The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-08
The Place Struck by Dark Green Clond That
Bounded Over the Prairie Likes Huge Ball
and Crushed Everything in Its Way.
Fifty-Three Persons Killed, 20 Fatally
Injured and $50 Seriously Hurt.
Fully 25O Dwellings, Business Houses and
Churches DestrOyed-Eighty In All Dead
in Iowa-Sc.nes and Incidents
lOwA's WORST STORM.

Eighty Persons Killed, Many Injured aud .
Large Amount of Property Destroyed.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
DEs MONIES, Ia.. July THE tornado
or series of tornadoes last evening were
the most destructive which have visited
Iowa since Its settlement. The storm was
confiDe ed to the north western quarter OF
the State. and in Its worst form followed
very nearly the line of the Illinois Central
railroad from LIE Mars to Manson. q dis
tance of one hundred miles. The loss Of
life in this section will reach eighty. but il
will be impossible to give any exact es-
Inmates as to the killed. or injured, or the
loss to property tonight The reason is that.
with the exception of Pomeroy, no town
suffered to any considerable extent. and
the destruction was scattered over q large
area. Much damage was done to crops and
property east of Sioux City, In Woodbury.
county. and the counties east-CherOkee.
Ida. Buena Vista. Sac. Calhoun and Pocs-
hontas-were devastated to great degree.
Some damage was done outside OF this ter
ritory. but not much in comparison.
Tonight the reports show that about
fifty.three were killed. and more than twice
which suffered almost total destruction;
eight were killed and three fatally injured
near Fonda; from ten to fifteen were killed
in differenp parts of Cherokee county;
two were killed in Wright county, near
Clarion. and others near Alta. Governor
Boies went to Pomeroy to-day to superin-
tend the work of relief. He has ordered
tents from the quartermaster's depart
ment at Des Moines. and has issned
proclamation calling upon she public for
aid, Meetings are being held In all the
larger cities of the State tonight, and
large sums of money are being raised. The
destruction of property, especially of grow
ing crops. is very great. but IL Is not being
considered In connection with the greater
loss of human life. One Of the worst
features of this phase Of the storms work
was the terrible manner in which the
bodies of the victims were crushed and
manRled. In many cases only portion OF
q body can be found.
Following Is the list of the dead, 80 far
as ascertained:
At Pomeroy-Mrs Bessie Banks, Mrs. Neary,
Thomas Harmsnd, Andrew J. Wilkinson John
Anderson, Mrs. John Anderson. MIR. Hnghitt, Mr.
and Mrs. Silas Buston, Mr.. and Mrs. Netting
aud son. Mrs. Frank johnson, Benja-
Ilin Davis, Miss Lille Kiefer.. BOY Banks,
Adams. % Nj Mr.. - Harlan % of Maine. visiting M her @
daughter, Mrs. loveioy, Mrs. Z. L. George,
banker L. o. Davis, Miss Ollie Lundgren. Miss
Kate Devy, Mrs. OErien and child. Mrs, Il. q.
HarlOwe, Mrs. Iarbet, two children OF John
Beckley.
Near Pomeroy- Mrs. Diwith. ]. Z. Lundgren,
wife, a. Forkey. Henry Geilke. Mrs. Quinlan.
Miss Tillie Johnson, baby Dalgren, Grover
Black. George Black, Della Black, Samuel Max
we'll, Richard George, unknown boz.
Five miles southwes OF F0nda-Mrs. Morton
and three children aud John Detwiler.
Near Quimby-Mrs Moiyneux and Mrs. Les
Five miles south of Aurelia-Samucl Burch,
wife and three Children. John Johnson. Lille
and Leila slattery, Swede hired girl. name un-
known, and John Peters.
Southwest of Storm Lake-Jacob Bretter and
child, man named Bottom and two unknown.
Five miles south OF Newell-A family Of three,
names unknown.
Following Is partial list of the injured
ct Pomer0y:
Mrs. Ruston, both legs broken Bessie Pope's
baby, shoulder broken; Gust Iiem and wife, seri-
Ousiy injured; Minnie Storks. left arm broken,
head anu race cut; I. ]. Brownell. bruised: A.
Forche, aged ten leg broken: X. Forche, left arm
broken; z: :Wegeroff. head cut; NJ. Randoll, badly
bruised; Edith Maxwell, leg broken aud head cut;
Lille Keefer, head cut; G. A. Stewart, left arm
broken; Mrs. G. A Stewart, head cut and back
hurt; Nellie Frost back hurt; Ira. Stewart, head
and face cut j. l.. Dalton leg broken; Mr. Ran
dali, lower jaw broken; Mrs. Fitzgerald, bruised;
j. Willer hurt in chest; Mrs A. q. Bl0mberg and
two children. head and face cut and bruised;
Mary Soiderstrom, left arm broken; Linda Pi-
zerD, left arm broken; girl named Gilman. head
badly cut; Mrs J. Z. Lnndgren, internally in
jured; Adam Salsman, back and head hurt; Mrs.
salsman, head and shoulders bruised; j. f. WI.
kinsOn. chest hurt Mrs. C. key, head. back and
limbs bruised Ada Guy, head ana shoulders hurt;
Bertha Davy, head, face and body bruised; Geo.
Guy, head cut; Mrs. John Davy. badly bruised,
not expected to live; Ludwig Lullsneder,
crushed; John Reese and family, all BADLY in
jured; j. q. ScheyhZes, head cut; Miss Troup,
of storm Lake, left arm broken; j. W. Anderson,
wife and baby, badly injured Tom Harmon, left
arm and legs broken; Nick Frost badly bruised
Mrs. Harmon, left arm cut; John kunlanoe and
wife. head and ribs crushed; &. u. kuhlance.
skull crushed; Mrs. John Drummer, head cut
George Drummer. ear cut OF; Gust Linder, wife
and child, hurt badly: Bridget Ryan, head hurt;
Henry Mlton's two boys, badly injured; Ann
Harmon. shoulder crushed; Sam Maxwell, boy,
badly hurt.
Several httfe babies have been found
alive and well, but it Is impossible to
find parents for them. A complete liss
or the injured cannot be gwen at this
time. Nearly every one injured has An
arm OF a leg broken. or were terribly
cut and bruised.