The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-16
TOWN ALMOST WIPED OUT.
New Richmond, Wis, visited by = storm-
Many Persons Killed and Property
Destroyed-Oth.rT Towns Visited.

cial from saltwater, Mimi, says:
Monday night was terrible one for
New Richmond, the village being
almost wiped out of existence by one
Of the most severe cyclones that ever
visited that locality. 1t carried ruin
and death in its path, aud at this hour
II is impossible TO give even partial
list of those who are seriously injured.
II is thought many are dead.
The news of the disaster was brought
here by j. A. Carroll, a travelling man
from Portage Wis, who was stopping
at the Nicollet house in New Rich
mond when the cyclone struck. lie
saw the funncl-shaped cloud as IT came
up the principal street and took refuge
in the basement of the hotel. which
was completely wrecked together with
every other business house in the city.
In terri ole sheets of rain FOL owing
the cyclone, Mr.. Carroll and his com.
rades succeeded in recovering the pro-
prietor Charles Mckcnney, wife aud
one child from the debris. and they
also removed the laundry girl who was
30 seriously injured that she will prob.
ably die. They also removed two
men named Barrett and Newall,
who were very severely injured. Mr..
Caro- drove TO Saltwater 10y team
for relief and the train with doctors
left here at l2:i5 a. IN. Mr.. Car
roll further says that fire followed the
cyclone and that wha; was left is be-
ing consumed by fire. Many people are
doubtless killed and the damage will
run into hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars.
MiSNEAPoLis Mimi, June n. 80 A
special from Burkhard,. VS.. says:
A messenger has reached here from
New Richmond. Wis, and has tclc.
graphed here for doctors and
help, saying that he storm struck
that town and large number were
killed and wounded The railro "a
officials have endcavorcd 10 get out
a special train, but on account
OF the several washouts. are unable TO
do so and the doctors and many others
are now driving acr - the country rs
fast as the horses can safely carry
them.
ST PAUL Mimi, June IA Man
kato Nina special says:
Six inches OF rain is the record foi
the - hours up 20 Monday morning.
IL was the worst storm ever known in
this section and washed out stone cul.
verts, newly graded streets aud retain
ing walls ia this city. Warren creek
rose six feet Sa.day night and carried
away n part OF Peter Sanders livery
barn. with horses and vehicles
Lightning damaged the gas plant &c
the extent Of Sao, 900, covered by insur
ance. Country roads almost impassa BILE
owing TO culvcrts having gone out.
The Minnesota river is rising rapidly
and is nearly mp to the highest point
Of the spring, while the country
is ahoat. A washout few
miles north OF thia city has
interrupted traffic on the Omaha road.
The Omaha will probably be open
Tuesday. 4 washout In the Great
Western. near Madison lake. has tied
up the Cannon Valley division. Heavy
rain fell again Monday night setting
everything ahoat.
a Rochester, MINI. special says
The most copious rainfall for several
years came sunday, three inches fall.
ing in few hours Hail accom-.
panied the downpour but there
was no wind. Near 1T. Charlie,
coo feet OF the Northwestern track
was washed out while both the Chat.
field and Zumbrota branches were
damaged by the food. Trains have
been entirely suspended. The light.
ming struck various points In the city
but no serious damage was done. The
town ofiIammond is reported TO have
suffered severely from the flood, sew.
eral buildings and bridges being
washed away.
MISSEAPoLIs, MINI, June Is. A
winona, Mimi, special says Monday
nights storm was the most severe ever
known there. Dams and bridges were
swept away on ali the water courses.
including n dyke stone arch bridge
built TO protect South Winona. The
entire south side is under water and
many families have been carried on,
on RATS. A large steel bridge over
Gilmore creek was carried away.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. June IA dis
patch was received here at o'clock
Tuesday morning from Jcwett Mills
announcing the arrival there OF the
Wisconsin Central train. A Mr.. Cut.
ter, in the employ of the Central, sent
dispatch to the local officers of the
road saying that the town OF New
Richmond was gone south of Highway
bridge, and that the estimated number
Of killed will reach $50. Many OF the
| houses, Mr.. Cutter states, were con-
sumed by fire after the cyclone. Many
people were killed, he says, whi C at
tending the circus which was showing