Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-27
KILLED MANY SETTLERS.
The Fury of the Cyclone That Swept Okla
hOma Tuesday.

Later dispatches from Oklahoma confirm the
report telegraphed to yesterdays STAR that a
terrific hsilstorm and waterspout combined
to wreak awful destruction in the newly built
towns of Oklahoma Tuesday night. 1t is re-
ported that sixty-two human lives were sacri-
feed. 1t is positive that forty were killed,
while several were fatally and scores seriously
injured. The damage to property is inestima-
BILE
The names of the victims. as far as known.
are: Rev. J. VI. Corn. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry. Mr.
and Mrs. Banks. Miss Ella. Jerry ard Frank
Banks. John O'Conror. wife. two SONS and
three daughters and the whole family of a Mr.
Johnson. consisting Of five persons.
Orders for thirty-one coiins have been re-
ceived a. Oklahoma City and at Norman. Sup
plies have been telegraphed from other points.
THIETY-OSE KILLED.
The brunt of the storm was laid upon the
prosperous little :Uwn o! Norman on the Santa
Fe railroad aDoU, twenty miles south of Okla
hoina. At tina: roin. thi-svo:ie people were killed.
dozens injured ard he :o+.ll almost com; lie .eIy
destroyed. \ pail has UverSpre.d the town.
business Is susJ ended and cverrbaiy able to
reutsr any = t-s,&Tlcc tn the poor un.ortunates
o. toward removing the dead bodies are out
search l's aiDa- She track o. he cyclone. People
tIe-r To-. and know nothing except 10 care for
TIE dead and injured.
OkahoIl.- Civ has responded noblv. and the
mayor and p-irci' 81 citizens organized "A relief
corps ard are AZ the seems Of the destruction.
Further on the towns of Downs and Keokuk
Falls faxed bus little better These towns were
nearly devastated and scores OF people injured
fatally and otherwise. though The loss of life
Will not be rs serious rs 4. Norman
The first signs o. ihe impending danger were
seen la:e Tuesday afternoon Ill Il pail o. black
cioGls overshndow,ng tie northwest for miles
around. while further away to tie west. rush
ing across the horizon, could be seen the
cyclone. Men left their business places and
hurried 10 their homes, where all who could
quickly sought the cyclone caves.
TIE TWO STORMS MEET.
At $50 O'Clock the monster from the west
reached its antagonist in the northwest. and
with their combined strength swoopeG down on
the town OF Moore. Houses with precious lives
were caught up and carried before the angry
torrent. great trees were twisted of and barns
and fences and everything III rs path were laid
low. Passing along for eiCn: miles ii struck
the Gown OF Norman. where tne damage
Uestei. and then on 20 Downs and keoEuk Falls.
and through Hottowomie county, where thou
SANDS OF dollars worth OF property was Gemol-
isheG.
The house o: ]. O'COnnor. near Moore. was
destroyed. and d CoGDO- ard his wife "ud ;hTCe
children and five neigAbur5 VINO had sought
shelter in III bIlidinS were crushed % death.
The frame house of John BanES WAS torn to
pieces anu he NGs killed. while offers OF ms
family OF AK were badly injured. TIN . OF the
children aad MIS-. J,,nAs fatally.
Their woGld-be rgscg:e-'s COIld nea- the pity
ing cries q, the UIic-,.aateS and here ard there
locate The imprisoned v.cri,ns. but neip IN most
cases was out o. the nueStion. and seTe.a, OF
the uniOTtunate5 were compelled t. lay buried
be meath he debris OF thai= homes.
lien. women and ch!iirsn scent the dismal
night in the ram IN endeavor to find their
loS ed ones. Their search w,.5 generally fruit
less. and wnen morning came il folnd little
children CRYING Tor their mothers wandering
around, vet 10 the skin and nearly ready to
drop.
As soon il was light enough the men got
quickly TO WORE and commenced the rescue.
The poor victims WHO had been imprisoned all
night were carefully carried to iiaprovised
hospitals. But few saved more than what ,hey
had on their backs.
Help from neighDOring towns soon arrived
and before nightfall something like COM
fort provided. Every thing. however.
is in confusion and it will be impossible 10
gain correct list OF the casualties before TO-
morrow.