Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-26
IOWA DROWNED OUT.
The Floods Grow in Immensity as
the Details Are Coming In. 9.
PENNED UP PEOPLE MAY STARvE.
Water Shuts Out Succor and all ProVis-
ions Age Swept Away.
UNHEARD OF DAMAGE TO RAILROADS

WATERLOO. June 25-The later reports of
the storm indicate that it was worse than at
first reported. A courier has Just arrived at
Aurelia from Cherokee, giving the informa-
ton that 100 houses at Cherokee have been
washed away, but no further loss of life is
reported there beyond the four persons
whose drowning was reported yesterday.
1t is known that six persons met their death
in the country around about Correction
vile. and the number is reported as in
creased to eight. Houses, barns and out
houses were floating in the Little Sioux, past
Cherokee all day. No one knows where
they come from, but they are presumed to
be from Sutherland.
Last night most of the distressed people of
Cherokee found shelter in the G.. A. K. and
Odd Fellows Hal lis, and arrangements were
made whereby they might be cared for until
some action is taken. To-day the town pre-
sented very sorrowful appearance. ThoSe
houses that remain on the fat are almost
buried in mud. People have begun to clean
up the rubbish. The destruction in Cherokee
alone is ABOUT 100000, besides. almost all
stock pastured near the water was carried
away.
Starvation Threatens Isolated People.
Aurealia, nine miles east Of Cherokee, re-
ports at LILO P. NJ. storm clouds gathering.
An Illinois Central work train has succeeded
in reaching a point one mile east of Chero-
kee. Further progress is barred by vast
expanse of water stretching as far as the
eye can reach. 1t is feared there will be
added to present sufferings of citizens the
pangs of hunger. All the surplus stock of
provisions was destroyed by the flood, and
the town is now as effectually isolated from
the outer world as if no railroads were in ex-
icfo No dor 70 hr.ou in
boats. The wagon roads are all impossible
in the valley, and no prospect is seen of
reaching the people from any direction until
the water subsidies.
The storm of Tuesday was the severest
that ever visited Northwestern Iowa, and the
panied by high wind that bordered on
cyclone. Hundreds of acres of crops were
devastated, and the destruction to other
property was enormous
All the Railroads Knocked Out
The damage to railroad property is espe-
cially heavy. The north and south branches
of the Illinois Central from Cherokee were
rendered useless for the time being, and no
trains are running. The main line is idle
west of Cherokee by the taking away of the
bridges and the damage to the roadbed. Be-
tween LIE Mars and Sioux City Mills the
track is under water. The Chicago and
Northwestern, the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha, and the Sioux City and
Northern are also heavy losers.
The Illinois Central refuses to sell tickets
OF ship freight from Chicago to any point
west of Aurelia. At Le Mars the Floyd
river is three-fourths of a mile wide, and
everything is under water. The track has
been carried away and the bridges are gone,
all the result of a wall of wafer six feet high
that rolled down the stream yesterday and
irresistibly carried everything before it.
Vice President Harahan and General Super
intendent Sullivan are both on the scene
directing the operations of large force of
repairmen. The Omaha branch is under
water for many miles. AS far as is known
about 150 miles'of the Illinois Central Com
pany's tracks are blocked or out of sight.