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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08

PoMERoY, To-, July 7.-Seventy-three
dead. 75 fatally injured and 80 with
broken limbs, cuts and bruises more or
less severe. This is what the tornado
of last night accomplished in the matter
OF casualty.
The town of Pomeroy is one complete
wreck. There is scarcely a house left
standing. About eleven acres of debris
constitutes now what was yesterday
thriving village. Splinters are all that
remain. Pomeroy is part and parcel of
the prairie, the death-dealing wind hav-
ing left it barren and desolate.
Scarcely tree remains. Piles of
broken timbers and an occa-
sional piece of furniture are all
that can be found of what was once the
largest buildings in the place. Two
hundred and fifty houses, in all, were
destroyed, and the money loss on these
and their contents is placed at 100000.
Everywhere about Pomeroy today were
dead and dying people: dozen men
were delving graves in the burying
ground on the hill just north of the
village, and the hearse was kept busy
CARRYING victims of the storm to their
last resting place. Doctors from a
dozen or more places hurried through
the streets, and in their wake followed
squads of
Soldiers Carrying Collins.
Special trains from all the surround
ing towns brought thousands who were
ready to take part III the work of caring
for the dead and wounded. Clothing,
food and medicine were shipped IN by
the ton. Soon order was brought out of
chaos, relief corps were organized and
things were going along in a business
like shape.
Last night was one for Pomeroy that
will never be forgotten by the survivors.
Darkness followed quickly in the track
death and injury were compelled to
grope their way among ruined homes,
guided along by the cry of some poor
unfortunate who was pinned under the
falling timbers. Almost every light of
any description whatsoever was de-
stroyed, and the people from Fort Dodge
and the surrounding places, who were
the first to reach the scene, failed to
bring lanterns with them. The search
for the victims, therefore, was neces-
sarily slow till morning came.
An Awful Sight.
1t was not until the first streaks of
light appeared in the east that the
enormity of the disaster dawned upon
the people. They looked out where
once stood city and saw nothing but q
timber-strewn prairie. Every residence
TO the south of the railroad tracks had
disappeared, and the scores of houses
that only few hours before looked up
ward were nowhere to be seen. Pom
eroy had a wealth of shade trees, but
this morning nothing was to be seen OF
them save broken and twisted mass
OF limbs and roots. Horses and cattle
lay dead in the streets, pigs stuck in the
sides of horses, and dead cats and dogs
and chickens were scattered over the
ground. Pools of human blood min.
gled with the mud at every turn, show
ing where some victim of the tornado
had been tossed after the life had been
crushed out of him. The air was full
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
Sad Case Ends in a Decree
Of Separation at Sioux
Falls.
AlonZo j. Whiteman's Duluth
Record Readable to Say
the Least.
The Steamer Rosedale, OF
Toronto, Is Ashore at
Knife River.
Special to the Globe.

SIOUX FALLS, Sd, July IA decree
of divorce has been filed here in favor
of Rudolph Herring, the well-known
civil engineer, from his wife. Fannie
Field Herring. Herring is known all
over the Northwest, having done work
in most of the leading cities. The mar
riage took place in Philadelphia, Pa.
in 1878. Mrs. Herring Is related to the
Field family of New York. The plaint-
if alleges desertion ON Dec. %, 1891, but
the defendant put in an answer denying
it, and alleging that Herring was cruel
and abusive. She says he refused to let
her teach the children the simplest
prayer, and that once be used harsh
language to her because she wanted to
attend religious service. Since the
case was begun, the defendant has be-
come insane and is now confined in an
asylum at Providence. R. 1. Herring in
1886 was consulting engineer on the
water supply of Chicago at salary of
$4,000 per year. He now has a contract
for experimenting the sewerage work
here.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
NOT A TWISTER.
1t Was Tornado Which Did the
Awful Work.

