The herald., 1894-09-23
THE STORM IH IOWA.

Several Counties Devsstated and ut
Loast SO People Killed.
MASON CRY, Ia, Sept. 22.-The most
destructive and lifs-destroying storm OF
wind, hail and. torrents of rain known
Ia yAara vieited this section last night
about 10 o'clock. In its destructive path
it touched the south part of Lincoln
township, and then it passed eastward
to Mandi Junction. in the south OF
Worth county. On its way it swept
valuable property out OF existence and
killed at least so persons. All telegraph
communication has been shut off by
fallen wires, SO that full details cannot
be ascertained. but it is certain that the
number OF injured will foot up into the
hundreds.
The storm seems to have travelled
from the southwest to the northeast
1t appeared that it gathered force south
OF Emmettsburg and then crossed tho
Iowa division OF the Milwaukee and
Emmettsburg railroad. 1t next headed
north of Grafton, then speeding
straight north to Leroy and Spring
Valley. Usage also fesrfully felt ito
terrific force.
At Emmettsburg the am mphitheater al
the fair grounds was wrecked. also ons
residence. Several persons are reported
to have been injured there.
Four miles north of Weston great de-
struction was wrought.
At Climber the whole family of Alex
ander Goldman, consisting of himself,
wife and two children, were killed.
About 10 other persons were injured.
Dwellings were demolished, and large
number of outbuildings laid low. Re-
ports say there were nine killed in the
vicinity OF Emmettsburg.
Three miles north OF Wesley, J. Bing-
hams house was overturned and set fire
to. The inmates had narrow escape.
The killed in that vicinity are:
M. Cssir and wife.
j. W. Bingham.
Mrs. Tweed. mother of Louis Tweed.
Two children of Thomas Tweed.
Nj. W. Schepp and two children.
Fred French and two children.
Infants of Mr.. and Mrs. Eden aud
Mr.. and Mrs. Rockow.
This makes a total Of IA killed here so
far ss heard from.
The injured are 30 far learned:
Mrs. f. Tweed and four children.
E. Tweed. has both arms broken and
two of the children cannot live.
Thomas Tweed, wife and two children
seriously injured.
Foster Damp, wife and child
Mr.. aud Mrs. Eden seriously injured.
The storm struck near Crystal Lake.
at Britt. The list OF killed. three to
seven miles north of Britt, are:
Mrs. Suggardt and two children.
Mrs. Griggs.
Mrs. Similton and one child.
Mr.. jacobson, man and child, unl
Known.
The fatally injured are:
Christopher Manson.
Mrs. Similton's child.
Injured slightly:
Mr.. Similton.
Mrs. Smith and three children.
Mr.. Dana. wife and three children.
Mr.. Bingham, wife and three children.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Daughton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dockman.
A. Foster.
M. Mutz, wife and child.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. z. Madison.
In this county Mr.. and Mrs. Hsddov.
Troy McKeecher aud John Peiersor
Iere killed and Mrs. McKeecher and
lsgEie Baller fatally injured.
The property loss will run hgn jnso
he thousands. The injured are bsina
ared for
Mr.. and Mrs. Paddon and a littl,
hild were blown half mile and fatally
iiured.
The cyclone at North Cerro Gordo de.
Iroyed eight farm houses, laying eyery-
ling 6at.
FOREST CRY. Ie., Sept. 22.-It is ex-
ecteo the mum Der Of dead from ths CIV
one will reach IL or 10 in this section.