The herald., 1893-07-08
LAID WASTE IN A MOMENT.
Appalling Results Of the Cy-
clone in Iowa.
Scores Of People Killed in the
Twinkling of an Eye.
The Winds Awful Execution at the
Village of Pomer0y.
Nearly Hundred People Dead aud as
Many Injured-Desth and Devas-
tatiOn Over q Wide Arca.
Calls for Aid.
BY the Assn ciated Press.

four people are dead, at least five more
will die, and over 100 are injured as the
result of the cyclone that started at
Quimby and ended with awful results at
Pomeroy last night. At the latter place
40 are dead and over 100 injured, and
five blocks OF residences demolished,
nothing remaining but kindling-wood.
Two hundred families are homeless. hav.
ing lost their all. Business blocks are
badly damaged, and the new poatofiice.
drug store and seven churches are com.
pletely demolished. The loss in Rome
roy will probably reach $4,000. All is
chaos here. The residents still alive are
in dazed condition, and it is very diff.
cult to obtain informal ion. M
A MINUTES EXECUTION.
The storm came from the northwest
and did terrible work in literally one
minutes time. An immense amount OF
damage was done to crops. and the path
of the storm is strewn with carcasses of
animals, and in every direction there 10
nothing but wreck and ruin.
Immediately after the storm passed,
the cries and moans of the injured and
dying were heart-rending, and willing
ones began the work of rescue. Their
work was sickening. as people were lit
terally torn to pieces-some with lege or
arms drawn and others suffering from
terrible wounds with life oozing out.
Many of the dead were 80 disfigured
that they were unrecognizable. The
old postofiice was turned into morgue
and at one time contained 26 bodies.
The Good Templars' hall and hotels
we're turned into hospitals where every
effort was made to relieve the unfor-
tunateH.
WORK OF RELIEFaAND RESCUE.
The storm wiped ont communication
with the world, and Ed Masterson
started on horse for Mason for help.
He was stopped by bridge being
washed out, and In attempting to ford
the river was nearly drowned He
hailed special train bearing the off,
cials OF the Illinois Central, and they
backed to Mason. sent for assistance
and then proceeded with help to Pom
eroy. Another train, with physicians
and help, followed shortly, and soon
the work OF relief at Pomeroy was in
progress. A train left here with nurses,
bedding, food and coffins this morning
and the interment of the dead COM
menced this afternoon. A relief com.
mittee has been established in Pomeroy,
and all contributions and offerings will
be received with gratitude. It is inn
possible to obtain list of the injured.
TEE APPALLING DEATH LIST.
The dead are as follows: Mrs. Bessie
Banks, Mrs. Dahlgren. Mrs. Neory,
Thomas Harmand, Andrew Wilkinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson, Mrs.
Hughett, Mr.. and Mrs. Silvas Buston,
a man named Netting, wife and son,
Mrs. Frank johnson, Benjamin Davis,
Willie Keifer, Roy Banks, Ollie Frost,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold, Marie Adams,
Mrs. Harlon, Mrs. George, Banker Davis,
Ollie Lundgren, Katie Davis, Mrs.
O'Brien and chNd, Mrs. Erlowe, Mrs.
Tabert, John Beckley's two children,
Mrs. Dilmith. ]. P. Lundgron, Silas
Weston. Mr.. and Mrs. Havlett, A. For
key, Henry Geike, Mrs. Quinlan and
child, Allie Maxwell, Tillie johnson,
Bob Dahlgrsn, Grover Black, George
Black, Della Black, Samuel Maxwell,
Richarg George and an unknown boy.
The following were found five miles
from Fonda: Mrs. Mopton and three
children, John Detweiler,
These were found near Quimby: Mrs.
Molyneux, Mrs. Lester.
About five miles south of Aurelis the
following fatalities occurred: Samuel
Burch, wife and three children; John
son, Lille and Leila Slattery, an un-
known servant, John Peters.
Near Storm Lake were found Jacob
Bretter and child, and one Bottinan.
South OF Newell q family was killed,
names unknown.
MANY REMARKABLE ESCAPES.
Many remarkable escapes are chron-
icled. A year-old babe was found on the
outskirts OF the ruins entirely divested
OF its clothing, uninjured. M. F. Null
lens family and five neighbors saved
themselves by going into cyclone
cave, but their homes were completely
demolished. Many dead were found
long distances from residences and
standing houses had boards driven
through them by the force of the wind.
Trees in the path of the storm were
stripped, even to their bark, and nothing
escaped injury. Pomeroy was thriving
town of 1000 Inhabitants.
THE DEATH LIST INCOMPLETE.
The total number killed at Pomeroy
is 48, ane eight mortally wounded. The
list of dead is still incomplete. Reports
coming in from the country will swell
the number Of dead to at least so.
HORRIBLY MANGLED BODIES.
Tonight the scene around Pomeroy is
heartrending. In the old postofice
building the dead bodies are being
gathered and friends come to identity
them. The scene is beyond the power
of the most Qraphic non ~ r;atrra