Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-03-28
BIRMINGHAM IS STRICKEN
Cyclone Works Terrible Havoc to
City and Other Towns in
the State.
TWENTY-FIVE LIVES REPORTED LOST
Police and Fire Depa rtments Called
Out to Aid I'm Rescue Of the Injured
and Recover BOdics of the Dead
Trains Greatly DeIayel-Terrible
HailstOrm in lllinoia.

Birmingham, Ala, March 26.--A cy-
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 it was estimated ut Is, of
these at least seven we're killed at
Irondale, about Is in the city of Bir-
mingham and the others in suburban
towns.
Partial List Ut Dead.
Among the known dead are the
following:
Dr. G. c. Chapman. prominent physician
of this city. killed by falling debris in
Mentors store on South Twentieth street
Mrs. Robert ]. 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 at Avenue A and Twenty-fourth
street.
w. +. Dickerson, bookkeeper. killed in
Mentors store on South Twentieth street
Three-year-o daughter of 3. B. Hud-
son. merchant.
Lizzie Glenn and Mary Johnston (both
colored).
Carrie Henry. Lizzie Goo1loe. Carrie
Hudson. Maggie Blevins. J. Myro. Fan
ME Steadmire. cook for B. g. Hudson GALL
negroes), killed outright
Among the fatally injured are: Mrs.
r. Fl. Thomas and Mrs. w. H. 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 l
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
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 Irondalc is not yet known, but
it is stated that seven people were
killed.
Mile. of Track Destroyed.
Chattanooga, Tenn, March 26.-The
hurricane which swept Alabama is
said to have struck the Chattanooga,
Rome & Southern railroad near lynn
vile, Ga, 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
being down. The Southern officials say
that all wires on the Alabama Great
Southern division are down.
Terrific Hail and Windstorn.
Mattoon, ILL.,, 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
chimneys and carried away art build
ings- Between this city and Charles
tom fast Big Four express passed be
tween two huge fuHnneEshaped clouds
which for a time caused eonsternatI0n
an1ong tine passengers
FTeoA Mt Ean Cairo Wis
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CE1ire GMES9 special 1@ the D6sPaneh
SANS A fHpShse1 fr,mm Trurax Prair1e.
HlawTRg HhrOEsgh aRse Residence part of
the Ninth wand of inns e1aE- has food
ed SdreeaS. driven SeHeEsal families cut
of their houses and cas,sed a threat
Of suits against the CITY for damages
RggsregS'aaang several 1aaonsand dollars
and also talk OF a suit against the
Omaha Railway company. on whose
right OF way the gorge formed. defect
:ng the torrent Mayor Rowe and the
street committee are Investigating
Storm in Coiorndo.
Denver COL March s6--The storm
which ragged in Colorado and Wyoming
Sunday and Sunday night has passed
away, md under the bright sunshine
The snow is fast disappearing. The
weather has not been cold. and it is not
believed that range stoclf has suf-
fercd much
1:ailruad traffic 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.
Rlockndrd Trains Relieved.
Omaha, Web. March 26-The Union
Pacific railroad reports that the four
passenger trains thatwere bound
most of the day Sunday and Sunday
night in the vicinity of Ogalalla, Neb..
have been relieved and arc making
Roadway in both directions Several
snewplows Sunday night cleared the
tracks between North Platte and Jules
burg. The storm has abatcd and dam
ger of further blockade is believed to
be past.
HURRICANE IN PACIFIC.