The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-04-05

works was blown down, leaving the
city without water. The supply will
be turned off except for the fire de-.
partment.
The splendid union depot at Sew
enth street and the river bridge is
now heap of ruins. When the
storm came a Louisville Southern
train had just come in and the Ohio
and Mississippi train was ready to
pull out. Both were caught by the
falling mass and crushed like shells.
The depot lunch man, William Gel
eel. was instantly killed, and six
other persons injured. From Seventh
street and the river as far down as
can he seen one continuous sea of
desolation meets the eye. The early
night train on the Louisville, ST.
Louis and Texas railroad had race
with the storm, which crossed the
track with an Ominous noise a short
distance aheaI of the locomotive.
The storm moved in Zigzag fash
ion, nor, as usual with tornadoes,
moving in a direct line.
COUNTING THE DEAD
LOUISVILLE. KY, April 1.-Only
one body has been found within the
last thirty.six hours. The correct
ness of yesterdays estimate that The
loss of life would not exceed 500 is
thus verified.
The estimates of property IRE
also diminishing and many eel va
tive men now believe it will not ex-
eeed million.
Revised lists from the State make
the dead in outside towns, 143 ;
wounded, 6lS; property loss $500, 900.
In Tennessee the dead will not ex.
coed 90 ; wounded. 115; property loss,
Sl50000. In Illinois, ii dead 11G
wounded property loss, 100000.
In Indiana, six dead; property loss,
100000 to S750,000.
Accounts now coming in from
Webster, Crittenden and Union
Counties greatly increase the list OF
dead and injured. Scores of houses
at BIackford We're destroyed and
many persons injured. The country
about Hibbardsyille suffered severe
~. Nearly every building was de-
stroyed.
The tornado crossed Green River al
five points making track 200 yards
wide. Twenty-Five houses were
blown away in the country back OF
Point Pleasant and several persons
were fatally injured.
Every dwelling in Bremen, Much.
lenburg County. was destroyed. Six
persons are reported killed and nine
badly injured.
In the country between Thomburg
and Clay II deaths are reported, and
one woman and child are missing.
AT West Louisville not a business
house was left standing, and hut one
dwelling house can be seen. The loss
here is estimated at 100000
In Ohio County more than 80 build
lngs were destroyed, including q
church at Duke, Roberts -four mil
on Rough Creek and a half dozen
schoolhouses, Thirteen people. most.
ly children, were killed and the
property loss was from 100000 tC
$40, 600.
More than 100 houses in the bottom
lands between Evansville and Mount
Vernon, Ind, were demolished, the
farmeres only escaping with theil
lives and loosing all their household
property.
The water supply is running very
low. Every effort is being made tC
complete a temporary standpipe, anG
it will be finished by to. morrow
But before that time, probably to-
night, the city will be without water
Strong appeals are being made tol
all to observe the strictest economy
in its use, but they do not seem to BIZ
effective. Enough water will be re-
served in any case for protection
against fire.
The total private subscription now
amounts to $4,000. This added t.
the $4,000 from the city makes sos,
900 at disposal of the relief committee
The ruins are still under police
guard. All streets are now open aut
the electric cars running. Business
was everywhere resumed to-day.