The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-12

FORT DODGE. Ia, July There are
more to die, and over 100 injured as a
result IF the cyclone that started at
Quimby, south of Cherokee, and ended
with awful results at Pomeroy last
night.
At Pomeroy forty-eight are known to
be dead. eight are mortally wound
ed and nearly a hundred injured.
Five blocks of residence have been com
pletely wiped off the face of the earth,
not more than kindling wood being left
of them and 200 families are homeless,
many having lost their all. Business
blocks Were badly damaged and the new
postofice block and drug store COM
pletely wrecked and seven churches, all
there We're. wiped out of existence. The
pecuniary loss in Pomeroy will reach
100000. All is chaos there yet. The
residents are in a dazed condition and
correspondents find it very difficult to
get information.
The storm did its terrible work in a
very few minutes time. An immense
amount of damage has been done to
! crops and the path of the storm is
strewn with dead horses, cows. pigs and
chickens. In every direction one can
look there is nothing but wreck and
ruin. Immediately following the storm.
the cries and means of the injured and
dying were heard and the willing ones
who went TO work to relieve the wounded
and remove the dead met with sights
that were awful to behold. People were
| found with a limb and an arm torn off,
terrible wounds on their bodies and faces
and some with their brains oozing out
upon the ground. Many of the dead
were terribly disfigured and mutilated.
MastersOn's Ride.
The old postoffice building was turned
into a morgue and at one time con-
tanned twenty-six bodies The injured
were taken TO the Good Templars' hall
and two hotels. which were converted
into hospitals. The wires being all down
| Immediately after the storm, Ed Master
son mounted a horse and started for
Manson, seven miles east, FOR help, but
was stopped by a washed-oIt bridge.
He crossed at great risk after a long
delay. A special train bearing officers
Of the Illinois Central came along and
he tagged it and related the story of
the dreadful disaster. The train backed
to Manson and wired word to Ft.
Dodge and proceeded with help to Pom
eroy.
A special train with physicians left
this city with nurses. bedding, food and
collins this morning. The work of bury
ing the dead was commenced this after
noon, no less than twenty men being
engaged in digging graves. Headquar-
tiers We're established in the Pomeroy
state bank where food, subscriptions,
clothing. bedding and all offerings Of
aid are being received with gratitude.
The Dead.
1t is impossible TO obtain list of the
injured, but an almost complete list of
the dead follows:
rs.BESSIE BANKS.
Mrs. NEARY
THOMAS HARMAND.
ANDREW j. WILKINSON.
JOHN ANDERSON.
Mrs. JOHN ANDERSON.
Mr.. HUGHITT.
Mr.. and Mrs. SILAs BUSTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. NETTING and son.
Mrs. FRANK JOHNSON.
BENJAMIN DAVIS.
Miss LILLE KIEFER.
ROY BANKS.
Miss FROST.
Mr.. and Mrs. ARNOLD.
Mrs. MARIE ADAMS.
Mrs HARLoN of Maine, visiting her
daughter. Mrs. LovejOy.
Mrs. C. r. GEORGE.
Banker T.. o. DAVIS.
Miss OLLIE LUNDGREN.
Miss KATIE DAVY.
Mrs. o'RRIEN and child.
Mrs. b. q. HARLOWE.
Mrs. TABERT.
Two children OF John Beckley.
Three miles east of Pomeroy the fol-
lowing:
Mrs nIT WITH