The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-28
THE LIST GROWS.
Iowa's Tornado Death List Numbers Fully
Ninety Victims.

Ninety Victims.
MASON CITY, Iowa, Sept. 25.-It is
still impossible to give complete fig
ures in the number of dead and in
jured in the great tornado of Friday
night, but it is almost certain that
Saturday nights estimate of ninety
dead was not overdrawn.
In Kossuth county the death list
numbered nineteen, elevea~,.f the vic
Tins being children. These were
buried yesterday. The injured num-
bered thirty nine, of whom seven will
probably die
In Ellington township, Hancock
county, north of Garner and near
Manley, are twenty-five dead, and
north of Britt sixteen more dead are
reported.
The family of G. W. Fergus were
carried through the air and deposited
in a hedge. The baby was found On
a piece of the roof uninjured. The
others were badly hurt.
Particulars are coming in all the
time which indicate that half the ter
rors of the storm have not been told.
The scene of desolation was visited
all day by great crowds, all available
conveyances being chartered.
Most OF the farmers were we'll to
do, with snug bank accounts, but
numbers of the victims who were
renters lost every thing. The per-
manently crippled will make a long
list
The sufferers about Leroy, Mimi,
are destitute. The loss will exceed
800, 600. Thirty families are in want
and many business men have lost
their all Money is badly needed.
The local relief committee is doing
all in its power, which is limited.
FOMENTING A REVOLUTION.
General Frye of the COmmopweaI Fame
Said to Be Plotting Armed Treason.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 25.-A local
labor leader and Populist declares
that the recent visit of General Frye,
the California Coxeyite, to this city
was for the purpose of forming
branch OF q secret order which is be-
ing organized in all the large cities
and commercial centers to spring
revolution at the next national strike.
Frye, 1t is said, became confidential
with a number Of persons. one of
whom is loyal to the government, and
stated that the secret organization
was rapidly increasing in member
ship. 1t was proposed that when the
next great strike should be on and
while the militia was preserving
order, to have the revolutionary lead
ers assemble in Chicago and issue
proclamation for the esta bIishment
Of a revolutionary government and be
prepared to enforce its decree. 1t Is
hoped by the boldness of the move
ment to draw the working men, hun
dreds of whom would be loyal TO the
government, into this revolutionary
scheme during the excitement and
passions of the strike
FEAR AN INDIAN OUTBREAK.
Arizonans Protest Against Removing
Troops From san Carlos Reservation
Tucson. Ariz-, Sept 25.-The action
of the war department IN ordering
the removal of troops from San Car
los reservation Is not well received
meetings the past week have
been held at Tombstone, Tucson
and other places for the
purpose of protesting against the
action OF the government At all of
these meetings resolutions were
adopted and telegraphed TO tho secre-
tary of war protesting against the
removal OF the San Carlos troops aud
pointing out the result sure to follow
the carrying out of the order There
are about 3, 500 Indians on the reServa-
ton and Fort Apache and Fort Grant,
the nearest military posts. and each
more than fifty miles distant from
San Carlos
smothsred Under Flne salt
WICHITA, Kan, Sept. 25--This
morning IN the salt works at Lyons,
kan, by the giving way Of some sup
ports. George Hamlin, an eHploye.