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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
COURSE OF THE STORM,

hospital. Every citizen OF Pomeroy
mourns the loss of a relative or friend
Two hundred families are homeless,
many having lost all they owned. Hun
dreds OF people poured in on every train
to view the ruins. and to every one of
them the completeness of the havoc
wrought by the tornado was painfully
apparent. SiXty-fise acres of debris is
what is left of Pcmeroy now. Imagine
gigantic pile OF lumber scattered in
every direction over broad prai-
rie and you have good pic
ture of this wrecked Iowa city.
Nothing but the occasional shat
tered remains Of wall or the half
destroyed gable Of a dwelling riseahoye
the level OF the ground. The numerous
trees that surrounded the town have
been swept away so completely that it
would be difficult to believe that one
ever grew there. One hundred and
twenty-five residences. most story
and-a-half or two-story frame: seven
churches, all frame; one brick and a
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
Another saoslem sIission.ry.

New York special. Abdurrinl AbdI, an
Egyptian, is in the city. He Is on u mission
to propagate the M0slem faith In this conn-
try. lie will assist ex-Consul Alexander
Russell Webb In establishing colonies OF
Egyptians in the sout1 and In building
mosques In this and other cities. He Is u
member Of the National party in Egypt.
He attacked the British press. alleging that
it misreprcsents the true state OF affairs
in Ireland and all the English colonies. He
expressed the opinion that the occupancy
Of Egypt by the British would be termi-
mated Ia comparatively short time, and
predicted that the next great war would bo
letween England aud France over Egypt
.'America is great country. New York
Is wci named. II Is very new. II 10 breath.
less. busting. In Egypt we look upon the
United States ~ the prospective ruler Of
the world. although our people 6nd 1t difi-
cult 70 understand your system OF Govern.
m Mt - 5se4
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
BUSINESS TONE IMPROVING.
A More Confident Feeling Developing In
Commercial Circles.

More Confident Feeling Developing In
Commercial Circles.
New York speci.l: Il. g. Dun 4 Co. s
Hccklv Trade RcctcU says: The tone in
busincs, circles prccep.i >ly improves. On
the whole there has been little better
distribution OF goods 10 consumers, ana
perhaps conference.-the OF orders given
some mouths ago was not ute rs frequent
rs it was last weelc The more hopeful
symptoms urs gladly noted. but whiie
the causes OF depresslon remain 1t
would be rash to calculate that the diff
cuitles Will not reappear. As soon AS large
sums OF mo.ey will be required to move the
crops, in the preseut state OF the money
mai ket, some stringency is not improba-
bIe
At Chicago the borrowing demand is still
heavy and bankers are conservative. There
Is much complained OF in collection. Re-
ceipts OF most products show decrease
compared with last year. Ea-tbound SHIP
ments have decreased II por cent. and
clearing, II per cent. At St. Louis trade
is quiet bat collections are very fair, while
banks are most cautious. At Kansas City
trade Is very fair for the season. collec-
tions below the average and receipts of
cattle liberal, but OF hogs light. Omaha
reports good grocery trade.
Produce markets are higher than o week
ago, In spite OF more favorable crop re-
ports money being easier. Wheat has ad-
vanced 8 cents, but though there are some
gloomy reports from the Dakotas, the gem
etal outlook is better.
The mercantile failures during the week
number 324 in the United States, and
twenty-three Ia Canada. Last week the
failures in the United States numbered
IA.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
WINDS AWFUL WORK.
OVER SEVENTY DEAD FROM
tOWA'S STORM.
Utter DesolntIon In the Devastated. Dis
trict = Homes Demolished nnd Crops
Rnined--Gov. Boies Appeals for Aid
Death List Not Yet Complete.
Ruin in ltM Wake.


