Telegram-herald., 1891-06-28
NIT Death IN Thu GALE
A Cyclone Ii Pennsylvania finds
Half = pozsn Victims
SIX PEOPLE KILLED At NATALIE
Bsrshsr Details Of the fissd Disasters
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Tat<rso4 Goal Cokap2nys oreaksx 10
Gated az Natalie, a rIlazs miles
north OF this city. Wa destroyed by .
cyclone Friday afternoon and the fol-
lowing persons were killed. J. y. Bios
som, Hawley. Pa; J Beatty Dodson,
shiekshiaay. Pa; Richard Roberts.
Lazernebcrough. Pa: William Lodge.
La<srn~boreagh. Pal two unknown
straaserz
Lodge. Roberts and the two unknown
men were skaters 4ad were engaged IN
roofing the breaker AZ the time Of the
accident The other two killed were
carpenters and net their death while
at WORK on the interior OF the
breaker. shortly after noon the
sky In the north became black
aud tie darkness grew IN intensity.
The men peEched on their high tower
gazed on the advancing storm. expect
ing 10 descend ia tine 10 avoid the
sain- Suddenly . terrible wind- gust
gathered up the mighty structure IS
though it were feather, and, whirl;ng
h around. dashed il 10 ruin The men
were mAngled almost beyond recogni-
lion
oaAaA, Neb., June 2T.-A perfect
defngs OF rain has fallen throughout
Nebraska Railroad traffic Is suspended
In the state. There were nc trains in or
out Of Omaha for the west Friday
night In many places in the state the
tracks are under water for miles. rem
dering traffic entirely impossible.
The Missouri is a raging torrent 1t
il rising fast aud is within few
feet Of the danger line. Crop damage
l. ineaiealablc throughout the state.
Considerable damage was done in
Omaha by the storm. East Omaha was
badly Hooded and a thickly populated
section Of the northern part Of the city
WA inundated From Clark street
north on Twenty street the
water Is from to feet deep in the
street and street-car traffic Is abon-
doned- The police and FIRE departments
sent d force Of men 20 the inundated
district 20 rescue the distressed people
snd their effects. No lives were lost.
STORMS CONTINUE IN IOWA.
WATERLOO. Ia. June 2T.-The floods
nt Cherokee abated enough To en-
able many Of tho occupants of the
houses In the flooded districts 20 gain
now rising. The scenes OF de-
struction are appalling Fifty
houses were wholly swept away.
eorle of them we're dashed together
and mingled IN common wreck In
places substantial buildings were
swept away, while frail buildings
on the same lots escaped. In tho
buildings which escaped the wreck the
furniture was found destroyed and
everything covered with black ssdi-
ment of mud The people who are suf-
and laborcrs, and many of them arc
left in destitute circumstances
Three hundred people are now being
led by the relief committee and a large
amount of clothing has also been far
nished- Friday afternoon q telegram
was received from Cherokee stating
that outside aid will have TO be fur
nished or many poor people will suffer.
: The damage at Cherokee Is estimated
ut over 500. 600.
From storm Lake 10 Cherokee the
country had the appearance of one vast
lake. and not bridge on any of the
eouatry roads can be seen Large
numbers of houses have floated down
the river at Cherokee and many an
imals have been seen floating past.
Many of them were apparently alive
and struggling 10 reach the shore, but
the force of the current was too much.
The main line of the Illinois Central
Is in pretty fair shape as far west as
Aurelia- At Cherokee Hill. however,
there Is a washout 200 feet long, and
from Cherokee 20 Meriden. distance
OF miles. the track is washed so bad
" that trains cannot be run over IT, A
gravel train was caught in the sandpit
1t Cherokee and two-thiris OF the train
Is entirely covered with sand, and only
che smokestack OF the steam shovel Is
visible.
The Cherokee 4 Dakota branch,
south OF Cherokee, has been explored
for distance OF only miles, and il
has been found that much OF the track
has been carried fully 1000 feet from
the right OF way. Thus far no
authentic reports have been re-
eeivcd from the country dis
tricts for the reason that the farm
ers cannot get 70 town The loss Of
domestic animals is undoubtedly very
great. and one farmer who managed to
get 10 Cherokee this morning reported
that 400 cattle had been drowned in his
pasture and that ne and bis family only
escaped from their house by wading in
ERE water up - their waists
OF the houses that were washed into
the river at Cherolxss only spvo can be
found. These are lodged in the brush
about miles below town A 5miles'
walk down the river failed 20 discover
anv Of The others The wagon bridges
on eountry roads from Storm Lake TO
Cherokee are ali gone and Cherokee is
accessible only by boat The work OF
clearing away the debris is now in
progress. and aid IS being rendered the
unfortupate inhabitants The town of
Neville is still flooded, and not one OF
The 500 inhabitants il soie % occupy
his house. and All ara camping out
Five hundred people we're rendered
Homeless and destitute IN Cherokee ey
the aosst. ami the resources Of The Gown
have been taxed 70 meet The
present requirements of these peo-
pie. Mayor n, IT, Bloom has
issued an appeal - the pabsic
for ald and has asked the xov.rr OF
fer tents IN which 81 shelter those who
have not found acrouimcdations cen-
trthutscns ma - sent 30 ifar ar
Rleoua. who VII ec'yno~iedTss 81 IN
reeeirs ard plas zen "A the - ads 81
responsible executive committee
which he. been appointed 70 distribute