River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28


clone which swept over Jones valley,
in which Birmingham is located, be-
tween nine and ten o'clock Monday
morning, resulted in immense dam
age to property and considerable loss
Of life The number of dead is not
yet definitely known, but at 1890
o'clock Il was estimated at 25, of
these at least seven were killed at
Irondale, about - in the city of Bir-
mingham and the others in suburban
towns.
Partial List Of Dead.
Among the known dead are the
following:
DR. c. c. Chapman. prominent physician
Of this city. killed by falling debris in
Mentors store on South Twentieth street
Mrs. Robert J Lowe. wife Of the chair
man of the state democratic committee.
and her infant son killed at their resi-
dence on South Highlands.
J. Alexander. merchant. killed in his
store al Avenue A ana Twenty-fourth
street
w F. Dickerson, bookkeeper. killed in
Mentors store OH South Twentieth street.
Three-year-o daughter of T. b. Hud-
son, merchant
Lizzie Glenn and Mary Johnston tboth
coloredl
Carrie Henry Lizzie Goodloe. Carrie
Hudson, Maggie Blevns J Myro Fan
nie SteaGmire, cook for b. 3 Hudson (all
uegroes), killed outright.
Among the fatally injured are: Mrs.
r. II. Thomas and Mrs. W. II. Thorn
as, wife and mother of a prominent
real estate agent.
Worst Work of storm.
The storm did its worst damage
in the neighborhood of Avenues /
and J, from Tenth TO Thirteenth
streets, wrecking scores of buildings
and creating terrible havoc. The en-
tire fire and police departments
turned out to render aid, and at a
late hour were still engaged in taking
the dead and injured from the debris
and sending them to undertaking
shops and hospitals.
At Pratt City, many buildings were
destroyed. although number of peo-
pie were more or less injured. Brigh-
ton and North Birmingham were more
or less damaged. The extent of dam
age at Irondale is not yet known, but
it is stated that seven people were
killed.
Miles of Track Destroyed.
Chattanooga. Tenn, March 26.-The
hurricane which swept Alabama is
said To have struck the Chattanooga
u 49,, e G,vtI, arr ,.n sIrnaI ,,a,r 7 ,.np
Vile, Ga. a small station south OF
Rome. and destroyed several miles OF
tracks. Neither that line nor the
Southern railway was able to get any
information as TO their trains, all wires
peing down. The southern officials say
that all wires on the Alabama Great
Southern division are down.
Terrific Hail and Windsform
Mattoon. H., March ga terrific
hail and windstorm passed over this
section Sunday night. Hailstones
larger than hens eggs fell, doing great
damage to property and early crops
The wind, veritable cyclone. tore OFF
chmneys and carried away art build.
IN APNtfNNlA Alllo CIT anu NAiAA It's
ton fast Big Four express passed be
tween two huge funnel-shaped clouds
which for time caused CONSERVATION
among the passengers.
Flood at Fan Cairo, Wis.
st. Paul. Mimi, March ga Eau
Claire (Wis) special to the Dispatch
says: A freshet from Truax Prairie
flowing through the residence part OF
the Ninth ward of this city. has food
ed streets, driven several families out
of their houses and caused a threat
of suits against the city for damages
aggregating several thousand dollars
and also talk of a suit against the
Omaha Railway company, on whose
right of way the gorge formed, defect
ing the torrent. Mayor Rowe and the
street committee are investigating.
storm in Colorado
Denver, Col. March 26.-The storm
which ragged in Colorado and Wyoming
Sunday and Sunday night has passed
away, and under the bright sunshin,
The snow is fast disappearing. Tn,
weather has not been cold, and it is moi
believed that range stock has sui
fcrcd much
Railroad .raf1ic is still very badly de
| layed, trains from the east being re
ported from six to eight hours late
Trains from the west are also off time
nI"cknded Trains Relieved.
Omaha. >eb., March 26.--1he Union
Pacific railroad reports that the foul
passenger trains thatwere snow bount
| most of the day Sunday and Sunda,
night in the vicinity Of Ogalalla, Neh.
have been relieved and are maxim,
Roadway in both directions Severa
snowpIows Sunday night cleared tn,
tracks between North Platte andJules
Lurg The storm has abatcd and dan
ger of further blockade is believed I,
be past
HURRICANE IN PACIFIC