The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-04
HORRORS OF The CYCLONE
Fifty Persons Fall in the Pathway of
the Hurricane. H.
MANY BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED
Sioux County, Iowa, Devastated by a
by Terrific Cyclonc-HOuscs Blown
Away and Many Inhabitants Killed
and Injured During tho Gale.

Sioux City, Ia, May 3-Sioux county
was devastated by terrific cyclone
this afternoon. The storm came frtul
the northwest and struck Sioux Center,
small town forty-five miles north Of
this point, at o'clock. Telegraphic re-
ports from the scene of the storm are
very meagre, the wires being down, but
1t is understood that considerable
number were killed and injured. The
first reports were received by the Sioux
City and Northern railroad from their
agent at Sioux Center. The dispatch
read: ....
Cyclone passed three miles north
west of here. Schoolhouse near town
blown down, teacher killed and several
children killed and injured. Exact
number and names have not yet been
learned. Whole country in the track
of the storm devastated. Sioux City
and Northern tracks between Perkins
and Doom washed out for several
miles"
Dispatches from Sioux Center at $50
say that three schoolhouses and at
least twenty residences and barns near
that place were swept away. At the
schoolhouse two teachers and three pu-
pills were killed and many injured. Two
women We're found dead about o'clock
not far from the point where one of
the school buildings stood. One man,
VIII arrived i'm Sioux Center late in the
evening, reported that his house was
blown away and his family killed. He
himself escaped and says that at least
100 people must have been killed. Par
ties have been sent out from Hull,
Sioux Center and Orange City, neigh
boring towns, but their work is being
carried on in total darkness and in the
midst of a tremendous wind and rain
storm. 1t is consequently progressing
slowly.
Bodies Recovered.
A number of bodies have already
been recovered, although the exact num-
Der cannot be learned. Everyone is
violently excited and definite accounts
cannot be obtained. 1t is said that
Perkins, a small town between Sioux
Center and Doom, was directly in the
path of the storm, and was about en-
tirely wiped out.
The wires leading to it are all down.
The tracks are all washed out, and
the roads cannot be safely travelled
over, owing to the manner in which
they were quilted by the rain. 1t is
consequently no easy matter to reach it.
Late this evening news was received
from Sibley to the effect that a storm
struck there at p. m, destroying the
house of John Watterson, killing Mrs
Watterson and injuring Watterson and
his son. No names can yet be learned
of the people injured about Sioux
Center and Perkins. The Sioux City
and Northern train, which arrived at 10
o'clock this evening, brought several
passengers who witnessed the storm.
They reported that thirteen dead had
been brought into Sioux Center at 6
p. m. 1t is estimated that fifty people
must have been killed.
Siouz Falls, s. D., May 3.-A cyclone
dropped into West Sioux Falls this
afternoon and did $4,000 damage to
property. Probably a hundred houses,
barns, wind mills and trees and Chin
neys We're scattered over the path of the
storm.
Later reports say that ten We're killed
at Doom and three at Perkins. Thirteen
dead have been brought into Siouz
Center The tornado jumped forty miles
northeast to Sibley, Osceola county.
Five are reported killed there.