1t Was Tornado Which Did the
Awful Work.
POIERoY, To-, July THE tornado
for such it was came from the north
west. All those who saw it agree that
it was not of the funnel-Shaped species,
but came bounding along the prairie
like huge ball. 1t was of a dark
green color, and was accompanied
by terrific noise. There are many
who saw it when it was far out of
town. They gave the alarm, and maay
were prepared for the monster when
it reached the village. Most If the
people. however, became panic stricken.
They ran out of their houses and fed up
the streets, crying and ahrieking, until
stricken by the flying timbers and
whlrling trees. The cooler ones, how
ever, and those who were nearest to
them, made for the two caves in the
southeast part of the town, built espe-
cially for such occasions. Into one of
these caves collected twenty-five peo-
pie and in another fifteen. All escaped
without scratch. 1t was pretty we'll
agreed that the tornado struck the
place about 6 o'clock. About half an
hour before this it was exceedingly hot
and sultry, and, save for a few small
clouds, there was no evidence of the
approaching whirlwind.
The storm was but of few min
utes' duration and followed by a terrific
rain storm. which continued at intervals
more or less throughout the night. The
path of the storm seems to be about an
eighth OF mile in width, and twenty
miles long. The death list out in the
country is heavy, and many of the
neighboring towns report many casual
ties-Fairfeld, in Cherokee county,
swelling the total number of dead to
fifteen; eight more are reported killed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
Their Lives Taken by a La.
borer With a Double
Barreled Shotgun.
A Girl Forced to Get the Muir.
derer Breakfast Over
the Corpses.
Large Crowd Of Irate Citi.
Zens in Pursuit of the
Fiend.
Special to the Globe.

CANDo. n. D.. July This com-
munity was paralyzed this morning by
the arrival of Miss Anna Kreider, whose
father resides Oh a farm one and half
miles from this place, but partially
dressed, and almost frantic with the
startling announcement that her faith
er's family was being butchered by the
hired man. Our citizens. who hurried
to the homestead, found an awful spec
tacle of wholesale butcherv. The
father was lying i'll his bed, the mother
in the kitchen. where she had been
preparing breakfast three girls, aged
respectively thirteen, eleven and nine
years, and one seven-year- old boy lying
Stiff and stark where they had fallen
from wounds inflicted by a doable-bar-
relied shotgun in the hands of Albert
Bomberger, farm hand and distant
relative of the family, who had been in
Mr.. kreider's employ about nine
months. The father was the first VIC
tim, then the mother and the children
in the order named. Miss Anna, by
PiteOus SupplicatiOns.
induced the fiend to spare her life and
those OF her three remaining little broth.
ers. At the muzZle OF his gun he COM
PEELED her to prepare his breakfast with
the corpse of her mother lying at her
fest. which he leisurely ate, then
raviShed her person, and, tying her in
the barn to prevent her escape, saddled
her favorite pony and deliberately rode
away northward. With the aldo one
of her brothers Miss Kreide succeeded
in freeing herself and making her way
Into town, necessarily leaving her
little brothers alone with their dead
parents. As soon as the alarm was
given dozen or more of our citizens
started
NOrthyvard In Pursuit
They struck the trail of Bombarger,
wlo was evidently making for the
boundary line, distant about forty miles,
at Snyder Lake, twelve miles north of
here. He was heard of at 6 p. NJ. four
miles east of Rolla. thirty miles north
of here and ten miles south of the
boundary. The whole northern end Of
the county is alive with men looking tor
him, an% it is confidently expected that
he will be captured tonight. Bombarger
has been resident of this county off
and on for about five years, and, al
though considered somewhat
Reckless Young Fellow,
had never developed any peculiarities
that would furnish foundation for sus-
picion of capability of any such hor-
rible crime. He had on the Fourth of
July those of the children old enough
under his care at the celebration at this
place, and, though somewhat under
the influence of liquor, had treated
them with marked kindness and
attention. He seems to have
been chatting under some imagined want
of attention from Mrs. Kreider, and was
apparently not entirely satisfied with
his work, but from all that can be
learned had no stronger motive for the
crime than innate and unsuspected de-
pravity. When he left he robbed the
house of all the money it contained,
about $50, and other yaluables.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
AN APPALLING ROLL.
List of the Dead at Pomeroy and
Other Places.

FORT DODGE, To-, July Tt is i'm
possible to obtain list of the injured,
but almost complete list Of the dead
at Pomeroy follows:
MRS. BESSIE BANKS,
MRS. DAHLGREN,
MRS. NEARY,
THOMAS HARMAND,
ANDREW T. WILKINSON,
JOHN ANDERSON,
MIR. HUGHITT,
MR.. AND MRS. SILAS BUSTON,
MIR. 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. HARLAN. of Maine, visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Lovejoy;
MRS. c. R. GEORGE,
BANKER E. O. DAVIS,
MISS OLLIE LUNDGREN,
MISS KATIE DAY,
MRS O'BRIEN AND CHILD,
MRS. P. j. HARLOWE.
Three miles east of Pomeroy the fol-
lowing:
MRS. DILWITH,
j. P. LUNDGREN,
SILAS WESTON,
MRS. DAHLGREN,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
YOUNG GIRLS FATE,
She Had q Piece of Wood Driven
Through Her Body.

