The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-07
A CYCLONE In IOWA.
Many Persons Reported Killed and Much
Property Destroyed.

Ab~petty n0bs1Vycus
CHEnoKEE, Iowa. July CA destruct 70
cyclone passed through the south part of
Cherokee county this evening, hewing q
path ranging from quarter TO three miles
In width. and extending aoms twelve miles
In the country. Reports Of fourteen deaths
and large number Of injured havs already
bsen brought to this city. The path Of the
storm was marked by complete desol alton,
houses. barns and fences being swept away
Crops arc ruined and q large number Of
farm animals killed. Tho course Of the
storm Was eastward. but how far IL extended
cEnnot be ascortainsJ. aa tho wires are
down few miles east Of this city.
Sioux Cry, Ia, July "A solegram from
Fonda states that i've entire families wore
blown away, but NO list of the fatalities can
be had. d. T. Miller II known TO have
been killed. Mrs. Gordon was killed in
stantly by the wreck of her house and
nothing can Le found Of tho family of
seven. No trace can bs found Of Ed. Ssr-
gent and his family Of five. They are sup
posed to be dead. Fam Hersham, wife and
two children are missing, all blown away
and thought TO be dead. Trains arriving
from the east on the Illinois Central, came
into the city with all the glass In the cars
severe hail storm, but encountered no great
wind. Az Quimby,. little town east Of
Cherokee, many houses nre reno ted
wrecked and at least two people known to
have been killed. They are: Mrs. Allen
Warburton and Mrs. Mollineux.
When news can be had from the country
II is expected the loss OF life will be found
to have been very great as the region
through which the Cyclone passed Ia thickly
At Storm Lake four churches and q num-
ber Of residences wore literally reduced to
splinters. The storm center appeared to
be about four miles west Of town, whore
several lives were lost. Jacob Beecher and
his fve-year-old daughter were in
stantly killed and his wife and
four children dangerously hurt. Charles
Lotman is also reported dead. Thomas
Wall and child had their legs broken. his
Others dead are: Joseph Slate, Thomas
johnson and Henry Straub. W. r. Glenn
mems and wife we're severely injured.
DEs MONIES, Iowa. July 6.--Trainmen
brought news of destructive cyclone in
northern Iowa. Il Is reported that the
town Of Pomeroy, Calhoun county. was to-
| tally destroyed. II has been impossible to
get details or to verify reports.
ALTA, Iowa. July 6.---MeaRre reports just
received indicate that . terrible tornado
passed about four miles south of this place,
between Aurslia and Newell. Fourteen per
sons are reported killed and largo num-
ber injured.
ROGERS. Neb.. July Ga destructive
cyclone passed over the entral part of this
county last evening. The storm struck the
house of Chris Miller and all the family
were injured. East and west of this place
barns. houses and windmills were blown
down; fruit trees were torn out by the roots
II was the most destructive storm that evel
has visited tnis country.
LAKEF1ELD. Mimi. July Ga cyclone
struck here last night doing considsrable
damage to buildings. Several lives are re-
ported lost in the country, but definite de.
tails have not been received.