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Weekly Wisconsin

Location

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1885

Page

8

Elements Run Riot Tornadoes Ravage Iowa Counties

A sweeping storm sequence across Cerro Gordo and surrounding counties ends in a violent tornado striking Mount Vernon Township and Bath Township causing total destruction of homes, barns, crops, and livestock. Residents faced hail, deep flooding, and near-fatal injuries as families sought shelter in milkhouses. Similar tornado damage spans nearly ten counties with estimated losses around 700000 dollars and multiple fatalities or injuries.

Mason Orry Cerro Gordo County Mount Vernon Bath Township H. F. Lincoln Lincolns Matthew Reddy Mr. Reddy William Reddy Henest Alexander Carr Thister Owas R. G. Parker Parker Dave Mallustine John Crider Jujiis Crttier Floyd County Johnson Nushand Sinnay Dupe Eagle Grove Rockford Ida Grove Leimorg St James’ Catholic St. Paul & Omaha Philip Weitzel Odebolt Sac Oda Woodbury Sioux City Lemars Waterloo Dakota Yankton Cherokee County Onawa Cherokee Fort Dodge Avis

Storms and Damage Across the Midwest and New York Harbor

A sweeping summary of late June weather and destruction reports from Wisconsin Dakota and Minnesota. The Week of calamities includes ruined stores blown down sixteen Coleridge buildings two children killed near Coleridge and widespread crop losses around Highmore and Hartington. Also notes the Liberty statue coverage scenes in New York with parade ships and salutes and a Pueblo explosion near Denver along with various local deaths.

Looner Jackson Dovey & Barry Coleridge Hartington Ponca Davis Jefferson Union County Dak Highmore Hill Point D. T Minn Myrtle Street Omro Here Mattoon Humboldt Danner & Sutherland Methodist Episcopal Church New York Bartholdi Liberty Battery Wall

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