Lyle, Minnesota
Tornado
June 10, 1897
A BIG STORM.
ONE KILLED AND MANY INJURED.
Lyle, Minn., June 11.- So far as known
this morning HENRY
HANSON was the only man killed by
last night’s tornado. There are ten injured,
some of the so badly that further deaths are
possible. They are as follows:
Peter Hanson,
broken leg and arm, otherwise badly
bruised.
Mrs. Peter Hanson, serious
contusions.
Robert, son of
Peter Hanson, head injured.
Charles Larson, wife and child;
Mrs. Stipe, Christian Peterson, Maude Peterson,
Peter Peterson, Charles Sevenson, Mrs. W. A.
Frazer, Mrs. M. L. Hugheson, William Brooks
and wife.
The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN 11
June 1897
Transcribed by
Jenni Lanham. Thank you,
Jenni!

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