The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-08

the Field-Partlal List OF the VIC
Tins
Fopr DODGE, Iowa, July 7,-POme'
roy, town OF 900 inhabitants, in Cal.
houn county, was practically wiped out
last evening by cyclone. Between fifty
and one hundred were killed and nearly
two hundred were injured, many Of
whom will die, The utmost confusion
followed the advent Of the storm and it
was several hours before the condition
Of affairs there was known. AS soon as
tho true state Of affairs was learned re-
lief trains over the Illinoi, Central
we're sent out with q corps OF physi.
claus, tents and provisions.
The town was in total darkness and
the streets were filled with tho wrecks
d homes aud bpsiness houses. The
scenes were appalling, as men with
anerns went about in the debris. In
some instances entire families were
wiped out, the maugled remains being
found in the ruin Of their homes. The
cries Of the injured were heartrending
and the general confusion was increased
By the wailing OF the survivors who
Tero separated from friends or who had
nlatiyes in the wrecks, The work Of
rescue was slow and the train lead Of
helpers made little hendway
CHURCH TURNED INTO A HOSPITAL.
The south half of the town was razed
There was no TplaCe there to care for
The injured and church, which was
Just outside of the track Of the storm,
was turned into a hospital. In here the
surgeons worked by the aid OF lanterns
and lamps. Those with broken bones
we're stretched upon the long pews,
while others who needed surgical atten-
ton on less severe injuries, were com
psled to stand or lie upon the floor and
await their turn. The dead were laid
out upon the ground in a vacant lot at
the edge Of the devastated district,
Through the narrow aisles LETT between
the dead bodies, the survivors passed
boxing for lost ones. In the confusion
Il was impossible TO secure a list Of the
fatalities. Tolegraphic communication
was cut of aud trains could only be run
10 the edge Of the town. The storm
broke about o'clock. All day long the
clouds were sCurrying across the sky.
An occasional shower would be followed
by j hot burstof sunshine. Just before
dark great banks Of black clouds massed
10 the southwest and another in the
vest Just before Z o'clock the two
threatening piles moved toward one an
other and then Joined. The clouds took
on a green tint, which was pierced with
tho SUMS rays for q moment. Then
darkness set in rapidly. The elements
seemed to form about the combined
clouds, though scarcely a breeze stirred
the tree tops in the streets Of Pomeroy,
now 1T CAME.
Those who were watching the phe'
nomona say that column Of smoke
Ike a cloud dropped to the ground and
gathered in strength as it advanced
toward the town. They recognized it
asa cyclone aud gave the alarm. Many
sought shelter in cellars and others
mounted horses to fee from the path Of
the coming destruction. Men and
women ran wildly about the streets,
'aouhng and gestiCulating.
a later dispatch says: 1t was one oil
lne most terrific cyclones ever known
ID this section, killing or mutilating
every living thing within its bounds,
lho width was about 1000 yards. Two
women were killed and several injured
,K ,lT miles south Of Cherokee. Ten were
Sllied and several injured near Storm
iAke. Nino were killed and two In
laied south Of Fonda.
lAc names Of the injured near Cheto
LeO wore Mira Lester and Mrs. Molly
IcuA, near Fonda only ono Of tho Cor
Ioh lanily out Of seven has boon found
!, Is reported that four OF the family o
iN'ees, near Aurolin, woro killed. Thl
I'VE oil property is beyond estimation,
lAe most appalling sight Of all was II
ug VILLAGE OF PomGroy, with a popu
euon o! close TO a thousand souls. re
g9,' nero are TO the effect that thirty
houses ate all that arc left standing II
i,y Wy town, the rest having blown away
i.nia estimated that ono hundred worl
hneI outright in tho town while twt
nlunutel injured were atrolchOd alonl
Wv, ,ug streets 6hrIeking for hOlp. SpOCiR
v1ln' were run to Fort Dodge nnt
.a"aa tot medical assistance and ovOr,
lol' I, oollcl man in the country Is lend
g,i, ,IF d helping hand to tho wounded an,
rne LATEST iEPoRrs.
iNofo nro goyOnty.iour people dead
a. ''o't i've moro to die and over on
hundred injured uu tho result OF III
2'l1ne that etntted al Qnimby, sou.l
,.,, ,NNgFokeo, aud ended with awful ia
, .,'5 ui Fomcfoy last night AT Pome
n.y. .'l'y.lwo are known 10 be dead ant
s'.N hundred injured. Five block,
,t isllenros have been completed,
,pvi oJ tho isce Of the earth, not NOR
s,, 'lu Nlhiling wood being lett OF tllum
Ta..' ' ,"p Nundtod families are homeless
'N4''S T having lost their all,
t,.I I' o49luess blocks wore badly dam
b,r1, "uu ihe new posloilico block and
,,g.,. wore completely wrecked an
Of s,, s,, ,y.,alurchos nll thore was, wiped on
po,,A,,.','vnce; Tho pecuniary loss Il
/, rii,s,ly viii reach fully $4,000. Al
WHO'S lhUFe vat Tho ynsidnrI. a.