Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-07-14
Fearful Tales Of Death and Destruction
In the SieuX Valley, Iowa.
TERRIFIC FORCE OF The STORM
Bodies Mutllated and Torn-The Town Of
Pomsroy Nearly Swept AVay-Hslp
and Provisions for Sufferers.

all the details. So far as can be learned
a cyclone started at point southwest Of
here about O'Clock last evening and
swept almost due east, leveling every.
thing in it's path for width Of thous-
and yards, killing and manning the in.
habitants in the towns and thickly pepu-
lated farming districts. The loss of life
is known to be very great, and the loss Of
property is beyond estimation.
So far as heard from, the calamity took
it's most frightful form at the village OF
Pomeroy, town OF about 900 people.
Reports received are to the effect that
the entire town, except thirty houses,
was swept from the face of the earth.
One hundred people were killed and two
hundred injured, many of whom will die.
The following are known to be dead !:
John Detwiler, Mrs. Amos II. Carlos and
child, the entire family OF Sam Hender-
son, ID f. Miller and the members of his
family, Ed Sargent and his entire fam
lily.
Two women were killed and several
injured at point six miles south Of
Cherokee.
Ten men were killed and several in
jured south OF Aurelia.
One was killed and several injured
near Storm Lake.
Mrs. Mersham, south of this place,
who was in the throes of confinement at
the time, was blown away.
1t is reported that four Of the Burgess
family, near Aurelia, were killed.
To show the velocity OF the wind it is
stated that the iron cylinder in thresh-
ing machine was torn out and carried
twenty rods.
Additional Particulars.
DIES MONIES, Ia, July 7.-Governor
Boies received the following message
from Vice President Harrahsn, of the
Illinois Central railroad, this morning,
and will leave for Pomeroy at noon with
necessary supplies:
The town of Pomeroy was visited by
severe cyclone last night between 7
and o'clock. The number known to be
dead at this time is thirty-seven. 1t Is
impossible yet to determine how many
are badly injured. Two-thirds Of the
town is swept away. There is great dis
tress among the people,"
Partial List of Killed.
Dies MONIES, July 7.-Following is a
partial list of the killed at Pomeroy
Mrs. Marie Adams, Mrs. G. r. George,
w. Arnold and wife, Mrs. Mike Quin-
land and baby, j. P. Lundgren, Miss
Ollie Lundgren, DR.. White, silas Rush
ton, Mrs. Title Johnston, Lena Kiefer,
Ollie Frost, Mrs. Gus Dahlgren, Hullet
and wife. Netting and wife, Ben and
Ezra Davie, Mrs. ID. l.. O'Brien and baby,
J. M O'Brien, Dillmuth, boy named
Nudge, Mrs. b. 7. Harlowe, A. Fouche.
Two Killed and Others Injured.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, July IA violent
storm passed over Wright county last
night. In Norway township a number
of buildings were demolished. An old
man named Lobion and girl named
Schmidt were killed. A number were
seriously hurt.
had News Confirmed.
LEMARs, Iowa, July 7.-Advices from
the storm stricken district east of here
confirm the reports already sent out by
the Associated Press from Fonda and
elsewhere. At Pomeroy the bodies recov.
cred up to O'Clock numbered thirty.five,
and over one hundred are known to be
injured. Collins and help have been or
dered from Cherokee and towns west.
The storm started in the southern part
Of Cherokee county and crossed the On.
ava branch of the Illinois Central at
Quimby, where several were injured and
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passed through the country region until
1t struck the main line at Pomeroy.
Crops and farmhouses were swept away
along its course. The Sioux valley has
been unfortunate. being swept nearly
every year by flood, cyclone or hail
storm. Last nights cyclone was the
worst of the lot.
The Loss of Life was Appalling.
CHEROKEE, Ia, July Later reports
OF the loss of life by last nights cyclone
more than confirm the first reports. The
loss of life wac APPALLING. The horror Of the
situation is increased 10y the terrible mu-
tilation of the victims. The body of a
young lady was found with the head and
one lower limb missing The force OF the
wind was terrific. Large rocks were
torn from the ground and hurled long
uistaucee. Inc pipe OF deep urlv6 well
which projected above the ground only
four feet was drawn completely out. 1t
could hardly have been accomplished by
human means. The latest advices from
Pomeroy say that forty bodies have been
recovered and the work has not yet been
completed. Many of the injured are hor-
ribly mangled. Au appeal has been re.
ceived here for nurses and food A relief
train is about to leave for that point, car
rying many prominent ladies' who have
volunteered their assistance. Supplies
and provisions are also sent.
From Fort Dodge.
FoRT DODGE, Ia, July Two cy-
clones struck Pomeroy last evening, de-
stroying the residence portion and part
at the business houses Thirty-two dead
wtre taken out of the ruins. Fully sew
enty were injured. The wires are down
and particulars are hard to get.
Help for the Sufferers.
Sioux CRY, Iowa, July IA special
train bearing doctors and helpers left
here this morning for Pomeroy. A pas.
senger in from there this morning saws
seventy were killed and nearly every
house in town was destroyed.
Wand, rbtlt's New Yacht.
LIVERPOOL, July The new Wander
bilt Yacht said to ba the moat coatlv in