The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-03-29
scores OF rersons Injured. Many Fatally
Av,ndAie. Irondaie, Bcsssmsr ana
other suburbs Also suffered to Con-
siderable Extent Peculiar Freaks Of
the storm.

infant child OF Robert u. Lowe, cIair-
man of the democratic state executive
committee. Following is the list:
The Identified Dead.
DR.. G. {. Chapman.
Mrs. Robt. j. Lowe.
Infant child of Mrs. Lowe.
j. Alexander.
Little daughter Of Il. II. Hudson.
r. Myro. colorcd. collector Union
Mutual Association of Mobile.
Carrie Hudson. colored.
Maggie Bleyins. colored.
Carrie Henry, colored.
Lizzie Glen. colored.
Cook for Il. i. Hudson, colored.
Unknown carpenter. struck by n.y.
ing lumber
The Fatally Injured.
Mrs X. III. Thomas.
Mrs. W. III. Thomas.
Mrs. +. W. Mclaughlin.
Mrs. j. Ferguson.
Mrs. Mylum.
Carrie Elm. colored.
The seriously injured. so for re-
ported. number 80.
The storm struck the City.
The storm struck the city in the
extreme southwestern corner and
plowed its way eastward, leaving u
path $50 feet wide through the en-
tire southern section, extending from
Green Springs on the west, TO Avon
dale on the east. and continued its
course until its fury was spent in the
mountains beyond Irondale. a small
town. six miles east of the city.
The morning dawned cloudy and
sultry. and grew more threatening as
the day advanced. Clouds began TO
gather and shortly after nine o'clock
sharp lightning flashed from the
southwest. The air became heavy
and sitting.
The Dreaded Funnel-ShapedC 1Oad.
The velocity of the wind suddenly
began TO increase. and out of the
overcast sky the dreaded funnel
shaped cloud made its appearance.
Hugging close to the earth il came
down upon the city. The altitude of
the cyclone was not more than IS
feet.
stones Twisted out of the Ground.
The negro shantes and cottages in
the lowlandS were the principal suf-
ferers. The larger residences on the
higher grounds suffered bur slightly.
The large trees on the hillside of the
St Nincent's hospital were torn up
by the roots and large masses of
stone were twisted out of the ground
and broken and scattered over the
driveways leading 10 the institution.
bounded Like n Rubber Hall.
From Eighth to Tenth streets the
tornado bounded like a rubber ball.
and when il again descended. il struck
two-story house occupied by Joseph
Busenhellner and almost RACED il 10
the ground. The 1l-year-old daughter
of John Krunsey was caught under
the debris and severely injured. A
house occupied by Taylor Hanson,
nearby. was unroofed and three
small negro houses near there were
demolished.
Trees Hurled Like Arrows.
Onward the cyclone sped in its
fury. demolishing trees and fences
until il reached Eleventh street,
where a house owned by John Hayes
was levelled to the ground. Swimming
close to the earth the storm swept
through a small pine grove, tearing
the trees up by the roots and hurl-
ing them through the air like arrows.
Made n Clean sweep.
Leaving the grove, the storm-cloud
swooped down upon negro settle
ment and the cabins were crushed,
not one being left in it's pathway.
Carrie Elma. a negro woman, was
buried beneath the debris. but most
of the negroes escaped with slight in
iuries. and after the storm had passed
gathered around the wrcckagc appar-
emily thankful that they had escaped
with their lives.
singular Phenomena Noted.
Eastward the storm swept, cutting
its way through another strip of
woods. striking the Second Presby-
terrain church. at Avenue III and Fiji
teenth street, demolishing the struct-
| ure. The pews were piled on top of
the debris. small oak table. which
was used in the rostrum being depos-
tied on the topmost point of the
| wreckage.
Havoc wrought Among the shacks.
East of the church. directly in the
tornado's path, in another negro set
Element. much havoc was wrought
among the shacks. several Of which
were swept away. A number OF small
houses were levelled between Six
teeEth and Seventeenth streets.
In the alley between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets. a small house
occupied by negroes was damaged,
and Mrs. Green Curry, q negro wOm-