Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13


R RILEY. Of Madison county.
GEORGE CARTER, fireman at tn
Grand Opera-House.
vrs luLT BURGESS. proprietor Of tn
burgess Hotel.
TWO UNKNOWN MEN, who died a
E. Johns Hospital.
T. NJ. BOUTS. farmer.
JOE KYLE. farmer.
TWO IEFEVRE BOYS.
MALT KNAPTON. JR.
,,rs MALT KNAPTON.
JOE LUCAS. negro.
rD TERRELL. butcher. and his two
rtie children. Irene and Roy.
FRANK RICHARDSON, restaurant
keeper.
JOHN ADAMS carpenter.
,f-s. CHARLES MAUVER.
- RITTER. gardener.
Nrs WILL LAWSON.
1OUE SENGEL.
1r-s HOLDEN.
JOHN BADT. farmer.
vrs. MAGGIE SHEEHAN'S INFANT.
T.. WOHLE butcher.
JAMES SMITH. clerk.
Mrs. JONES.
JAMES SMITH.
3rr. and AIRS. GRAYSON.
ATLAS JONES.
FRANK LEFEVRE.
ETA KIES.
INJURED.
The injured are as follows:
,frs. Braden. arm broken.
n. H. Grimes collar-bone broken.
- Martin. chin fractured and side
brsed.
- Hosea. jaw broken.
William lawson back injured.
Belle Martin. chest smashed.
Tony E.berhardt. hips bruised.
r. T. Hubbell. back hurt.
j.. II. Cr,nholdor. back injured.
A. g. Ford. back injured.
Aslworth. chest crushed.
Dr Gate. both arms broken.
lrs Gate. badly mashed
3lrs Gates mother seriously crushed.
Minnie Burgess. spine injured.
Mrs E Gren injured about the chest.
Mrs. Hugh Rogers. badly bruised about
n. t0dy
ST. and Mrs. Ritter. caught under fall
In walls.
Nrs J.. H. Brown. body crushed
Nr Luther Huntley, chest crushed.
- Lane. hip dislocated.
E1 Yaden. badly bruised.
- W0lseley. seriously hurt.
j. R. Hirshberger, shoulder dislocated,
anl injured about the head.
Nis- Lily Stable. seriously injured.
WRECK AND FIRE.
The scene following the first terrible
~ sh cf the storm was one Of awful
grandeur. Business blocks. handsome
mansions hotels. and humble cottages
wer. razed and scattered i'm shapeless
ma -ses. Several Of the wrecks caught
aIe and the inhammable timbers burned
iurousiy. The city was crowded with
rural visitors. many Of whom were sleep
ing at boarding-houses, unregistered. For
ths reason. the number Of victims who
pr.shed I'm Fort Smith last night may
never be definitely known.
The tornado struck Garrison avenue. at
the corner Of Ninth street. and made
clean sweep from there to the Texas cor
ner j. Isaacsons store was totally de-
molshed and the stock was a complete
Joss. Babcock's grocery-store had the
Iear end blown out. The following stores
were totally demolished: Fleming
Brothers. coffee and teas; Fields restau-
rant. Smiths grocery-store; Martinez
secondhand store; J. Nance. dry-goods;
Aann d. Wilson. groceries; the city feed
store number OF stores were badly
damaged.
The upper floor Of the block on the cor
rer NJ Garrison and Townsend avenues is
used as AMT. The ruins caught fire from
ihc nieht-lamp. Seven bodies were taken
hom these ruins.
The Burgess Hotel, a three-story brick
structure on Townsend avenue. was de-
m1ushcd. There have been eight bodies
already taken from the ruins.
REsCUERs AT WORK.
Rscuing parties are sth at work at
both places, and expect to IND several
more bodies.
George Carter's house was one Of the
first structures struck. IL was turned
completely over, and is now supported
o. The roof A half pane Of glass was
driven through Carter's body. almost
teverng the head from the trunk.
n. W. Burke's foundry was demolished.
The beautiful National Cemetery is a
NiN.hs lOFt SilllN eDvpvy iliBH-Etivpi
building was badly wrecked. II was one
o. The few buildings upon which there was
tornado insurance. The tornado destroyed
TWO historic buildings-Judge Parker's
residence. which Is badly wrecked and
ihe old Rector mansion. where Albert
PIE passed his early days, which is
l.le Of ashes. the ruins having caught fire
ifom a lamp.
CHURCHES RAZED.
The First Baptist church and the Cen
ual Methodist church were razed 10 the
ground, and are now only a scattered pile
OF kindling-wood. The Church OF the
immaculate Conception and the Browns
combe Memorial church lost their spires
ana sustained other damage.
DAMAGE IN THE COUNTRY.
The storm struck the city near the Ma
uonai Cemetery, and swept through the
heafi OF the town. Leaving Fort smith
y bounded for Van Buren. and continued
oV"n The river. demolishing everything
!" fs path. News from outside points Is
noi yet al hand, but rumors Of great