Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27
IOWA STORM SWEPT
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE IN THE
DEVASTATED AREA.

Probably Hundred We're Killed
and Twice that Number We're
Manned.
MASON CITY, Sept. 2t-The cyclone
which passed through Palo Alto, Kos
suth, Hancock, Winnebago, Cerro Cor
do, Worth and Mitchell counties, and
then into Minnesota, last Friday night,
caused great loss of life and immense
damage to property. Reports have
been very slow coming in, owing to
the destruction of telegraphic connec-
tions, and as yet details are hard to
obtain. From the information at hand,
however, it seems that the cyclone
gathered it's forces south of Emmets-
burg, where the buildings on the fair
grounds were completely demolished.
The residence of Joseph Foley was de-
stroyed and five members of the family
injured, daughter having since died.
Robert Stevenson's residence was next
destroyed, Mr.. Stevenson being killed
and the members of his family injured.
The house and barn of Alex. Golden
were wiped out and four members of
the family killed. Near Cylinder two
members of the Kelly family were
badly injured. Mr.. Burke's large fam
lily are badly injured, two fatally. At
Chas. Lees their two children were
blown away, but were found about
midnight, one dead and the other just
a~1 Dc l. -
and his wife probably fatally injured.
North of Algona George Bowers
new house was destroyed and Mrs.
Bowers and one child killed. A mile
east Mr.. Schenck's breeding farm was
struck. Two big barns and the house
were fattened completely. No one
was dangerously hurt. Jas. Thomp-
sons house and barn were wrecked.
A mile north outbuildings, barns,
wlndmills, etc, were destroyed. At
ex-Treasurer Rice's everything but the
house was ruined. Mrs. Peter Peter
sons skull was broken so that piece
protruded. NJ. w. Ferguson's place
and that of George Holman were
wiped out, and one child of Holman's
is dead and the other has nail in it's
skull. Mr.. Dingman's head was driven
into the ground and smashed. Mrs.
French may die and her two children
are already dead. Mrs. Peterson has
both legs and arms broken. Seven
persons were killed northeast of Hol-
mans, including a man and wife, name
unknown, John Sweeper and two
children and the infant child of the
Clausedens.
From here on to seven miles north of
Britt, nine were killed, two fatally and
about fifteen slightly injured. Near
Hayfeld many houses were carried
away, several persons killed and a
number wounded. At Ellington, Mrs.
Johnson was killed and Mrs. Roberts
probably fatally injured. The family
of Mr.. Pitkin was seriously injured
and his house and barn swept away.
Several persons are reported killed at
Thompson, in Winnebago county.
In the northern part of Cerro Gordo
county Mr.. and Mrs. d. T. Haddon
were killed and their residence des-
troyed. The Beaver school was RACED.
James O'Neil's residence and barn were
DESTROYED and his aged father killed.
The property of FL. c. Weiser and
Chas. Hill was destroyed, as was also
that of George Hale:. d. McKercher's
property was wrecked and his 1O-year.
old son, hired man, his wife, twc
children and Miss Maggie Barton were
killed. The Stenohart, Rudd anG
Bloker residences were destroyed
Ruin is everywhere.
Passing on, the cyclone swept past
Manly Junction, Grafton and st. Ans
gar, everywhere leaving death and des
olation in its wake. At the latter
| place a new suspension bridge was de
stroyed. In Mitchell county Mrs. P
Lonergan's place was destroyed, Mrs
Lonergan killed and her son injured
p. S. Herbert's barn and house were
destroyed and Mrs. Herbert and two
children killed and Mr.. Herbert ser1
ously injured. Mr.. Donner's place wa.
wrecked and then w. Perry's house
and barn were demolished, Mr.. Perry
being fatally injured and his daughter
killed. In Douglas township James
Mccain and wife were fatally injured
and William Staunton was dangerousl,
hurt. The town of Lowther was com
pletely wiped out, half dozen persons
fatally injured and a number badI,
hurt. The property loss around Low
ther will probably reach 500, OOO
The wind then lifted and later drop
ped on Leroy, MINI. Fire and wine
destroyed the hotel and three genera
stores. At Spring Valley, Mimi, fifty
three houses were demolished, fiv
persons killed and thirty injured A
Laird the depot and several building
were destroyed.
1t is feared that the total loss of lif
will reach seventy-fve or eighty, a
the territory is badly swept and fact
hard to get at.
Roman Catholic College Burned.