The herald., 1895-05-05
Deadly Work Done by a Cyclone
in Several States
STRICKEN FROM THE SKIES
District Visited by the Tornado Is Far
Reaching
ilourning in nany Towns in Different States.
Partial Roster of the Dead and
the Injured

killed in cyclone that passed over this
part of Iowa. Some persons estimate
that the death roll will be 200 to 300.
Telegraph wires are down and authentic
information is hard to get. Three school
houses are known to have been demol-
isned; two teachers and several pupils
and nearly score OF others killed and
many buildings have been wrecked. Those
known to be dead or missing are ::
Mamie S. Haggie and five brothers,
killed near Sioux Center Mrs. John
Kerrater, near Sioux Center. her child
blown away and not yet found Anna
Marsden, teacher in another school near
Ireton; Charles Marsden, brother of
Anna, killed NEAR Sioux Center; Mrs.
Post, killed near Sioux Center; Rudolph
Schwerdecger. aged 81. killed by light
ming near Sutherland; Peter Stimme,
killed in house near Laurens by light
ming; two children of I. B. Combs. killed
near Sioux Center; Mrs. John Waterman.
killed near Sibley; child of A. Verhoff,
killed near Sioux Center; John Patterson,
William Ludrichs, Mrs. r. W. Smith. G.
+. Balling, Mrs. Norman. Bell Kemp and
two children. Anna Hoislington, Bertha
Doonburg. H. 6. Neiderftrank, M. f.
Hoyt, j. J. Janison. Besides the above
number were injured. some fatally.
A curious feature OF the cyclone was an
accompaniment of electrical violence, and
many deaths by lightning are reported.
Sioux Center, Cotton. Orange City, Per-
kins. Doone Hall. Sheldon. Ashton.
Sibley and Lemars were almost directly
in the path of the cyclone. The cyclone
was followed by furious rain storm.
hich had not abated at an early hour
this morning. Numerous victims were
found lodged in trees, where they had
been hurled by the storm. Where had
stood the residences could be found moth
ing but cellar holes. and in some places
few twisted timbers, while strewn all
over the ground were portions of bu i'd
ings and furniture. bearing not the least
ssmblance to the original form, and use
less except for kindling. Fields of sprout-
ing grain were ruined
In South Dakota, even where there was
severe destruction, there appears to have
been no real cyclone. witt swirling, fun
nel-shaped clouds. The Sioux county cy-
clone appears to have originated near
Ireton and travelled northeast to a point
on the Sioux City and Northern railway,
one and a half miles north OF Sioux Cen
ter. Then it took the course of an elon-
gated letter "S." crossing the track twice
until it struck the town of Perkins from
the southeast. Those who saw it there be-
lieve it rose or was dissipated at that
point. but it is possible the same awful
cloud continued the same tortuous
course and afterward str uck Sibley. At
Sioux Center and other places III Sioux
county it is estimated that not less than
twenty persons were killed and three
times as many injured. AS the path of
destruction was almost altogether in the
country, definite Information is difficult
to get.
Following is list of the killed and
wounded at Ireton: Killed-George Mars
den. Anna Marsden, Mrs. Kostra.
Wounded-Minla Coombs, bruised. will
probably recover; Jennie Coombs. badly
bruised about the head and face. will re-
cover; Lucella Coombs, skull fractured,
recovery doubtful; A. M. Perry. Harvard
sen. Iowa. arm broken. face bruised; two
children of r. J. Smith, arms dislocated
and bruised; Mrs. L. Warie and baby.
seriously injured, recovery doubtful.
A pitiful feature of the disaster is the
number of youthful lives crushed out.
Three school houses near Sioux Center
were destroyed while the school was in
progress, and at each from three to ten
children were killed or injured. Many
children were carried half to quarter
of mile and then dropped. Two daugh-
ters OF John Roster. farmer near Sioux
Center, were picked up when leaving
school and dashed against wire fence
and both killed. Two sons of G. H. Hag-
gis, at the same school house, had their
legs broken and received other injuries
from which they will die. Haggis' house
is near the school. and although he es-
capped, his daughter was so badly injured
that she will die. Parents of many chill
dren escaped the storm and are nearly
frantic with anxiety to learn whether
their little ones are dead or living.
CHICAGO. May 4.-The Northwestern
Railway com pany's otfic ial report from
the cyclone swept district of Iowa, dated
Ireton. says: The cyclone started about
four miles north of Ireton yesterday after
noon and travelled fourteen miles easterly
Five school houses were destroyed. twenty
lives lost and fifty people injured. Par
tculars are meager.
SIOUX FALLS. N. D.. May 4.-Besides
the cyclone, which did considerable dam
age at West Sioux Falls and vicinity,
there was regular cloudburst twenty
miles north. and an immense rise in the
river is looked for.
ST. JOSEPH, May 4.-The cyclone
which struck this section did much dam
age to property. In the city many small
buildings were blown to pieces. n o lives
were lost.
WEBSTER, s. D.. May 4-The north
ern portion of Sphinx county. South Da-
kota. was swept by cyclone last
night. At Ashton the opera house was
blown down. Congregational church de-
molished. many houses and barns des-
troyed. Farm houses, granaries and barns
for miles east of Ashton are completely
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