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splendid, large Union depot, at Seventh
street and the river. When the crash
came two Louisville and Southern trains
had just come in, and were about to pull
out, but both were caught by the falling
mass and crushed like shells. About a
dozen people were injured, but it is
thought none fatally.
The wide river disturbed by the fury
OF the tornado, is yet angry, and what
was left of the depot is momentarily
threatened by the strong waves that
surge under and about the platforms.
Continuous DesoIation.
From Seventh street and the river, as
far down as can be seen, one continuous
scene of desolation meets the eye, and
bewilders the spectators, who never
dreamed of anything so terrible Every
where is wreck and ruin.
The Carpenter-Annear iron works, on
Eighth street, a four-story building, was
blown down and some employees in
jured.
The wholesale liquor establishment of
Brown & Son, Eighth and Main streets,
fell and instantly caught fire. By hard
work the firemen managed to control
the blaze. The buildings adjacent to it
were considerably torn up, and it is
quite positive several dead bodies lie be-
meath the ruins.
The great building at No. 745 Main
street, occupied by S. f. Gunther, to-
bacco, H. r. Toewater and James w.
Prattfer, was demolished, as was also
the immense building occupied by A. H.
Thierman q Co., wholesale liquor deal
ers and distillers.
In nearly all the business houses
wrecked someone was injured, and fears
are expressed that when the debris is
finally cleared away many bodies will be
found.
Devastation on Market Street.
Market street this evening looks like a
ruined village. The devastation on this
thoroughfare is nearly complete. For
tial or total demolition. Pedestrianism
through the street is almost impossible
because of the wreckage. In many of the
buildings families resided over the stores,
and in nearly every case there are re-
ports from these of broken limbs, or Sc
we're injuries otherwise, to one or more of
each little group.
At No. 1112, Mrs. Whitman was fatally
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window. At No. 112O two of Mrs
Simms was badly injured. From 1922
City hall, where occurred the most
awful loss of life, as detailed elsewhere.
The tornado seemed not only to have
streets, but nearly all the houses be-
.ofra afc tIo far a.
ing streets are demolished. From Fiji
teenth and Sixteenth streets were
mostly small frame houses occupied by
colored families. The roofs were torn
off, but not a great amount of damage
was done, and none of the occupants
were hurt. From Sixteenth down to
Nineteenth, however, the destruction
was terrible. In these three blocks the
houses were larger and of a much better
quality. Nearly every one OF them was
demolished, but in most cases the occu-
pants escaped with slight injuries. The
Catholic buildings at Seventeenth and
Broadway, five in number, were all
blown down and Sister Plus was killed.
All the other Sisters escaped without in
jury.
Relief Committees Appointed.
The Board of Trade today appointed
general relief committee to at once re-
lieve the poor people who are in destitu-
ton. Twenty thousand dollars was sub
scribed in short time, and at a special
meeting the City Council appropriated
twenty thousand dollars more. A large
corps of men has been organized to work
on the wreckage unremittingly, the first
attention being paid to Falls City hall
and other points where great loss of
life is feared. ~
Fortunately for the homeless the
weather is very mild.
The relief committee this evening dis
cussed the question of property loss.
Opinions varied considerably from the
fragmentary reports received, but it is be-
lieved the loss will reach two and a half
million dollars. Tonight the relief COM
mittee prepared the following authorita-
tive statement which was furnished the
Associated Press;
'sTo THE PEoPLE-The calamity that
has overtaken the people of Louisville
by the cyclone last night spread over a
territory covering a space of ground
some four hundred yards wide and three
miles in length, through the business
and residence portion of the city. The
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believed, of some seventy-five persons,
and the loss to the city in damages to
houses and goods is believed to be
$2,000,000. While the calamity is a
great one, our citizens feel able to cope
with it, and are not cast down, but will
at once proceed to repair and resume
business in the channels now inter-
rupted. In all other portions of the city
business is resumed" $50
Street Scenes Last Night.
Late tonight the streets are lit only
here and there by Pickering gas lamps,
which present dismal appearance. AT
the street intersections pace to and frv
armed militiamen, who keep back the
crowds who otherwise would hamper the
workmen searching for the dead. A
majority of these crowds, however, have
dispersed, especially the women, who
formed the largest number of spectators
all day. Here and there along the resi-
dence streets within the track of the tor
nado, or near it, shine gas lights
through windows from which the
| glass is shattered, while within
may be seen blazing fires, heaped up to
keep out the cool night air. The less
| fortunate ones that have no roof tc