The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-26

MASON, CITY, Ia, Sept. 22.-The most
devastating and life-destroying storm of
wind, hail and torrents Of rain known in
years visited this section last night about
10 O'Clock. In its destructive path it
touched only the south part of Lincoln
township and then passes eastward to
Manly Junction and into the south part
OF Worth county. In it's way is swept
not only valuable property out of exist
ence but a number of lives, ap-
proximated at this writing as at east
fifty persons. This is a conservative
figure, when it is taken into considera-
ton the length over which the storm.
Travelled and the swath it made.
Eliminating all apparent duplication Of
names of dead the following is fairly
accurate:
Near Algona, 13.
North of Wesley, 15.
At Leroy, g.
At Spring Valley, 3.
Near Osage, 8.
North of Mason City, 4.
Total, 90.
Owing to the fact that telegraphic COM
munication has been shut off today by
fallen wires in the vicinity of the sec
tions through which the storm passed,
full details cannot be ascertained. but
that the loss of life is appalling and the
number of fatally and seriously injured
will go into the hundreds is certain.
Terrific Storm.
1t was a veritable cyclone. fierce and
terrific. The lightning flashes were fire.
quent and binding while the peals of
thunder We're deafening and fear-inspir-
fno GtC n haHv rr-aN oil
from the southwest to the northeast. 1t
appears that it gathered it's forces south
of Emmettsburg, then crossed the I. &
d. division Of the Milwaukee & Eastern
Emmettsburg. 1t is next heard of north
OF Wesley, then in Lincoln township,
crossing the l. & D. division a mile north
Of Grafton, thence speeding straight
north to Leroy and Spring Valley.
Usage also fearfully felt its terrific force
At Emmettsburg the ampitheater at the
fair grounds was wrecked, also one resi-
dence. Several are reported injured
there. Four miles north Of Wesley great
destruction was wrought. The Mil
waukee railroad wires have been i'm a
sadly disarranged condition all day and
up TO evening could not be worked to
Emmettsburg. There are two miles of
wire down between Emmettsburg and
Whitemore, and all along the path Of the
storm telegraph1c service has been COM
pletely checked.
At Cylinder the whole family of Alex
ander Goldman, consisting of himself,
wife and two children, were killed.
About ten other people are injured Six
dwellings were demolished and large
number Of outbuildings. Reports say
there were nine killed in the vicinity Of
Emmettsburg. Three miles north of
Wesley J. Bingham's house was over
turned and set fire. The inmates had a
narrow escape. The killed in this vicinity
are:
NJ. CASTER and wife.
J. W. HINGMAN.
Mrs. TWEED, mother of Thomas
Tweed.
Two children of Thomas Tweed.
NJ. SCWEPPE and two children.
FRED FRENCH and two children.
Infants of Mr.. and Mrs. Eden and Mr..
and Mrs. Rockow.
This makes a total of fourteen killed
here so far as heard from.
The Injured.
The injured are:
Mrs. E TWEED and for children.
Mrs. Tweed had both arms broken and
two Of the children cannot live
THOMAS TWEED, wife and three
children, two of them seriously.
JoSTER CAMP. wife and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. EDEN.
II IS Variously estimated that from
twenty-five to thirty were injured here.
The storm struck near Crystal lake at
Britt. Two persons are known to be
killed there and there are several Sc
riously injured. The list Of killed three
to seven miles north OF Britt:
Mrs. STUGGART and two children.
Mrs. GRIGGS.
Mrs. SIMILTON and one child.
Mr.. JACOBSON.
Man and unknown child.
The fatally injured are:
CHRIS PANSON.
Mr.. SIMILTON'S CHILD.
Injured slightly:
Mr.. SIMILTON.
Mr.. SMITH and three children
Mr.. DANA wife and three children
Airs. STUGGART.
Mr. BINGHAM. wife and three chill
fsen.
F. DRlftGHTMANN and wife.
a. DOCkMAN and wife.
w. FOX and sister.
Mr. MUTZ, wife and child
Mr.. ORTERCOURSE and wife and r.
p MADISON.
In this county Mr.. and Mrs. d. T.
Hadoow, Eloy McKercher and John Pc