The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-22
WIPED OFF THE MAP
Two Wisconsin Towns De.
stroyed by a Cyclone.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE KILLED

New Richmond and Boardman tho III,
Fated Places-Relief Being Hnr-
ried to the Scene.
Minneapolis. June IA special to
the Tribune from Saltwater, Mimi,
says: This was a terrible night for
New Richmond, the village being al.
most wiped out of existence by one OF
the most severe cyclones that ever
visited that locality. 1t carried ruin
and death in its path. and at this hour
1t is impossible to give even a partial
list OF those seriously injured. 1t is
thought many are dead.
The news Of the disaster was brought
here by ]. A. Carroll. traveing man
from Portage. Wis, who was staying
at the Nicollte house, in New Rich
mond, 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 completely wrecked. together with
every other business house in the city.
In the terrible sheets of rain follow
ing the CYCLONE. Mr.. Carroll and his
comrades succeeded in recovering the
proprietor. Charles McKennon, 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 Newall, who were very
severely injured. Mr.. Carroll drove
to Saltwater by team for relief, and
the train, with doctors, will leave here
at 1915 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 thou
sands of dollars.
Hundreds Killed and Wounded.
Milwaukee. Wis, June IA mes.
sage was received at the Wisconsin
Central Offices here late tonight from
Stevens Point, from A. R. Horne, di.
vision superintendent of tie Wisconsin
Central at that place, as follows:
ct commenced to rain on the st.
Paul division about z this evening,
and the wires went down west of Jew
EFT Mills about 1880. At 8:45 we got
message from Robertson, the operator,
via Marshall, that cyclone struck
New Richmond about 1880. killing and
wounding from $50 to 500 people.
Boardman wiped or tho Earth.
Minneapolis, June IA special to
the Times from North Wisconsin juno
ton. 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 pre-
sumed that many were injured. and
possibly some killed. It is known
that Dave Hefferon is severely injured
and his wife killed.
A courier just in says New Rich.
mond has also been wiped of the map,
and that 200 or 800 people are injured.
Many Killed at . Circus.
Milwaukee. June IA dispatch
was received at 2 O'Clock this morning
from Jewett Mills, announcing the ar
rival there of the Wisconsin Central
train. A Mr.. Cutter. In the employ of
the Central, sent dispatch to the To-
cal Offices OF the road, saying that the
town of New Richmond was gone south
of Highway bridge. and that the esti-
mated number of killed will reach 100.
Many of the houses, Mr.. Cutter states,
were consumed by fl after the cyclone.
Many people were killed, he says.
while attending circus, which was
showing there.
The Cyclone ut Hudson.
Minneapolis, June IA special to
the Tribune from Hudson says:
One of the most terrific cyclones
ever witnessed by the citizens of Hud-
son passed through the country about
$50 p. NJ. It formed in waterspout
four miles south of Hudson on Lake st.
Croix. It was witnessed by hundreds
of people, and seemed to follow the
lake. and to be making directly for the
city; but about two miles south 1t
veered to the east and left the lake.
and crossed the country. It was about
20 rods wide and destroyed everything
| in its track.
General Wilson Pleased.
Washington, June 14.-General John
M. Wilson, chief Of engineers of the
army. since his return from the Pacific
coast speaks in the highest terms of the
| reception which was accorded him by
the people. It is said that his visit
has been Of great deal of value in the
way of the acquisition Of information
about different projects upon which he
must pass when called upon by the
committee on forti fications OF the sem
ate and the house committees on APP