The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-13
One Town Reported Almost
Wiped Off the Map,
And That the Killed and Injured
Are Numbered by
Hundreds.

MINNEAPOLIS, June 12.-There are
repeated rumors that the tornado at
New Richmond, Wis, has killed 80
people. The news has not been con-
firmed. The wires seem down badly,
but it may be the country offices are
closed for the night. The storm split
beyond the Twin Cities, the dangerous
part going north and east over Hud-
son and New Richmond. The other
division of the storm did little dam
age near Glencoe and points southeast
of there.
A special to the Tribune from Sill
water, Mimi, says: This was ter
rible night for New Richmond, the vii
lage being almost wiped out Of exis-
tence. by one of the most severe cyclones
that ever visited that locality. 1t car
ried ruin and death in its path, and at
this hour it is impossible to give even
a partial list of those seriously injured.
It is thought many are dead.
The news of the disaster was brought
A.
from Portage, Wis, who was stopping
at the Nicollet House in New Richmond
when the cyclone struck. He saw the
funnel-shaped cloud as it came up the
principal street, and took refuge in the
basement of the hotel, which was COM
pletely wrecked, together with every
other business house in the city.
In the terrible sheets of rain following
the cyclone Mr.. Carroll and his COM
rades succeeded in recovering the pro-
prietor. Charles McKinnon. wife and
one child from the debris, and they also
removed the laundry girl, who was
probably fatally injured. They also
removed two men named Barrett and
Carroll drove to Saltwater by team for
relief, and the train with doctors will
leave here at 12:15 a. m.
Mr. Carroll further says that fire fol-
lowed the cyclone, and what was left
is being consumed by fire Many peo-
pie are doubtless killed and the dam
age will run into hundreds of thousands
of dollars.
A special to the Tribune" from
Burkhart, Wis, says: A messenger
has reached here from New Richmond
and has telegraDhed for doctors and
help, saying that the storm struck that
town and large numbers were killed and
wounded The railroad officials have
:o1 IN,
but on account of the sNeral washouts
are unable to do so and the doctors and
many others are now driving across
the country as fast as horses can safe
who drove from River Falls to Hudson
We're struck by the storm and the rig
was torn to pieces, one man named
volman having one of his legs broken.
DEATH MAY REACH INTO HUN
DREDS
MILWAUKEE,, June PA message
was received at the Wisconsin Central
offices here late tonight from Stevens
Point from A. r. Horne Division SUI
perintendent of the Wisconsin Central
menced to rain on the ST. Paul divis-
ion about this evening and the wires
went down west of Jewett Mills about
7:3O o'clock. At $40 We got a mes
sage from Robertson, the operator, via
Marshall, that a cyclone struck New
Richmond about 7:3O, killing and
wounddng from $50 to 800 people
I'VE have started special out from
Irvine. leaving at 10 O'Clock with sur
geons and to pick up what other sur
geons they can between there and New
Richmond Also sent section men from
Jewett Mills with what help tl.ey can
carry on their cars l viii, leave here
on a special as soon as can get crew
out and will take all assistance l can
get in way of surgeons. Am trying to
get st. Paul to start a special from that
end"
A second message from Mr.. Horne
reads: Party just came to Jewett
Mills and reports that DR.. Ware was
killed and DIR. Epley has both legs
broken, and that they are much in need
of doctors. This received at 10
o'clock. Don't you think we should
start a special from Milwaukee with
nurses and surgeons"
WHOLE TOWN WIPED OUT.
MINNEAPOLIS. June PA special
to the Times from North Wisconsin
function, Wis, says: A courier from
Boardman just in reports that the
whole town has been wiped off the
face of the earth, and while no definite
news can be obtained at this time Of
the casualties, it is presumed that
s.manv were injured, and possibly some
,tlled It is known that Dave Heneron