The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-07-08
THE CYCLONES DREADFUL WORK
Iowa Visited by a Fearful Calamity
and Many Lives Lost.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE INJURED
Everything In the storms Path Is swept
Away = Towns Almost En-
tlrely Demolished.
AssocMted Press.

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Fonda Ia, July lone of the most
dreadful calamities in the history Of
the state visited this section last even
ing. Owing to the demoralized com
dition of the telegraph wires 1t is inn
possible as yet to get all details. As
far as can be learned the cyclone
started northwest of here about Z
o'clock last evening and swept almost
due east, levelling everything in its
path for width of q thousand yards,
killing and manning the inhabitants
in the towns and thickly populated
farming districts. The loss of life Is
known to be very great. though actual
details are far from full, and the loss
of property is beyond estimation. AS far
as heard from the calamity took its
most frightful form at the village of
Pomeroy, a town of about 900 popula-
ton. Reports received so far are to
the effect that the entire town, except
thirty houses, is swept from the face
Of the earth. One hundred people are
killed, two hundred injured, many Of
whom will die. The following are
known to be dead: John Detwiler, Mrs.
Amos H. Carlos and child, the entire
family of Sam Hearson, ID. e. Miller
and two members Of his family, Ed.
Sargent and entire family. Two women
are killed, and several injured six
miles south of Cherokee; ten killed,
several injured south of Aurelia; one
killed, and several injured near Storm
Lake. Names of the injured near
Cherokee: Mrs. Lester. and Monyeux,
Mrs. Mersham, living south Of this
place, was in the throes of conflne-
ment at the time and was blown away.
1t is reported that four of the Bur
CESS family near Aurelia are killed To
show the velocity of the wind. an iron
cylinder in a threshing machine was
torn out and carried a distance of 20
rods.
Lemars, July Late advices from
the storm-stricken district east of here
confirm the reports already sent by the
Associated Press from Fonda and else
where. AT Pomeroy the bodies recov-
cred up to o'clock, numbered forty
eight, and over 100 are known to be in
jured. Collins and help have been or
dered from Cherokee and towns west.
The storm started in the south part Of
Cherokee county, crossed the Onawa
branch of the Illinois Central at Quinn
by, where several were injured and
two or three killed. From Quimby 1t
passed through the country region un-
til it struck the main line at Pomeroy
Crops and farm houses were swept
away along its course. Sioux Valley
has been unfortunate, being swept
nearly every year by flood cyclone or
hail storm Last nights cyclone was
the worst Of the lot. ..
Cedar Rapids, Ia, July IA violent
storm passed over Wright county last
night. In Norway township a number
of buildings were demolished. An old
man named Lobiob, and a girl named
Schmidt were killed. A number are
seriously hurt.
Fort Dodge, Ia, July 1.-Two cy-
clones struck Pomeroy last evening,
destroying the residence portion Of the
town, and part of the business houses.
Thirty-two dead have been taken out
Of the ruins. Fully 70 are injured.
The wire is down and particulars are
hard to get
Sioux City, Ia, July Ia special
train, bearing doctors and helpers, left
lere this morning for Pomeroy. Pas
Iengers in from there this morning
'ay that seventy are killed, and nearly
very house in town is destroyed.