The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-08
AWFUL SCENES.

AWFUL SCENES,
Immediately following tho storm tho
cries and means OF the injured and dy-
ing were heard, and the willing ones
who went to work to relieyethe wound,
cd aud remove the dead met with
sights that were awful to behold.
People were found, limb and arm
tom off, terrible wounds on their bod
los and iaces, and some with their
brains oozing out upon the ground.
Many Of the dead were terribly distig-
ured and mutilated.
The old postoffice building was
turned into a morgue and at one time
contained 26 bodies The injured wore
taken to the Good Templars' hall and
two hotels which were converted Into
hospitala. The wires heing all down i'm.
mediately after the storm, Ed. Master
son mounted horse and started for
Manson, seven miles east, for help, but
was stopped by u washed out bridge,
He crossed at great risk after long de-
lay. A special train bearing officials OF
the Illinois Central railroad came along
and he tagged it aud related the story
OF the dreadful disaster. Tho train
backed to Manson and wired word to
Fort Dodge and proceeded with help to
Pomeroy A special train with physi'
cians and other help left this city at
$3.50 and soon the work OF relief was in
progress. Another special left this city
with nurses, bedding, food and collins
this morning. The WORK OF burying the
the dead was commenced this nfter-
noon, no less than 20 men being en-
gagged in digging graves.
THE DEATH LIST.
Headquarters were established in the
Pomeroy National Bank, where food,
subscriptions, clothing, bedding and all
offerings Of aid are being received with
gratitude. It is impossible to obtain
list OF the injured, but an almost COM
plete list OF the dead follows:
Mrs. Bessie Banks, Mrs. Dahlgren,
Mrs. Neary, Thomas Harmand, An
drew ]. Wilkinson, John Anderson,
Mrs. John Anderson, Mr.. Hugitt Mr..
and Mrs. Silas Huston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Netting and son, Mrs. Frank Johnson,
Benjamin Davis, Miss Lille Kiefer, Roy
Banks, Miss Frost, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
mold, Mrs. Marie Adams, Mrs, Harlan,
Mrs. @. r. George, Banker +, 0. Davis,
Miss Ollie Lundgren, Miss Katie Davy,
Mrs 0'Brien, O. II. Narlow, Mrs. Ta-
bert and two children OF ]. Beckley.
Three miles east OF Pomeroy the fol-
lowing:
Mrs. Dilwith, j. P. Luneern, silas
Weston, Mrs. Dahlgren, Mr.. Hewlett
and wife, A. Forkey, Henry Geiiko,
Mrs. Quinlan, her baby and Miss Allie
Maxwell, probably fatally hurt
A short distance from here the follow
ing dead were found:
Miss Tillie Johnson, Baby DahlRren,
Grover Black 16-year.old, George Black
years old, Della Black IL years old,
Samuel Maxwell, Richard George and
boy unknown.
Five miles southwest OF Fonda five
were killed:
Mrs. Morton and three children and
John Detwiler.
Two were killed near Quimby: Mrs.
Molyneux, Mrs. Lester.
About five miles south Of Aurelia
we're the following fatalities: Samuel
Burch, wife and three children; John
johnson, Lille and Leila slattery and
John Peters.
Southwest OF Storm Lake five were
killed: Jacob Bretter and child, man
named Bottman and two unknown.
Five miles south OF Newell family
OF three was killed; names unknown.
Many remarkable occurrences are re.
lated. A one.year-Old baby was found
in the outskirts OF the ruined district
entirely diyested OF clothing and yet
not injured.
Governor Boies has Issued call oi
aid for the su fIerers.