The morning call., 1893-07-08
telegraph wires 1t is Impossible as yet to
get all the details.

get all the details.
As far as can be learned cyclone started
southeast of here about o'clock last even
ing and swept almost due east, levelins
everything in its path for the width of a
thousand yards, killing or manning the
inhabitants in town and thickly populated
farming districts. The loss to life is
known to be very great. though the actual
details are far from full, and the loss of
property is beyond estimation.
As far as heard the calamity took
its most frightful form at the village of
Pomeroy, town Of about 900 population.
The reports received are to the effect that
the entire town, except thirty houses, was
swept from the face Of the earth.
AS soon as the news of .the disaster was
learned special trains with physicians and
nurses were sent from here and Fort
Dodge, and every able-hodied man in the
vicinity lent helping hand 10 the wounded
ana dying.
The wounded we're found lying all about
the streets, beseechng help.
It was several hours before the condition
OF affairs was known.
The town was in total darkness. The
streets were filled with the wrecks of
homes and business houses.
The scenes were appalling as men with
lanterns went about in the debris In
some Instances entire families we're wiped
out, and only mangl led remains were found
in the ruins of homes.
The work OF rescue was slow, and the
tranloads of helpers made little headway.
The south half of the town was razed.
A church Just outside the track of the
storm was turned into a hospital. Here
the surgeons worked by the aid of Ian terms
and lamps. Those with broken bones
were stretched upon pews, while those less
severely injured were compelled to lie on
the floor and await their turn.
The dead were laid out upon the ground
in vacant lot at the edge of the devastated
district.
Through the aisles between the bodies
the survivors passed, looking for lost ones.
AT the approach OF the storm, which
took on greenish tint, followed by dark
ness and what appeared to be column of
smoke, many sought shelter in cellars. and
others mounted horses to fee from the
path Of destruction.
The relief party worked under the di-
rection of Vice-President Harrihan of the
Illinois Central Railroad. who, with
party of officials. narrowly escaped the cy-
clone. reaching here few minutes after it
passed.
The storm passed very near the city of
Cherokee, which experienced heavy rain
and hail storm. Sume of the hailstopes
we're as large as turkey eggs. To show
the velocity of the wind, an iron cylinder
in hing machine was torn out and
carried twenty rods.
At Storm Lake four churches and q
number of residences have literally been
reduced to splinters. The storm center
appeared to be four miles west Of town,
where. for many miles. nothing has been
left standing and several lives have been
lost. Jacob Breecher and his fve-year-old
daughter were instantly killed and his
wife and four children dangerously hurt.
Charles Lothian is also reported dead.
Thomas Wali anu u cnild had each leg
broken. His wife's spine was hurt and
she Will die. The others dead are: Joseph
Slater. Thomas johnson and Henry Straub.
w. r. Clemmens and wife were severely
injured.
Following is list of the killed and in
Vista counties:
Killed-S. Burgess, wife and three chill
dren; Mr.. Johnson and wife; Miss Slater
Mr.. Slater's hired man, name unknown
Mr.. Lord; j. Beecher and child.
Seriously injured-Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Clemons; Bert Slater; John Peters and
wife; Miss Burgess; Ed Walls; j. II.
Woodruff.
LEMARs. Iowa. July 7.-Advices from
the storm-stricken district east of here con-
firm the reports already sent by the Asso.
ciatrd Press from Fonda and elsewhere.
Coflns and help have been ordered from
CheGokeeand towns west.
The storm started in the southern part
OF Cherokee County, crossed the C1awa
branch of the Illinois Central at Quimby,
where several were injured and two or
three killed. From Quimby it passed
through the country region until it struck
the main line at Pomeroy. Crops and
farmhouses were swept away along its
course. Sioux Valley has been unfortu-
nate, being swept nearly every year by
flood. cyclone or severe storms. Last
nights cyclone is the worst of the lot
CHEROKEE. Iowa. July 7.-Later reports
of the loss Of life BY yesterdays cyclone
moe than confirm the first news. No town
in this county was struck by the twister,
yet the loss of life is appalling
The horror of the situation is increased
by the terrible mu!ilation of the victims.
The body Of one young lady was found.
but her head and one OF her lower limbs
was missing.
The force of the wind was terrific.
Large rocks were torn from the ground
and hurled long distances.
The pipe of deep drive well. which pro-
jected above the ground only four feet.
was drawn completely out. 1t could hard
ly have been accomplished by human
means.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. July IA vio-
lent storm passed over Wright County last
night. La Norway Township a number of
buildings were demolished. An old man
named Lobion and girl named Schmidt
were killed. A number were seriously hurt.
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