The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-07-15
KILLED IN A STORM
NEARLY A HUNDRED CYCLONE
VICTIMS IN IOWA.
Terrible wind storm sweeps over the
Western Part of the state Leaving a
Trail of Death and Ruin In Its Wake
Nearly "A Hundred Killed.

FONDA. Iowa, July s.-A terrible
cyclone swept over this part of the
state last night. Four people near
here were killed. The town of Pome-
roy is reported half destroyed and
nearly 200 killed and injured.
CnERoKEE, Iowa, July s-A de-
ftructive cyclone passed through the
south part of Cherokee county last
evening, hewing path ranging from
quarter of a mile to three miles in
width and extending about twelve
miles in this county.
Reports of fourteen deaths and a
large number of people injured have
.lrendy been brought to this city.
The path of the storm is marked by
complete desolation. Houses, barns
md fences art swept completely away.
.rops are ruined and a large number
Or farm animals were killed.;N
The course of the storm was east
yard. but how far ii extended cannot
DC ascertained. as the wires are down
few miles east of this city.
Alta, Iowa, July -Mcager re-
ports just received indicate that ter
rifle lorna o passed about four miles
south of this place letween Aurelia
and Newell. Fourteen persons are re-
ported killed and a large number in
jured. s@9~r
SIOUX CITY. Iowa, June s. A cyclone,
accompanied by heavy rain and hail,
passed over Cherokee, Bn ma Vista,
Ida. Sac and Pocahontas counties, east
OF here. The wires are down and
little can be learned.
The cyclone struck Just west Of
Quinby, in Cherokee county, and did
much damage to property. Many
buildings were wrecked. Mrs. Allen
Warburton of Cuinby was killed.
Near Cherokee akMrs. MollyneuH was
killed. The storm swept across the
country nearly eastward, DESTROYING
crops and demolshing the buildings
in its path. It is rumored several peo-
pie were killed. Many horses and
cattle were killed
Ttains on the Illinois Central suf-
fered severely, all the glass in the
north side of the cars being broken.
Hailstones several inches in circumfer-
covered an unusually wide area.
CEDAR RArIDs, Iowa July s.-This
part OF the state was visited by the
most terrific wind and rainstorm last
night known In years. Trees were
twisted to pieces and small or in
leveled to the ground causing thous-
ands of dollars damage. The house
of John Young,n Palo was wrecked,
the family going into the cellar just
in time to save their lives.
FoRr DoLGE. Iowa, July Penn
eroy, a town of 800 inhabitants in Cal
houn county, was practically wiped
out ut : o'clock last evening by n cy-
clone. Between fifty and sixty
people were killed and nearly 100
were injured many of whom
will die. The utmost confusion
followed the adve of the storm, and
it was several hours before the condi-
ton of affairs there was known. As
soon as the true state of affairs was
learned relief trains over the Illinois
Central were sent out with n corps of
physicians, tents and provisions.
The town was in total darkness and
the streets were filed with the wrecks
of dwellings and business houses. The
scenes were appalling as men with
lanterns went about in the debris. In
some instances entire families were
wiped out, the mangled 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 were
separated from friends or who had
relatives in the wreck. The work of
rescue was slow and the trainload of
helpers made little Roadway.
The south half of the town was
RACED. There vas no place there to
care for the injured. and church
which was just outside the track of
the storm was turned into hospital.