The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-04
ANOTHER BIG CYCLONE,
This Time 1t Sweeps a Populated
~ Section of Iowa
DEATH LIST WILL BE VERY LARGE

Reports Thus Far Very Moager, Owing to
the Destruction Of Telegraph Wires, but
II Is Believed That mt Least Fifty Were
( Kiilsd-Big Bridge Blown Away.
' OMAHA, May "A special from Sioux
City sayst Dispatches wero received here
last evening from the Sioux City and
Northern railroad agent at Sioux Centre,
Forty five miles north, telling of q terrible
cyclone near thore, In which many people
were killed and injured and much prop
frty destroyed, The wires where the storm
was were blown down and telegraph re-
ports are consequently very meagre.
Tho first dispatch received by the North
orn road said the cyclone passed three
miles northeast Of there at $3.50 p. IN. A
fchool house near town was destroyed,
teachers killed and number of children
killed and injured, but have not yet been
eble to learn the exaot number or names.
The whole country In the path OF storm Is
devastated, and the Sioux City and North
Srn tracks between Perkins and Boone
washed out for several miles. LATER dis
patches from Sioux Centre say three school
houses and at least twenty residences and
barns have been swept away. At the school
.houses two teachers and three pupils were
tilled and many injured. Two women
we're found dead not far from tho point
where one Of tho school buildings stood.
l)ne man who arrived In Sioux Centre late
last night reported his house was blown
away and his family killed. He himself
escaped, and reports that at least two or
khree hundred people must have been
killed.
Parties were sent out from Hull, Sioux
M l. II
towns, but their work was carried on in
total darkness, In the midst of tremend-
pus wind and rain storm. 1t is conso-
Nuently progressing slowly. A number
Of bodies have already been recovered,
Although the exact number cannot be
learned.
The storm originated about mile and a
half southwest of Sioux Centre. 1t moved
from there in q northeasterly direction, and
passed directly through Perkins, small
town six miles north of Sioux Centre.
Late last evening news was received from
Sibley to the effect that storm struck
There about 9 p. m, destroying the house
Of Joseph Watterson, killing Mrs. Wat
terson and injuring Watterson and his
10 No names cnn yet be learned Of the
people injured about Sioux Centre and
Perkins
J The Sioux City and northern train,
which arrived ut 10 o'clock last night,
brought in several passengers who wit
Messed tho storm. They reported that
thirteen dead bodies had been brought in
10 Sioux Centre at 8 O'Clock. They esti-
killed. Tho northern t % barely escaped
smashup near Doom, but was stopped by
section man before 1t passed upon the
dangerous territory. ...".
The death roll SO far as known is: Mrs.
John Roster, Mrs. Post, Miss Anna Mars
din, Charles Marsdin, George Marsdin, a
child Of A. Verhoff, two children of L. B.
Cooinbs, Miss Mamie S. Hnggio and five
brothers, John Jameson and two Roster
children
The deaths were all in the vicinity OF
Sioux Centre. The names of few in
tured near Sibley, where considerable
Damage was done by the storm, are
known. Besides John Watterson, who
WAS killed by flying timbers, Herman Bel.
knap, a farmer near Sibley was killed by
lightning, and Mrs. Frey and tho Ross.
berg brothers were badly hurt ~.
Tho railroad tracks arc washed out and
the wagon roads cannot safely be travelled
owing to tho manner in which they were
quilted by the rain 1t is consequently nc
easy matter to reach the scene Of the disas.
tcr. Physicians have already set out from
Hull, Orange City and Sioux Centre, but
hN finding every conceivable obstacle In
their effort to reach tho scene of the
Ntorm. T.
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