Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-26
Full Extent of the Damage is Not
Known.
SURGEONS AND POLICE ON THE SCENE
Terrific Hall and Windstorm in Illl-
4 nois-Union Pacific Trains BIockad-
/ ed-Tornado Sweeps Southeastern
Pacific ocean-Many Vessels Lost.

Birmingham, Ala, March 25.-A ter
rife wind and rain storm passed over
Birmingham and vicinity about 10
O'clock this morning, doing much dam
age, the extent of which is not yet
known, owing to the demoralized con-
dition of the telephone and telegraph
wires. A large number of houses are
reported blown down in the southwes-
tern section of the city and 1000 per-
sons hurt. The Esatire police force,
fire department d all the ambulance
es in the city TOT her with score of
surgeons were summoned to the
scene.
twenty-five Dead.
At noon the, number of dead was not
yet definitely known but is estimated
at twenty-five. OF these at least sew
en- were killed at Irondale, fifteen N
Birmingham and others in suburban
towns. Among the dead are the fol-
lowing:
DIR. G. o. CHAPMAN, a prominent
physician Of this city. killed by falling
debris.
MRS. ROBERT j. LOWE, wife of
the chairman Of the state democratic
committee and infant son, killed in
their residence south of Highlands.
j. ALEXANDER, a merchant, killed
in his store.
w. P. DICKERSON, a bookkeeper,
killed in store.
THREE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER
of B. B. Hudson, merchant
LIZZIE GLENN.
MARY JOHNSON.
CARRIE HENRY
LIZZIE GOODLOE.
CARRIE HUDSON.
MAGGIE BLEVINS.
]. MYRO.
FANNIE STEADMIRE, all negroes.
Fatally Injured.
Among the fatally injured are:
Mrs. r. H. Thomas.
Mrs. w. H. Thomas, wife and
mother.
A prominent real estate agent said
neighborhood of Avenue L and from
scores of buildings and creating terri
L
partments are still engaged in taking
the dead and injured from the debris.
At Pratt City many buildings were
destroyed and a number of people In
jured. Brighton and North Birning-
ham were more or less damaged. Tho
extent of the damage at Irondale is
not yet known.
Ruins Another Town.
The same storm swept over Iron
dale, seven miles east of here, and it
lis said practically destroyed the busi-
ness part of town. Seven men are re-
! ported killed there. and many injured.
/ A Third Sufferer.
Pratt City also suffered much, the
public school building being unroofed
and the First Methodist church hav-
ing the steeple blown off. Many negro
cabins were wrecked and number of
people were hurt North Birmingham
and other suburbs suffered. The
wind blew fearful gale and the rain
fell in enormous sheets and Is still
falling. 1t is feared when full reports
come in the damage will be shown to
be very heavy.
Big HaiIstones.
Mattoon, ILL.,, March 25.-A terrific
hail and wind storm passed over this
section last night. Hailstones larger
than hens eggs fell, doing great dam
age to property and early crops. The
wind tore off chimneys and carried
away outbuildings.
Fierce Storm in Colorado.
Denver, Col, March 25.-The storm
which ragged in Colorado and Wyom-
ing yesterday and last night has pass
ed away and the snow is fast disap-
pearing. Railroad traffic is badly de.
layed.
Blockaded Trains Moving.
Omaha, March 25.-The Union Pa.
cific railroad reports this morning that
four passenger trains that were snow
bound yesterday and last night in the
vicinity Of Ogalalla have been reliev.
ed and are making headway in both
directions. The storm has abated and
danger of further blockade is be-
lieved to be past.
Death on the Sea.
Victoria, March 25.-Mail from Suva
brings detail of a great hurricane
which recently wrought much havoc in
the Southern Pacific. The storm
which swept over New Caledonia, es-
pecially on the east coast was the