More complete details from the cy-
cl, ne-swept section Of Northwestern
Iowa do not diminish its horrors. The
latest reports give the number Of dead
at seventy-four, and it is said at least
five more will die. while the injured
number considerably over one hun
dred. A conservative estimate places
the whole number that were either
killed or injured by the tornado Mt 250.
At Pomeroy alone over fifty are dead.
Five blocks OF residences were cu,n-
pletely swept away, no. more than
kindling wood being left OF them.
The disaster is the most dire one that
yhas occurred in Iowa since the Glfnnell
cyclone. The loss of life at Pomeroy
is not so great Us at Grinnell, but tho
destruction of property will te more
complete. AT 8 o'clock Thursday even
ing thousand happy people sat down
to their tea-tables chatting cheerily,
unconscious OF impending Danger. Fri
day morning more than hall of them
We're wandering about homeless and
half crazed, depending o.. charity for
food and drink, while strangers were
winding the gravc-clothes around their
dead. Every house lett standing was q
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
HONOLULU AFFAIRS.
Administration OAicials Persist h Their
Ideas N Annexatl0n.


Honolulu special: Notwithstanding the
Talk Of treason and assassins and trial OF
conspirators. political peace and quiet
reign In Honolulu. The preliminary ex-
animation OF alleged consplrators, Walker.
| Crick md Sinclair, has been finished and
! Judge Caver has reserved his decision
| when lac will PROBABLY hold the
| men for trial Lefore u higher court
In conversation with President Dole and
later with Attorney General Smith, it was
| learned the Provisional Government in-
tended to follow waiting policy In INIT =
tion OF President Cleveland. ave are
fully determined upon carrying out the
plan OF annexation" said Attorney Gen-
! eral Smith, "and until we know 1t Is u
failure we shah not mate rally change the
present policy OF the Government The
occasion imperatfvely demands that the
present oligarchy be continued until an
nexation is secured or arrangements with
some other foreign Government are made
10 decide the stability OF Hawaiian institu.
tions."
sheriff stoeltxswho was shot by the iepers
Of kalalau. was bdIsd here June 20. Tho
Government sent company OF regular
roops and police. amounting to abu
eighty men, with one Krupp field piece, by
steamer on June 80. Martial law has been
proclaimed In the districts where the lep-
| crs are Instructions have been issued TO
! the Commander Of the expedition to re-
move the twenty five lcpers aud terrorize
the leper settlement ut ull hazards. They
arc to bo taken dead or alive. The lepers
have secured arms and u battle between
| them and the troops is not unlikely. The
expedition has taken food for three weeks
and will form u camp at the mouth OF Rock
Bound Valley. In Which the lepers are hid
Ing. There the difficulty will begin the
lepers must be dislodged from caves and
| dense woods. The lepers have deied the
! Government for the past ten years. 1t Is
| fe&red here that should the lepers resist
and be shot. as it seems probable they will,
| the action OF the Government will turn the
| natives against 1t more than anything that
! has yet occurred.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14

the roar Of the thunder and the storm

the ronr OF the thunder and the storm
was .deafening. The air was full of
sticks, stones, mud, horses, cattle, pigs,
chickens, houses, machinery, bricks,
human beings, and everything that was
unable to resist the force of the terri
BILE tempest. 1t was all over In few
seconds. Oh, what q piteous spectacle
greeted the cyes OF the agonized sur
vivors. Dead people we're on every side.
Husband and wife lay on the ground,
thcirglassy eyes turned heavenward and
the bellies rent ana torn in the most
cruel manner. Mothers and their little
babies were found stark dead, with
their brains 0; Zing out of their crushed
skulls and their life blood soaking the
sod beneath them, Rcscning parties
at once set out, and the dead and
wounded were brought in as fast as
men conld work. Tue telegraph and
telephone lines were blown down, and
I'd MastersOn set out on horse to
Manson for help. He succeeded in
tagging Vice President Harahan's
special train, which few back to Man
sen. and help from all the towns along
the line was sooa On hand. Fifteen
surgeons weie soon caring for the
woandg.'. The Cool Templars' Hall
waslufsssi into q. hospital, md the old
postotlice building tfid duty al morgue.
The shrieks Of tho wounded and the
sroans OF tho dying wcro mingled with
the agonizing moan3 OF those so sud
denly bereft OF their 3car ones. 1t was
a sight that beggars description.
Sweep Of the storm.
As shown by the accompanying map,
the tornado started short distance
west of Cherokee and followed closely
the Illinois Ccntra Railroad. cutting
swath fr III cne-quarter to one-half
mile wide and completely dcmolishiny
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14

HIGhMOre hnAtAh Beo0oa CI0o0Gs
THE Drexel Catholic Indian School
located at Highmore has closed the an
nual term.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
In A CITY o. DEATH.
Awful Condition of Santos Hundreds by
ing Daily from Yellow Fever.

