The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-15
A TERRIBLE. TORNADO.
It Carries Death and Destruction to
Wisconsin Towns.
TWO HUNDRED REPORTED DEAD

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In the Town OF New Richmond Alone,
which Town Ia Said to Have Been
Wiped Out--IIomes and Farm I'm.
plements Blown to splinters.
Minneapolis. June IA special
from Hudson says: One Of the most
terrible tornados ever witnessed by the
citizens Of Hudson passed through the
country here last night. 1t formed
in waterspout four miles south Of
Hudson. on Lake St. Croix. II war
witnessed by hundreds Of people. and
seemed to follow the lake and to be
making directly for the city, but about
two miles south II veered to the east
and left the lake and crossed the
country. II was about 20 rods wide
and destroyed everything In its track.
The first building struck was over on
the farm Of F. c. Mattison. One edge
OF the storm struck his building. twist
ing his barn out Of shape and throw
ing his windmill some rods. II then
struck the Gridley farm. The family,
seeing 1t coming, fed for a large stone
quarry about 20 rods from the house,
where they remained safely until II
passed. The house is q small brick
one and held to the foundation. but
the angles were torn from the roof.
The cyclone veered to the north, leav-
ing the farm buildings unhafmed, but
tearing up large oak trees. three feet iL
/ diameter. by the roots and twisting
them into every conceivable shape.
About one half mile northeast from
there II struck the building OF H. s.
Msttison. Just before the storm
reached the place the family nsd to
the cellar. The cellar door had just
closed when the crash came. This
place was directly in the line Of the
storm. and not building. tree. wagon
or piece OF machinery IL left whole,
The house was completely swept from
its foundation. and nothing remained
but the floor which covered the people
In the cellar. Not one Of them was
harmed. Hyery piece Of furniture was
carried for rods and literally torn into
shreds. Beside the house there were
two large barns. machine sheds and
outbuiidings. and al were destroyed.
Forty cattle end about 100 sheep can
not be found.
Most alarming reports came from
New Richmond. Wis. One report places
the number OF dead at that place at 200
Wires are down from here and II Is
difYicult to verify any Of the reports.
The operator at Burkhardt Station.
near New Richmond. reports: "Naay
people killed and injured at New
Richmond"
A special from saltwater. MINI,
says: Last night was terrible night
for New. Richmond. the village being
almost wiped out Of existence By Que
Of the most severe cyclones that ever
visited that locality. II carried ruin
and death In Its path and at this hour
II b impossible to give an even par
tial list Of those who are seriouelZ In.
jured. ,lt.,h xhpusht many. afe s0s1d
The news OF the disaster was brought
here by ]. A. Carroll. Q travelling man
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 waa COM
p,etely wrecked. together with every
other business house In the city. In
terrible sheets Of rain following the
cyclone Mr.. Carroll and his comrades
succeeded In recovering the proprie.
tor, Charles McKennon. wife and ono
child from debris and they also re
moved the laundry girl. who was sc
seriously injured that she will prob.
ably die. Many people are doubtless
: killed, and the damage will run into
. hundreds of thousands OF dollars.
A Winona, Mimi. special says last
nights storm was the most severe ever
hnown there. Dams and bridges were
swept away on all the water rourses
including stone arch bridge built tr
protect South Winona. The entire
South Side is under water, rnd many
families have been carried out IN RATS
A large steel bridge over Gtlmor'
, creek was carried away. Every street
in the city was flooded above the curb.
! ing, and many families were driven
out. The Mississippi has raised foot
and a half since Sunday. and all wires
,, are down. II Is reported that the c
M. and 81. P. steel bridge at Mime
sofa City has gone down and great
damage done at Fountain City. Frui!
and crops on all lowlands are q tota
loss. Several horses and cattle were
drowned and the railroads report
many washouts.
Sixteen hours OF rain at Black River
Falls, Wis. caused much damage. Or
1.-THE Milwaukee railroad all passenger
TRAINS were transferred over the eOmahs
road on account Of the washouts
, Crops are washed out In many. places
!, and highways and bridges are In
ldemoralized condition.
, At Gatesville a 20 hours RAIN dam
, aged crops and carried away bridges
Washouts on railroads are also re-
!, ported. Mill dams are expected to 81
out. The water Is 80 high In man,
' places that people are moving to higher
= ground.
, At Lacrosse. Wis. the worst rair
storm In II years was experienced Sun
day night and yesterday. Nearly nv
Inches Of rain fell. It came down II
sheets, doing reat damage to railroas
! IproocrNv All railway communication