Devastating Cyclone Smashes New Richmond and Region
Reports describe a Mississippi valley cyclone sweeping east of St Paul last night. New Richmond, Hastings, and Hudson suffer massive loss with hundreds killed and many burned. J D Carroll of New Richmond recounts a town razed by the funnel cloud as fires break out and trains halt. Rescue efforts hindered by wreckage and poor communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Mississippi Valley
New Richmond
Hudson
Wis
Hastings
Minn
J. D. Carroll
Stillwater
Wisconsin
J.D. Carroll
Carroll
Evan
Charles McKennon
Storm Devastates New Richmond Kills Many and Wounds Hundreds
A devastating storm on the Omaha line leveled central New Richmond Wisconsin last night killing at least 175 and wounding about 400. A relief train from St Paul brought 20 nurses and 12 doctors and supplies. The destruction included many buildings from the depot to Hotel Nicollet with numerous unidentified bodies recovered in the Congregational church and surrounding streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond
Wis
Scott
Omaha Railway
St. Paul
Omaha Road
Board Man
T O
Henry Beal & Co
Hotel Nicollet
Rescue Efforts After Fire Traps Survivors In Debris
Eyewitness describes battling to reach survivors before flames cut off escape. Two hours were spent in the rubble as rescuers worked to pull people free. A train assembled to transport victims to Stillwater, and the speaker joined the relief effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Relief Corps at Work in Minneapolis After New Richmond Disaster
Relief workers describe a fire and wreckage scene as the Wisconsin Central train carried 12 refugees to St. Paul. The central town area was wrecked with casualties among doctors and locals. Firemen, relief teams, and 300 coffins were estimated to be needed while a relief train departed for New Richmond with technicians and nurses.
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Minneapolis
Wisconsin Central
New Richmond
Gavin
St. Paul
Favin
Minneapollis
Twin Cities
Butte Miners Union Celebrates Twenty-First Anniversary Parade
Thousands march in Butte celebrating 21 years of the Butte Miners Union with 6000 in line including mill and smelter workers. Speakers praise union achievement and denounce military influence and capitalist oppression while urging labor solidarity and reforms in wages and hours.
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Butte Miners’ Union
Butte Mipers’ Union
Varios
Wardner
Idaho
Merriam
Uncle Sam
Stevenenberg
Caldwell
Miners’ Union Hall
Marschal Demipsey
Plie Tuon
Leyden
McGrath
Boston
Oe Ocean
Montana
Ceho
Michael Dempacy
Miners’ Union
Chasen
Daniel McDonald
Western Labor Union
Butte
Eadward Boyes
Western Federation of Miners
Company
Boyce
Tom
Henry
Jefferson
Organized Labor
Balt Lake
Ogden
Snion
Butte Minera’ Tiencis
Rocky Mountains
Ter
Alster
Mature
Tbe
Burns
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Hawkes
Gorham Manufacturing Company
J. H. Leyson
North Main Street
Axminster
Union Ingram
Kennedy Furniture CO
W. Broadway
Dunham
Minnesota
Coof’s
E. Park St
Cyglone
Abbie Williams
Graviton
Ward Gould
George Stock
William Callahan
John Gillen
J. M. Shady
Walter Farrell
G. Herd
Boardman
Charles Reed
Thomas McChee
Ole Gunderson
Michael Nefferson
Brockhardt
Josie Barnard
Essie Barnard
Cora Butler
D. M
Barrett
Millie Hawkins
Evangelica Bvana
Mary Hawkins
Willard Wells
Ellen McGrath
Rigar Stacks
Thomas McCabe
Thomas McParrett
Vernie Tambden
Elmer Johnson
Rosa Rooke
Thomas Carrick
Anton Segard
M. Hollenbach
A. T. Cumberland
Patrick Wells
Timothy Nounai
John Paston
Jame
Relief Corps At Work
Opera House
President Boyce
The
Hennessy’s
Hennessy
Manhattan
Star
Wilson Gro
Manhattan Soft
Butte, Mont
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