Awful Condition Of Santos Hundreds by.
Ing DAILY from Yellow Fever.
Philadelphia special: The brig Odorilla
has arrived here from Santos. Captain
Holland Is the only survivor OF the original
crew eight men having snccumbed to the
ravages OF yellow fever. Captain Holland 5
description uf the misery and sufferings
from yellow fever In Santos are are heart
rending. Thousands have been stricken
and numbers lave died. Anchored near
the Odorilla were fully twenty vessels,
every one of which bai 10 her Captain.
The London and Brazil Bank closed its
doors shortly before the Odorllia left. every
one OF its employees have been carried of
by the dreadful scourge. The brazilian
and South American Bank was compelled
TO do likewise. The members OF the firm
Of serener. Buiow 4 Co., consignees OF the
Odorilla. have nearly alfdied.
On March ., Charles WAdsworth, the
Anserican Vice Council, died. and the ses-
eel could not get any consular certificatd
upon her departure from that port. Cap
tain Holland believes the entire port will
in short time be completely depopu-
lated. When the OdoriIla lay ut Santos the
death rate daily averaged 81. Hundreds
OF corpses were afluat In the river In alt
stages Of decay. The patients die more
rapidly til IN their bodies can be disposed
0f
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
sAuLsoN WHERE TWENTY 1.yo were SAVED

cred in strength - it advanced
toward the town. They recog-
nized it as q cyclone and gave the
alarm. Many sought shelter In cellars
and others mounted horses to flee from
the path OF the coming destruction.
There was q dash OF hail, binding
flash OF lightning and deafening peal
of thunder. Men and women ran wildly
about the streets shouting and gesticu-
lating. The cyclone struck the town ut
the southwest among the scattering
houses In the outskirts. Roofs and
shingles and sides Of buildings were
wrenched loose and were thrown to
one side. On to the moro densely
populated district the monster OF de-
struction swept, leveling sll before IL
and leaving Ia It's wake Z cloud OF
splinters and wrecked homes, death and
decentralization. The people were panic
stricken and fed here and there amid
the flying timhsrs until stricken down
to the earth, manoled, torn, and dead.
While the tornado lested u Was pitch
Siaxk, except lor the vivid Aashes of
lGhtning which IN Ne weird M awful
ecee,e. xhe - - dou1 ~ tosssuts,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
. called the faith cura to be beresy. II

called the faith cura to be heresy. Its
to this effect took the prac-
tical form OF expelling one OF Its members
@l,o believed in the efic cy OF prayer ac-
xmpanied by faith. TO heal disease. The
,eretic was Mrs. George H. Cor6eld. who,
sith her husband mnd her son, Was a
worker Ia the church Sunday Sch ool. She
aad class Of girls, WHOM. she often told OF
aor miraculous cure Of q mortal disease by
means OF pr ayer and faith. Whenever tho
occasion :.rose she openy avowed her he
ief in the faith cure. The avowed reason
'or her expulsion was her belief In divine
,saiiix. When Mrs. Cordeid was drouped
tom the membership IN tho Bergen
Church. her son. Edward T. Cor6eld,
save up his Class In the Sunday School.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14

New York special: A German named
Woll, who has just returned from the
United States OF Colombia, tolls q harrow
Ing tale Of suffering and wrong. He said
that last March he and about two hundred
Germans, swedes. IrishInen. and Poles
we're engaged to go and work on the Mag
1ela l. Carthagena Railroad in Colombia.
Their PASSAGE there was to be paid by the
railroad. and II they worked six months the
.aiiroad would also pay their passage back.
When they got to the place where the
:.ilroad was being built. they found the
and swampy and many of them were soon
I'll with yellow fever and other diseases.
The company gave them no medical aid
and they had to take care Of each other.
When they asked to be sent back 10 this
:ountry they we're told that they had not
kept their contract to work six months.
Woll says tn t over one hundred men died
shortly and only sivty-fve lived to come
north
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14

