The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-05-11
CYCLONE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Northwestern Iowa and Southeast
Dakota Storm Swept.
Great Destruction to Property
and Several Lives Lost.
The Storm In Iowa Started Near Ireton
and Took "A Northeasteriy Direction
Sioux Center, Perkins. Doom
aud sibley Suffered From
Its Fury-List of In
iured and Killed.

of the evere wind storm that visited
this vicinity yesterday are not exag-
gerated. Seven people were killed In
stantly and several more fatalities will
probably be the outcome of the severe
injuries received from the flying debris
and overturned dwellings.
The storm started at BIS p. m. about
three and a half miles northeast of Ire
ton. 1t seemed to those who saw 1t APP,
preaching that the clouds gathered into
one immense funnel. In u few moments
everything was whirling in the air. TO
those who saw it from the east side the
clouds seemed to rise and Their BEAT
down with tremendous energy. A sharp
shower Started simultaneously with the
wind. 1t dampened the binding dust
and made a muddy mixture which ad-
hered to the southwest side of every
thing in the path of the storm. The
storm maintained its path for fifteen
miles in a northeast direction. cutting a
swath about half a mile wide.
This community Is thrown into great
grief over the disaster. The council held
a special meeting his morning. pre-
sided over by mayor Robey. 1t was de-
cided that it would be necessary to raise
81, 900 to relieve the distress.
This afternoon he bodies of Mrs.
John Roster and child, Mrs. Anna
Postma, he 4 year old daughter of Lu-
mis- Verhof and the 10 months old babe
Of Mrs. l.. Wilma will be given a public
funeral. The business houses will be
closed from 2 till 8 o'clock.
The list of dead is as follows:
C.,orra AEn,.c],, y,L,,l tn,,L,r. L
Annie Marsden, school teacher.
Mrs. John, Roster.
Alice Roster. s years old.
Mrs. Anna Postma.
-Four year old girl Of LuniS Verhof.
Jacob Jansen.
The first place touched by the storm
was the fence of the Chicago and North
western railroad about three n n
half miles northeast of Ireton. 1t
jumped from there to the COMBS
school house. about eight miles from
Sioux Center. The building was en-
tirely destroyed and five children So
Yerely injured. Anna Marsdsn. the
teacher. was killed outright. her body
being picked up twenty rods away. n
one child may die. Maurice Coombs'
residence, about one and one quarter
mile away, was destroyed. but the fam
lily had secreted themselves in the cy-
clone cellar.
Moving northeast the next damage
done was at the residence of C. II. Hag-
gle and the school house near by. n
residence, barns and implements arA
total ruins From appearances it is
thought the family would have been
safe had 1t sought shelter In the cellar.
Matilda, the eldest daughter, was up
stairs Shutting the Windows when the
wind struck the house. She was picked
up In the ruins and not a whole piece Of
timber was left. The son, John, was
also in the house. He had his leg and
arm broken. but Is not dangerously
hurt. Henry and the father who were
returning to the house saved them
selves by clinging to trees. The in
jured ones were removed to the house
of Fred Van Burkham. a soninlaw of
Mr.. Haggie's. The girl is injured in
ternally and it is thought She will not
recover. AT the school house, one mile
from the house, George Marsden, Il
brother of Anna Marsden. was found
dead with his face badly bruised. About
300 feet northeast of the building the S
year old girl of John Roster was killed.
There were twelve or fourteen pupils
Al III III az w ltAle, anu Wnlte sew
eral Of them We're hurt 1T is thought
not seriously. Two children of A. ID.
Weerd had their arms legs broken.
Still going In a northeasterly direc-
ton. about four miles southwest Of
Sioux Center. the storm demolished the
residence and buildings on the farm Of
John Roster. Mrs. John Roster. the 3
year old boy. Henry, and Mrs. Anna
Postma. a neighbor who was helping
Mrs. Roster at her homework, We're in
the house. The two women were found
dead In the ruins and the boy had his
arm n leg broken. There were no
more fatalities until the storm had gone
several miles north of Sioux Center,
where the 4 year old girl of TENTS YER
hoef was killed. In it's passage 1T de-
stroyed four school houses. Those who
suffered loss by the destruction of their
property are:
Anton Overman, three miles south
of Sioux Center. house destroyed.
w. H. Sieman, house and barns de-
stroyed, two horses killed; damage,
50. 1000.
Dykstra, barns destroyed.
jacob JAMS two miles north Of Sioux
Center.
Godfrey Beckman, four miles north.
TENTS Verhoef.
H. Hams.
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