The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23
SIjIjDRG|N6 CYCLONES
A Vast Region StTeWn With
WTeCka8N and Death.
THE STORN-SWEPT WEST.
4 Cyclone DGVaStatGS the States but
Lately BlaCkened With Fire.

Fatalities General in the Track of the
Gale-Parts of Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin and Iowa Send Thrilling Ac-
counts Of Property Swept Away and
Lives Lost-The Presence of Mind
That Saved a Train-A Warehouse
scattered-A Residence Converted
Into Kindling Wood.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept 22-At 2
o'clock this morning the Milwaukee tele-
graph Office at Minneapolis reported the
town of Leroy, in Mower county, near the
Iowa line struck by a cyclone, and three
persons are reported killed, the depot and
stock yards and several buildings de-
stroyed. The fire also caused considerable
damage. Leroy is about fifty miles north.
LOwther, Iowa, is also reported destroyed.
DAMAGE IN CERRo GoRDo.
Desmoines, Ia, Sept %. II Daily
News special from Mason City says: AT
\ o'clock last night a terrific cyclone
burst upon the residents OF the northern
part OF Cerro Gordo county. Mr.. and
Mrs Haddow and little child are among
the dead.
THE FACTS ABOUT LowTHER.
Oelwein, Ia, Sept. 22.-The cyclone
passed over the town of Lowther, place
of 100 inhabitants, located about fifty
miles north of here. The Chicago eX-
press on the Chicago Great Western rail-
road, which arrived at midnight, reports
the town totally demolished; all tele-
graph and telephone wires are down. 1t
is not known whether any lives have been
lost.
EMMETTsBURG AND VICINITY
Emmettsburg, Iowa, Sept. 22-Terrifc
cyclone passed over this section at
O'Clock last evening. Many ruined houses
and several deaths tell its sad ruth.
The Foley house one-half mile south of
this city, is demolished Mrs Foley's
arms were both broken, and she can
hardly recover. Mrs. Alex Golden living
u few miles east of here, is dead Mr.
Golden is not expected to live. The dead
are: Miss Foley, Mrs Alex Golden
The injured are: Mr. Foley, seriously
wounded; Mrs Foley, both arms broken,
will die; Mr.. Foley son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Foley, seriously injured; Mr.. Golden
fatally hurt.
CASUALTIES ELSEWHERE.
At the little town of Cyclinder east of
here there were two or three houses blown
down and several persons seriously in
!ured. Several others, whose names it
has been impossible to learn, are missing.
Many are supposed killed and wounded
George Morse and Oliver Cole were in
their houses when it struck, and narrowly
escaped with their lives The buildings
on the fair grounds but few rods away
are demolished. In Great Oak township,
five miles southeast of here, the storm
was very severe, and many buildings
were blown down. Owing to the confu-
sion that prevails, it is impossible to OBJ
tain accurate and reliable reports In
several parts of this city the storm was
81 severe, but no serious damage has deem
uohe. Citizens considerit close call.
wRECKAGE AND DEATH.
Spring Valley, MINI, Sept. 22.-Spring
8 Valley, beautiful and prosperous city,
# situated amid peace and plenty, was
struck by cyclone at 1920 o'clock last
night wreCking the north or resident
portion Of the city. While a large
audience was in the opera house witness
Ing tragedy another tragedy was being
enacted a short distance away, caused
Dy the storm, which struck the finest por-
ton of the town. Teams were set to
work to carry the dead away and removed
"a the injured to the Lewis house, which
was converted into hospital. Physicians
We're sent for from Wykof, Racine, Grand
Meadow and Austin, who with the help
OF the resident doctors, were kept busy
all night setting broken legs arms,
sowing up gaping wounds and bind
ing up injuries. The morning
broke clear and beautiful and
III the sun shone brightly during the fore
noon and until early afternoon, when the
SKY became clouded. About 80 p. N. it
commenced to rain, and severe cleo
lfcal storm came up from The south
west. For the most part the people who
had not gone to the theater were at home.
Inc first intimation of anything unusual
was when the electric lights in the opera
mousse went out, Other lights were soon
GQJained and the play went on and fin
After the theater was over and the peo-
pc had got on the street it was noised
GOouJ that cyclone had struck the city.
u large force of men was soon provided
WIN lanterns and search made through
OuJ the wrecked district and it is be-
# ieIed all have been found who were
Killed or injured.
he cyclone was about twenty rods
"lGe and extended northeast, taking the
s"As and all buildings on the driving
i'FF, turning loose all the horses. The
houses destroyed were, without exception,
new, and many of them expensive and
s.,uated in the fashionable part Of the
.uy' II is impossible TO estimate the
uaMage done
The flesh Of the dead and injured is
Varkened. as is usual in cyclones. Hun
UIe's OF fine old shade trees and miles Of
g"e cover the streets, rendering them
nAlassable. Nehemiah Dodge and his
""e' Two Of the dead, were old settlers,
ana members of the Baptist church.
a meeting Of the citizens was held at
oHock this morning and committee or
# taHnec for practical relief work. Spring
Fl ,4lley raised and sent on Monday some
s.Ol Tor the fire sufferers, besides a large
amount Of clothing.
with one or two exceptions, those who
VsJ their homes last night are able 10 re-
Place them.
LIST OF DEAD AND INJURED.
ne following is a list of the dead and
w-iIeo so far as known. Dead N.
osYuRe; Mrs. n. Dodge a child
VI frank Marsh The Injured r.
t,G King, fatally; Mrs Louise Rose,
iif,aLy; Lena Rose seriously; Mrs.
Harps, chest bruised Mrs Har-
u wv ImInrnH In tLn hn.Ir. MIa