Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-27

the newly built towns Of Oklahoma last
night IL was reported that slxg-two hu-
man lives were lost lis positive. foty
were killed. several fatally and scorcs
slightly injured The damage TO proper
ty is enormous
The names of the victims so far as
known arc:
Rev ]. NJ. Corn.
Mr.. and Mrs Perry and Mrs Banks.
Miss Ella. Jerry and Frank Banks
John OConncr, wife, two sons, three
daughters.
The whole family Of a Mr. Johnston,
consisting Of FIVE persons.
Orders for thirty-one collins werc "a.
ceiyed here aud at Norman, and supplies
have been telegraphed for from other
points.
The brunt Of the storm was laid on
the prosperous town Of Norman. on the
Santa I'e road. twenty milts south Of
here At that point thirty-out persons
were KILLED and dozens injured The
town was almost destroyed. Tac people
are crazy and cannot give any estimate
Of their loss aud know nothing except
to care for the dead and injured
Oklahoma City's mayor and principal
citizens have organized raicf corps
aud are ot the scene of destruction
Further ON the towns of Downs aud
Kcokuk Falls fare but little better are
nearly devastated aud scores Of people
were injured fatally and otherwise
Though the loss Of live, here. II any
will not be- NO serious us at Norman.
TiE FIRST signs
Of the impending danger Wen seen late
yesterday afternoon In blacl, clouds over
shadowing the northwest for miles. aud
further away TO the wea rushing across
the horizon could be seen the cyclouc
Men let their business places aud hur-
r'd 10 their homes whore all who could
quickly sought cyclone caves
At 7lO o'clock the monster reached
and swoopcd down ON the town OF Moore.
Houses with their precious lives were
caught MP nfN carried before the angry
current Great trees were twisted OF
aud barns blown down. Fences, every.
thing, was laid low.
Passing along for eight miles h struck
Norman whore the damage was repeated.
theu 10 Downs and Neokuk Falls. and
through the pOtnwatOmic country. whrrc
thousands of dollars worth OF property
was demolished.
Thc house of j. O'Connor near Moore
was destroyed and O'ConuOr, h.s wife
and tirr children and live ucirhbors,
seeking shehcr there, were crushed 10
dcath.
The frame house Of John Banks was
torn 10 pieces and he was Killed while
the family Of six were badly injured:
three children and Mrs Barrie fatally
injured.
The home Of Henry Dcycr was de-
molishcd: his sick wife and child
were carried sDme distance and not
hurt.
West Of Norman eight houses were de-.
molished aud five or six people badly
injured.
East Of TIM stricken town two men
and two women were killed.
Similar reports come irum an around.
10 Is impossible 20 got names.
lhose who escaped the storms raw
ages were in pilrous plight Around
Norman fearful hailstorm started and
violent storm of ruin. II was too dark
10 search ont the dead. but most Of the
injured and dying who were successful
In making their voice beard above the
storm received feeble relief The would
bee rcscucrs could hear The cries Of the
sufferers and here and there locate the
Imprisoned victims, but help In most eases
was ont of the question audDscyeral poor
uniortumoies were compelled 10 lay buried
beneath the debris an night
Men and women by the score lost
homes and We're separated from their
families, spending the night in the rain
aud storm, in the debris, In the endcnyor
60 help loved ones. their search being
generally frultlcss for the storm was 30
severe it was necessary 10 protect thein-
selves by seeking what shelter they
could find. This was but scnnt ana
when morning came e YVES sad and
piiahe sight Women carrying babies
and little children crying for mother,
could Dee seen wet 10 the skin and nearly
ready 10 drop down
A. soon as il was light enough the men
got quickly 90 work aud after providing
an the comfort possible Tor the women
and children commenced the work Of
rescuing the poor victims who had been
Imprisoned nh night They We're care.
fully carried 10 improyspd hospitals.
whore AN care WIS rendered them.
But few saved more than what they had
on.
The dead and injured were brought
10 the hospitals aud friends aud rela.
lives and loved ones were lying around
IN pitable condition. Help from neigh.
boring towns arrived, and before night.
fan something like comfort WIS pro.
yiied Everything, however, Is IN con.
fusion and it win be Impossible 10 gain
correct list Of deaths before morning
In Paine county. fifty miles north and
near the Territory line,
A WATERsPOUr
struck about the same time az the cy.
clone, and, although q IS known several
houses We're swept away, IL Is not known
whether or not any lives were lost