The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-27
RUINED BY STORMS.
Further Particulars Concerning
the Iowa Flood.
The Town Of Boone Reported to Be En-
tirely Wiped Out.
4 Cyclone Strikes the Big Patterson Coal
Breaker at Mount Carmel, Pa, Kill
Ing Six WOrkmen.
Epeeial to THE MORNING CALn.

FORT DODGE Iowa. June 26.-The latest
advices from Cherokee say the damage by
flood is greater than at first reported. The
receding water shows that hundreds
of stock were drowned. The work of
clearing away the debris in the town and
along the railroad is in progress. An eye
witness to Tuesdays food who just arrived
from Cherokee states it is necessary for one
to see to have the least idea OF the great
amount of damage done. "Why." he ex-
claimed, sit is fearful the way that immense
body of water swept things before 1t.
Houses were seen to tremble, swing half
around and be carried along by the torrents.
Three were bent and broken. The most re-
markable feature of the disaster is that any
of the people in the track of the food es-
capped with their lives. AS far as l could
learn no lives Were lost at Cherokee and
immediate vicinity. The storm rendered
between 300 and 400 families homeless in
and about Cherokee. The amount Of dam
age will reach a quarter of million dol
lars"
HUNDREDS RENDERED HOMELESS.
CHEROKEE Qowal, June 26.-Five hun
dred people were rendered homeless and
destitute by Tuesdays floods, and the re-
sources of Cherokee's citizens have been
taxed to the utmost to meet the present re-
quirement of these people. Outside aid
must be given to avert hardship. and Mayor
Bloom has issued an appeal for aid, and tel
egraphed the Governor for tents for shelter.
Contributions sent to Mayor Bloom will be
placed in the hands of a reSpo nsible Execu-
tive Committee.
BOONE Qowa), June 26-The first direct
news from the scene of the floods on the
Maple River branch of the Chicago and
Northwestern road was received at the
cOmpany's headquarters. this city, to-day.
Tie dispatch is from the operator at Mo-
vile, and says that the town is almost wiped
out. Water runs in at the depot windows,
and is up to the ceilings of all the buildings.
All the houses in the fat portion of the
town have been swept away, and the rail
road turn-table is washed FROM its place.
Three miles of track are gone between Mo-
vile and Kingsley, and most of the small
bridges over the Sioux River. This destruc-
ton is now being supplemented by another
storm raging at present, and extending
1t is raining very hard, and the storm is
travelling east.
DISASTER FAR AND WIDE.
OMAHA. June 26.-Reports from all over
the State brings news of additional damage
by the rain and wind. Three cyclones
passed over Palmer, but did little damage
TO the town. Iu the surrounding country,
however, crops were demolished.
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by storm that ragged all day and did not
cease until evening. East Omaha was
badly flooded and the thickly populated
section If the northern part of he city was
inundated. From Clark street north on
Twenty-fOurth street. the water is from
two to six feet deep in the street and street
| traffic is abandoned. The Police and Fire
Departments sent force Of men to the in
| undated district to rescue the distressed
| people and their effects. No lives were lost,
| but there were several narrow escapes from
| drowning. Several washouts are reported
| on branch lines of the Burlington and Elk
| Horn, causing the abandonment Of trains.
SIOUX CITY, June pa man rode over
| from COrrectiOnville to Kingsley this even
| ing and telephoned here the first particulars
about the flood at the first-named point. 1t
| came down the valley with terrible force
| aud carried out a dam just above the town.
| The houses in the lower part of town were
carried away and many people had a mar
! row escape. Two children were drowned.
| The number of houses destroyed is not
| known. Five bridges were carried away,
| business houses are flooded and great dam
| age was done.
NEBRASKA CITY (Nebr.l June 26 "A
| terrific raln-st0rm prevailed here this after
| noon. Cellars and houses were flooded and
small grain was beaten down aud badly
| damaged.
WORK OF CYCLONE.
MOUNT CARMEL Pa.). June 26.-The Pat
| terson Coal Company'S breaker. located at
| Natalie, was destroyed by cyclone this
| afternoon, and the following persons were
| killed: j. N. Blossom, j. Bentley Dodon,
| Richard Roberts, William Lodge, an Italian
| unknown, and another stranger. They are
| still uhder the debris. The breaker was
| located on the summit of big mountain,
| about 1000 feet above sea level. Lodge,
| Roberts aud two unknown men were roofing
| the breaker at the time of the accident.
| The other two killed were carpenters and
| were killed while at work on the interior Of
| the breaker. The breaker was one of the
| largest in the region, its capacity being
| about 10000 tons per month. The cost of
| its erection exceeded 100000
NEW YORK, June 26.-This afternoon
| clOud-burst occurred in that portion of the
| city which takes in the uppert part of Am
| sterdam avenue, High Bridge. Manhattan
| Bridge and Port George. The rain fell in
| immense drops for five minutes and a gale
| followed that lasted half an hour. CouSid-
cradle damage was done to property and