Pttsburg specisl: The Homestead cases
that is, the indictments for riot. conspi-
rncy, treason and murder--ag ainst the ex
strikers will not be nolie pressed, as
were the indictments against the Carnegie
officials and the Pinkertons, but the coun.
sci for tue prosecution and defense have
agreed to allow them to 60 over to the Sep
tember term OF court for fnal disposition.
1t is Understood that pleas OF notle con-
t.ndere will be entered. A suspension of
sentence will be asked by the defense and
will not be opposed by the pro ecution. 1t
will likely be granted In the conspiracy
and treason cases. When this has been done
District Attorney Burleigh will bring the
murder and treason charges to the atten-
ton OF the court and will say that the
common wealth has Investigated the charges
thoroughly and Is satisfied that no convic-
tion can be Had under them. He will ask
the court to make an order directing the
district attorney 50 take no action In the
matter of prosecuting them until further
order Of the court. This will finally end
the famous cases.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
Trouble Over An Aztec Idol.

City of Mexico special: short time ago
the Catholic Bishop discovered that the
Indians at Xohiitepec were worshiping III
dol, The image represented the body Of u
man. with the head and wings OF AN eagle.
1t was recognized by the Bishop as being
one OF the mytholos ical figures of the Az
tee. The discovery was reported to tho
Archbishop. and the Latter ordered that the
idol bc con1scated To the National Museum.
This has been done and the Indians are
very much stirred up over the loss Of their
god. They threaten to go on the warpaLh
and serious trouble Is feared
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
Valuable Gold Find in Colorado.

Fulford Colo, special: A ledge ofquart.
ound outcropping for 5000 feet gives fifty-
beven aud ffty-nine and 130 and $50 ounces
Be gold per TN. Hundreds Of tests were
made. Twelve assays average 5000 per ton.
The camp Is Wild. Mining men are coming
Efrom all parts OF the country. The noun
tains are full Of prospectors. 1t Is consid-
cred by old mining men the biggest strike
] [kAo Gin the state. The ore Is q tellurlum
IN three to ten feet wide.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14

visit
bles TO
tnake.
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daily
from
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
Can Hardly Escape Cholera.

New York special: Miss Annesley Ken
Aaly. appointed judge OF the hygienic Sec
sion OF the Worlds Fair by the Ladies'
ECommittee of the British Royal Commits
.bioners. has arrived here from Southamp-
Eton. Miss Keneaiy was surprised at the
Stringent quarantine regulations which ex--
|lst here. Il do not think cholera could
make deep inroud into this country" she
bald. ''hut you need not be surprised II
4ou have it Mt your doors. You were for
tunate IN escaping It last year. but l fear
4ou cannot this fall. The prevailing, ind
think the best, treatment Il saline In
ection, hot baths. and swarm, stimulating
links administered at tho same time
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
Cherokee strip Ready 70 Open.

Guthrie, Oklahoma, special: The allotting
agents have finished alluting lands to tho
Pawnee Indians on their reserv alton In the
Chc,okee strip and forwarded their reports
to Washington to be confirmed aud rec
ordcd. This completes the greatest part
OF the preliminary work Incidental to the
opening OF tho strip to settlement. and
there Is now no good reason why the proc
nation should not be issued In = very
IA Il
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
KOsnance Of the West.

Tacoma, WASH. special: Hank Monley
and Jerry Woods, backwoodsmen, fought u
duel with bowie knives and played seven
up to win Mss Annie Thomas. who Is
squatter on Government land in Rattle
snake Hills, this state, and who Is the only
woman in that section. Both men were
wounded In the fight. but Monley won Al
cards A parson was called in and Annie,
after chat with him, decided to marry
him instead OF Mon.cy, although she had
never seen him before. Mouley kicked,
but the parson got the woman.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14

WORD has been received at Mitchell
OF the appointment of P. f. Wickhem
OF Alexandria as Collector OF Internal
Revenue for :he East District Of South
Dakota, comprising all counties in the
state east Of the Missouri River. The
appointeee is one OF the stalwart DEM
ocrats OF the state and one of its old.
time residents, having lived ut Mitchell
for thirteen years. He has been tho
recipient of many political honors at
the hands Of his fellow townsmen, has
served as Treasurer OF Hanson County
number of terms, represented hfs
constituents ably as Legislator, and
was one of the delegates to the last
Chicago convention. The appointment
is warmly commended by Democrats
and others here.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
GOV. BoIEs APPEALS FOR HELP.

