Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-06
THE IOWA CYCLONE.
An Account That Makes Out n More Sers.
Gus state Of Affairs.

An Account That Makes Out n More SerI-
Gus state os Affairs
ALTON, II, May 6-No-thwcs.ern
Iowa's cyclone and other electrical dis.
turbances occurring about the same time
and probably related to the tornado itself
in some way. cost at least fifty human
lives. A hundred others are injured, and
the destruction of million dollars worth
of farming property is a low estimate
The whirlwind, but half an hour in dura-
ton while ut Its fiercest, swept over l, 20O
square miles of cultivated farm land and
left in its waSe a ruin rarely equaled in
SO short period Of time 1t will be sev-
eral days before the list of dead can be
accurately completed. Many OF tho small
communities stricken are removed from
the railroads and the country roads are in
bad condition, but the relief committee
working from Alton has direct informa-
ton as to the following deaths:
A List of Thirty-Oue Dead.
Everett Arnold, of Creston, aged IS,
killed by lightning; Mrs. Herman Bell
kamp, of Sibiey, killed by lightning; Miss
Nellie Coonbs, of Sibley, killed by light.
ming; two Coombs children, struck by
lightning; L. u. Everett, of Sioux Cen.
ter; eight children still missing from the
Haggie school house, thought to have been
killed; Matilda Haggie, of Ircton, killed
by falling debris; Jacob Jansen, of Sioux
Center; Mrs Jchn Roster, of Soak Cen.
ter; two Roster children OF above; Miss
Anna Marsdcn, Of Sioux Center, a school
teacher: George Marsien, OF Sioux Cen
ter, school teacher; Mrs. c. u. Ost. Of
lreton; Mrs. Postma, Of Sioux Center;
Miss Anna Post, OF lrcton; Peter Slim
mer, of Sulerlari, killed by iighiular;
Rudolph Schwcrdt:egc-. o. Liurcns,
killed by lightning; - VcTl,of, II child,
of Sioux Center; Louis Nrrhue. OF Sioux
Center; Mrs. John Waterman, of 5. hey;
Mrs. Warie and babe o. Irrton
Two Score People TrjCred.
The injured are: Nj. BIackmore. of
Sibley; Nathan Blackman, of Ir.ton,
Miss Minla Coombs, OF Ireton, bruised:
will recover; Miss Jennie Coombs, badly
bruised about bead and face, will prob
ably recover; Miss Lueila Coombs. seri-
Ously injured; Devoort, four girls, of
lreton, bones fractured and internal in.
jurics; Peter Devoort, face anu arms cut
and bruised; Alrert D.voort, hurt in
ternally; John FIeys, of Sibley, badly in
jureG; Miss Haggic, OF Sioux Center, bad
ly injured; John Hagg:c, internal injuries,
badly hurt; Herman Haggie, leg broken;
Lewis Haggie, face bruised and Internal
ly inJuIei; William Maggie, shoulder
disiocatcd; Georoe Huistein, aged
years, OF Sioux Center; John
Jansen, of Sioux Center, arm
broken; Miss Nellie Roster, of Sioux Cen
ter, badly hurt, Miss Agnes Roster, face
bruised; Miss Mildred Roster. internal in
juries; two Meeks chiiar.n, OF Hawarden;
three McConless children, of Ireton; A.
NJ. Perry, of Hawardcn, face cut and
bruised; Mrs Rosburg, head and arms
cut; Miss Ida Rosburg, injured internally;
Thomas Rosburg, aged ID, slightly hurt;
Daniel Rosburg bruised slightly; Lewis
Rossbu-y, of Si5iey. shoulder dislocated;
John RoSsbury, of Sibley, badly bruised;
two Sherman children, of Sioux Center;
Alice Smith, aged 0 years, of Sibiey,
bruised; James Smith, aged II years, bad
ly bruised; John Waterman, os Sibky,
may die; Henry Waterman. son OF above,
will recover