Tornado at Wisconsin. 
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1879.] 
great velocity with which the wind moves in such a storm. 
There were three distinct storm paths west of Rome, 
Jefferson county, which is as far as Prof. Daniells’s personal 
observations extend. It was, he remarks, impossible to 
trace any connection upon the surface of the earth between 
the different storms, although the ground between them was 
all passed over and most diligent enquiries made. The evi- 
dence gathered in regard to the time of occurrence of these 
different tornadoes shows conclusively not only that they 
were distinct but also that the second and third were con- 
temporaneous with the eastern portion of the first one, and 
also that the three were dissipated very nearly at the same 
time. 
The effects of these tornadoes as pourtrayed by Prof. 
Daniells was most disastrous. In the City of Mineral Point 
alone the amount of damage is estimated at 3,904,500 dols. 
The largest individual losses in this city were those of Mr. 
Gillman and Mr. John Spensley, respectively 20,000 dols. 
and 11,000 dols. The house of Mr. John Spensley, a large 
new frame house, with all its contents, was torn to frag- 
ments and swept away, some portions having been found a 
mile distant. Twelve persons were in the house, all but one 
of whom were in the cellar. Mrs. Waller, who remained 
to find a child she supposed had not gone to the basement, 
with the family, was instantly killed. No one in the cellar 
was injured. Mr. Spensley’s barn and carriage house were 
completely demolished, and his carriages and sleighs broken 
past repairing, yet a horse standing in the farm escaped 
without injury. Another house belonging to Mr. Spensley, 
occupied by George Leonard, was destroyed, and Mrs. 
Leonard instantly killed. Seven other houses and five barns 
were utterly destroyed, and four houses and a large brewery 
unroofed and otherwise injured. Mrs. Myers and Mrs. 
Bohan were killed, as their respective residences were 
destroyed, and several others received injuries. Three 
horses and some other stock were killed within the city 
limits. Had the storm continued the course it was on, 
half a mile west of the city, it would have passed for three 
quarters of a mile over a part of the town very largely 
populated, in which case the loss of life would have been 
very great, and the suffering and destruction of property 
many times greater than it now is. 
As the storm passed on its way a school house containing 
fifteen children and the teacher was destroyed, everything 
above the floor being carried away. The teacher was carried 
about 15 rods, but not materially injured. Two children 
