The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
WINDS CARRY DEATH.
Iowa and Minnesota Towns Struck
by a Cyclone.
Loss Of Life Is Reported in a Num-
Der Of the Disturbed Places.
Many Buildings Destroyed.-Tele-
graph Lines Blown Down.
(By Associated Press.)

Wy hbsocittoe EFessJ
EMMETTSBURG, Ia, Sept. "A ter
rife tornado passed over this section
last evening, causing several deaths and
the destruction of much property The
Foley House, one-half mile south Of this
city, Is demolished, and a daughter is
dead, and father, mother and son are
frightfully wounded. Mrs. Foley's arms
are both broken and she can hardly re-
cover. Mrs. Alex. Golden, living a few
miles east Of here, is dead, and Mr..
Golden is not expected to live.
At the little town of Cylinder, six
miles east Of here, there are two or three
houses blown down. and several persons
injured seriously. Several others, whose
names have not been learned are MISS
ing, and many are supposed to be killed
or wounded. George Morse and oliver
Cole were in slaughter-house when the
storm struck and narrowly escaped with
their lives.
The buildings on the fair grounds, but
a few rods away, are demolished.
In Great Oak township, FIVE miles
southwest, the storm was very severe.
Many buildings are reported to have
been blown down, but owing to the
confusion that prevails 1t is impossible
to obtain reliable reports. In this city
the storm was severe, but no serious
damage was done.
ST. PAUL Sept. 22-oficials of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail-
struck the village OF Homer. four miles
south of Winona,. demolishing five or
six dwellings and doing considerable
damage to railroad property; A wreck
ing train left this city for Homer at
A. M
The telegraph wires throughout the
storm district are In bad condition. and
pod dse s centre re cS Special says
that the tornado struck that place at
$50 last evening, blowing Warren Fart
banks warehouse down and scattering
barns and smaller buildings were blown
down and shade trees are badly dam
aged. The Windsor House barn was
blown down and a hack was destroyed.
reports that three people were killed at
Leroy. Mimi. and that the eastern part
Of the town is badly damaged. A. fire
about the same time destroyed a hotel
From the Chicago Great Western
Railway oftieials II Is learned tina, the
EsHe Seen eslea the2e from nq ReeSiie
and It is thought many people have
is rspor tS w xs OF Out not building
being left standing.
An Austin. MINI. special says the
cyclone destroyed elevators. warehouses,
OF about thirty couples were enjoying
a dance in the Opera House when the
whole building collapsed upon them.
Two are dead and their bodies have been
taken out. Their names were Finley ana
Gilbertson. The others were injured and
bruised, but probably not seriously:
During the storm Are broke out and
added e the eI hSJror of the hes scen e d.
structive cyclone passed through the
north part of this county last night.
In the residence portion Of North Cerro
T TSedS dead are Eery es
Patterson, d. T. Haddow and Mrs. ID.
r. Haddow. The fatally wounded are:
Miss Maggie Baker Harol FAN; Mek esGhisy
ap M1 ShNss Gti Mimi. Sept. "a
special from Usage, Ia; says FIVE or
more persons were killed In the cy-
4 whittemore. IA. special says there there
erty at Algona, Ia. and east OF there.
W5N NO. ss sspi Spring VySiey
Mimi, at 10 o'clock last night: i struck
molshing the Win9naa ri ana s tnr YES
oil tank and the cold storage house Of
the Scheilhas Breeding Company, Of
Winona, together with a dozen or more
houses.
Houses were turned into hospitals and
the doctors Of the surrounding towns
summoned. The dead are: Mr.: and Mrs
n Dodge and a child of Frank Mashek.
The wounded are C. G.. King and Mrs.
Louis Rose, both fatally, and fifteen
The cyclone afterwards struck Homer
VILE, four miles south of here, destroying
three barns, the new town hall. general
store owned by Mr.. Demo, two houses
and unroofing another.
The cyclone then passed across the
Mississippi River striking Marshland,
on the Wisconsin side, destroying several
houses and other structures, but injur-
ing no one as far as reported.