The herald., 1897-03-31
A HIDEOUS
VISITATION
Chandler, OF, Wiped Out
by Cyclone
TWENTY PEOPLE KILLED
The Injured Are Counted by
Hundreds
MANCLED MEN LIE MOANING
WRECKS OF HOUSES MAKE RE-
sCUE DIFFICULT
In the Frightful Confusion and Dark
ness Details Are Difficult to OBJ
tain--A Wide Stretch of
Country Devastated
MANCLED MEN LIE MOANING
WRECKS OF HOUSES MAKE RE-
sCUE DIFFICULT
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
GUTHRIE, 0. T., March S0.-A report
is received here that twenty lives were
lost this evening in a cyclone that swept
over Chandler a town of 1900 inha bitants
fifty miles east of here 1t is reported
that only two buildings were left stand
ing-the Mitchell hotel and the Grand
Island grocery store. In addition to the
twenty persons reported killed, rumor
has it that fully $50 were badly wounded.
The following names are given among
the killed: J. w. sWoodyard and wife.
Mrs Mitchell, Mrs. Thomas Smith and
John Dawson, a lawyer.
The following are reported among the
injured: John McCartner. brother-.n-
law of United States Marshal Nagle;
F. NJ Niblack and father, John Foster,
Mrs. Emma Foster, two daughters of
County Treasurer Ulam, Samuel Win
throp, George McHenry.
The cyclone struck at o'clock this
evening. The courthouse, in which
Chief Justice Dale was holding court.
was taken off its foundation. All COM
munication with Chandler is now cut off.
The telephone office was destroyed and
the only information received here was
from telephone correction made a mile
and half out of Chandger and that has
since been lost.
At o'clock this morning twenty-one
dead bodies have been taken from the
ruins at Chandler Severty-f1ve to
hundred persons are badly injured and
a dozen or more of these are reported
dying. In addition to those dead, in-
jured and dying 1t Is BELIEVED there are
at least a score or more of dead buried
beneath the wreck and buildings. Sew
eral of the wrecked buildings have taken
fire and the debris, is burning f1ercely.
Many OF the injured have been burned
to death while pinned fast under the de-
bris.
In one building it is reported that five
another place the incinerated bodies Of
three unknown children have been taken
out. All the physicians of the town save
one have met death in the storm. Near
ly all the physicians Of Guthrie have
gone to the scene of the disaster
The following is a list of the dead so
far as known at o'clock: Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodman. Mrs. Henry Mitchell Mrs.
Tom Smith, Attorney John Dawson, F.
Demoff Emma Dressinger, D. c. john
SON and wife. Mrs. Philip Johnson and
child, Mrs. DR.. Lee, M. w. Keller and
wife, unknown woman and baby, five
unknown children.
Among the fatally injured are: Arthur
Jewett. Peggy johnson, Mrs. Frank
Mccall c. C. Goodins. Maggie Reaves,
Andrew Asher and wife. Mrs. Cullum,
Jennie Wordsworth.
MEAGER DETAILS.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March S0.-A
special to the Journal from Guthrie,
O. T., says: At o'clock this evening a
terrific tornado, followed by hail and
flood. swept through the town of Chan
dler.. 40 miles east Of here, completely
devastating the town. Three-fourths of
the residences and business houses of
the town were totally wrecked or bad
ly damaged, scores Of people injured and
many killed
Darkness at once came on and the work
of rescue is carried on under the great
est difficulties
The telephone office was carried away
and at 10 p. m. a telephone was con-
nected with the wire two miles this way
and message sent here for assistance.
Up to that time Mr.. and Mrs. John
Woodman, Mrs Henry Mitchell. Mrs.
Tom Smith. Attorney John Dawson and
two unknown persons had been found
dead and fully 15c people were known to
be badly injured.
Mrs Emery Foster and baby are
thought to be fatally hurt.
Chandler was town Of 1900 people,
built on hill in thick timber, and the
mass Of torn trees and wrecked houses
makes it impossible to reach near all
of the people In the dark. On every side
can be heard groans and cries for help,
and the scene is indescribab1e.
A large number Of physicians and 9TH
er citizens have left here for the scene
with surgical instruments. drugs and
other supplies.
A later message states that 4 large
number of people known to have been in
business buildings are missing ana 1t is
feared they are buried under the ruins
The true state Of affairs cannot be
learned until daylight.
KANSAS STRUCK.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 3o.-Re-
ports received here indicate that the cy-
clone which de6tf6ySd the t0>gn 81. Chan
d1er O. n toniaht alno x,nsra6 axtA~~