The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30
DEATHS NADRIDl
Tornado Cloud Shaped
Like a Balloon.
FIRB And KKY BLACKNESS.
The SnaEe-Like Mass Full Of
Lurid Electricity.

The Death List at Louisville May Go
as High as 125, but Will Probably
uz About 1oo-sixty-seven Corpses
Taken from the Ruins OF Falls City
Hall-The Masonic Estimate More
Startling.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 90, 9P. M-The
cloud accompanying the tornado was OBJ
served along almost its entire course by Or.
Lyon, who resided at the falls. He says
the cloud approached up the gap in the
knobs through which the Ohio flows. 1t
was balloon-shaped, twisting an atteuuated
tail toward the earth. 1t emitted constant
fusilade of lightning, and seemed to be
composed of q lurid, sna&s-like mass of
electric currents, whose light
would sometimes suddenly be
extinguished for few brief moments and
make an almost intoIerable darkness. It
was accompanied by a fearful roar, like
that OF thou, and trains" crossing a big
bridge at once. 1t could be seen to strike
Louisville and then with incredible rapdity,
rumbling awfully, the mass leaped the
river, changing it into white foam as it
came toward the Indiana shore. Il ap-
peared to cross near the Louisville bridge,
just over the falls. DIR. Lyon is a gentle
man Of scientific attainments and close OBJ
server and watched the storm with a view
of ascertaining certain pionts in cyclonic
movements.
THE DEATH LIST.
1t is now pretty near certainty that the
entire loss of life from the tornado in this
city will not 20 much above 100 if that
number is reached Up to this writing the
total number killed at all places whose
bodies have been recovered, and of the mis-
sing. who it is reasonably certain are dead,
Is eighty-eight In add tion to these there
are about dozen who are so badly injured
that death may ensue. Anywhere from 150
TO POO persons are injured to an extent
worth noticing, and probably 500 TO 1000
have very slighJ bruises or scratches that
do not Inconvenience them.
A MORE STARTLING ESTIMATE.
The Masonic committee has wired the
following to lie nder Burdlck, grand
master. at Toledo, o.:
From what we can gather there are about
4OO houses destroyed. Three hundred persons
are injured Dut slill alive, of whom 20 per cent
will probably die from their injuries One
hundred and twenty-five are now dead. The
citizens seem desrous of caring for their dead
and injured One lodge room was destroyed,
but no lives were lost. AS far as known only
one Mason was injured, ard he not danger
ousy.
AT Eminence, KY, two men and one
child were killed and several persons
injured.
In Paducah the storm was light.
STREETS STILL PICKETED.
The streets in the distr ct worst damaged
are still pickesed, but except between
Eleventh and Twelfth on Market street the
street cars now run freely and all but mere
sight-seers are allowed to pass. Hundreds
OF men are busy in trying to save stocks Of
goods and private property.
GOOD WORK BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
The excellent work done by the board of
trade committees in canvassing and learn
ing the Dames of the actual residents and
sufferers III the storm-stricken section ren-
ders imposition for the purposes of robbery
next to impossible, and people are allowed
to 60 freely to their ruined homes with
friends and employees and rescue what tney
can. Many Of those employed at work on
the wreckage are paid by the board of trade
committee, and whenever help is deserved
1t is given.
67 CoRPsEs AT THE HALL.
At Falls City hall about sixty men, under
the direction OF Chief Of Police Taylor, are
still at work. In all ca bodies have been
taken out there
THE INSURANCE.
The citizens are coming up bravely with
subscriptions, and all needs are being
promptly met for the present.
Ihe total insurance, it is believed. will
not exceed 1926, 000. OF this 100000 is life
insurance The life insurance Is upon labor
ers ana the middle class of people, and IN
small companies and the KnigltS Of Honor.
About So 900 is in the KING is Of Honor,
and will be promptly paid by an assess
hlenb OF cents upon the members. The
remaining $4,000 is in ten cents a week
companies. 1t will break those companies,
realizing only small part to the holders Of
policies.
Ine cyclone insurance amounts to only
S@,OJ1. Or this 81 ,000 is held by J. I. Cal
iiaghan aud 81 ,0JO by MattinGly & Co., both
lquor dealers. Their joint losses are SSOO.
Inc plate glass insurance amounts to
5000.
BRTcKLAYERs IN DEMAND.
The great demand now is for brlcklayers.
frJoaoly 1870 Of these can be given en-
poymeai, and contractors announce that
tley will pay them "a 50 a day. Il was
iumored this morning that the local bricS-
LAYERS would demand So a day.
@He river Is htrewn Win nOatng debris
IRON tue storm from Tenth street 10 tho
water works. and hundreds of skifRs are
pying about collecting sp.ilterei wood
lie ferry dock nj the foot OF First street
was tossed about yesterday by the gallo, and
hlaiiy sunk. Gorge Ritter, q cork, was
tAe OILY person aboard, and he escared by
winning ashore. The dock cal readily DO
pumped out
gh DAMAGE At JEFFERsoAvILLE.
in JqHeIsoDyilo ths damage Ia houses,
furniture, ete, vii b. large a ~ damaye
3Nfei}i'ea teriay, al n a serious kind