PoMERoY, July 7.-Frankie Banks, a
seventeen-year-old girl living at Fort
Dodge, was found among the ruins
today. A piece of wood about half the
size of all ordinary fence rail had been
driven right through her body. entering
right below the heart and COM
ing out back of the shoulder
blade. The splinter was driven
several feet in the ground, and it re-
quired the efforts of three men to re-
lease the body of the girl from the
earth, where she was pinned. 1t was
with great difficulty that the rail was
drawn from the girls body. A Swedish
family of four, consisting of father,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
BROUGHT THE NEWS.
Perilous Ride From Pomeroy for
Assistance.

Fort DODGE. July THE wires
being all down, Immediately after the
storm Ed Masterson mounted horse and
started for Manson, seven miles east,
for help, but was stopped by washed
out bridge. He crossed at great risk
after long delay. A special train
bearing officials of the Illinois
Central railroad came along and he
tagged it. and related the story of the
dreadful disaster. The train backed to,
Manson, wired word to Fort Dodge. and
proceeded with help to Pomeroy. a
special train, with physicians and other
help, left this city at $50, and soon the
work of relief was in progress. Another
special left this city with nurses. bed
ding, food and coffins this morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
Overrun With Tramps.

SHAKOPEE, MInn., July 7.-Shakopee
is overrun by tramps. Fully sixty have
been camping near the town. During
the storm last night two doctors began
firing cannon crackers, and the marshal
thought the tramps had started on the
war path. Citizens were alarmed. bells
were rung. guns gotten out, and every
body prepared for a fight. For time
there was the widest excitement, but
luckily no one was hurt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
Prominent People Wed.

Special to the GLOBE
WINoNA. Mimi, July THE lead
ing society event of the season occurred
last evening, it being the nuptials of
Harry S. Bolcom and Miss Evaline
Marfeld. The ceremony took place in
st. PauPs Episcopal church in the pres
ence of 400 invited guests, Rev. E. P.
Chittenden officiating. The groom is a
junior member of the Winona Gas COM
pany. The bride is the eldest daughter
of o. L. Marfield, head of the MARRIED.
Grain company. Mr.. and Mrs. Boicom
left late last evening on wedding tour
to the East
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
Death OF q Pioneer.

SpecldI 10 lue 0lODe
WINONA, Mimi, July IA private
telegram received here this morning
conveyed the intelligence that A. Lang
don. of this city. aged eighty-one years,
died at the residence of his daughter at
Rochester this morning. He was one of
the oldest pioneers CT Winona county,
and has considerable real estate inter-
eStS here.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
Farmers Institute.

Special to the Globe --...e-.--
CRooKsToN, Mimi, July IA farm
ers' institute. under the management of
o. C.Gregg. is in session here today and
tomorrow. There is large attendance
of farmers from all parts of the country,
and all are now pleased with what they
have heard. Mr.. Gregg is assisted by
Theodore Louis, William Somervile, w.
A. Henderson, DR.. Nj. H. Reynolds, I.
d. tucker and j. W. Powell.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
Regents at sunerfor.

SpeclaI 70 the GIObe.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis. July THE
board of regents, which arrived in the
city today to look over the sites offered
for one of the new normal schools, were
given a ride on the bay and shown the
sites. They were given a banquet in
the evening and met prominent citi-
ZenS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
Inmates Unin.jured.

Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, July 7.-During
the progress of the thunder storm this
morning the residence of David Drum
mond, leading capitalist of this city,
vas struck by lightning and damaged to
a considerable extent. None of the in
mates were injured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
Co-operative Elevator.

Special TO the GIObe.
WINoNA. Minn., July 7.-After ma
ture deliberation the families in the
vicinity of Lewiston, in this county,
have decided to build a cooperative
elevator. 1t is TO be of 5000 bushels
capacity. and will cost in the neighbor-
hood of $1,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
BOTH WE'RE KILLED.
Two Young People Killed by a
Train.

Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, Minn., July 7.-Late last
evening as Chicago 81 Northwestern
train pulled into Galesvllle, Wis, nine
miles east of here, young man named
Anton Falls, having with him in a
buggy Miss Ida johnson, undertook to
cross the railroad track ahead of the
train, and was struck by the engine.
The young man and his horse were in
stantly killed. The young girl lived
but few minutes after being brought
to the station. Both her skull and that
of young Falls were terribly maDgled.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
Stole Gold Watches.

Special to the Globe.
HINcKLEY, Minn., July 7.-Sneak
thieves entered the jewelry shop OF X.
Bones this morning and stole five gold
watches. There is no clue to the per-
petrators.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
Suing a County.

WARDNER, Idaho, July THE Hell
ena & Frisco mine has brought suit
against Shoshone county for 100000
damages, alleged to have been sustained
at the hands of mob during the riots
in CPur d'AIene mines one year ago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
Company 3. 10 shots
200 Yards
200 Yards

Following is the detail for tonight:
Officer of the day. Capt. Ives; officer of
the guard. Lieut.. Corriston.
The artillerymeu of the mounted
battalion are enjoying their outing
hugely, and as their routine work is not
as confining as that of the infantry,
more time may be spent in recreation.
i stationary target has been placed
about three-fourth of mile out in Lake
Pepin, and practice at this distance will
begin tomorrow.
Surgeon w. H. Caine. who was
thrown from his horse last evening and
sustained severe injuries about his
head, was taken TO st. Paul this morn
ing. He remained unconscious until II
o'clock, and the true extent of his in
juries cannot be ascertained vet. He
was accompanied by Lieut.. Wheaton,
assistant surgeon of the infantry.
Capt. McCaulley arrived today with
an acquisition of four men.
The following detail was appointed
this evening: Officer of the day. Capt.
McCauley; officer of the guard. Lieut..
F. K. Barron
The Third infantry of Fort Smelling
regulars are stationed about one mile
below this city. where they arrived at
noon. They will camp there tonight
and will march TO Lakeview III the
morning. where they are officially an
uOunce0 to arrive
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
Addressed by a Congressman.

Special to the Globe
SLAYToN, Mimi, July 7.-Congress-
man McCleary delivered an address to
a crowded house before the Murray
County Teachers association this even
ing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
damned Between Cars.

WELLS, Mimi, July 7.-While max
ing coupling at Minnesota lake this
morning Conductor Frank Root was
jammed between two freight cars. Two
ribs were broken, and he was injured
internally. He will recover.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
THE ROsEDALE ASHORE.
a Steamer in Trouble Because of
Fog.

DULUTH, Mimi, July y7.-The steamer
Rosedale. owned by Haggerty & Co, of
Toronto, is ashore on the north shore of
Lake Superior. at Knife river. She ran
on the rocks at 4 o'clock this morning
in a dense fog, and fifteen feet of her
keel is fast on the slipping stone ledge.
Tugs sent down to pull her off have re-
turned. Steam jacks will have to be
used to release her. She is an iron
boat, and was built OH the Clyde. At
the time of the accident she was COM
ing up light for wheat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08

Virden this morning did damage to the
extent of S150,0OO. Trumble's liquor
store and two other places were de-
StrOyed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08

Citizens From Neighboring Towns Rush to Sueeor
the Injured and Bury the Unfortunates
Who Had Life Crushed Out.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08

Many of the Injured Die Through the Day From
the Intense Heat Which Succeeded the
Awful Death-Dealing Tornado.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08

Attendance Growing Smaller.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE paid admis-
sions at the fair grounds today were
S7,211.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
Big Fire at Virden.

Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man., July Fire in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08

Work Of Reseuing the Unfortunate From the Ruins
Could Not Be Accomplished Until
Dawn Broke.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08

Nearly All Of the Town Scattered Over the ~rairie
by the Irresistible Force of the
Demon of the Air.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
SeVenty-Three Killed and Seventy Two Fatally In
jured in the Fearful Storm Which Swept
Pomeroy, To-, Away.
One Hundred and Fifty More Suffering From Cuts
and Bruises Inflicted by the Debris of
Falling Structures.

