Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13

IL. Carton, house and barn; Harvey Eaton,
barn; Samuel Hearson, house and barn;
school house.
The course Of the storm was a little
southeast and was preceded by an east
wind and slow moving clouds going west
ward. 1t was attended by a heavy fall Of
rain and some hail. and an unusual cleo
trical disturbance. l. was one of the most
terrific cyclones ever known in this sec
ton, killing or mutilating every. living
thing within its bounds. The width was
about LOCO yards. go
REPORTS OF TWENTY KILLED.
Two women were killed and several in
jured six miles south of Cherokee; 10 were
killed and several injured south of Aurelia;
one killed and several injured near storm
Lake; nine killed and two injured south OF
Fonda.
The names of the injured near Cherokee
were Mrs. Lester and Mrs Molineaux.
Only one of the Gordon family out Of
seven has been found.
1t is reported that four of the family of
Borgess., near Aurelia, were killed.
The loss Of property is beyond estima.
| ton.
WRECK AND RUIN AT STORM LAKE.
Sioux Cry, a., July 7.--At late hour
last evening news reached here of ter
| rifle cyclone that had swept across the
| country to The southeast. Wires were
| Frustrated and il is difficult to get definite
information of the extent of damage done.
A Storm Lake, Ia. special to the Journal
says the storm reached that place between
and O'Clock.
Four churches were wrecked and a num-
Der of residences literally reduced to
splinters. Fires were started III three locali-
ties by lightning
The storm centre appears to have passed
four miles west of the town, where for
l taft cN ifaaF
Several lives were lost.
FATHER AID DAUGHTER KILLED.
Jncob Breecher, a farmer, was struck by
flying timber and instantly killed. His
five-years-old daughter was also killed, and
his wife and children dangerously hurt.
Charles LOTHIAN, another farmer, is re-
ported dead. Thomas Wall and his child
had their legs broken and his wife was
| fatally injured.
! Others in the same neighborhood re
ported dead are: Joseph Slate, Thomas
: Johnson and Henry Straub.
An old man named w. X. Clemens anu
his wife were severely injured,
ENTIRE FAMILIES DESTROYED.
FoYDA, Ia, July IA tornado passed
west and south of this place between 6 ant
7 O'clock, last evening demolishing build
ings and groves, injuring many persons
! and causing the loss OF many lives. Tn
dead are: John Detwiler, Mrs. Amos IL
Carton, child Of Mrs. Carton, Samuel
Hearsom and entire family, ID. e. Miilei
. and two of his family, Il. d. Sergeant ant
entire family.
Injured: Mrs. ]. Il. Detwiler. two chill
dren of Mrs. A. II. Carton, c. L. Shirley
Mrs. q. E. shirley, and several member
Q of the family of A. w. End.
g TuIRTY-sEvEN DEAD BoDiEs AT poMERoY.
Is Dies MONIES, Ia, July 7.--Goyernor Boie
/. has just received telegram from Vice
= President Harrigan of the Illinois Contra
: now at Pomeroy, stating 81 dead bodie
= have been found in that locality.
!. CHEROKEE, Iowa. July S.-.Ten dead an
half-dozen dying mark the path Q
70 Thursday nights cyclone across the south
II ern half of Cherokee county. The storr
y originated near Quimby and followed
ia path due east for about eight miles. Nea
the place where the storm first took on tn
characteristics of a cyclone it struck th
house of Joseph Wheeler, prosperot
= farmer, whose family, were IN the cellar,
. Mrs. Wheeler had her arms about he
II aged mother, Mrs. o. NJ. Lester, who WI
instantly killed by being struck in the sic
n by wagon spoke. The houses and barr
all about were completely demolished an
Y the fields were full of dead cattle.
o The large iron bridge across the riv,
II was lifted from its piers and thrown I'M
path through number of superb farm
q whose buildings were completely wrecke
y FAMILY ANHIHILATEp.
- The first and most dreadful casualty W
he at the home of Samuel Bugh. Bugh, b
~ wife and three children were kille
nc Another child, the last of the family. w
II fatally injured. The bodies were carrie
10 frem 60 rods to half mile from the hou
and pounded into the mud.
a. On the adjacent farm John Peters W
ri fatally injured. He had his family in ii
IN cellar, and just before the house was swe
an away went up stairs to close door whiC
had been blown open. 49,.
nv HER LEG TWISTED OFF.
be AT Slater's place, half mile east, Lul
he the eldest daughter, was blown 80 70
ed from the house and had her right !
twisted off at the thigh. The limb W
n found two miles away.
mn Ida Johnson, domestic, was also killt
at and Burt Slater, a young man, was
seriously injured that he will die.
nd BLOWN OUT OF THE CELLAR AND KILLED
,m Marion johnson was killed on his far
being blown out of the cellar in whiC
d. with his son and two daughters he
IRIS taken refuge The children were saved
vas throwing their arms about each other.
IRIS KILLED DROVE OF HOGS.
OILS Near Platt Grove, in Cherokee coun
n
ing nearly all of them.
he At HolStein, little town to the sou
of in Ida county, hail stones weighing FIR,
mes one to three pounds cracked through
ent windows, shingles and tin roofs. 4
county is covered six miles wide and fir
ere west of Holstein to east of Sac City
ing miles. Crops and fruit are badly damag
The There is a report that eight persons "
ng, killed in the country south of Aurelia,
sed 1t cannot be confirmed, although the tr
ere of the tornado crossed that section
ella houses were blown to pieces.
cue OTHER VICTIMS.
ade The remains of Jacob Breecher and
5-years-old child, who were instar
killed little south of Storm Lake, "
zed. brought To Storm Lake yesterday at
red noon.
the Mrs. Thomas, who was hurt at the So
nos place, is not expected to live. Her bt
the collar bone and number of ribs
With broken.
ong Charles Totman is still alive, but can
,icai live long Bernard Johannsen is
we're alive, but is not expected to reco
loor having been thrown against tree ant
ceived internal injuries. Edwin Void
d in leg broken and his shoulder jamr
ated w. X. Clemens had an arm shattered.
left wife is still unconscious from the eff
yors of blow on the back of her head. ia
Slade is reported beyond recovery.
e to DESTROYED ALL IN ITS PATH.
'aph The storm moved swath half a
aims wide through the farms south of Ne,
wn. Everything in its path vas destro
buildings demolished and stock killed
An John Seligman, a farmer five miles SO
moss east, had his dwelling blown down,
i i M ously injuring live children, Two of VI
Inst cannot recover.
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