New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-08
SLAIN BY The STORM.
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and WhrllnS trees. Inc co"'r ones,
especially those who we've near to
them, made for the two caves in the southeast
part of the town, built especially for snch occa-
sions as this. Into one of these caves collected
twenty-five people, and in another one hve All
escaped without a scratch. II l. pretty we'll
agreed that the tornado struck the town about
6 80 o'clock. A half hour before this it was
exceedingly hot and sulry, and save Tor few
small clouds there was evidence of the APP
preaching whirwind. The tornado was only of
few minutes duration, and was followed by a
terrific rainstorm. which continued at intervals
more or less, throughout the night. tn" path Of
the storm seems to be about an eighth of a mile
in width and twenty miles long.
The death list ont in the country is heavy and
from mary of the ncighboring towns casualties
are reported Fairfield. in Cherokee County,
swclls the total number Of dead TO fifteen. Eigh:
more are reported killed at Storm Lake. and
many other places give notice of one or two
deaths
II was not until noon today that the work
of rescue rcas!y began By that tim" there
was good supply of doctors, not large CROUCH,
however to care for the wounded. I'll" women
of Fort Dodge went a. nurses. and there WIS a
plentiful supply of bedding and food. As rap
idly as possible the injured taken 10 the
improviscd hospital. where they received medical
attention II was soon found, however
that the buildings used for this pnrpoS' were
far too small and efforts were made to lessen In"
number of paticnis in each. This was no "1sy
task for there was no place II put them. Abon'
this time Company ID, ith Regiment, of Fort
Dodge. commanded by Lieutenant W. +. that-
tand, forty strong, arrived with 1ull camp
equipment. Their tents were close 70 I'll" hos
pital and into these many OF IN" sufferers W'r"
placed They were not particularly comior'abl"
here however. for the sun WAS intensely ho'' an
caused the thermometer to riS" INTO IN" h'h'tfs
A death occurred among the injured every lItti"
while all day long. The number Of tho-" VINO
had expired Of their injuries mp - tins evening
was placed at twelve The National Bank Of
romcrov was made the headquarters of IN" relief
movement Here those willing 10 work or II act
as nurses were assigned to the various hospitals
and here also. provisions. money. bedding am
clothing were received and all of these necrSsar"'
rolled in rapidly. BY o'clock this afternoon
the Office oS tho banl; was stacked clear - IN"
ceiling with food and clothing. aud boxes OF "ach
were arriving on every train
Governor Boics arrived at o'clock and took
charge of the whole AFFAIR. He was first driven
ont over the ruins. then he visited the hospitals
ana inc nlOf-N'. fOu-ult'i WIN 'i'''' WV ''
thus far directed things. and then issued pr )cla-
nation setting forth the needs Of the sufferers AMI
calling upon the people of Iowa TO contribute
literally The Goycraot said the situation w1'
far worse than he expected and assured ia"
peoplc that nothing that would add TO their com
fort and relief would bc left undoHc. lie ordered
more tents from Dies Moline, and said b" wouiI
have a company or more Of soldiers on tn" ground
before tomorrow.
The intense heat made il impossible 10 keep
the bodies Of the dead. and those that wcr" Rot
claimed 10y relatives or friends ana by them
buried or taken away 10y noon. were placed IN
the graveyard 10y the officials. Forty graves wcr"
dug and filed with dead mp 10 . O'Clock thi'
evening. and at that hour ia" Hitting lanterns
in the cemetery showed plainly that the work Of
burial was going on >till.
Several little babies have been found alive and
well. but il has been impossible to hnd parents
for them \ complete list Of the inIni"I cannot
hc given AZ this time. Nearly every injured per
son has an arm or leg broken or was terribly
cut and bruised There vas much trouble III
securing collins, and 10y tonight the supply Of
the towns ia this vicinity had been thoroughly
exhausted. Hundreds Of wiling nm j. Hi"i-''i
the dead and dying animals. with which the groun"
seemed TO h. literally strrWn, To p"lE'> on wv
outskirts Of the place. piled them ~ GiI h''p''
and auplicd the torch. Fully 4 dozen oi ''r~'
,trang.. bonfire, were kept going all IT, afternoon
Whole families were IN mn ~ Ih>'A"r WI
ont by the tornado. and III houses tia' c'hralh i
all tho way from four EIGHT per 1n>, no.
more than one escaped alIvr. Hu'hn"s ha g pr u !.
left without vile or children 'hl' il'n az ~ ~
orphars and there are fifteen or m'Ir W'iA'n III
Poincroy TO night who have n"Nh''i nu,",n' w.
children left. Tn" grief Of th"', '"I"it 81 We
ones TREY hold mos, dear l. something h"lilp"
witness. They walk up and down ~ front "i
tho spo, inst marks The plar" wn"rr stool ti"li
| happv homes crying and sObhlng ana REFUSING
| lc comforted Most horn j. Of All l. III" van
Of tho lttl- children robbed OF home ana "l
mother and father, and IN som" ca"'' oil b'"'h'r'
Inc fate of the Iungrcn family j. a al ON"
! II consisted Of mother, father and two children
| both Girls Their house was reduced t. splint' rs
and ALL save the mother. We're Killed. The poly
" the father was picked mp under Ia" broken
pieces Of his house. hut tl" children w"r" l'uh
buried under the RUNS of nous" 100 Nhfl'
away Mr- lungrcu also suffered severe injuries
| being badly hurt about the head and shoulders
She il, in ia" hospital. lut there Is not much h"P
| # her recovery. Nh" docs not vet know the iat'
| Of her husband and daughters. L. ~. DaNN
cashier of the Bank of Pomcroy. whose house va
right in ia" path of the storm, l. among III" d"ad
| likewise l. his brother benjamin DaVy. VINO has
| been attending school in Dies Moncs. lie came
| home 10 spend the Fourth of july, and nt'rd"|
TO leave here this morning Ioth bodies Wci'
| badly mutilatcd. the skull Of Ben having been
crushed and about every bone III his brother
! body having been broken.
Mrs Davv. wife of President Dayy. Of the hant
above mentioned. a brother If ia" two Who's" dean
| j. related above also lost her lif" Size lived
| eolne i-tanc" from tia" DavN brothers aud W.
| in the housc with th" servant girl when ~" storm
| was seen approaching. She ran ont Of III" house
| intending 10 grt to one Of IN" caves bat h1'
| met reached the middle of the road when she WI
| str,cl, by the house blown from the oppo.t" I
| mo-, carried mn acains. u tree and crushed IN Il
| rup The servant Qrl. too frightened 10 move
| fcll on hcr knees aud lifted up her hands ~
PRAYER The house vas torn TO spn'crs AMI he
| cirI wa, whrlcd ont into the back yard. but sh'
| cscnr.d with but n scratch on the knee.
| frankie Banks, iiftrcn-yc girl llNlng al
| Fort Dodge was found among the ruins to-day
niece Of wood about half the size Of an or linar'
| fence rail had been driven right through hoi
| body entering right below tie heart. an con-
| inc ont back Of the shonld"r-bladc TIL" splinter
was driven several feet in the ground. and II
| rconirnd the unt"l efforts Of three m"1 T. J."
| lease the body of IN" girl from the "atrh whrr
| shc VA. pinned Ii WAS with Great difficult