The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-13
TERRIFIC TORNADO AT FORT SMI n.
Historic Building, Churches, Dwellings
and Business Houses Reduced to splin-
ters-Fire Adds 10 the Terrors-The
Prompt and Generous Relief.


Men. women and children were awaken
ed without a moments warning to meet
death by falling walls or in the flames
which ensulfed many OF the wrecked
buildings.
THE DEAD.
The dead and wounded so far as known
are.
sllas Mincer, a prominent young mer-
chant
Harvey Ruttledge. negro.
Mary Zimmerman.
Two unknown men, guests ar the Bur-
scss Hotel.
Joseph Griswold. tailor.
John Martin. Madison county.
j =. Riley. Madison county.
George Carter fireman at Grand Opera
House.
Mrs Nit Burgess. proprietor OF the
Two unknown men, died at st. Johns
Hospital.
J. NJ. Fouts farmer.
Joe Kyle. farmer.
Two Leicyre boys.
Malt knaptOu. Jr
Mrs. Malt knaptOn.
Joe Lucas. negro.
Ed Ferrell. butcher and his two little
children, Irene and Roy.
Frank Richardson, restaurant keeper.
John Adams. carpenter.
Mrs. Charles Nauver.
Ritter. gardner.
Mrs. VIII. Lawson.
LOue Senger.
Miss Holden.
John Badt. farmer.
Mrs Maggie Sheehan's infant.
J.. Wohle. butcher.
James Smith, clerk.
Mrs. Jones
Frank Lefevre.
AIr. and Mrs. GraysOn.
Atlas Jones.
Eta klcS.
THE INJURED.
Mrs. Brad0u, arm broken.
ID. l.. Grimes. collar bone broken.
Martin, chin fractured and SIDE
bruised.
william Lawson. back injured
Bell Martin. chest smashed.
Tony Eberhardt. hips bruised.
f. T.. Hubbell. back hurt.
r.. III. Crcnholder, back Injured.
A. b. Ford back injured.
>.--- AshwOrth. chest crusheu'
Dr. Gate. both arms broken
Mrs Gate badly mashed. -..o,..5
Mrs. Gates mother, seriously CIu9ucu'
Minnie Burgess spine hJuIeu. hoe,
Mrs. l.. Grcll. injured aDout '-h,s t,,,.
Mrs. Hugh Rogers badly Or0'S7N 'O'-'
Mi M. and MIS-. Ritter caught under fall
Mrs r. II. Brown, body crushed.
Mrs Luther Hunlleyf Sue"b ''N'''
Lane. hip dislocateu.
Ed. Yaden. badly bruised;
- NVOlsely. seriously hurt. .,,
/ - Hirsheberger. shoulder dlsloca-
ted. injured about mead. ,.,i,,rod
Miss Lily Stable seriously ~ y'0,.,
FIRE ADDS TO THE TEhlaOiS.
The scene following the first teruDle
crash OF the stor was one ol ~ ~ 7,9n-
dour. BUSINESS blocks, handsome h'"n-
sions hotels and humble cottages were
raced and scattered In shapeles5 lhasSc',
Several OF the wrecks caught Hlc dn"
the inAammable timbers burned luilY luilYDs.y'
The CITY was crowded with tuIal VI
itors, maQy OF whoul W. W. .ferad For
the boarding houses unIesls1cleu. - ro1
tbfs reason the number OF Nlctlns VINO
perished in Fort Smith last hIbnl may
never be definitely known ..,. -,
The tornado struck Garrison aNenue I,a a.
the corner OF Ninth street ana mace a
eioon s,csen from there TO the Texas
corner ..,,.. s.,,,-fi-h
el and the stock was complete loss.
Babcocks grocery store had the re-<
end blown out. ..r.. A.,
Flemlng Brothers. coffee and teas;
Fields restaurant. smiths grocery store
Nartinez's secondhand store. ). Nance
dry goods Mann * WILSON, groceries
Citv Feed store. number Of stores were
badly damaged.
nar of Garrison and TOwnseau avenue
Is used as a fiat. The ruins caught hre
from the night lamp. Seven BODIES were
taken from these ruins.
Burgess Hotel a thrcc-storv brick. on
Townseau avenue, was demolished. There
have been eight bodies taken ALREADY
from the ruins. Rescue parties are SIN
n, work at both places and expect 10 md
several more bodies.
A SINGULAR DEATH
George Carter house was one of me
FIRST structures struck lt was turned
completely over and IS now supported
on the roof 4 half pane Of glJ~s was
driven through Carriers body. almost
severing the head from the trunk.
- ". Burkes foundry was demolished.
The beautiful National Cenrte-y D.
wreck. Fort Smiths so 90 high school
building was badly wrecked. IL was one
OF the few buildings upon which there
was tornado insurance. The tornado de-
strOyed two historic buildings. Judge
Parkers residence IS badly wrecked, and
the old Rector mansion. where Albert
Pike passed his days. Is a pile of ashes.
the ruins having caught fire from
lamp.
the First Baptist church and the cen
tTal Methodist church were razed from
the ground. and are now only scat
tered pile OF kinding wood. The Church
OF the Immaculate Conception and
Brownscombe Memorial church lost their
spires and sustained other damage.
The storm struck the city near the
National Cemetery and swept t@,oCeh the
heart of the town. Leaving Fort Smith.
IL bounded for Van Buren. and continued
down the river. demolshing everything
In It's path.
News from outside points is not yet a
hand. but rumOrs Of great damage as
far south as Alma have reached here. Il
being reported that number of persons
were killed near that place.
GENEROUS RELIEF.
IL Is now thought that all persons IN
the wrecked buildings have been ac-
counted for.
The Citizens Relief Committee has S10,-
01o in hand for assisting sufferers
President Robinson, Of the Frisco rail-
road unsolicited sent his check for 81 900.
The Missouri Pacific railroad also sent
81 eco.
Business IS practically abandoned all
over the city. and men of all classes arc
assisting In clearing the debris.
ANXIOUS ABOUT HIS PEOPLE.