Wreck in New Richmond Leaves Two Dead in Storm
Two men were killed when flying boards struck them in New Richmond Wisconsin during a June cyclone. Nicholas Padden’s head was severed and Michael Heffron was cut in half. A boy also died, his head crushed, as residents rushed to help. Coffins ran short. aid from nearby towns was en route. A mass funeral service was organized, while police and militia prepared to restore order.
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New Richmond
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Nicholas Padden
Michael Heffron
St. Paul
Chippewa Falls
Eau Claire
Congregational Church
Omaha
Degman
Tran
Father Degman
New Richmond ruins search continues amid rain and crowds
No bodies recovered as night work ended due to heavy rain and worker fatigue. militia guard the business district while visitors crowd sites. Estimates of dead range widely with 65 children reported missing, and searches for 15 to 25 bodies feared in the Williams hardware store basement.
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New Richmond
Wis
O. W. Mosher
Williams Hardware
Devastating Wisconsin Cyclone Kills Hundreds
Reports from New Richmond and surrounding areas describe a cyclone that struck Monday evening with near total destruction in St. Croix County. Officials estimate up to 1000 dead nationwide, with 150 to 400 believed buried in New Richmond alone. Fire and incineration hinder death toll certainty as residents search ruins for missing relatives. Local figures, including C. A. Nelson of the Columbian restaurant, offer grim casualty estimates, while survivors recount a scene of headless and mutilated bodies and widespread devastation.
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New Richmond
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St. Croix
C. A. Nelson
Columbian
Degman
Immaculate Conception Church
New Railroad Promised for Shreveport Area
Shreveport officials announce a second railroad will traverse Red River on the Caddo side with strong capital backing. Operations may start within weeks as practical businessmen drive the project. In Texarkana, Andrew Wylie died from seven knife wounds inflicted by an unknown assailant, with an arrest made. Separately, Charley Allen was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary for killing his father in law.
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Caddo
Texarkana
Tex
Andrew Wylie
Palestine
Charley Allen
Inlaw
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