The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16
Many Dead Are Still
Unburied.
MILITIA KEEP STRICT GUARD
Thirty.TwO Funerals AT New Rfchs
mOnd. Wis.-Many Bodies still Uni.
dentified-Ai Fires Have Been Ex.
tinguished-Only Five Buildings Left
Standing at Herman, Neb.-AnOther
village struck by the Tornado and
Several Persons X flled and Injured.

New Richmond, Wis, June IA
Thirty-two new graves were made to-
day in two little cemeteries at opposite
sides of the town, constant succession
of funerals treading a passage through
the Uttered streets all day. Services
for twenty-five were held in the Cath
olic church and from the Congregation
al church ten There is still a large
number Of unburied dead, and, but for
the fact thai coffins failed to arrive to-
day it is fSdred the number of funer-
ais would have been close to fifty.
Ten gbodies still remain unidentified.
All of these have been counted in the
list of dead, sent yesterday. -Four bed
les were found today, these of Mrs.
Kate Hawkins, Willie Hughes, John
Prior and - Larsen. The Hawkins
family, consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hawkins and three children, is wiped
out with the exception of Mr.. Haw-
kins, who is seriously injured, and his
recovery is very doubtful
The work of clearing up the town
was undertaken in a systematic man
ner this morning and decided progress
was made. The numerous dead horses
that vera lying around were all buried
early in the day. All the fires which
had been smouldering for thirty-six
hours, were extinguished and a num-
ber of cellars in which dead bodies
were supposed to be were cleared up.
The militia kept strict guard around
the edges Of the devastated district and
no one who could not show excellent
cause for admission was allowed inside
the lines.
Supplies have been coming in all day
from all directions and there is no
scarcity of anything to eat.
The relief committee has received
tenders of money from various sources
amounting to about $1,000. Enough
additional money is in sight, it is said,
to supply all the immediate demands
for cash. A building and loan asso-
citation plan has been talked of for re-
building the town.
All of the woundede were doing well
today and no more immediate deaths
are looked for.
Herman, Neb., June 14.-This village
was destroyed by a tornado last even
ing. Nine people were killed and eigh-
teen seriously luJuTeU Ill tue WItChS VI
their homes. The tornado started
about two miles west of Herman and
after travelling west a short distance
turned back, covering a strip about
twenty-five rods wide. The town was
directly in it's path, and Only two or
three residences were left standing.
The Methodist church and the school
building are the only other buildings
left. The Methodist church is being
used as a hospital and morgue. The
town property is totally destroyed.
There was but one tornado insurance
policy in the town, and that was for
but a trifing amount. The balance is
a total loss. The storm came on very
slowly, giving most people ample time
to reach their cellars. A large num-
ber not reported are slightly injured,
while of those reported one half are
looked upon as having received fatal
injuries.
1t is reported that the tornado which
struck this village wrecked several
houses at Dane Hollow. Two persons
were killed and ten are reported seve-
1y injured