Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04


ening all afternoon broke upon Kinks
vile at $40 last night in all the fury of
tornado. A path quarter of a mile
wide was swept through the eastern
portion of the city and 400 buildings,
homes and mercantile, were leveled to
the ground in scattered ruins. In the
heavy rain that followed the people
the injured. For two hours not much
was accomplished as all was confusion,
but later % dead bodies were taken
from the ruins. 1t is confidently ex-
pected that the list of dead will reach
between SO and so. Almost 1000 peo-
pie were more or less injured. Day
light will be necessary before an ade-
quate estimate of the loss of life and
property can be had. The list of
killed so far as known is as follows:
William B. Howels, student in Amer
lean school of osteopathy.
Mrs. w. II. SherbOurn, wife Of stu
dent in school of osteopathy.
Mrs. w. A. Green and daughter, Bes-
sic.
James Weaver, retired contractor.
Theodore Brigham, merchant.
Edward Beeman, boy.
Mrs. Henry Ellington.
Mr.. A. w. Glasee.
Mrs. A. S. Glasee.
Mrs. Ben Green.
Mrs. John Larkin, Sr.
Mrs 7. Mahaffey.
Mrs. G. Woods
Mr.. and Mrs A. Little.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Rainschott.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Gibbs
A. c.. Beal.
James Cunningham.
Mrs Mitchell.
The reported killed are: Mr. Peck,
Mr.. Anderson, Mr.. Stephens, DR.. Bill
ings, Col. Little and family, Mrs. Pens
chott and child. The known injured
are: Mr. and Mrs. Deniston, Mrs
Hobson, Harry Mitchell, Mary Mitchell,
Miss Evans, Sam Weaver, Will Parks,
two Ingalls, brothers, Willis Kellogg,
Hollis kellogg.
Intense darkness prevailed after the
cyclone and the rescuers were at dis
advantage until fire broke out in doz-
en- places amid the ruins and shed a
light over the scene. No attempts
were made to eXtinguish the fires, part
ly because the rescuers had no time
and partly because of the need of light
On both sides of the storms path
debris was piled high ana burned
fiercely. In all probability number
of bodies have been incinerated. The
storm first struck the eastern portion
of the city near that part occupied by
the boarding houses of the students Of
the American school of osteopathy,
The state normal school and McWard's
seminary 1t was just supper time for
the students ana it is thought that
very probably the list of dead will be
we'll filled with students, as a large
number of these boarding houses were
demolished AS far as is known these
three institutions of learning escaped
the storm. The storm then went
northwest and wiped out Patterson's
nursery. A second edition of the cy-
clone followed the first, 20 minutes
later. 1t passed above the houses, do
ing no material damage. 1t undoubt-
edly struck the ground a few miles out
of Kirksville.
Storm in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, April ga heavy rain
storm was general throughout the
state last night. In some sections
there was more or less damage. An
tigo reported a cloudburst that lasted
45 minutes Easements were flooded.
The wind levelled two smokestacks Of
the Amigo roller mills. At Wausau
the storm was severe. A house was
struck by lightning and burned and
the telephone service was badly Grip
pied. At hartford, Charles Thrasher's
big store in progress of construction
was destroyed and much damage is re-
ported in the country.
Winds Work in Iowa.
Omaha, april 2S.-The Bees Onawa
(Iowa) special says a terrific wind
storm, followed by rain and hail, swept
Soldier Valley last night, leaving
death and ruin in its path. The dead
so far as known is Leslie Furne, II
years old, son of George Furne. The
injured are George Furne, frightful
ly bruised; Mrs. George Furne, bacl
crushed and big splinter driver
through thigh, may die; Harry Furne
Is years of age, skull crushed. will die
Lewis Laron, face bruised and SOM
bones broken, will recover; Arm
Amundson, head cut, collar bone an
leg broken, will die; Peter Peterson
so years of age, leg broken, skull
crushed, injuries fatal. The storm
was the most severe at the home O
the Furnes. The family had gon
to bed when they were awakened by
terrific noise. The house was raise
bodily and dashed to pieces The DO
Leslie was found dead so feet away
Everything on the place is wrecked