The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-07-14

FoxpA, Ia. July. THE tornado that
passed west and south of this place be-
tween q and o'clock Thursday evening
<lemohhe buildings and groves, in
juring many persons and causing the
loss of many lives The victims are;
DEAD.
John Detweiler.
Mrs. Amos III. Carton.
Child of Mrs. A. III. Carton.
sam Hearson and entire family
n. 4. Miller and two Of his family.
Ed Sargent and entire family.
THE INJURED.
Mrs John Detweiler.
Two children OF Mrs. A. II. Carton.
c. +. Shirley.
Mrs c. T. Shirley.
Several mem bers Of the family OF A.
W. Emo.
The buildings Of the following per-
sons were demolished
George Sanborn. barn.
Mrs. William Marshall, tcnant-house
and barn where John Detweiler re-
sided.
Amos II. Carton, house and barn.
Harvey Eaton. barn.
Samuel Hearson, house and barn.
Schoolhouse.
The course of the storm was little
southeast. and was preceded by an east
wind and slowly-moving clouds going
westward. 1t was attended 10y heavy
fall of rain and some hail. and an un-
,asual electrical disturbance.
sam Hershaw, wife and two children
arc missing Mrs. Hershaw was in con-
finement when the storm broke. All
were blown away, and are thought to
be dead.
Farm buildings were RACED to the
ground. and cattle destroyed. trees up
rooted. fences leveled and general
havoc created over the small area
covered Beyond and south of the town
-of.Aurelia the storm wreaked its fury in
a comparatively thickly-settled neigh
7borhood. and here the greatest loss Of
life was inflicted. but it was impossible
10 reach the scene. and the names OF
the dead are not yet known. 1t i
known. positively, however, that fiji
teen or more people have been killed
there.
Not for years has this section been
visited by such a terrible and sweeping
calamity Hundreds of people have
temporarily abandoned their avoca
tions to follow up the line of destruc
tion wrought by the tornado. The
boundaries of the storm are as clearly
defined as though il had been laid by
line. In some places where trees stoot
close against each other one is twisted
from its roots and the other left unin
iured. But in cutting through osag'
and arbor VITAE hedges this is most no
ticeable, the cut being almost as sharl
as though it had been the work OF
gardeners shears
Pomeroy Nearly wiped Out.
FoRT DoDGE. Ia. July 7.-Pomeroy,
town Of 900 inhabitants in Calhoun
county. was practically wiped out at
o'clock Thursday evening by tornado
Between fifty and sixty people wer
killed aud nearly 100 were injured
.mdny OF whom will die. The utmo'
confusion followed the advent of tn
storm. and il was several hours befor
the condition of affairs there wa
known. As soon as the true state {
Affairs was learned relief trains ovs
the Illinois Central were sent out wit
a corps of physicians, tents and pr
visions.
The town was in total darkness ar
the streets were filed with the wrecl
of homes and business houses. III
scenes were appalling as men wit
lanterns went about in the debris.
90. mo
wiped out. the mangled remains beir
found in the ruins OF their home
The cries Of the injured were hear
rcnding, and the general confusi'
ssls increased by the wailing Of Il
survivors who were separated fro
friends or who had relatives in q
wrecks The work of rescue was sic
and the train load of helpers made i
lie Roadway.
The south half Of the town WI
RACED There was no place there
care for the injured and a chur
which was just outside the track
the storm was turned into hospiti
In here the surgeons worked by I
aid Of lanterns and lamps. Tho
with broken bones were stretch
upon the long pews. while others "
needed surgical attention ON il
severe injuries were compel
tn stand or lie upon the floor and aw;
their turn. The dead were laid out ,
on the ground in vacant lot at
edge OF the devastated distri
Through the narrow aisles left
tween the dead bodies the surviv,
passed looking for loved ones. In
confusion it was impossible to secure
lir of the fatalities All telegra
communication was cut of. and ira
could only he run to the edge OF
town.
The storm broke about : CLOCK.
day long the clouds were scurryi
across the sky An occasional SHOW