The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-08
Death and Destruction Are Lett in
the Wake Of Cyclone
in Iowa.
Seventy-Four Killed, Others Will
Die, and Hundreds Are
Injured.
Tho Town Of Pomeroy IL Nearly Wiped
Out-TerribIs Mutiiati0n Of tho
Bodies of the Victims.

l1ulmDy ana onQe0 WIN 6ucn 4WIuA sosuisS
at Pomeroy last night. At the latter place.
which IL town OF LOCO inhabitants. forty
are dead and over 105 blocks and residences
are demolished. Nothing IL remaining but
kindling wood. Two hundred families arc
homeless. many having lost their all. Busi-
ness blocks we're badly damaged and the
new postofilcs and seven churches com-
pletsly demolished. The loss In PomeTov
will raaoh fully $4,000. All 10 chaos there.
The residents still alive are in dnzed con-
dition and il 10 very difficult to get informa-
ton. The storm cane from tho northwest
and did terrible work In literally enc min
utes time, An Immense amount Of damage
was done to crops and she path OF the
storm 10 stYewn with caroAsses OF animals.
and in every direction thsts is nothing but
wreck and ruin.
Immediately after The storm had passed
the orios and means Of the injured and the
dying were heart rending and willing ones
began the work Of rescue. The town was
in total darkness and the streets filled with
wrecked homes and business houses. The
socnes were appalling - men with lanterns
went about In the debris Ths work was
siokening. In some instances whole fami-
lies we're wiped ont and the bodies found
In the wreck Of their homes. The work
was siokenina ~ people were found liter.
ally torn TO pieces. some with legs or arms
| gone, aud others SUIT GsYinR from terrible
wounds. wish their life oozing ont. Many
of tho dead wore 20 dishRused that thew
\ were unresognizable. Tho old post office
! was turned into . ms'gus and at ono
1 time contained twenty-six bodies. Good
hTemplars' hall and the hotels were turned
einto hospitals. whore every effort was made
do relieve the unfortunates. A church just
= outside the track Of tho storm was also
hs surnsd into . hospital. Here surgeons
li-yorksd BY the aid Of lanterns and lamps:
ok hos wish broken bones we're stretched
oir tpop psws, while those less severely in
10 hrea were compelled to lie ON the floor and
,ev writ thsi. turns. The dead were laid out
he IN the ground in q vacant lot a. Sne
en- ID Of the devastated district Through
nd ttnisles between the bodies the survivors
W pssd looking for their lost ones.
,tv 40 storm wiped out communication
d. vi the world and Ed. Masterson started
ed oI horse for Manson for help. Hc wal
Du stped by a bridge being washed out ane
attempting the ford was nearly drowned
led Ehaied special train bearing officials o.
mt u Illinois Central and they backed Il
n.
cded with help TO PomeEoy. Anoth.'
tin with physicians and other help fol.
led shortly and soon the work of relie
tPomeroy was in progress. A train lef
he Re with nurses, bedding. food and coffin
tho ts morning. and the lntermens OF tn
-. ad commenced this afternoon. A relic
mmittes has beon estab ished In Pomero
10y ID all contributions and offerings will b
ss' rsivsd with gratitude.
sry Il is impossible to obtain anything like
.ef .ef II list of tho injured. The dead are a
an llows: Mrs. Bessie Banks; Mrs. Dahl
@ @eW Wilkinson; John Anderson and wifi
rs. Hughstt; Silas Buston and wife;
an named Netting, wife. and son; Mi
.ank johnson; Benjamin Davis; Lilli
eifer; Roy Banks; Samuel Maxwell
!" ichard George; An unknown boy; ON
Tho RI. Harlon; Mrs. George; Baker Davi
Ia lie Lundoren; Katie Davis; Mrs.. OBrie
~. ad child; Mrs. Erloive; Mrs. Tatert; job
'"s ecklsy's two children; Mrs. Dilnith; j.
M undgren; Silas Weston; Henry Hewle
sh ad wife; A. Forkey; Henry Geiks; MI
roo uinlan and child; Allie Maxwell; Till
AZ ohnson; John DAhlgren; Grover Blae
eoree Black, Della Black.
The following were found Ave miles frol
Dr. onda: Mrs. Mopton and three childrsI
se' ad John Detwsilsr. These were fouu
- ear Quimby: Mrs. Molyneux and Mr.
- eater: About five miles south OF Aursl
10 following were the fatalities: Samu
bio ;ili. and ella Slatterv: an unknown se
ant, and John Peters. Near Stot m Lal
ma ore found Jacob Brett and child and
IAN named Bottinan. South of Newell
,op hole family were killed. Their names a
VI. nknown. Many remarkable escapes a
tas hronioled. year old baby was found {
nc, ae outskirts of tho ruins, entirely divsst
/ olothing. but uninjured. N. +. MULE
liz. nd his family and five neiahbors SAY
rTy themselves by going into ovclone cav
ne. ut their homes ware completely d
aolished. Many dead were found lo
snt istances from their residences and stan
no houses had boards driven through the
AZ. " the force of tho wind. Trees In the pa
ne. the storm were stripped even OF bs
nd nothing escaped injury.