The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-03
Details OF the Awful Disaster In
oklahoma.


James woodward and wife OF Eldorado.
Kan. visiting In Chandler. instantly killed.
Mrs. Henry Mitchell.
Mrs. Tom Smith.
II. Demon
Emma Dressinger.
ID. g. Johnson and wife.
Mrs. Phillip johnson and child.
Mrs. DIR. Lee.
A. w. Keller and wife
Unknown woman and baby.
Five unknown children.
Fatally injured:
Arthur Jewett
Peggy johnson.
Mrs. Frank Mccall.
ID. G. Gooding.
Maggie Reeves.
Andrew Asher and wife.
Mrs. Cullum.
Jennie Wordsworth young daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs James Woodwork.
Boy named woodward. badly hurt
Mrs. Emery Foster and baby. thought TO
be fatally hurt.
The following are among the more or
less hurt:
John NJ. CARNEY. brother-in-law or
United States Marshal Nagle.
II. ~. Niblack.
John Foster.
Samuel Winthrop.
George MoHenry.
Two daughters OF County Treasurer
Ulam.
The night in Chandler was one OF
indescribable terror. With the greater
part of its inhabitants dead or dying
and the remainder too badly injured or
unable from fright or because of the
darkness TO render assistance, bedlam
prevailed. Rain poured down upon the
disconsolate inhabitants all during the
al
ton. The injured in many cases un-
availingly cried for help. and lay in the
wrecks of their houses till daylight
made il possible for them 10 help them
selves or till aid from surrounding
towns arrived.
Many of the wrecks took fire and
burned themselves out, and several
were still smoldering when morning
broke over the town. From the fires
work may finally come the worst real
izations of the disaster. for il Is be-
lieyed that many of the missing were
burned TO death. This phase OF the sit
uation will not be cleared away till per-
feet order has again been restored and
n careful summing up OF the storms
doing is made possible.
Shortly before six o'clock n mass OF
dark clouds gathered in the southwest
and then whired north. They soon de-
veloped into funnel-shaped cloud. and
bore down upon the outskirts OF the
town. As the mass touched the ground
the roar was deafening. The funnel
split as il struck the southwest border
of Chandler, which is situated on hill
overlooking the Cow creek valley. and
one-half went through the town and the
other turned north. Tearing through
the business district. stores were hurled
right and left or lifted high into the air
and tossed in every direction. Chief
Justice Dale, of the Oklahoma supreme
court, was holding court in the court
house, which was crowded. He ran
with his wife TO hollow, and the two
were protected by large bowlder and
were unhurt. A moment later the struc-
ture was twisted around and hurled into
the street complete wreck. One of the
occupants was killed outright and a
dozen others injured.
Further down Main street the Lincoln
county bank building was toppled over,
and was soon envelopcd I'm flames Here,
before aid could reach them, five per-
sons were burned TO death. pinioned
down by heavy timbers. Still farther
down the street three children suffered
a like fate. A mass of debris, covering
injured people, dead and injured horses,
wagons. buggies and wreckage OF all
kinds from the buildings, transformed
Main street into funeral pyre. Passing
into the residence district, the wind
toppled over dwelling after dwelling,
turned houses on their tops and piling
the streets high with debris. A two
days-old baby was carried four blocks
and not injured, while the mother was
crushed to death IN her bed
The town is n mass OF debris. About
half million dollars worth Of property
Is destroyed. Ten thousand people are
now on the ground from the surround
ing towns and country. From Guthrie
four wagon loads OF clothing. bedding
and provisions have been sent, and the
Guthrie club has raised $1,000 in cash
10 send to-day. The Presbyterian
church. Mitchell hotel and two other
buildings are all that remain standing,
or partially standing. These have been
turned into hospitals. Men, women
and children are assisting in caring for
the unfortunate. There has been n
great scarcity OF surgeons Only two
were able TO do anything Monday night.
DIR. Walcott, with blood streaming from
n sightless eye. worked until he tainted.
Physicians and helpers are coming
hourly from Guthrie and other towns.
Novel Punishment for Burglars
Frankfort, Ky, April IA bill was
introduced Wednesday in the legisla-
ture. providing for the branding of con
victed burglars on each cheek.
No Leave OF Absence for Lee.
Washington, April 1.-The state de-
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