St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-15
TIE DEATH DEALING TORNADO,
GrinueU, iowa, Suffers kIhis ZINE
Terrible Loss of Life ana Prop,
erty.

erty.
GRINSEII. Iowa. June 10.
Powesbcik County was visited on Frihay
evening, about O'Clock, by one OF the most
destructive tornAdoes in the history Of the
State, the loss Of property ag9reGaflnS MIL
lions of dollar, and the loss of life probably
seventy-tivc.
At tbi, place the loss will probably be
forty lives, with seventy-hNe seriously
wounded and hundred or more badly
bruised and scratched.
Malcolm, village Of 500 inhabitants, re-
ports eight deaths in the suburbs, with ter
or more wounded.
TIE STORY IN DETAIL.
The story Ct the Grinnell disaster begins
with the ominouS, roaring sound ana the
funnel shaped cloud, coming from the south
west and striking the northwest corner OF
the beautiful village right III among Tue
bandsomest residences. Previous to touch-
ing the town it was seen leve.ing huge trees
in its pathway. The first house 1t struck
was that of 4. A. Foster. likewise his Darn,
lcveins both to the ground and carrying
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster and two chlldren
through the air distance OF thirty yards,
precipitatng them amidst the depfls OF
their home. All were somewhat injured.
Just east of Fosters was a house. which
was completely levelcd, burying beneath 1t
Mr.. Piuman, his wife, three children, the
wife's sister and her little babe. Foster
took out the three year old girl, Hattie,
dead. The boy Harry, aged ten, was fatal.
ly injured, and Arthur, aged eight, was
slightly injured. Not far away was the
residence of Mr.. Lewis, where an old gem
tleman and lady were both killed. From
here the storm pursued its course in zig
gag direction directly north OF the city, when,
after wiping out the finest residence portion
of the city, it turned toward the colleges.
The west building, or Old college, was
dumped into heap OF laths and plaster and
broken timber>, burying beneath 1t eight
students. who roumed therein. All were
afterwad extricated, more or less injured,
and one died. The east college, magniti-
cent tive-story building, was unroofed, and
as the building contained the laboratory,
chemical explosion and fire followed Moth
ing now remains but portion OF the stone
walls. After completing its work OF demol-
ition at the colleges, the whirling hend
struck straight across the Iowa Central
Road and directly in its path lay loaded cars
The great Mogul engine, with its fortv-flVe
tons weighta was lifted completely off the
track and the train toppled on either side at
the whim of the wind, a singular thing be.
ing that nearly all fell over in the face OF the
hurricane. Most of the cars contained hogs,
many of which were killed or subsequently,
drowned in the waters of the bitches. Across
the track was the fine three story building
of Prof. j. w. Chamberlain, treasurer of
the college. which was gathered up in Sec
tons and dumped in disjointed positions up
side down, lrretrlevabiy ruined. &. w.
Hobart's elegant residence and barn are
completely gone. Near by once stood the
two story house in which Miss Abbie Agard
was killed. There is hardly sign left of it.
Retracng our steps past the burning COL
lege, which doomed up like fiery monster
among the acres of ruins in the vicinity, we
came to the block which once contained
nine houses, all elegant residences. All but
one, and every barn, are leveed to the
ground. In one house of this block four
persons were killed-Mr. Ford and wife,
hired girl and MIR. Totten. In this vicinity
F. w. Williams house was nroofed. Prof
Herrick's and Norris houses were punched
together. Not far off stood Lucy Sanders
fine residence, and what portion of it that
is not scattered oyer the country is dumped
into the cellar. There were ten people in
Sanders cellar; all escaped. Mr.. Taylor
and Mrs. Days houses are bo h gone also
the home of H. T. Carver and Andrew Lor-
rabee. The home Of Merrill, of kimball &
Merrill. is unroofed. Then followed rows
of houses as fiat on the ground as the sur
face will allow. Among them John Car
harts', Rufus Rockers. r. Schaff,', editor
of the Signal, then Prof. Bucks residence
and L. c. Phelps, and house belonging
thing north Of President Magoune's home,
leaving that uninjured. In the northwest
corner of the city the storm leveled the
houses Of Wilson Ellis and J. NJ Ross.
The latter's wife was slightly injured and
the house of Henry Spauldng leveled; also
the home OF kimball, of kimbal & Merrill.
from its foundation. The dwelling of At
torney Dunn was leveled; also that of G. B..
Truwell, dry goods merchant; also the
new house of Graham, the merchant tailor.
Near here Mrs. Griswold was killed. John
Merril's house was blown apparently in the
Mason Towards house. the house of
George Hamilton Castor, of the First Nation
al Bank, in in ruins. Geo. Jennings new
house is in kinding wood. Two houses, be-
longing to Mr. Bateham and rented by
Misses Lewis and DilIs, were obliterated.
Clendenning, Henry James Pitman, Marcus
Wrie htman, VIM. Cullison, Deacon Ford's
two houses, w. Neally's and Mr.. Hoffer's.
The house of A. e. Reinford was complete
ly demolished and himself and wife taken
from the ruins, nearly dead. Mr.. Stuart's
house was blown nearly a block, the frag-
ments jamming against the corner of jones'
house.
NAMES OF THE VICTIMS.
The following are the names of some Of
the killed: Deacon Ford and wife; Mr..
Lewis and wife; Deacon Clements and two
children; Mrs. Eva Mentor, of Chicago;
Henry Pttman, two children, Hattie and
Harry (and MIR. Pittman probably fatally
injured; Miss Abbie Agard, Photographic
artist; Cornell Chase, of Storm Lake: Susie
Boyer, daughter OF u dry-goods merchant,
and her mother, Mrs. Boyer; Mrs. Girls
void, Mrs. Totten, Mrs. Culison, her
mother, Mrs. Alexanders, and two chill
dren; Mrs. Hubb and child; George Terrv's
baby (Terry is not expected to live); Bing-
ham Burkett, student of Montezuma:
Madison Howard's boy, lady from Cedar
Rapids, visiting at Bayers; Mr.. Phipps and
child; Miss Eva Morton; Mrs. Gus and son.
ten years old: W. II. FRYE, brakeman: Mrs.