Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
DAYLIGHT SHOWED A SAD SCENE
Number of Victims of the Cyclone
VIII Reach 200.

Sherman, Texas. May 16-when the
first blast of the cyclone was felt at JUS
tin, Denton county, more than a hundred
miles from Sherman, men, women, chill
1ren were wholly unprepared for it. The
cyclone went northeast, through Gerald
and Denton, thence to Mingo. Gribble
Springs and on to Mustard. one hundred
miles was Travelled in an hour. Small set
Elements along the Missouri. Kansas
Texas, north of Denton. all suffered.
Elmview was dashed, then the village OF
Howe. The southwest end of Sherman
ceived the fun force OF the storm, which
while sweeping over Denton county and
part of Grayson seemed to have gathered
new fury and wreaked the worst of its
ruin on this city.
The greatest slaughter done by the
cyclone was done here.
Following is a revised list of the dead
and wounded, made at u O'Clock today:
Whte-Mrs. Otto Billinger and three
children; Mrs. Burns and three children;
John Ames, wife and two children chill
dren of Rev. J. d. Akers; Alexander
Pierce, wife and five children; Miss Jen
klns; Llge Coron, wife and child: Mrs.
George Anderson and baby; Rev. j. ID.
Shearer and wife: William Hamilton.
farmer: Mrs. Billy Martin; Mrs. j. j.
Johnson; wife and two children of Davis
Mrs. Dave Herring and two small chill
dren; Charles Weddell of Fairvew; Geo
Gray and sons; Mrs. Wright Clark and
two children: three unidentified white per-
sons.
Colored-J. Walker; Nora Nicholson and
three children; Lucy Balllnger; Sloan Bal
llnger; Matte King; Mary Lake; John
oh
Lake; Eliza Cox; Charles Cox: Sam Pat
tison; Jim English; two children of ' esley
Patty; three children of Ben Cephus
three children of Belle Batcheler; Mrs
Ben Sedison and two unidentified babies.
Wounded-White: Mrs Ben Shockey
right shoulder broken, head crushed and
internal injuries; Is thought will die be-
fore night; her youngest child is expected
to die. A young son OF John Ames. head
crushed, badly hurt; expected to die.
Three daughters of Mrs. jenkins, one
fatally wounded the other two seriously;
Mrs. Jenkins herself painfully wounded
in the back, but will not die. Several
children of Wright Clark badly injured.
At Grays mill, - Kelly. head crushed and
other injuries; may die. An unknown
baby said to be named Richards, fatally
injured. Mrs. Alex Pierce, countless
wounds on the body and head; expected
to die. John and Hiram Pierce, both
badly hurt; the rest of the family of nine
are dead. Mrs. Charles Held, bad head
wounds; may recover. Jim Herring, head
wounded; will probably die. Miss G.
Anderson, terribly wounded; reported last
night as dead. Mrs. Maude Craighead and
granddaughter, seriously injured. Otto
Brllnger, whose wife and three children
81, 81. Id,
or 10 unidentified white persons are in
iured Isam Burns and child. and G.. II.
Vlcef and wife and three children. slight
ly hurt. Henry Miller. head wounds and
body bruised. Two sons of Rev. J. ID.
Shearer, who was killed, slightly injured.
Mrs. Jesse Brown, bones broken; body
crushed. Mrs. j. b. King and two chill
dren, slightly injured. w. S. Bostwick,
painfully wounded. Mrs. w. S. Bostwick.
head wounded: may die.
Wounded-Colored. Dan Cephus, fatal
ly. Vlnia Hogan, seriously. Jane Mauph-
in, legs broken, head and body wounded;
may die. Mrs. Wesley Patty, expected to
die Harriet Lane. head wounded. j.
Mltria. son and daughter Mrs. Bridget
Patricks, Charles Pickett, Bertha Pat
rick, Mrs. John Late, George Nickerson,
May Patrick Mandy Patrick. Jane Luck
EFT. Five colored people unidentified were
injured.
Horrors of the Day.
The results of the terrible cyclone which
swept Gray's Hill and Falrview additions
to Sherman at 4:3O yesterday afternoon,
| are not yet complete. The list of dead W
to noon today included rs. At least
| dozen more are expected to die before
night. 1t is estimated that 20 or 80 bodies
are yet uncovered, but several hundred
| men are searching the fields, digging up
| debris and dragging creeks. Six more
| bodies, four dead, two alive. were recov-
| cred this morning
The missing child of Luke Montgomery
| was found this morning 200 yards from
| home. The little ones skull was crushed
and the brains all gone, as If scooped out
| This completes the destruction of the
Montgomery family. His dead wife and
| TWO babes We're found last night.
1t is reported that ~ bodies of dead
| whites are being brought in from north OF
| Sherman.
The streets are crowded with stricken
people. Hundreds of farmers are in
| town, and 1t seems that half the popu-
lation of Dennison are here today.
Details of the storm grow more hor
| rible. Bodies have been decapitated. limbs
| torn Off, eyes gouged out, cheeks, fingers
| and toes cut off as clean as If with a
| knife; hair pulled out, great slivers of
wood sticking through limbs. noses fiat
| tened in, skulls crushed and brains scoop
| ed out.
Some victims have their necks brogen
| others are mutilated horribly. Some are
| not broken or bruised at ALL but appar-
| emily lie serene in death.
Many private homes are utilized as hos
| pitfalls.
The ladies are doing all possible to care
| for the dying and wounded. The under
| takers are overrun with work People
| view the dark skies and threatening
| clouds with evident apprehension. Bodies
| are being brought in hourly. The total
| killed will reach 120 and the wounded 100