New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
THE LOUISVILLE TORNADO.
ESTIMATING THE NUMBER OF LIVES LOST
1T ABOUT ONE HUNDRED.
THE SEARCH FOR BODIES CONTINUED STEADILY
PROPERTY LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
LOCOMOTIVE HEADLIGHTS ~ USE.

PROPERTY LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
LOCOMOTIVE HEADLIGHTS N USE.
Louisville, KY March 29.-The weather to-
day was clear the shone brightly and the
temperature was sprin Siiic.-Thc work of rr-
covering the bodies buried under the ruins made
by Thursday nights tornado goes bravely on
with a largely augmented force There is a slight
breeze blowing. but scarcely enough to rulle
the waters of tie Ohio. broadened by the flood.
which. at this writing, is about at a stand.
4 tour of inspection through the ruined por-
ton of the city to-day shows that from the eX-
trcmc southwestern corner of the city. across
to the river. in northrasterly direction is
track Of ruin and dcsoatIon such has never
been seen before. No building able to with
stand its force. Tremendous structures Of brick
and stone were crushed TO pieces like an
empty cggshcL The belt extends at Nine
tcenth-st across the city in di-
rect line northeast taking in almost all
Of the suburb Of California and Kentucky, Maple,
lexington Broadway, Magazine, Chestnut. and
Walnut SITS, from Fourtecnth-st. west 10 Nine
tecnth-st In Wanut-st the belt extends from
Thrtccnth-st west 70 SiXtcenth-st.. and the same
space is covered on Green and Grayson-sts. On
.IcfIerson-st il came from Thirtcenth-st up almost
TO Tenth and on Markct-si.. from Twelfth to
Ninth sis In Main-st. it began It's work of
devastation at Elcventh-st.. and extended up as
far as midway Of the block between sixth ana
Seventh sts. showing that it took somewhat Of
a zlgzag course ~ that point. Thence on to the
river il swept moving down a belt from Sixth
to Ninth-sis II swept across the river, lash
ing the water into fury and poughing giant
furrow through it. and went crashing through
JeiIcrsonyillc leaving a wreck nine blocks wide
in it's track Then. as if il had forgotten to
complete its work on that side Of the river, 10
whirlcd around and came back across to Kentucky
side, dcmolishing the waicrworks and all else III
its way. and continued Oh its course Of destruc-
tion southeast.
Temporary roofs were put on wherever possible
and hundreds Of hogshcads of tobacco were cartcd
10 warehouses in parts of the city untouched by
the storm. one or two large new houses which
have not yet had windows put in are filled with
tobacco and other storage In spit, Of all efforts.
however. several thousand hoeshcads OF tobacco
at the Planters. sawyer Wallace ~ Co.. the Phoe-
nix STORAGE Company and others stand uncovered,
their long yellow rows making strange spectacle
There will be considerable danger in reaching
these, and they seem ready TO t"ppc into the
street below. They are exposed to loss by rain.
and will be for some time.
Tic street. in the district where the greatest
DAMAGE was done are still pickctcd, bnt, except
between Eleventh aud Twelfth SIS, IN Narkci-st..
tie stnrct-cais wcr allowed to pass. Hundreds Of
men were busy trying to save stocks Of goods
and private property. The excellent work done
by the Board OF Trade committees, IN learning the
names of actual residents and sufferers IN the
storm, striccn district renders imposition for pnr-
poses Of robbery hest TO impossible, and the
people are allowed to 20 freely to their ruined
homes with friends and employees to save what
tine can Many Of those employed IN the
wrcrxa.c an. paid by the Board OF TRADE Com
mliicc, and Whenever help Is deserved Il Is gwen
A. Falls CITY Hail. between Eleventh ana
Twelfth SIS. iu Munctst. about SiNiy men
under the direction of chef Of Police l"yIor'
continued tie work II recovering TIE bodies "i
tie dead today Last night the ruins were IL
/ Eliminated hy ID number of locomotive headlights
placed, go as 10 SIZED Hood of brllinncy into the
F rit that la, been driven down through the n"'ss
of broken brick splinicIcd beams and twisted
iron
When tie hurricane struck in tie main hail
were Miss App with her ilncing school, num-
lc,i,r about siNtt.n,c. Of whom II is feared not
/ more ti.ln twenty cs .arci. Ines, were children
with their mothers and fathers In one room on
! the second floor The executive committee OF thr
I Roman ku-A.s, which committee consists oi
/ seven members was m sc,s!on. lAc'dor, Ln-cI-
mcir. an upholsiclrr at Twenty third and M'rHrt
Sis. WAS killed. The remains viii be- inferred
Ss,l.v ,it,r,oon hy the Roman Knights Jewel
iodec 40 o.. kuilhis and lies OF Honor. was
IN session on the thisd floor There were nearly
80 members present Wnen the bnidins fell, and
of these il IS Thought not more than hiy escaped.
In all slDiy.s.ycn bodies have been taken out at
tie Hall one was that Of &. Lazarus. Il small
.hou kccpcr 40 SO .l36 West Mar,ctst., next
door to fine Falls Ciiy Hall. He was in attend
auc. uuou lodge meeting. His body, manSlcd
almost hclond re-, o.nition, WAS taken 10 the tenn
porary morsuc established In barber shop across
the street
Al o'clock the last body was removed
from Tie ruins of Nirsil ~ Co.'S ciear
store next 10 the Lcnsvillc Hotel Ii was that
Of Nary Mcl,riir who IN lie WAS u chlmhcrmald
1T tie hotel Her body WAS muiiiatcd hy the
enormous weight upon 1t. THIS swcllS the list
of the dead IN the cigar store TO ten. The last
man taken ont Was the Chicago tra ceiling man. j.
u Hathaway. who met his death while lighting a
cigar in the little place.
The streets last nlhr lighted by sickly gas
Lmps presented u dismal appearance. Occasion-
ally one of the great numbering wagons used for
hauling hogsls.als Of tobacco. drawn by double
teams Of mules rolled down Main.st.. with he
lated load. and awol,c the echoes among the
oloou,v walls that seem 10 stand as guards over
the dead that lay bcpcath them. ON the whecl mule
rides an ebony skinned man. with a long black
snake whip welded in one hand. which only cracks
above his head. while hc urges his stccds on with
his shouts The noi,c finally dies away down
the street and the silence of death agnin falls
on the faithful men al work in the ruius
Here and there along the residence streets III
the track of the tornado shone through windows
from which the glass had been shattered the gas
lieht from within. Great shadows OF the occu-
pants fitted kward and forward like phanioms
as the inhabitants moved about the rooms. Within
could be seen the blazing fires. which doubtless
had little effect against the cold dranghts from
,h, ,siu,nvs Even less fortunate ones .ian they