The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
TORNADO SAXFUL WORK
THE LATEST OFFICIAL DEATH LIST
SHOWS FORTY-THREE
LIVES LOST.
THREE HUNDRED INJURED.
TIN ROOFING FROM BUILDINGS CAR
RIED THIRTY-sIx MILES INTO
THE COUNTRY.
IMPRISONED MOMANS HEROtSM.
Held In Burning WrccI<age, She d.
rccted Her Rcscuers for Over nm
Hour-List of the Killed at
Van Buren-Other Particu-
lars of the Cyclone.
IMPRISONED MOAAN'S HER0ISM.

Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 13-The lates
official death list shows a total of forty
three lives lost in the tornado whicl
swept through Fort Smith Tuesday night
Not less than seventy others are injured
a large number of whom are seriOusl,
hurt, and several are expected to die.
The list Of dead is as follows:
Gene Grebe.
Mary Wilkinson.
John X. Wright.
Mrs. n. s. D0dson.
William Ormcn.
Alfred Hoscy.
Mrs. Ida Ennis.
James Hooper.
w. j. Watson.
Frank Richardson.
Atlas Jones.
James ~. Griswold
Mr.. Grayson.
Mrs. Grayson.
Mrs Charles Maurcr.
j. NJ. Foutz.
Ccppos Lucas.
John Lcfcvrc.
George Lowell.
Louis Scngcl.
Mrs. Mary Holder.
John Boldt.
Mrs Mlt Burgess.
J. j. Riley.
John Martin.
Phillip Ritter.
James Smith, Jr.
Willie Shechan.
Edward Farrell
Roy Farrell.
Irene Farrell.
George Carter.
Miss Eta Kies.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Lefevrc
Charles Lefcvrc.
Walton Knapton, Jr.
J.. II. Whole.
Mary Kindcrman.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Knapton
Harvey Rutledgc.
Mrs. William Jameson.
Silas Minccr.
The work of removing the dead and eX-
cavating of the ruined buildings pro.
Cccdcd today. Five new names were
added TO the list of the dead. Two bodies
were dug from the ruins of the Smith
block, from which eleven had previously
been taken.
The full extent of the storm may he
comprchendcd from the fact that thirty
five miles northeast of the city guam
tity of tin roofing from Garrison avenue
buildings was found. Twenty-Five miles
northeast of this city was found the
street sign, "Thirtccnth and Garrison
avenue point in the center of the tor
nado-swcpt district in this city.
An unknown woman was taken from
the ruins of the Burgess hotel and was
later identified rs Mrs. Ida Ennis of Elm
Springs, Washington county, Ark. Her
brother is missing and is believed his
body is still buried in the ruins.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Lcfevrc was imprisoned in
the burning Smith block three hours be-
fore relief workers could reach her. For
nm hour and Il half she talked to the fire
men and directed them in their work of
rcscuing her Bertha Pomrcnkc, n
servant employed Mt the old Maj Elias
Rector place, jumped from second story
window just before the house burned to
the ground and barcfooted and in her
night dress, walked mile into the city.
business in the devastated districts
where the buildings were only partially
was resumed today.
Ladies' of the city are at work distrib-
utmg food and clothing to the needy.
The relief committee, composed of the
prominent business men, find difficulty
in housing the sufferers One hundred
and fifty buildings were demolished and
will have to be rebuilt TO accommodate
the people.
Orion and Wright, two Of the dead.
were Indian Territory farmers and had
ter Thirteen dead have been taken from
this building
Memphis, st. Louis, Kansas City. Lit
tie Rock and other cities have wired
readiness to send aid if needed.
A census has been taken and it is not
expected the list of dead will exceed
fifty. One hundred are seriously injured
and about 200 more or less seriously in
iurcd.