The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-04
Schoolhouses, Residences and other
Buildings Demolished I'm n Twink
ling by Tornado.
UNKNOWN NUMBER KILLED
VICTIMS ESTIMATED BETWEEN FIF-
TY AND THREE HUNDRED.
Force OF the Storm Spent Near sioux
Certer-Suburb Of Sioux Falls
Damaged-Lightning's Work.

Bee from Sioux City and points north or
there say that a death-dealing tornado
visited that section of the State this after
noon. Details are meager, but it is be-
lieved that fifty people have been killed
and large amount Of property destroyed.
One dispatch from Sioux City says: Tel
egrams were received here by the Sioux
City & Northern Railroad Company. this
evening, from it's agent at Sioux Center.
forty-five miles north, telling of a terrible
storm that passed three miles northwest
of there. at $3.50 o'clock p. m The whole
country in the path of the storm was dev-
astated. The Sioux City & Northern tracks
between Perkins and Doom were washed out
for several miles. Three schoolhouses and
at least twenty residences and barns were
swept away. At the schoolhouses two
teachers and three pupils were killed and
many injured. Two women were found
dead. about O'clock, not far from where
one of the school buildings stood.
One man who arrived in Sioux Center
late in the evening reported that his house
was blown away and his family killed He
believes that at least two or three hundred
people must have been killed. People have
been sent cat from Hull, Sioux Center and
Orange City, neighboring towns but their
work is being carried on i'm total darkness
in the midst Of a tremendous wind and
rainstorm. 1t is consequently progressing
slowly. A number of bodies have already
been recovered, although the exact num-
ber cannot be learned. Everybody is ex-
cited, and definite accounts cannot be OBJ
tanned. 1t is said Perkins, a small town
between Sioux Center and Doom. was di-
rectly in the path OF the storm. and was
almost wiped out. The wirss leading TO IL
rTT.
: and the wagon roads cannot safely he
Travelled over. owing To the manner in
which they are quilted by tho rain Ply
sicians have already set out from Hull. Or
ange City and Sioux Center. but are finding
every conceivable object I'm their effort TO
reach the scene of the stoim.
Another dispatch from Sioux City says:
Definite reports are beginning to come in
as TO the path followed by the tornado. The
storm originated about mile and half
southwest of Sioux Center. IT moved from
there in a northwesterly direction and
PASSED directly through Perkins. After
passing Perkins nothing was heard OF amy
damage. Late this evening. however, news
was received from Sibley 10 ti--
effect that storm struck the1
about o'clock. destroying the houss
of John watterson. killing Mrs Watterson
and injuring Mr.. Waterson and his son.
No names can yet be learned OF the
people injured about Sioux Center and
Perkins. The Sioux City & Northern train.
which arrived at 10 o'clock this evening,
brought in several passengers who wit
messed the storm. They reported thirteen
dead bodies had been brought into Sioux
Center at 6 o'clock. They estimate fifty
people must have been killed. The North
ern train barely escaped smashup near
Doom but was stopped by section men
before it passed upon the dangerous terri
tory The death roll so far now known
is:
MRS. JOHN ROSTER and two children.
MRS. POST.
MISS ANNA MARSDEN.
CHARLES MARSDEN.
GEORGE MARSDEN.
A child of A. Ferhoff.
Two children Of L. j. Coomhs
MISS aMAMIE 5. HAGGlN ana rye
brothers.
The above deaths were all In the vicinity
of Sioux Center. The names OF a few in
jured near Sibley, where considerable dam
age was done by the storm. are known
Besides John Watterson. who was killed
by flying timbers. Herman Belknap.
farmer near Sibley. was killed by lightning.
and Mrs. Frey and the Rossberg brothers
were badly hurt.