He issues q Proclamation Describing the
Scope Of the Disaster.
Gov Boies was telegraphed as to the
scope of the disaster and appealed to
for aid Whereupon the Governor i'm
mediately took the train for Pomeroy.
On arriving there and looking over the
desOlate waste, he issued the following
proclamation:
To the People OF Iowa:
From . personal examination OF tee ruiu
wrought by the storm 0! last evening nnd
that forty-twO are already dead and upward OF
100 are seriously injured In this town, which
had population OF 1893 souls. The great
bulk Of the residence portion OF the town IL
completely destroyed and hundreds OF famt-
lies are homeless and destitute, In at least
one town west OF here eight or ten are said tc
have been killed and many injured. The ne
cessity for aid is imperative. The rood peo-
pie IN towns adjacent to pomeroy have sup
lag. but IL Is impossible for them to supply
all that will be needed In the future. Money.
however, Il the great necessity Of the
live. but we must aid Shem to rebuild their de-
stroyed homes. Permit me to recommend that
in every city and town OF the State immediate
ral officers to organise relief committees and
promptly proceed to collect and forward aid.
This may be directed to the Relief Committee
during the day, and will consist Of thoroughly
responsible persons Of this and other towns:
so that aid will be fairly and eGnitably
distributed to all who are in want. Citizens q
Iowa, 1t IL no exagcration for me to say thae
no more deserving appeal was ever made to
you for aid. Be snre that Won arc both prompt
and liberal. HORACE lg0iEs.
Governor Of Iowa.
Gov. Boies' appeal met with quick
response from all Ta"ts OF the State,
and in short while over $500 had
been received by telegraph and mail.
The Illinois Central sent relief trains
from Fort Dodge, Manson. and Chero-
kee. with physicians and citizens to
assist In taking care OF the people, and
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
A Had Rritton Box.

STEVE PARKS, boy about 10 years
old, for some time q resident OF Britton,
has just been convicted in Justice
Court for larceny. He stole set Of
harness which was found in his posses.
sion. This same party and another
boy shout l6 named Otto Kreiger were
arrested for horse stealing and both
were bound over to the Grand Jury.
During the examination they impli.
Gated other citizens in their misdeeds
Some interesting things may yet be
deyeloped
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14

Buzxard's BAY special: President Glove
Land took sail down the bay. AZ he
walked from Gray Gables TO the landing he
appeared somewhat lama and moved slow.
ly, accompanied by DR.. Bryant aud Secre-
tlry Lamont.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
Whippea the Arab,

Brussels special: Advices from tho
Congo Free State say that the Belriar
forces recently had two engagements will,
Arab slave TRADERS. defeating them with
haavv, lDss
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
Not t;ooel for rramps.

1enver special: A powder magazine
seven miles from this city. containing two
tons Of dynamite. exploded with fearful.
cOncusston. 1t Is believed two traMM
were blown to pieces.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
Murdered slx People.

II Csndee. N. D., special: d. y. Kreeder.
wife and four children were murdered by
. hired hand. A posse is securing the
country.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14
uer Matte Collins IL Lost.

N. +, special: The schooner
Vt Ragged Island was lost on
The crew managed to get
the sea Was making q clear
they secured ropes and
10 tho rock and thus
1t. Their rescue WIS
:. though with DIM.
on. 10 be pulled through
+ sfx to boat.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14

SouTHwELL, the young man who
stole boat at Wheeler and went down
the river to Yankton, where officers
had an exciting and remarkable exper-
ience in catching him, has succeeded
In escaping and is now at large. Rey-
nolds, the owner OF the boat, went to
Yankton to bring back the prisoner.
On the return trip Southwell was
placed in jail at Armour. After put
ting the prisoner to bed the authorities
took off his irons. When all had re-
tired the prisoner got up, dislocated
the bed, and fashioned q lever with
which he pried the prison bars apart.
Making q rope from suit Of clothes
found In the Jail he easily reached the
ground and made his escape.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-14

WALTER HINES, q boy IL years
Of age, was seriously but not fatally In
jured while out hunting with Zulu"
gun near Plankinton. The breech.
loading mechanism was disarranged in
some way SO that It opened on being
fired, and the shell was driven back.
ward, striking him under the left eye
and tearing I'll the fesh from that side
Of his face. After the accident he
walked home, nearly four miles, al-
though nearly exhausted from loss Of
blood.