Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-30
ELECTRIC AND WIND STORM
Strikes Wausau and Vicinity on Tuesday Evening
Cyclone in Town of Emrnet Kills Four.

Last Tuesday evening as early as
as seven O'Clock p. m. banks of dark
clouds appeared in the northwest,
they came along at very slow pace
for it was about IL O'Clock before
there was any indication that there
was storm brewing. Flashes OF
lightning and mutterings of thun-
der told of its approach. 1t broke
over Wausau between ii and II
O'Clock with considerable fury and
increased in wind velocity and cleo
trical effects until between one and
two O'Clock when the continuous
thunder drowned out the noise of
the wind and only those who were
up and outside knew how heavy the
storm really was. There was no par
ticular damage done in Wausau ex-
cept the blowing down Of few de-
fective trees. 1t was apparent to all,
however, that there had been pretty
heavy wind as the sidewalks under
trees throughout the city we're Gov
cred with twigs and dead lim0s.
Early in the morning there were all
kinds of stories afioat concerning a
cyclone down in the town of Emmett,
three miles from Halder, the first re-
port was that lightning had struck a
building in which dancing party
was in progress and that seven people
were killed Later reports placed the
number even higher. Later, it was
learned that there was the celebration
of wedding at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Kutchmavek's in the
town of Emmett, three miles north of
Halder. Their daughter, Mary, hay-
ing been married that day to w.
Marifka of Milwaukee. There was
Lancing in the large barn and large
gathering of the young people to
assist in celebration of the event.
As to the marriage and celebration,
there it was as related above. The
storm came on and assumed the
nature of a cyclone about two O'Clock.
1t leveled the house and barn to the
ground and twisted and tore things
to pieces, scattering debris all over
the farm.
Those who were there and could
tell of it say that it was horrible be-
,,o,1 lacorintiOn. tba roo ripcr Of III a
storm, the flashing of the lightning,
the heavy thunder and rain and
above all could be heard cries of the
dying and wounded. Neighbors came
to the assistance and while none Of
those at the party wholly escaped in
jury, some we're only slightly hurt
and entered with the rest in clearing
away the debris and releasing those
imprisoned and getting out the bodies
of the dead. Daylight coming on
made it easier to carry on the work.
According is the Mosinee Times the
following were the dead and injured:
THE DEAD.
Lawrence Salzman, of the town of
Cassel, aged q.
u months old child of Mike Kutch-
rlavek.
Mrs. Frank Boushka, town of Mara
thon.
Carl Wunder, aged II, of the town
of Emmett.
FATALLY INJURED.
Mrs. Mike Kutchmavek, injured
about the head and internally.
Three year old daughter, injured
internally and leg broken.
Arthur Quade, skull fractured
and injured about the shoulders.
Mrs. John Checzlic, hip injured,
serious bruises.
Joseph Wunder, injured about head
and shoulders.
OTHER INJURED.
Mike Kutchmavek, and four chill
dren more or less injured; Frank
Krommenick, Henry Emmerich, Ed
die Gtcher, Mary Kutchmavek, Con-
stance Boushka, Frank Ladisure,
Schofeld; Mrs. VIM. Manifka, John
Cheezlic, Marr Cheezlic, Tony Selieger,
NJ OstroSki.
The dead and injured were taken
to neighbors and doctors from neigh
boring towns sent for and soon force
was i'm hand sufficient to attend to all.
The coroner. r.. NJ. Frawley, and act
ing Dist. Atty. A. w. Prehn went
down from Wausau but found 1t un-
necessary to hold an inquest.
The storm was general throughout
the state. AT Appleton and in Out