Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-07-13

FoRr DODGE, July 7.-Scventy-fonr
dead at least five more 70 die, and over
a hundred injured, is the result Of the
cyclone that started out at Quluby aud
ended with awful results at Pomcroy
last night At the latter place forty
are dead, over "a hundred injured and
five blocks of residences demolished
nothing remaining but kipdling wood
Two hundred families are homeless,
many having lost their all, Business
blocks are badly damaged, and the
new postoliice, drug store and seven
churches completely demolished The
loss in Pomcroy will reach fully $780,
600. All is ccaos there. The residents
still alive are in "a dazed condition,
and it is very difficult to get iniorma-
ton. The storm came from the north.
west and did its terrible work IN liter
ally one minutes time. An immense
amount of damage is done TO crops,
and the path of the storm is strewn
with the carcasses OF animals and in
every direction there is nothing but
wreck and ruin. Immediately after
the storm passed the cries and means
of the injured and dying were heart.
rendering and willing ones began the
work of rescue, Their work was sick
ening, rs people were found literally
torn TO pleccs-some with legs or arms
gone, others suffering from terrible
wounds with their life oozing out
Many of the dead arc so disiigurcd
huI nj
old postofficc Is turned into
contained twenty.six bodies. The Good
Tcmplars hall and hotels have been
turned into hospitals, where every
effort is being made TO relieve the un.
fortunatcs. The storm wiped out com.
munication with the world, and Ed.
Masterson started on horse for Man.
son for HELM. lie was stopped by
bridge being washed out, and in at.
tempting TO ford was nearly drowned
He hailed "a special train bearing
officials of the Illinois Central and they
went back TO Manson. sent for assist
ancr and then proceeded with help to
Pomeruy Another train with
physicians and other help followed
shortly, and soon the work of relief at
~
left here with nurses, bedding, food
and collins this morning, and the in
tcrmcnt of the dead commenced this
afternoon. A relief committee is
esta blished in Pomeroy, and all contri-
buttons aud offerings are received
with graf itudc. II is impossible TO oh.
tam the list Of injured.
The dead are as follows: Mrs. Bes-
Sin lyg Mrs oil
Thomas Harmafd Andrew Wilkinson.
John Anderson and wife, Mrs. Hughett,
Sllas Butson and wife, man named
Neitingc, wife and son, Mrs Frank
johnson, benjamin Davis, Lille Keifer,
Roy Banks, samuel Maxwell. Richard
George. an unknown boy, Ollie Frost,
Mr. Arnold and wife, Marie
Adams, Mrs. IIanlon, Mrs. George,
Banker Davis. Ollie Lungrcn, Katie
Davis, Mrs O'I!rien and child, Mrs.
Merlowe, Mrs Tabert, Jim Beckley's
two chill Iren Mrs Dilmith. j. p. Lun-
grci, Sias Weston. Mr.. IIewell and
wife. A. Forkcy, Henry Geike, Mrs.
Qnin!an AMI child, Allie Maxwell, Tillie
Johnson. BABY Dahlgren. Grover Black,
tie"rgr Black, Della Black
The foil wing were found Ave miles
from Fonda: Mrs Mrr,on and three
children, John Detweilcr.
These were found near Quimoy: Mrs.
Molyneux, Mrs. Lester.
About five miles south of Aurelia
were the following fatalities: Samuel
Burch, wife and three children, John
son, Lille and Leila Slattcry, unknown
servant, John Peters.
Near Storm Lake were found: jacob