New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
STORMS KILL SEVEN,
HURT MANY, IN WEST
Cyclones Sweep Wisconsin and
illinois, and Extreme Cold
Causes Much Suffering.
IMMENSE DAMAGE is DONE
Eastern Iowa Sees 50-Degree
Drop in Temperature-Vir-
ginia, ILL.,, Practically
Demolished by Wind.

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Chicago. Nov. 11-Cyclonic -'orms.
coming between the abnormally arm
period and the following cold wave,
caused death and widespread destruction
IN southern Wisconsin, Eastern Iowa and
in Illinois to-day.
Seven dead. several dying and many
injured are known to be lying in the
wake Of the storms. Suffering because
Of the bitter cold and sleet and snow
already is being reported.
Southern Wisconsin was hardest hit,
according to early reports. Near Or
fordville, Rock County. five persons w,re
killed and another is not expected to
live. In Milton. Wis. one was killed.
In the village of Virginia. H.. fifty
were injured
In Iowa, so degree drop in tempera-
ture. accompanied by a driving storm Of
sleet tied up traffic for many hours.
An electrical disturbance which pre-
ceded the storm here destroyed several
feed wires in the city's electrical system
and two men were injured
Property loss mounted up rapidly in
the path of the cyclonic blizzard. Near
~ every public building in Virginia. H.,
was demolished; farmers homes were
wiped out i'm Wisconsin and the damage
was increased by the heavy downpour
of rain. sleet and snow
Severe weather conditions are reported
all the way from the Rocky Mountains
In Chicago the wind blew forty-four
miles an hour, and in Yellowstone Park
and at Helena. Mont. the thermometers
registered S degrees below zero.
GAINESVILLE. Wis. Nov. 11.-At least
seven lives were lost and many persons
were injured. several fatally, in tornado
which swept Rock County at dusk to-
night. Hundreds of thousands of dol
lars damage was done.
Tonight dozens of families sought
shelter in small structures out of the
path Of the storm. Others found them
sAlves without roof. and because the
flooded roads made travel impossible
we're forced to pass the night in the
open fields.
Measures for the relief Of Orfordville,
Hanover. Milton Junction and Milton
have been begun by residents Of James
VILE and Beloit. but much suffering
necessarily must ensue. "a cold wave fol-
lowed the storm and sleet and snow
added to the misery.
At Orfordville Mrs. John Clowder
eighty years old, was killed. as were also
father and two daughters of a family
whose surname is Smith and Mrs.
Broede At Milton one person as yet un-
identified is reported dead. Amy Korban,
eight years old, was killed when her
home Just north Of GAINESVILLE, was de-
molshed
Footvile. Magnolia, Pewaukee and
other villages also are reported to have
suffered severely.
Messages received by the Chicago MIL
vaukee & St Paul Railroad show heavy
property damage and train service was
greatly delayed by buildings, windmills
and other obstructions blown across the
tracks at Milton Junction, Pewaukee
and other Wisconsin towns.
Springfield, H., Nov. 11.-Just before
3 o'clock this afternoon a cyclone struck
Virginia, ILL.,, and great havoc was
wrought Wires are down, as Central
Illinois has been swept by terrific
wind all afternoon.
Later reports placed the number Of
dead at Virginia, H., at three killed.
when the Methodist Church, where many
persons took refuge. was demolished
The principal buildings in the business
district Of Virginia we're demolished by
the cyclone. and the injured number fifty.
John Fisher is among that number, and
will probably die The buildings report
ed demolished are: Opera house city
Hall. CITY Hotel. Pollard Building, Kra-
rner Building. Mann Hotel, Catholic
church and the Methodist church.
Danville. H., Nov 11.-A storm, ac-
companied by much lightning, that
swept over Vermilion County this even
ing developed into a tornado at Ross
Vile where much damage was done.
Al the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Rail-
road roundhouse several small buildings
we're blown down and the coal chutes
were blown across the track.
Springfield. Mo, Nov. IA tornado
swept over Springfield late to-day
wrecking many homes and buildings and
injuring more than twenty persons. Earl
Prescott was fatally hurt in the collapse
Of barn.
Davenport Iowa. Nov IA cyclone
struck west Of Davenport at l o'clock
his afternoon, causing great damage to
iarm buildings and outhouses heavy
property loss was caused No one is re-
ported 10 have been seriously injured
NEWARK JUDGE QUITS BENCH