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I saw a posting from someone who was looking for their family in Pomeroy I happened to remember I saw this article in the Weld Co, CO old historic newspaper site.
I print off interesting articles when I see them and when I have time type them up and try to share info...
This is a sad article, but history. Many people who died are listed.
Anna
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Publication: Greeley Tribune (Greeley, Weld County); Date: July 13, 1893 Page 5
HAVOC AND DEATH
NORTHWESTERN IOWA SWEPT BY A TORNADO
One of the Most Appalling Disasters In the History of the State-The Town
of Pomeroy Entirely Destroyed-The Killed and Injured.
POMEROY, Ia., July 10.- Sunday was a sad day for the people of Pomeroy. All day long people loaded down with flowers passed down the winding road that leads to the cemetery, depositing their perfumed burdens on the forty odd nude graves, where all that is mortal of what were last Sunday happy and prosperous people.
Crowded With Sightseers
The total number of persons killed by the tornado here and elsewhere is placed at 80. Hundreds of people poured into tht town all day long. They came from every direction and in all manners. Much trouble was experienced in handling the crowds. The Fort Dodge company of the state guards, which has been on duty since last Friday, constitute the sole police force, and the members are pretty well tired out. There are but 40 of them, and they were unable to control the hundreds of sightseers. Ropes were finally thrown around the ruins. These, with the assistance of the guards, kept back somewhat the pushing, jostling mass.
Disease Larking About
The sanitary condition of Pomeroy was never good, the town being located on a perfectly flat strip of ground. The drainage facilities are miserable. All the sewers are stopped with debris and wreckage, and as a result pools of water formed by the recent heavy rains are scattered all over the ground. The further fact that dead animals of every description are strewn about the town makes the situation worse.
Two hundred and eight residences were swept completely away. Not a board was left. Hardly a residence remains untouched and the business portion is so badly wrecked it can be said with truth that Pomeroy is no more. The dead carcasses of horses, cattle and hogs are being taken from the ruins and buried.
Many More May Die
The injured, so the doctors report, are doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances, but the outlook for their recovery is not regarded as favorable as it was. It was thought no more than 10 to 12 would die. But it is now estimated that fully 21 will be unable to survive their injuries. Among those who are very and for whom little hopes are entertained for their recover are Mrs. John Davy, and her sister-in-law, Miss Kate Davy; Ray Keefer, a boy; Joseph Demars, Mike Quinlan, whose wife was killed; Mrs. Henry Gike, who lost her husband, and Emma Spies. These people are all injured internally, besides having broken bones. The death list has been increased by three. A body of a woman was found under the ruins of her house, together with two of her children, a boy and a girl.
Vandals at Work.
Many complaints are still made of the work of the human vultures who commenced operations immediately after the storm and who have kept buys ever since. It is estimated that $20,000 has been stolen from the ruins since Friday.
Money is coming from all the towns in the state and there has been received at headquarters upwards of $9,000.
The Following Are Dead.
CHARLES RUSEN, 4 years old, died at midnight
MRS. BESSIE BANKS
MRS NEARY
THOMAS HARMAND
ANDREW J. WILKINSON
JOHN ANDERSON AND WIFE
MR HULEIT (or HULETT)
MR AND MRS SILAS BUSON
MR AND MRS NEILING AND SON
MRS FRANK JOHNSON
BENJAMIN DAVIS
MISS OLLIE KIEFER
ROY BANK
MISS FROST
MR AND MRS ARNOLD
MRS HARDLAND of Maine, visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lovejoy
MRS C. R. JORGE
BANKER E.O. DAVIS
MISS OLLIE LUNDGREN
MRS O’BRIEN AND CHILD
MRS B. G. HAWLOWE
MRS TABOR
JOHN BECKLEY’S TWO CHILDREN
Three miles east of Pomeroy the following:
MRS DILWITH
J.P. LUNLGREN
SILAS WESTON
MRS DAHLGREN
MR HOWLET AND WIFE
A. FORKEY
HENRY GEIKE
A short distance further on the following dead were found:
MISS TILLIE JOHNSON
BABY DA IL GREEN (?)
GEORGE BLACK
GROGER BLACK
DELLA BLACK
SAM MAXWELL
UNKNOWN BOY
MRS QUINLAN AND BABY and
Miss Allie Maxwell were fatally hurt.
Fonda’s Death List.
Five miles southwest of Fonda five were killed.
MRS MORTON AND THREE CHILDREN
JOHN DETWILER
Two were killed near Quimby:
MRS MOLLY NEUX
MRS LESTER
About five miles south of Aurelia were the following fatalities.
SAMUEL BURCH, WIFE AN THREE CHILDREN
JOHN JOHNSON
TILLE AND LELIA SLATTERY
A SWEDE SERVANT, NAME UNKNOWN
JOHN PETERS
South west of Storm Lake five were killed.
JACOB GRETTER AND CHILD
MAN NAMED BOTMAN AND TWO UNKNOWN.
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