Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-17

broken furniture, crumDIGd rock anu
plaster scattered, farm produce and
dead farm animals littering the
ground over an area quarter mile
in width and twenty miles in length,
indicate the tremendous force with
which southern Wisconsin's worst cy-
clone cut a swath through Rock
county, killing nine persons, injuring
many more, and doing damage to the
extent of nearly s1,000,000.
The Dead:
Anton Schmidt, SIS years old; Han
over; blown from barn and killed in
stantly.
Alice Schmidt. Il years old, daugh-
ter of Anton Schmidt; blown across
the road and found nearly buried in
field.
Reggie Schmidt, Il years old, sis
ter of Alice Schmidt; found dead
near her sisters body.
Albert Schmidt, IA years old; son
Of Anton Schmidt
Helen Austin, ) years old; Milton;
instantly killed
Mrs. John Crowder, 50 years old;
between Brodhead and Orfordville
Mrs. Elizabeth Proedee, between
Brodhead and Orfordville.
Leo Lentz, 6 years old; Hanover;
blown from barn and instantly
killed.
Pensyl Korbin, years old; 2 miles
north of GAINESVILLE; instantly
killed when house was demolished
The Injured:
Wenzel Kerban; condition reported
serious
Florence Austin, years old, Mil
ton; collarbone broken.
Mrs Alfred Austin; Milton; cut
about face, chest and side; may re-
cover.
Mrs. Caroline Schaffner, 81 years
old; Hanover; face bruised and back
hurt; condition serious.
Miss Gusta Schaffner; cut about
| the face; condition not serious.
Mrs. Louis Lehman, &c years old;
injured internally
Ralph Lehman, years old; face
cut and bruised.
The cyclone was Of the "twister'
| variety. 1t originated in the vicin-
/ ity of Orfordyille, twelve miles south
west OF GAINESVILLE, travelled northeast
| for several miles and then turned to
I the east, missing this city by 4 mar
| row margin. It's force was spent
near Milton. The greatest damage
was done near the point of origin
| and at Milton.
| The cyclone was accompanied by
| driving rain. There had been a
high wind all day and this continued
throughout the night The cyclone
| lasted only few minutes. Although
| it occurred at about 2:30 IL the
| afternoon it was as dark as night.
| The binding downpour made search
| for the dead and dying terrible
| task.
! Wire service was demoralized, and
! it was not until the following day
| that narrowing details of the terrible
! catastrophe were obtainable. With
| in a few hours the mercury dropped
| from rs degrees above to nearly
! zero, and it was a fearful night, for
| the grief stricken survivors, many
left without roof to cover their
! heads.
! Entire Family Wiped Out.
| The Anton Schmidt family, three
| quarters of a mile east of Hanover,
| was annihilated. The father and
| two daughters were instantly killed
| and the son, Albert, aged IA, has
| succumbed to injuries.
/ Alice Schmidt, who kept house for
her father, and her younger sister
| were in the house when the cyclone
| struck Their bodies were blown
across the road, the house being de-
molished over their heads. Their
| necks were broken, skulls fractured,
| and it required two men to pull the
| half buried bodies from the ground.
| Anton Schmidt, the father, the boy
i Albert and tramp We're in the barn.
The tramp, who was not injured,
says Mr. Schmidt was blown from
the barn door. His body was found
/ in the hog yard.
Mrs. Elizabeth Proedee, a bride Of
a few months living near Orfordyille,
was instantly killed. Her husband
stood in the barn door, saw the house
| carried away and discovered the
body of his bride after the cyclone
passed.
Leo Lentz. IS years old. was Blown
Sfrom a new barn which he was help
ing erect for James Little. six miles
northeast of Hanover. His father,
Theodore Lentz, who was also work
ing on the barn. was uninjured.
Near Milton there was one death,
that of Helen Austin, 5 years old,
daughter of Alfred Austin, rich
farmer. Three others were in the
house when the cyclone struck it,
but Helen was the only one killed.
Mrs. Austin was seriously injured
and it was thought for time she
would die. Her sister, Miss Eliza