The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11

MINI; William Roeder, a farmer
living near Gardner, N. D., crush
ed when his home was demoIlsh-
ed, and Mrs. r. N. WiIke, fifty, -
who died today from injuries sui
fered when her cottage near Grey
Eagle. Mlnn- collapsed.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Breckenridge, Mimi, June 9.--vic.
Tins of the overturning of a Northern
Pacific train near Everdell, Mime
sofa, in last evenings storm, are re-
covering at Breckenridge hospital to-
day, several already being able to
leave the institution this morning.
Twenty seven persons were in
jured when four cars of Northern Pa
cific train number 158, carrying about
hundred passengers, were blown
from the rails and rolled into the
ditch. Two day coaches, the mail
coach and baggage coach, left the
| rails in the storm, the cars being
burned by fire that started from a
amp in the mail car.
Lists OF Injured.
The list OF injured in the hospitai
Z they we're brought on a spec
ial train sent out from Wahpeton fol-
lows: -
Unidentified young women, uncon-
scious in st. Francis hospital. A. NJ.
Carbon, Gwinner, N. D., internal
injuries in serious condition.
Mrs. A. M. Carbon Gwinner. N.
D., scalp wound and other bruises.
Mrs. L. Arvig and baby. Fergus
| Falls, Mimi
Martin soldahl, Menahga, Mimi.
T. Poole, travelling salesman. Wah-
peton.
Deborah Smith, Breckenridge, Min
nesota.
Eugene Mangskau, postmaster at
Breckenridge, Mimi, injured but not
3; Ii}lsste1; W s.snn 3, y. b. 2;
street, st. Paul.
M. w. Vogel, Persian, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Bonde. Battle
Lake, MINI.
B. e. Brooks, Ligherwood, N. d.
Mrs. Julia Faulkner, Wahpeton. N.
Oak.
c. A. Nelson, Breckenridge, MINI.
e. w. Otteson, Williston, N. d.
F. G. McQuat, Staples, baggage
George W. Halserg, Fergus Falls.
c. e. Olson, mall clerk, Wahpeton.
Irwin Heant, Alliance, Nebraska.
Henry E. Butt, Jr., Wheaton, MINI.
Mrs. f. Melischka, WyndEere, N
Oak.
G. A. Boeyf, Alexander, MINI.
M. Tilt, st. Paul.
X. e. Ballentine, Breckenridge.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
and more than one hundred in
jured, some very seriously. Is
the toll of hornado which swept
across practically all Of the south
western section of Minnesota and
North Dakota last night. Parts OF
northern Minnesota were also affected
the tracks, telephone wires are down
and communication generally is cut
william Hogmer, aged twelve
years, residing on farm near Fer
gus Falls was instantly killed when
barn. in which he and his father had
taken refuge, was wrecked The
three year old son Of farmer nam
ed Watson, near Gray Eagle. was
killed by falling tree.
John Roeder, a farmer near Gard
ner, N. D., was fatally injured when
his house was blown from the foun-
dation and portion collapsed, bury>
ing him in the wreckage. He died
two hours after being rescued.
More than 100 persons were In
jured, some very seriously. when four
coaches of the Northern Pacific pas.
/ senger train No. 166 were blown off
the tracks two miles west of Fox
home. Seven are in q hospital in
critical condition. The coaches later
caught fire and were burning in the
ditch this morning.
A caboose Of the Great Northern
freight train near West Union was
blown off the track and eight cars
were unroofed. Ohakas, Evansville,
Elbow Lake, Battle Lake and Breck
enridge were all storm swept. At
st. Cloud, Mimi. the tents of q street
carnival; were blown far out Of the
city.
Fergus Falls was swept by a terri
fic wind and veritable cloudburst. The
scene of the worst cyclone In years
last season, people were thrown In a
panic last night when the storm was
at its height. Four people were In
jured at Brainerd. Martin Peterson
and son, farmers near Osakis are re-
ported seriously injured.
Foxhome Not Damaged.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.J
Wahpeton. NJ D. June The town
OF Foxhome. Mimi. reported damaged
| Ia last nights storm. was uuharmo6
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