin,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
SUFFERING AT CLEAR LAKE.
Many Families Without Shelter or
Necessary Provisions,

Madison, Wis, June 17.-[Special.l-
Gov. Scoheld received the following teie-
gram from Clear Lake:
Clear Lake, Wis. June 16.-Gov. ScofeId,
Madison, Wis. About twenty families in
this vicinity are in urgent need of food,
clothing, kitchen furniture and lumber.
Their homes are swept away. Many of
these families were among the fire sufferers.
c.. f. KING.
Clear Lake, Wis, June 1.-THE report
that \. NJ. Rosenquist of Clear Lake was
killed was erroneous. He was severely
wounded on the head, but will recover.
H. l.. Taylor suffered fractured rib
and a sprained back.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
RAILROADS IN BAD SHAPE.
Traffic on North Western, Mil aukee
and Green Bay Roads Blocked.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June ia dis
patch to the Journal says: The railroad
situation east is rot much improved.
With it's three tunnels full of mud and
several bridges gone, the North Western
cannot get into operation for a week, APP
parently. The Milwaukee road is much
better situated, but cannot set a time for
resumption. The Green Bay road will
hardly resume trains to this city in a
week. Country roads and bridges are in
such condition that it is believed spe-
cial tax must be levied to repair dam
ages.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
HEIRS TO MILLIONS.
Wisconsin Family Interested in the
Proposed Litigation to Re-
cover Estate.

La Porte, Ind, June 17.-[Special.l-
The annual reunion of the Benlow fami-
lies of Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana
closed today at Muncie, this state. J.
H. Berkey of Monroe, Wis, was elected
corresponding secretary and a committee
was appointed to make legal investiga
ton of an estate in Wales valued at
SS7 100000, to which claim will be made
by large kinship in the three states.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
LICHTNiNC'S DAMAGING WORK.
Department Store at Rice Lake
Knocked Down.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 3.-A Rice
Lightning struck and partly wrecked P.
NJ. Parker's department store last night.
The store was filled with clerks and Gus
toners, but as by a miracle no one was
injured by the falling walls. The post
office and several other buildings were
demolished at Cameron, seven miles
north of here
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
SADDER BUT WISER.
Broken Down Goldseeker Returns to
Oshkosh from klondike

Oshkosh, Wis, June 13.-[ Special j
w. II. Leaman returned from Klondike
last night, broken down in health and
with little to show for his two years of
hardship He has claims in Klondike
worth thousands of dollars, but he says
they can remain there. There is too
much privation and hardship in gold
seeking to make it temptation for him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
CHARLESWORTH PRESIDENT.
Nor thern Woodnen Association to
Include Three More Counties.

Kaukauna, Wis, June 17.-[Special.
This city has been chosen for the next
years place of meeting of the Northern
Wisconsin Woodmen's Picnic association
at the meeting just closed at Hortonville
Mayor T. NJ. Charlesworth of Kaukauna
was chosen as president for next years
association and II. u. Thompson of Kau-
kauna secretary. The limits of the assoc
citation were extended to take in Sheboy-
gan, Manitowoc and Green Bay next
year. which will insure the attendance of
a larger number.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
WHERE NEW CHMOND IS.
Thirty-six Miles East of ST. PauI-Iu
Rich Farming Region.

st. Paul, Mimi, June 1.-THE terrific
and it's tributaries in Wisconsin and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20

Twelve thousand microbes, strung in
line, would make procession only one
inch in length.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
WIPED our BY THE WIND.
The City of New Richmond, Wis,
Laid Waste by a Storm.
MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED.
a Path of Ruin Marked Out Through
Beautiful ST. Croix
County.

New Richmond, Wis, June 13.-Sincc
yesterday this little Wisconsin city has
gone out of existence, and Of the 22OO
inhabitants few, if any, escaped death,
injury or bereavement. Scarcely home
many still watch about hopelessly seek
ing those who are only to be found
among the increasing list of dead.
Just how many lives were lost in that
sudden whirling tempest may not be
known for some days, but the most con-
sentative figures are forty-nine dead and
200 Or more injured, while other esti-
mates reach 200 dead. The bodies of the
dead have been taken to two churches,
from where they have been taken TO the
cemetery and turned over to friends and
relatives, while the injured after being
cared for by the physicians and nurses
who came down from the Twin Cities
on the relief trains were sent to
the hospitals in st. Paul and Min
neapolis. OF the fair little city
only scattered fragments and burn
ing ruins remain The main business
street is d smouldering heap of stone and
ashes in which an occasional explosion
marks the location Of a hardware store.
The fourstory hotel is as fat as the low
est cottage and the whole scene is one of
devastation and deSolatiOn. The people
are impoverished by the storm and the
supplies that were hurried down by spe-
cial train during the night and early
morning were most necessary and wei
come. Rescue work came first, accompa-
MED by tender nursing. Then relief for
the famished and stricken survivors.
Known Dead Number 81.
The known dead number ffty-four.
The churches where they were laid out
1ppSpntn1 a,tn o nn6pr-
takers were at work. Decomposition had
already set in. Some bodies have been
buried already and more will be buried
this afternoon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-27
THE BARK WILMA
On Fire While Docked at
Tacoma.
The Vessel and Three Hundred Thousand
Feet OF Lumeer i Total
Loss.

TACOMA. Wash. Oct. lin some
mysterious manner the bark wilma.
Captain Slater, caught fire tonight
about s o'clock while lying at the long
dock of the ST. Paul & Tacoma Lumber
Company. All efforts to put out the
fire proved unavailing and at midnight
the wilma lies in midstream mass OF
flames. She will be a total loss. Her
value is estimated at $4,000.
1t is supposed the fire originated in
the galley. Before o'clock the flames
burst out above deck and the city was
aroused by the repeated whiStlings OF
the tugs Fairfield and Favorite, which
fastened to the burning vessels assist
ance. The wilma had been fastened to
the mill wharf bow foremost, with an
anchor out over her stern. The tugs at
first attempted to put out the fire with
small streams of water from their
pumps This proved futile despite the
assistance of the crews of two lumber
schooners lying near.
About $3.50 the flames had gained
such Roadway that the Wilma was cut
loose from the wharf and hauled out
| into the stream, where she lay at an
Choir. The dock where she was loading
4
reached by a narrow wharf over which
| il was impossible to haul a fire engine
1t being at extreme low tide it was also
impracticable to load fire engines upor
scows. An effort was made in this dt
rection, but it was found that the only
available scow was fast on the tide
flats and could not be moved until th'
tide came in.
Fire Department officials speedil!
sent word to Captain Slater anu tug
that the Fire Department would ID
able to extinguish the fire If the wilma
was hauled to the Ocean dock, wher
half a dozen fire engines could throw
streams into her from shore. Tht
move was not attempted, apparentl
because it was feared the burning shi
would set the warehouses on fire
towed in shore. She was accordingl
left to burn.
The wilma is owned in San Francis
co. She left that port September 10 10
Tacoma to load 200, 900 feet of. lumbe
for Sydney under charter to- Charlie
Nelson & Co. She had 100000 feet
lumber in her hold.