The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-10
TRACK OF THE STORM.
The Great Damage Done In Cherokee
County.

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County.
CHEROKEE, Ia, july lO.-Ten dead
and half dozen dyinga ark the path
of Thursday nights cytlone across the
southern half of Cherokee county. The
storm originated near Quimby and fol-
lowed path due east for eight miles.
Near the place where the storm first
took on the characteristics of cyclone
it struck the house of Joe Wheelock, a
prosperous farmer, whose family were
in the cellar. Mrs. Wheelock had her
arms about her aged mother. Mrs. o.
M. Lester was killed from the effcts Of
being struck by wagon spoke. The
houses and barns all about were COM
pletely demolished, and the fields were
full of dead cattle The large iron
bridge across the river was lifted from
its piers and thrown into the stream.
The cyclone swept clean path through
number of superb salms whose build
ings were completely wrecked.
Whole Family Killed.
The first and most dreadful casualty
occurred at the home of Samuel Bugh.
Bugh, his wife and three children were
killed. Another child, the last of the
family, was fatally injured. Two
| bodies were carried from go rods to half
a mile from the house and. pounded into
the mud. On the adjacent farm John
Veters was fatally injured. He had
his family in the cellar, and just before
the house was swept away went up
| stairs to close door which had been
blown open. On the way to Slater's
place, half mile east. Luhr, the eldest
daughter. was blown 80 rods from the
house and her right leg twisted off al
the thigh and was found two miles
away. Ida johnson. domestic. was
also killed. and Burt Slater, young
man, was SO seriously injured that he
will die. Marion johnson was killed on
his farm, being blown ont of the cellar,
| in which. with his son and two daugh.
ters, he had taken refuge. The children
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Fourteen Deaths Reported.
In Cherokee county IA deaths are re
ported, but the names of all the victims
cannot be secured. The only member
of the Burgess family living Is an i'm
beetle daughter. Near Plot Grove il
Cherokee county, flying limbs struck {
drove OF hogs. killing nearly all of them
At Holstein, little to the south, il
Ida county, hailstones weighing from
one to three pounds cracked through
the windows, shingles and tin roofs
The country was covered six mile!
wide, and from west of Holstein to cas-
of Sac City, 30 miles, crops and frui
are badly damaged. There is repor
that eight persons were killed in tn,
country south of Aurelia, but it canno
be confirmed, although the track of th,
tornado crossed that section and house!
were blown to pieces
i Around storm Lake.
The remains of Jacob Breecher and hi
5-year-old child, who were instantly
killed a little south of Storm Lake
were taken to Storm Lake. Mrs
Thomas Will, who was hurt at tn,
same place. is not expected to live. Hel
back. collar bone and number of rib.
are broken. Charles Touman is still
alive but cannot live long. Bernard
johnson is still alive. but is not ex
pected to recover. He was thrown
against tree and has internal injuries
| Edwin Weld had leg broken and hi
shoulder jammed. w. r.. Clemons hat
an arm shattered. His wife is still un
conscious from the effects of blow OF
the back of her head. James Slade il
reported beyond recovery. The storm
moved a swath half a mile wild
through the farms south of Newell
Everything in its path was destroyed
buildings demolished and stock killed
John Sligman. farmer five mile
southeast. had his dwelling blow,
down, seriously injuring five children
two of whom cannot recover