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FEARFUL TORNADO.D0U3ES BLOWN DOWN.Two l'orsons Killed aud Others Family Injured.MEM, WOMEN AND CHILDREN CARRIED 1IV THE W1N1 ANEIGHTH OF A MILE.A 8u«l Night’* Work.From Our Special Correspondent.Sauk Centuk, July 12, lStiO.Kuitor Journal.—Friday night was one that will bo remombered as die saddest kuowu for a long time in this portion of the country. In the ovening a wlud-storui gathered in tho south and south-west, an J about eleven o’clock burst forth in all its fury. The destruction of property at this placo was of but little account when compared with that in other localities. About twelve miles south-west from here, in ihotown of Raymond, in Stoarns county, wnsthe dwelling houso of a well-to-do and vc-speclablo farmor, Mr. Richard Richardson, formerly of Rico county, in this State. At the timo of tho commencement of the storm, he aad his family were quietly enjoying their home, with oihors of the neighborhood who wore stopping over night with them. I will give you the particulars as they were given me by Mr. Richardson and O’liors who were on tho spot, as well as what was seen by your correspondent.— About twelvo o’clock Mr. Richardson remarked to his wife that ho feared they would have a linrd storm. Before he could arouse the family or oven make any preparations himself, the tornado burst upon them with such force as to tear to pieces and scatter about for a distance of a quarter of a mile the entire house and its contents, together with the inmates. There were at tho timo twelve persons in tho building, the most of them up stairs asleep. If. was a block, (or log) house, 16x24, one and a half storios high, well dovetailed at the corners and pinned with two-inch oak pins.Mr. and Mrs. Richardson and one Email 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, tho second son, 13 years old, was aiso carried 30 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 tho 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 on the opposite side of the building from the rest, unharmed. Mrs. R. received some slight injuries on and about tho head and face, but nothing serious. This is about the extent of tho injuries received by the family of Mr. R.
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The Saint Cloud Journal
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, US
Thu, Jul 15, 1869
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