On June 12, 1899 a tornado outbreak in the Upper Midwest killed hundreds of people. New Richmond, Wisconsin was wiped off the map.
?New Richmond tornado aftermath, 1899 – UWDC – UW-Madison Libraries
13 Jun 1899, Page 1 – The Oshkosh Northwestern at Newspapers.com
“13 Jun 1899
AWFUL LOSS OF LIFE!
Village of New Richmond, Wis., Wiped Off the
Map by a Tornado.Two Hundred of the Inhabitants Killed and One
Thousand Wounded.Scarcely a Person in the Place Escapes Without
Some Injury.Ruins Take Fire and Add to the Horror of
the Scene.”
