Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-13
STRUCK BY CYCLONE
Western Wisconsin Has a Terrific Experience
with Windstorm,
VILLAGE or NEW RICHMOND WRECKED
From Two to Five Hundred People Reported
Killed and Injured.
STORM PASSES IN VICINITY OF HUDSON
WateIspOut Flows Up the Waters Of Lake
St. Oroix.
ioRa PASSES IN VICINITY OF HUDSON
OowNPoUR At ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS
All Railroads Entering the Twin
cities from the East Have bad
and Trains Are
Held ut 1T. Paul.


Held at 1T. Paul.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, June 1.-two men.
W. W. Beeby, a druggist, and Ed Lugert,
a travelling man of st. Paul, who drove
from New Richmond to Roberts and Eau
Claire and Chippewa Falls for medical aid,
state that a tornado struck New Richmond
tonight and that from $50 to 500 people
were killed or seriously injured.
MILWAUKEE, June ia dispatch re.
cetved here at . o'clock this morning from
Jewett Mills announces the arrival there OF
the Wisconsin Central train. A Mr.. Gutter,
in the employ OF the Central, sent a dis
patch to the locaf officers OF the road, say
ing hat the town OF New Richmond was
gone south of the Highway bridge and that
the LAT number Of killed will reach
$50.
Many OF the houses, Mr.. Cutter states,
were consumed by fire after the cyclone.
Many people were killed, he says, while at
tending the circus, which was showing
there.
New Richmond Destroyed.
MINNEAPOLIS, June IA special to the
Tribune from saltwater, MINI, says:
This was a terrible night for New Rich
mond, the village being almost wiped out
OF existence by one of the most severe
cyclones that ever visited that locality. 1t
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this hour It is impossible to give even
a partial list of those who are seriously
injured. 1t 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 Richmond. He saw
the funnel shaped cloud as it came up the
principal street and took refuge in the
basement in the hotel, which was completely
wrecked. together with many principal bust
ness houses. In the terrible rain which
followed Mr.. Carroll and his comrades sue
ceeded 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 severely injured. Mr..
Carroll drove to Saltwater by team for re-
lief and the train, with doctors, will leave
here at 1915 a. m.
Fire Follows Wind.
Mr.. Carroll further says that fire followed
the cyclone and that what was left is being
consumed by fire. Many people are doubt
less killed and the damage will run into
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars.
A special 10 the Tribune from Burkhardt,
Wis, says:
A messenger has reached here from New
Richmond and has telegraphed from here
for doctors and help, saying that the storm
struck that town and that a large number
were killed and wounded. The railroad off,
Gals have endeavored to 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 across the
: country as fast as horses can safely carry
them. Three travelling men, who drove from
River Falls TO Hudson, were struck by the
storm and the rig was torn to pieces. the
one named Vollman having one OF his legs
broken.
MILWAUKEE,, June IA message was
received at the Wisconsin Central Offices
here late tonight from Stevens Point from
A. r. Hornaday, division superintendent OF
the Wisconsin Central at that point. as
follows: 1T commenced to rain on the
St. Paul division at about I p. m, and the
wires went down west OF Jewett Mills al
1880. At S:45 we got a message from Rober-
son OF the Omaha via Marshall that a
cyclone struck New Richmo about I: 80,
killing and wounding from 25O to 500 peo-
pie. We have started a special out from
Irvine, leaving at 10 o'clock. with surgeons
and to pick up what other surgeons they
can between there and New Richmond.
MINNEAPOLIS, June ia special 10 thu
Times from North Wisconsin Junction, Wis.
says: A cyclone and cloudbuIst struck Just
east OF Hudson tonight doing considerable
damage TO property. The cyclone was first
observed at Hudson coming up Lake 81
Croix. II passed first 10 the east OF the
town and maintained a northeasterly direc-
ton across the tracks OF the Omaha read
a mile northeast OF North Wisconsin juno
ton, destroying the wires, unroofng houses,
barns, outbuildings, haystacks, etc, all
along its path. II Is rumored that Mrs.
Dave H~eferon, living north Of Burkhardt,
was killed. The rain and wind were very
severe. The full extent Of the damage can
not be known before daylight. The folio ~
Ing places are known to be damaged: Hous,
on one farm and all buildings except house
en- another farm Of Henry Madison. julius
Beers barn, Dave Heneron's barn, all build
ings belonging 10 Mr.. Lacey north OF Burk-
hard!'s small flour mill at Burkhardt. barn
and mouse OF Mr.. Beebe near same place:
corncrib and windmill belonging to Frank
Wade were dashed into kindling wood.
A courier from Boardman, just in, reports
that the whole town has been wiped on the
face OF the earth and no definite report
can be obtained OF the casualties. 1t is
known that Dave jefferson is severely in
jured and his wife killed.
Trains Tied Up.
ST. PAUL, June I2.-owing to washouts
along their lines the various Chicago fraira
were held here tonight, 1t being Impossible
10 get through, The Omaha is washed out
near Hudson, the Milwaukee & St. Paul has
lost several bridges and considerable track
near Wabasha, MINI, and in Wisconsin the
Burlington Is blocked by a washout near
Tecumseh. Wis. The Wisconsin Central lie
extends only beyond Saltwater, MINI. There
are also a number OF blocked places on the
various branch lines. The mail trains from