The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-29
DEATH In THE STORM.
Fearful Cyclone In Iowa and Adja-
cent Territory.
The Terrible Destruction Wrought at Many
TOwns-Men, Women and Children
Hurled to Death-Scores Are
Killed and Injured.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Sept. 23.-A tornado
starting In north central Iowa swept
through Palo Alto, Hancock, Kossuth
and Worth counties, that state, and
through the southeastern portion Of
Minnesota and passed off into Wiscon-
sin. According to the most reliable
reports so far received from the strick-
en- region over forty persons were
killed and q score or more injured,
while great damage wasd one to viii
lagos and farms.
A message from Emmettsburg, Ia,
reports that twenty people were killed
there.
At Usage, Ia, five or more persons
were killed and great damage done.
Near North Cero Gordo, the tornado
destroyed eight farm houses and killed
Ellery McKercher, John Patterson, d.
L. Haddow. Miss Maggie Baker, Har-
old McKercher, Alice McKercher, Miss
Edith Bentlv and James O'Neil, Sr.,
were fatally injured.
There was much destruction of life
and property Mt Algona, Ia, and east
Of there.
At Lowther, Ia, q town of 100 peo-
pie, the storm destroyed the Chicago
Great Western depot and grain ele-
vators, q store and several dwellings
The villages of Riceville and New
Haven, H., were badly damaged by the
storm, many houses being wrecked
and several persons being injured.
North of Mason City, Ia, two per-
sons were killed and Mr.. and Mrs.
Haddon and little child were blown
half mile and fatally injured.
The storm struck Spring Valley,
Mimi, at 10 o'clock at night. The
Winona Il Southwestern depot, wind
mill, water tank, oil tank and cold
storage house of the Schellhas Brew
ing Co., of Winona, were utterly de-
stroyed, together with dozen or more
houses. Three persons were killed and
twenty others injured, some of whom
will die. A temporary hospital has
been opened for the injured, while
others are taken caro- of by friends.
The dead are: Mr.. and Mrs. N. Dodge
and q child of Frank Mashek. c. G.
King, Mrs. Louis Rose, Lena Rose, Mrs
Frank Mashek, John Ness child and
Charles Dodge are probably fatally In
jured.
The tornado next struck Homer, q
village miles south of Winona, injur-
ing several people and destroying three
barns, the new town hall, q general
store and two houses and unrooAng
another.
The storm then passed across the
Mississippi river to Marshland, on the
Wisconsin side, destroying several
houses and other structures, but injur-
ing no one rs far as reported.
At Dodge Center, Mimi, a large
warehouse was blown down and an
other partially destroyed. Several
barns and smaller buildings were dam
aged. Considerable damage was done
about the town.
In the village of Leroy the business
portion was totally wrecked by the
tempest which swept up from the south
west The loss of life was small, only
four people being killed, but this was
owing to the fact that the residence
Por''on was isrgoiy sPareo, out DARN
were blown AWAY cattie kiiieo
ana snaoe trees uprooted' among
the buildings wrecked were the
MhwauKee oePot' three eievators
three max warehouses ana the opera
house. In the last named party OF
ABOUT tnirty couples were enjoying
uue party wo ueSu oics
.hosc Vi young riniey anu uhoertson
nave oeen .ahen out Inc o'ners wers
injured anu Druisea' out ProDaoiy no
seriously. Inc ismiiy OF Dc M. "yckon
were on their way 70 tne celer wnei
the cyclone struck their nome ou'
tney escaped WIN only sngnt injuries
During tne soorm nre oroke OUT II
raimer q Browns snoe store next u
tine Casweii notei. ms ouiiding wa
hlled with o new STOCK OF goods. Th'
building and contents were totally con
sumed. The fre communicated t.
smart q Buffers hardware store ant
TINS was also burned, as was also TN
oaswen no.el' 'he pAre oricx wsi'
aione rc""ining' S'ren"o"s e"or's