Victims Fearfully Crushed and Mangled, Some Be-
ing Decapitated and Others Having
Their Limbs Torn Off.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
MANClEO by CRUEL WINDS.

IVIAIV6lEU Bf CRUEL UI|ND5.
SeVenty-Three Killed and Seventy Two Fatally In
jured in the Fearful Storm Which Swept
Pomeroy, To-, Away.
One Hundred and Fifty More Suffering From Cuts
and Bruises Inflicted by the Debris of
Falling Structures.
Victims Fearfully Crushed and Mangled, Some Be-
ing Decapitated and Others Having
Their Limbs Torn Off,
Nearly All of the Town Scattered Over the --rairie
by the Irresistible Force Of the
Demon of the Air.
Work Of Reseuing the Unfortunate From the Ruins
Could Not Be Accomplished Until
Dawn Broke.
Many of the Injured Die Through the Day From
the Intense Heat Which Succeeded the
Awful Death-D Dealing Tornado.
Citizens From Neighboring Towns Rush to Sueeor
the Injured and Bury the Unfortunates
Who Had Life Crushed Out.
Horrible and sickening Sights Witnessed in the
ImpP0vised Morgues and Hospitals Of
the Inflated Town.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08

corporal Clark. 40
Private Potts. IL
Private Ashland. 0
| Private Answorth ..54
| Private " hltcombe. 40
" alSh. -. 32
Private Coykendall.. 81
Private Ege. =. =
! Private Howard. e. 40
Private Reibeth -. .27
Private Jacobson -. 2
ilPrivate Boyle. 80. 3
Private Straiton. AS
Private Drummond. IA
Sergeant Rogers. "a
Private Bond. 81
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
200 Yds

Private Schroeder. 40
Private Gronmau 81
Private Berkheimer -
Private Dampier %
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
at the 2O0-yard range today, and some
good average scores were made, as fol-
lows:
Company F, fifteen shots, possible 1910
iA'otO CuilH H..-..' sol

Private Wolfer.. 2ILieut. Conrad ~ 50
Sergeant Grant ..... % Sergeant Sargent =. Is
Lieut.. Masterman .52lCapt. McCleur 50
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-16
Cheap Enough at the Price.

A Brooklyn preacher who has been
considerabl advertised of late related
an incident recently which many peo-
pie may not yet have heard. He said
that a man who had not been to
church in very long time finally
hearkened to the persuasions of his
wife and decided to 60. He got the
family all together and started early.
Arriving at the church they were yet
very few people in it and no ushers on
hand. so the man led his family well
up the aisle and took possession of a
nice pew.
Just as the services were about to
begin apompous-lookingo old man came
in, walked to the door of that pew and
stood there, exhibiting evident sur
prise that it was occupied. The &C.
cupants moved over and offered him
room TO sit down but he declined to
be seated. Finally the old man. pro-
duced a card and wrote upon it with q
pencil:
Il pay for this pew"
He gave the card to the stranger &C.
cupant. who, the preacher remarked.
had he been like many people. would
have at once got up and left But the
straEg ger adjusted his glasses and with
a smile read the card. Then he calm
| " wrote beneath it:
"How much do you pay?"
To this the pompous gentleman, still
standing, wrote abruptly:
| Two hundred dollars year, sir"
The stranger smiled as though he
| were pleased, looked around to com
| pare the pew with others. admired its
nice cushion and furnishings and wrote
| back:
| y don't blame you. 1t is well worth
it."
| The pompous gentleman at that
| stage collapsed into his seat.-N J..
| -idrcrtiSer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-16
The Provost Was Angry.

Our minister was learned and warm
hearted but somewhat erratic and 2 o.
sent-minded. He had pony that had
great aversion TO donkeys and il was
with the greatest difficulty that it could
be got to pass one of those animals on
the road.
One day when riding to Foafar he
met near Quilkie an itinerant earthen-
ware merchant whose stock in trade
was drawn by Il donkey. The pony
reared and backed and was only got
past after a great struggle. The
minister, at the turn of the road lit
tie farther on and before his mind was
quite composed, met the provost OF
Foafar.
"A fine day, provost" said the min.
lister
Yes, fine day, Mr. Allan" replied
the provost.
DO you think, provost. I'm likely
| to meet any more asses on this road? Pr
The provost used strong language
! in reply. though there was no cause
for it Yankee Blade.