The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16

mouth of the Chicago river yesterday
tugs had worked for hours to pull the
big boat into deep water. Only slightly
damaged. the Williams proceeded on It's
journey across Lake Michigan.
Other Vessels Safe.
The launch Evening Star and the
barge Delta, which were driven out on
Lake Michigan Saturday before gale
and which were thought to have foun-
dered with crews Of Is men, are both
safe on the Michigan shore. The Delta,
after breaking her tow line, was blown
into Eouth Haven last night. Early to-
day word was received by the Evanston
life saving station from st. Joseph,
Mich. that the Evening Star landed
there safely.
Captain Garland and his crew were
making preparations to start out at
dawn for q cruise along both shores OF
the lake in their lifebOat, when word
was received from Michigan that the
hunt for the missing launcn would be
unnecessary.
Yacht Missing at Duluth.
Duluth, Mimi. Nov. 14.--No word has
the 500. She is staunch steam-driven
vessel, however. and 1t Is believed she
can ride out the storm.
Ten to IA below here and Is to 20
below on the ranges tells the story Of
one Of the coolest November 13 in
years Very little snow fell at the
head of the lakes. but high winds pre-
vailed. The cold in the north woods il
intense.
Nine Wisconsin Deaths.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Nov. 14.-With the
death OF Albert Schmidt today, the
death list from Saturdays cyclone will
| reach nine. Schmidt was found buried
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cut about the legs and inteStines. His
| father and two sisters had been in-
stantly killed.
Reports from the storm swept dis
trict estimate the loss at $75O,000 to ST.
| 100000. The stricken families suffered
intensely from cold Saturday night and
| yesterday, and while the majority OF
1 them found shelter in the neighboring
! houses which escaped the storms fury.
| their condition is pitiable. In some
cases, once prosperous farmers, are to-
day penniless. The intense cold which
| followed the cyclone increased the loss.
| The temperature dropped from "a to
| II degrees above zero in IL hours.
The cyclone district extended from
Brodhead 20 miles west of here, to a
point about four miles beyond Milton,
which Is twelve miles east OF here,
making total distance Of about "a to
| 35 miles and about a quarter OF a milo
| buildings. An emergency committee is
| being organized to raise funds for i'm
| mediate relief.
|, River Is Closed.
| La Crosse, Wis, Nov. 14.--,rhe Black
and La Crosse rivers here froze over
| during the night, and the Mississippi
| while not entirely closed, is partially
frozen over. This is the earliest clos
| ing OF the river on record here. The
| 70 rat t1r ot oh
zero, marking one of the coolest No
vember days in years.
Cyclone in Wisconsin.
| GAINESVILLE, Wis, Nov. 14.--Splinterod
timbers, broken furniture. crumbled
rock and plaster scattered farm
produce and dead farm animals litter
ing the ground over an area Of a quar-
ter of mile in width and 20 miles in
length indicate the tremendous force
with which southern W1sconsin's worst
cyclone swept a path through Rock
county, killing eight persons. injurins
many more and doing damage to the
extent OF nearly $1,00O.000. One
of the injured, Albert Schmidt. IA
years old, near Hanover. will die. His
| father and two sisters are dead. At
least one more may die.
Dead and Injured.
The dead:
| ANTON SCHMIDT. 81 years old,
Hanover, was blown from a barn and
killed instantly.
ALICE SCHMIDT, IS years old,
daughter OF Anton Schmidt, blown
across the road and found nearly
buried In a field.
REGGIE SCHMIDT. ID years old.
sister of Alice Schmidt found dead
beside her sisters body.
HELEN AUSTIN. years old, Mil
ton, instantly killed.
MRS. JOHN CROWDER. who lived
between Brodhead and Orfordville.
MRS. ELIZABETH PROBE, resided
between Brodhead and Oyfordville.
LEON LENTZ, 16 years old, Han
over. blown from a barn and instantly
killed.
AMY KORBIN, s years old, two
miles north of GAINESVILLE, instantly
killed when her house was demolished.
Among the injured were the follow
ing:
Albert Schmidt, II years old, will die
Pensyi korbin, condition reported Sc
rious
Mrs. Alfred Austin, Milton, cut about
face, chest and side: probably will re-
cover
Mrs. Caroline Schaeffer. "a years old
Hanover, face bruised and back hurt
condition serious.
Mrs. Louis Lehman, 26 years old
injured internally.
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