The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-07-08
HUNDREDS OF VICTIMS
Tho Sioux Valley In Iowa Devastated
bya Cycloaa
TOWN ENTIRELY DESTROYED
Every House Blown Down-TsvvIbIo
scenes OF Suffering In POM
eroy-Who,e Fsmliiss
Killed.


FORT DODGE, Iowa. July 7.-Forty-
eight people arc dead. at least eight moro
will die and over 100 aro injured ~ ~
suit OF the cyclone that started Mt DUMMY
and ended with awful results at Pomeroy
last night. At tho latter place 20 arc
dead and over los blocks Of residences are
demolished, nothing remaining but kim
ding wood. Two hundred families are
homeless, many having lost all. The
business blocks aro badly damaged. and
the new postofiice, q drug store and seven
churches are completely demolished. The
lose in Pomeroy will reach fully es0.0O0.
AL 10 chaos there, tho residents still alive
being still In q dazcd condition and II is
very difficult to get information.
The storm came from tho northwest
and did terrible work in literally one
minutes time. An immense amount of
damage was done to crops aud the path
OF the storm is strewn with tue carcasses
OF animals and In svsry direction thcro is
nothing but wreck and ruin.
immediately after the storm had passed,
the cries and means Of the injured and
dying were heartrending, and willing
hands began the work Of rescue. Their
work was sickeninG, as people were found
literally torn to pieces. some with legs or
arms drawn, others suffering from terrible
wounds, with their life oosine out. Many
OF the dead are so disfgured that they are
unrecognixable. The old postoffice has
been turned into . morgus and at one
time contained 2s bodies. Good Templars
hall and the hotels have been turned into
hospitals, where every effort is being made
to relieve tho unfortunates.
The storm wiped out communication
with the world, and Ed Masterson started
on Q horse for Manson for help. He was
stopped by bridge being washed out and
in attempting to ford the stream was
bearing the officials of tho Illinois Central
and they backed to Manson. sent for as
sistance and then proceeded with help to
Pomeroy. Another train with physicians
and other help followed shortly. and soon
the work of relief at Pomeroy Was in pro-
eress. A train left hero with nurses, bed
ding. food and cofflns this morning, aud
the intermcnt Of the dead commenced
this afternoon.
A relief committee has been established
In Pcmsroy and all contributions and
offerings are received with gratitude. IL
Il impossible to obtain . list OF the injured.
Tue dead are ~ followss
Mrs. BESSIE BASKs,
MRS. DAHL0RES,
MRS. NEoRY,
THOMAS HAKNASD.
ANDREW WILKINSON,
JOHN ANDERSON and wife,
Mrs. HUoHErT,
SILAs BusToN and wife.
A man named NETTING, his wife and
son,
Mrs. FRANK JOHNSON,
BENJAMIN DAVIS,
LILLE KIErER,
Roy BANKS,
OLLIE Frost,
Mr.. ARNOLD and wife
MARIE ADAMS,
A. HARLoS.
Mrs. GEORGE.
BANKER DAVIS,
OLLIE LuNDoRgs,
KATIE DAvY,
Mrs. O'BRiEN and child,
MRS. ERLoivE,
Mrs. TABHRT.
JOHN BucKLEY's two children,
Mrs. DiLMIrH,
J. p. LuNDGRES.
SILAs WESTON.
Mr.. HEWLETT and wife,
A. FoRKcY,
HENRY GEIKE.
Mrs. QUIHrARs and child,
ALLIE maxwell.
TILLIE JOHNSON,
Mr.. DAHLGRES,
GROVER BLACK,
GEORGE BLACK,
DELIAH BLACK.
SAMUEL MAXWELL,
RICHARD GEORGE,
An unknown boy.
Tho following were found Ave miles
from Fonda:
MRs. Moproy and three children,
John DETwiLER.
These were found near Quimby:
Mrs. MoLyNEuX,
Mrs. LESTER.
About 1--WE miles south Of Aurelia the
following fatalities occurred:
SAMUEL BuHcH, wife end ihrec children,
Mr.. JOHNSTON,
L,LIIE and LEILA StATrEBY,
An unknown servant,
JOHN PETERS.
Near Storm Lakc were found:
JAcoB GREET and child,
Mr.. B7ITrSAN.
South OF Newell family WAS Killed
whose namo is unknown.
Many remarkable escapes aro chroni.
cled. A year old babe was found on the
outskirts Of the ruins, entirely Invested Of
its clothing but uninjurcd. The Mullen
family and five neighbors saved them.
selves by going into q cyclone cellar, but
their homes were completely demolished.
Many Of the dead were found q long dis.
tance from their residences and standing
houses had boards driven through them
by the force Of the wind. Trees in the
path OF tho storm were stripped even of
their bark and nothing escaped injury.
The list of the dead Is still incomplete.
Reports arc still coming in from tho coun-
try and the number dead will no swellcd
to at least 80. Tonight the scenes
around Pomeroy are heartrending. In
the old pos,oflicc building the dead bodies
are being gathered and friends come 10
identify them. The scene is beyond the
power of the most graphic pen "a
picture. Some bodies are literally
torn in two; others are found with