The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-15

Awful Havoc by a Tornado
at TT Smith, Ark.
Forty-One Lives Are Lost and TWEEN
ty-Ffve Persons Are Injured-rhe
Damage to Property IL Es-
timnted mt xI,OO0,OOO.

Fort Smith, Ark. Jan. l3.-Two score
OF human lives and upward Of $1,000
600 worth OF property were destroyed
by terrible tornado which burst upon
this city few minutes past IL o'clock
Tuesday night. The storm struck near
the National cemetery and tore its way
through the entire city, leaving its path
marked by death and desolaton. Men,
women and children, peacefully sleep
ing In their homes, were, without n
moments warning, awakened to meet
a horrible death in the fearful storm,
while Others momentarily more for
tunate ard who escaped the furies Of
the wind, met far worse fate few
moments later in the flames which soon
cngulfed many Of the wrecked build
ings.
The list OF the dead 50 far as known
follows.
sllas Mlncer. a prominent young mer-
chant; Harvey Ruttledge, Il negro. Mary
Zimmerman, two unknown men from tho
Burgess hotel Joe Griswold. a tailor: John
Martin, or Madison county. j. H. Riley. ~
Madison county; George Carter fireman.
at Grand opera house. Mrs Milf Burgess.
proprietor OF the Burgess hotel. two un-
known men, died AZ ST Johns hospitals j.
nj. Fontz, farmer; Joe Kyle a farmer.
two Lefeyre boys Malt knapton. Jr.. Mrs.
Malt knapton, Joe Lucas. a negro: Ed Fer
roll a butcher. and his two little children.
Irene and Roy; Frank Richardson, restau-
rant keeper. John Adams. carpenter;
Mrs Charles Mauver. --- Ritter, n gar
dener: Mrs. VIII Lawson Louie sengel
Miss Holden. John Badt a farmer; Mrs.
Maggie Sheohan's infant, L. Wohle,
butcher; James Smith. clerk; Mrs. Jones.
James Smith. Jr., Mr. Gray, son and wife:
Atlas Jones, Frank Lefevre. and Eta
kies.
Mrs. Braden. arm broken. d. l.. Grimes.
collar bone broken; -- Martin, chin frac-
tured and slide bruised - Hosea, law
broken; William Lawson. back injured:
Bell Martin. chest smashed Tony Eber-
hart, hips bruised; Il. Il. Hubbell, back
hurt; r. II. Grenholder. back injured: A.
b. Stafford. back injured: -- Ashworth
chest crushed; DR.. Gate. both arms broken:
Mrs Gate. badly bruised. mother OF Mrs.
Gate, seriously crushed: Minnie Burgess.
spine Injured; Mrs. T. Grell, injured about
chest Mrs Hugh Rogers, badly bruised
about the body Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter.
caught under falling walls; Mrs. T. H.
Brown. body crushed. Mrs. Luther Hunt
ley, chest crushedi --- Lane. hip dislo-
Gated; Ed Yaten, badly bruised. - VOL
sey. seriously hurt, r. l.. Hirschberger,
shoulder d.slocated, injured about head,
Miss Lily Stahl, seriously injured
The scene following the first terrific
crash OF the storm was one of awful
grandeur. Business blocks, handsome
mansions, hotels and humble cottages
were RACED to the ground and scat
tered in shapeless masses. Several OF
the wrecks caught fire and the infam-
mable timbers burned furiously. The
city was crowded with rural visitors,
many Of whom were sleeping at board
lighthouses unregistered. For this rea-
son the number of victims who persisted
may never be definitely known.
The storm struck the city near the
National cemetery and swept its way
through the heart OF the town Leaving
Fort Smith, it bounded by Van Buren,
and continued down the river, demolish-
ing everything In its path. News from
outside points is not yet at band. but
rumors Of much damage MS far south
as Alma have reached here. IL being re-
ported that a number Of persons were
killed near that place.
II is now thought all the persons In
the storm-wreclSed buildings have been
accounted for. The citizens re
lief committee has $4,000 in hand
for assisting sufferers. President Rob
inson, Of the Frisco railroad. unsolicit-
ed, sent his check for ST 900. The Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad also sent 81 600.
Business is practically abandoned ali
over the city and men Of all classes are
assisting in clearing the debris.
Van Buren,, Ark, Jan. i3-The lorna
do that descended upon Fort Smith
crossed the Arkansas river half q mile
south OF here, and tore a path 200 yards
through this Crawford county and
dealt death and devastation 20 every
thing in its path.
The first house IL struck was that Of
William Hines, occupied by a colored
family, who left the house just as II left
its foundation. The house was demol-
ished, but the occupants escaped. The
next house IN the line was Frank Boat
rights II was "A large two-story frame
house, and nothing remains Of Ii but
the floor. Boatright, son and
daughter, were badly injured. The
houses Of Walter Haley and Mrs Keller
were on an adjoining farm. aud were
blown entirely away, not a vestige Of
them being left. The families Of both
were injured. Jim Shblcy's store and
dwelling were blown down, but none Of
the occupants were injured. Charles
Wright was blown from his house and
fatally injured. Ed Bakemore was In
stantly killed 10y his house blowing
down on HIM. The house Of Mrs. Bash
was demolished and she was crushed
into n shapeless mass OF flesh and bone
and two Of her children, aged eight and
l6. were fatally hurt
Heavy Receipts.
Washington, Jan. l3.-Tbe customs
receipts Wednesday were Sss002i, the
heaviest since the new tariff went into
effect. Treasury officials are gratfied
al the continued increase and conf