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wtuKi-a auu piuucu niiu iwo-incu oau pins.Mr. and Mrs. Richardson and ono small child alone remained in the ruins of the house. John, the eldest son, 22 years old,was carried 34 rods and dropped ©n the ground, so badly bruised and mangled that there is but little hope of his recovery. George, the second son, 13 years old, was aiso carried oO rods, and had his right ankle broken, the bone protruding through the flesh. He is also badly bruised in many places. Willie, the third son, 3 years of age, was borne some 30 rods, and hurled to the ground so badly injured that ho lived only a few minutes. Two other children, little girls, werq taken from their bed, twisted up in their bed clothing, and dropped oa the opposite side of the building from the rest, unharmed. Mrs. R. received some slight injuries on and about the head and face, but nothing serious. This is about the extent of the injuries received by the family of Mr. R.Miss Anna Wilson, a school teacher, stopping at the house of Mr. R., having some fears at the time, had risen, dressed and was sitting up when the wind struck the building. She was carried with the rest, mixed in with the broken pieces ot timber, boxes, barrels, cupboards, trunks, bedding and furniture, and the entire contents of the upper part of the house, 37 rods and deposited in a wheat field. She was so badly bruised that there is little hope of her recovery. Liberty Raymond, 22 years old, eldest son of L. B. Raymond, from whom the town of Raymond takes its name, was among the unfortunate. He was carried about the same distance as Mr. R.’s oldest son, and so badly mangled that he only survived a short time.The scene at the house when the daylight came is much easier imagined than described. Mr. R. being the only ono left after the disaster to collect in the dead and dying, and to care for the Injured ones, after looking for and finding the most of them in the midnight gloom, (it being very dark and stormy,) he proceeded to «theneighbors to give the alarm and procureassistance. The sad news was heralded from neighbor to neighbor, until the entire settlement was aroused. Mr. Lyman undertook the task of coming to Sauk Centre for help and the doctors. On account of the darkness, he made but little headway until daylight began to appear. All of the medical aid was soon on the road to the scene of distress. Dr3. Canfield and Mc-Maaters, assisted by Rev. Mr. Stewart, were on the ground as soon as horses could carry them there. Unfortunately for the sufferers, Dr. Palmer was not at home. Mr. Wright soon had his teams in readiness and some ton or twelve men volunteered to render their assistance if needed, (your correspondent being one of the number.)When we arrived we found that all had been done that could be for the relief of the sufferers, and for the consolation of the family and friends. Mr. Richardson and family were taken to David Emmcr-son’B, their son-in-law’s, some two miles distant, and Miss Wilson was taken to Mr. Smith’s and nrnnerlv rnrpfl for
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The Saint Cloud Journal
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, US
Thu, Jul 15, 1869
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