The record-union., 1897-04-01


of Chandler. A train bearing physicians
and others left for the scene. Later ad-
ditional rescuing parties were sent BY
midnight a plan of systematic rescue
had been perfected, and the dead and
dying were being released from their
grimy prisons into which their homes
had been transformed. Improvised
hospitals were erected and the unfor-
tunateS cared for.
But one of Chandler's physicians es-
capped injury, and even after aid from
Guthrie arrived there was a scarcity
of surgeons. Only two were able to do
anything last night, and one of these,
DR.. Walcott, with blood streaming from
a sightless eye, worked until he tainted.
Daylight brought hundreds of people
from surrounding towns, and men, wo-
men and children assisted in caring for
the injured. Little progress was made,
however, and it was not until noon
that an organized effort at alleviating
the suffering of the injured was eff
fected. The four remaining buildings
were turned into hospitals, and directed
by Mayor NJ D. Kinney, the work pro-
ceeded as satisfactorily as possible.
Queer sights greet the eye on all
sides Ten trees have a house roof on
each; clothing and household goods are
scattered in the streets; dead horses,
cows and other animals are to be seen
everywhere, while a pile of ruins has
fine piano perched on top of it. Many
of the citizens wander about the streets
dazed at the calamity and almost on
the verge of insanity at the loss of
family and homes. Two or three have
gone stark mad.
By nightfalI tonight 10000 people
had fiocked into the city. Many OF
them came to render aid, but the ma
jority are there as morbid sightseers.
A great quantity of clothing, bedding
and provisions have been sent in, and
the Guthrie Club has raised 81, 800 in
cash to send tomorrow. The city has
put to use all its cash, about 800, for
immediate aid. Hundreds of tents
have been sent from Fort Reno and
Guthrie and will provide temporary
shelter for the unfortunate. All are
homeless, however, and substantial aid
must quickly follow. Food is scarce,
and there are not half enough collins to
bury the dead, and practically all the
towns supply of medicine has been de-
stroyed.
A list of the dead follows: Attorney
John Dawson, F. r. Demoff, Emma
Dressinger, unknown woman and child,
all burned to death by being pinned
down by wreck of Lincoln Bank; Mrs.
Tom Smith, crushed; Mrs. Philip John
son and child Mrs. DR.. L. Lee, A. w.
Keller and wife, unknown man, three
n abnn a,,1p
w. woodward and wife, Eldorado,
Kas.; Mrs. Dement,, H. Bemar, A. Bar
Der. D. E Johnson, E. NJ. Rittenstein,
Mrs E. G. Johnson, babe and little boy.
Fatally injured: woodward girl, DR..
L. Lee, Arthur Jewett, Peggie Johnson,
Mrs. Frank Mccall, D. c. Gooding,
Mollie Ulam, Andrew Asher and wife,
Sidney Kennon, D. c. Johnson and
wife, William Tilghman, George Hern-
don.
BADLY injured: Mrs Emery Fostef'ard
baby, Mrs. Cullom, Mrs j. D. Lumley,
Maggie Reeves, Chandler Reeves, Arch
Shepherd, Aleck Bishop, Mrs Coburn,
G. c. Niblack, F. A. Niblack, John Nc
Cartney, Ulam girls, Sam HightoWer.
McElhainey family, woodward boy, w.
B. Herod DR. Wolcott, S. D. Decker,
Tom Wilson, Wilson child, p. S. Hoff-
man. NJ. w. Sawyer, c. D. Ray, Mrs.
Frank McGraw, Matt Reeves, Mrs. Sa-
rah Gillespie, George Hendrickson.
Dozen of others received injuries more
or less serious.
Tardy details of the cyclone continue
to come in and every fresh bit of news
furnishes further evidence of the awful
Z -l,.o
arrived later tonight from the country
southwest of Chandler reports that
many farmhouses were demolished
there that two persons were killed and
a number of others badly injured. 1t is
reported that the little settlement known
as Parkland was completely destroyed
and that eight persons were injured
there.
Chandler was built on a hill in thick
timber. situated fifty miles southeast Of
Guthrie. 1t was one of the most pros
porous boom towns, but without rail
way facilities. But two buildings in the
business portion. it is reported. are left
standing. They are the Mitchell Hotel
and the Grand Island grocery store.
STORM IN KANSAS.
disastrous windstorm, in some places
of a cyclonic nature, passed over Cen
trail and Southern Kansas las night
The loss to property is heavy So far
as known no fatalities occurred. The
storm was most severe in Harvey
Sedgwick. Mcpherson and Marion
Counties. At Florence the end of the
Santa Fe roundhouse was blown away
and the building wrecked. There was
heavy damage also to other property.
At Bunton Harvey County, cars
standing on the siding We're blown off
the track and many buildings in town
were unroofed, and some completely
wrecked.
Mcpherson City suffered severely.
The telegraph service is badly crippled
CAUSED DEATH IN ARKANSAS
ST. LOUIS, March 31.-A special to
the Republic from Pine Bluff, Ark.
says: A cyclone passed over Gradys
twenty-one miles south of here, this
afternoon. 1t almost laid waste the
village, killing four colored women and
wounding several others, among them
the agents wife. There was not a
log left standing on Halls place and
the section-house cannot be found.
Hailstones were so large that trainmen
reported they had to find a place of
safety. Train late. Wires down
EVENTS AT INGLESIDE.
Races Run in the Rain and on a
Sloppv Track