The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-09-27

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St Paul, Sept. 25-The cyclone which
swept over Northwestern Iowa Fri
day night caused the loss of at least
sixty lives and the death list viii no
doubt reach hundred. A large num-
Der Of people were injured, some IA
tally, while the destruction Of prop
erty was enormous.
Owing to the fact that telegraphic
communication has been shut off by
fallen wires in the vicinity of the
sections through which the storm has
passed, full details cannot be ascer-
tanned, but that the loss of life is ap-
palling and the number of fatally and
less fatally injured will go into the
hundreds is certain. 1t was q yerlta-
BILE cyclone, fierce and terrific. The
lightning flashes were frequent and
binding, while the peals of thunder
were deafening and fear-inspiring.
The storm seems to have Travelled
from southwest to northeast, 1t ap-
pears that it gathered it's forces south
of Emmettsburg, then crossed the
Iowa & Dakota division Of the Mil
waukee road east of Emmettsburg. 1t
is next heard of north of Wesley,
then in Lincoln township, and crossed
the Iowa & Minnesota division q mile
north of Grafton, thence speeding
straight north to lie Roy and Spring
Valley, Minn. Usage also fearfully
felt it's terrific force. At Emmettsburg
the amphitheater at the fair grounds
was wrecked, also one residence. Sew
eral are reported injured here.
Four miles north of Wesley great
destruction was wrought. The Mil
waukee railroad wires have been In
sadly disarranged condition, and up
to last night could not be worked at
Emmettsburg. There are two miles
of wire down between Emmettsburg
and Whittemore, and all along the
path of the storm the telegraphic
service has been completely wrecked.
At Cylinder the whole family of Alex
auder Goldman, consisting of himself,
wife and two children, were killed.
About ten other people are injured.
Six dwellings are demolished and
large number of outbuildings. Re
port says there We're nine killed in
the vicinity of Cylinder and Emmetts-
burg.
The little town of Cylinder, twenty
miles west of Algona, on the Milwau-
kee road, it is reported was literally
swept from the face of the earth.
About twenty-five miles north of that
place lived the Goldman family, who
were all killed The town of Whit
more was unharmed, but Robert
Steveson, four miles north, was killed
and his wife probably fatally injured
Eighteen people who sought shelter
in the house on the Durant place
were more or less hurt, and one Wo-
man will probably die. They were
going home from the county fair at
this place, which bad big day Fri
day.
a little further on fourteen others
were huddled into the Bergetmair.
house. Here Carl Barrych was badly
hurt and his wife was probably fatal
" injured. The wife and children of
Fred Pompe, in Fenton township,
were In the house, which was COM
pletely wrecked, but they were COW
cred up by the falling walls and not
one of them was hurt. The horse
barn was completely blown away ex-
cept the floor and hangers. Five
horses tied to the managers were left
standing on the floor unharmed. G.
w. Beavers, three miles north of Al
gona, had just got home from the
fair. He got into the house with his
wife and two children and an adopted
boy, and was just getting down the
cellar when the cyclone struck the
house and demolished it completely.
The whole family were covered with
the ruins which were blown about
four rods into the road. Beavers had
the baby in his arms, and with it he
made his way north to the house of
Christian Dau, his father-in-law, for
help. His wife was just dying when
he returned, and his little girl gasped
Papa, papa" and expired. The wreck
here was complete, nothing remain
ing of the handsome house and barn.
The sight at Myron Schenck's was
even more
Complete Picture of DesOIatiOn.
Two immense barns and the house
were made into kindling wood. His
wife and child were carried 100 feet,
and when found were under heavy
oaken beam. Both were unconscious.
Horace Schenck, Myron's father, was
covered up with pile of lumber. He
had severe scalp wound, was hurt
in the back and otherwise injnred
His condition is serious, and as he is
seventy three years old, his recovery
is questionable. This was one of the
old places, and was surrounded by
large grove and orchard. The trees
are NIL broken down. The kitchen
clock was in wreck with a sewing
machine, and the hands pointed to
$40. A willow hedge running north
and south near the Schenck home
stead was piled full of household
goods, mattresses, bedding and milk
cans carried there from Beavers
place. a mile west. The Joe Thomp-
son house was gutted and the walls
were in swaying condition. His
barns went to pieces and five horses
were buried in the debris. 1t took un-
til o'clock next morning to dig them
out, but all were recovered from the
ruins without injury.
East of the river, In Plum Greek
township, the house of George Hol-
man was carried thirty rods and
dropped with such force as to wreck
1t. In 1t were Holman and wife and
six children. One Of the children was
killed outright. and four were in
Jured. Mr.. Holman was seriously
hurt. An old man named Dingaman,
mile north of Holman's was killed,
and seven more were killed northeast
Of this place, including man and
wife, names not known, William
Sweeper and two children and an In
fant Of Clausden's. Orders are COM
ing in to our undertakers for coffins.
relief committee has already beer,
organized, but there is apparently no
actual destitution. The country swept
Is farming section, with great barns
filled to the rafters. with hay. The
packed condition of the barns saved
the stock. A report just received
from Wesley, twelve miles east, says
that there We're thirteen dead bodies
north of there. Seven of these. are