The record-union., 1891-06-27
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.


CHEROKEE Qowa), June 26.-Five hun
dred people were rendered homeless and
destitute by Tuesdays floods, and the
resources of Cherokee's citizens have
been taxed to the utmost to meet the
present requirements Of these people
Outside ed must be given to avert hard
ships, and Mayor Bloom has issued an
appeal for aid. and telegraphed to the
Governor for tents for shelter. COntribu-
lions are to be sent to Mayor Bloom,
which will be placed in the hands OF a
responsible Executive Committee.
HOUSES CARRIED AWAY BY TORRENTS.
FoRT DODGE Gowa), June 26.-An eye
witness of Tuesdays flood, who has just
arrived from Cherokee, states that it is
necessary for one to see to have the least
idea of the great damage done. Why"
he exclaimed, lit is fearful the way the
immense body Of water swept things
before it. Houses were seen to tremble,
swing half around and then carried along
by the torrents. Trees were bent and
broken. The most remarkable feature OF
the disaster IS that any of the people IN
the track of the flood escaped with their
lives As far as / could learn, no lives
were lost at Cherokee and the immediate
vicinity. The storm rendered between
300 and 400 families homeless in and
about Cherokee. The amount Of damage
wiIlr each quarter OF q million dollars"
AT CoRRECTIoSvILLE.
SIOUX CITY, June GA man rode over
from Correctionville to Kingsley this
evening and telephoned here the first par
ticulars about the flood at the firSt-naned
point 1t came down the valley with ter
.ible force. and carried out the dam just
above town. Houses III the lower part of
town We're carried away, and many people
had narrow escapes. Two children were
,rOwned. The number OF houses de-
stroyed IS not known. Five bridges were
carried away. Business houses are Hooded
AID great damage done.
THE FLOOD AT MOVILLE.
BOONE Ia.l. June GG.-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
.ompany's headquarters III this city to-
day. The special IS from the operator at
Moville, and says that the town IS almost
wiped out.
The water runs in at the depot window,
and is up TO the ceilings Of ali buildings.
All houses in the flat portion OF town
nave been swept away, and the railroad
irritable Is washed from It's place. Three
miles of track are gone between Moviile
and Kingsley, and most of the small
bridges over the Sioux River. This de
struction is now being supplemented by
another storm raging at present, and eX-
lending south to the main line Of the
Northwestern. 1t is raining very hard,
and the storm is travelling east.
IN NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, June 26.-Reports from all
over the State bring news Of additional
iamage by the rain and wind. Three
,yclOneS passed over Palmer, but did lit
lie damage to the town. IL the surround
ing country, however, crops were de-
m0lished.
NEBRASKA CITY, June GA terrific
rGinstorm prevailed here this afternoon.
Cellars and houses were flooded, and
small grain was beaten down and badly
damaged.
PORTION OF OMAHA INUNDATED.
OMAHA. June 26.-There was consider
able damage done III Omaha by the storm
hat ragged all day, and did not cease
until this evening. East Omaha was
badly flooded, and a thickly-populated
section of the northern part OF the city
was inundated. From Clark street north
Oh Twcntv-fOurth street the water is
rom two TO six feet deep III the streets,
md street traffic is abandoned.
The police and fire departments sent
> force Of men to the inundated district
20 rescue the distressed people and their
fleets. No lives were lost. There were
several narrow escapes from drowning.
Several washOutS are reported on the
branch lines Of the Burlington and Elk
Horn, causing the abandonment of
rains.