Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
North Wisconsin Farm
ers Suffer From
Wind and Rain
rluch Damage to Property
in City of La
Crosse
minneapolis Visited by
a TOrnadO--TWO
Lives Lost

La Crosse, Wis, June pa lorna
do, doing thousands of dollars damage
passed over this city at O'Clock last
evening. The storm came from the
west and was accompanied by fierce
wind, heavy rain and lightning. The
roof of the Hotel Boycott, four-story
structure, was blown off, landing on
another large building half a block
away, wrecking the roof The new
Norwegian Lutheran hospital was also
wrecked. Trees were uprooted and
plate glass destroyed. Several build
ings were struck by lightning.
Mud Storm at New Richmond.
New Richmond, Wis, June pa
veritable mud storm passed over this
section late yesterday afternoon. The
Storm came from the west in threat
ening fashion but went north and
south of the city doing great damage
to growing crops, trees and outbuild-
ings. There was a tremendous down
pour of rain and hail. The wind
seemed to carry mud which plastered
everything. Numerous reports have
been received Ct The loss of livestock.
Much Damage at Superior.
West Superior, Wis, June 29.-The
storm yesterday afternoon assumed
nearly the proportions of cloudburst.
Great damage was done.
Chippewa Falls Girl Killed.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, June 20
Bernice Violette, aged IS, was killed
by lightning at her home last night.
Farmers Suffer Severe Losses.
st. Paul, June 29.-Heavy storms
with more or less damage were re-
ported all over this section yesterday
afternoon and the loss will run we'll
up into the thousands, while a number
of persons have been injured and
many heads of live stock killed. The
worst storm was that which passed
| Richmond, Wis. 1t was a genuine tor
| nado and did much damage to farm
! property, although, fortunately, no
| lives were lost. On a smaller scale it
resembled the tornado which swept
over and destroyed the greater part
Of New Richmond two years ago. Over
| a dozen farmers have already reported
the loss of part or all of their build
ings, windmills, livestock, machinery,
etc., and the loss there will be very
| heavy. In some cases buildings were
| crushed down and in others swept
| away by the wind, while the flood
damage elsewhere is reported Rain
| fall of nearly four inches was reported
there.
A tornado also is reported to have
| caused much loss about Star Prairie,
| some distance to the north of New
| Richmond. Hector, Mimi, reports
| that all crops were destroyed six
miles north of there by a destructive
| hailstorm.
People Blown Away.
Montevideo, Mimi, June ga
small tornado swept down on the
farm of G. Jung. II miles north of
here yesterday afternoon, so badly in
juring the hired man that his recovery
is doubtful Jung, his wife and two
| children were carried 20 rods, but es-
capped with slight injuries. The house
and outbuildings were destroyed.
Lightning Strikes Street Car.
Ann Arbor, June ga furious cleo
trical storm with wind, rain and hail
accompanying, passed over the city
late yesterday afternoon doing much
damage. Several houses were struck
by lightning. The court house was
damaged, and the roof blown from the
gas company's building. Lightning
also struck crowded street car caus-
ing panic among the passengers.
One lady had part of her garments
badly burned, but none were seriously
injured
TWO Killed in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, June 29-With all the
accompanying phenomena of a lorna
do, except the funnel shaped cloud, a
heavy electrical and rain storm swept
over this citv af 4 o'o1ooIy