Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-15

died from suffocation, as he was suffering
with chronice case Of asthma.
j. E. Hawkins, home five miles north
west of Herman, blown into barn and
Thomas Hines, piasterer, Blair, died from
injuries after removal to his home.
Child of S. II. Davis.
Earl Petersen, son of a farmer. fou;
miles west of Herman in Dane hollow.
The injured are:
Carrie Kelso, aged 7, home in Ponder;
skull fractured will probably die: Ella
Hopkins, Herman, face cut. head and body
s1 badly bruised: & William anderson Herman nan
William Anderson, Herman. back and side
of skull fractured body badly bruised; Ed
exGeverner % caney o West e se head ssnt1 and body
badly bruised, nail run through foot. re-
moved to Tekemah: Mrs. E. G. Pegau. Her
man, head cut and bruised about shoulders:
Mrs. John Klinkenbeard. Herman, head
and face cut; c. Rankin, employe on Her
man stock farm, picked up in the street. in
head. suffering from nervous prostration;
Earl Pipher, boy, Herman, temple and head
cut, hand badly bruised; Fred Christensen.
bruised; E. 6. Pegau. merchant. Herman,
head badly cut; Grandma" Nosler, moth
er of Mrs. Hawkins, five miles northwest
juries, not expected to live; Mrs. ]. E.
Hawkins, five miles northwest of Herman,
ribs broken, and body badly bruised, in
]. M. Hawkins. five miles northwest of
Herman, back badly sprained and bruised;
Peter Lenig, farmer. one mile west OF Her
man, arm broken and body badly bruised;
injuries may prove fatal Mrs. A. Ander-
son. Herman, head and face badly cut. arms
said to be broken; removed to Blair; in
juries may prove fatal. II. n. HerZog,
fumberman, head cut slightly, body
bruised. George Burlington, an aged citi-
zen of Herman, face cut and badly bruised
Fred Hurrell, farmer and spiker; head cut:
Oliver Lowe, creamery man, Herman, head
bruised and cut; George Coyle, station
agent. head cut slightly. Mrs Louis Waeh-
ter, wife of implement dealer, Herman.
bruised badly, causing a succession OF
fainting spells.- Louis Wachter. implement
dealer, Herman, body badly bruised. Mrs.
William Bree, Herman. left shoulder Dad
ly bruised and back sprained. oo,
The loss of property aggregates SlJo,yN,
which means something appalling Tor the
inhabitants of the peaceful little village
that only little over twenty-four hours
ago stood intact, but of which now scarce
ly anything remains. One hundred build
six structures remain intact, three In the
north and the same number in the south
part of the town. These comprise four
residences, the school house ana one
church.
The population is in a pitiable condition.
| Those who lost their homes, ana there are
resources and must depend on public char
| ity for sustenance, and a chance 10 pc,
| gin life over again. The few who escaped
| without injuries or loss Of property are so
| OdZeO tIldt Iney KNOW uOl "Hdl w.
The work of relief has already begun
and in substantial manner. About hun
| dred of the unfortunates are housed az
Blair The latter town to-day raised s2OO
as relief fund, and the Washington coun-
| ty authorities appropriated $500 for the
| same purpose. Two dozen tents were sent
out from Blair this afternoon, and are to-
night occupied by the homeless. The Blair
fire department has been on guard all day
| at the scene of the disaster keeping depre-
dators away, though there is nothing left
| to steal. Household goods and everything
went to pieces in the wild swirl that OBJ.
| liberated the town.
Advices from Blair tonight state that
| most of the injured are doing well. The
dead will be buried tomorrow. 1t is hoped
that in few days the work of rebuilding
will begin. Offers for assistance are pour.
ing in from all quarters