The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-26

ful tornado swept over the southern
part of this city. The number of killed
tonight is estimated at twenty-five
people. mostly women, fifteen OF whom
are white. The property loss is placed
at s25O. 900. Eighteen bodies have been
recovered up t. D. m. and scores OF
injured have been removed to the hos
pitals.
Among the dead are DR.. G. Chapman
OF the firm OF Tully &; Chapman, who
conduct q private infirmary in this
city. and the wife and infant child Oi
Robert J. Love, chairman OF the Dem
ocratic state executive committee. Fol-
lowi.,z is the list of identified dead and
known injured:
The Dead.
DR.. G. c. Chapman.
Mrs. Robert +. Lowe.
Infant child of Mrs. Lowe.
J. Alexander.
Little daughter of 3. 3. Hudson.
F. Myro, cClored. collector Union Mu-
tuaI association of MCpjle.
Carrie Hudson.
Maggie Blevins.
Carrie Henry
Lizzie Glenn.
Cook for B. b. Hudson. Last FIVE all
coIored,
Unknown carpenter, struck by hying
lumber.
Fatally Injured.
Mr.. r. II. Thomas.
Mrs. w. II. Thomas.
Mrs D. Fl. Mclaughlin.
Mrs. J. Ferguson.
Mrs &Iylum.
Carrie Ellin, cOlored.
The Injured.
John Dillon.
Hambrig,rt Devoe. back of head cut
Child of Mrs. Mclaughlin.
Mrs. stephens
l. l.. Holtan. arm broken
Sarah Adams. COlOred, arm broken.
Albert Glenn. colored-
Jerusha Glenn, colOred.
Gree Curry, colOred.
Carrie Elmere, cOlored, not expected
TO live.
Mary Goodlaw. coIored. arm and leg
broken.
Sarah Thewatt. colored, arm broken.
Dave Elmore. colored, serious inter-
nal injuries.
Sarah Gilmore, colore srious inter-
raj injuries.
Mrs. Lynch and daughter, internal
injuries.
Frank Krimsey. arm broken and
head bruised.
Lougin Martin. colored. struck by
flying timber.
Rhea Curry. colored, arm broken and
head bruised.
Mrs. Yates and daughter. slight in
5uries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr. slightly injured
w. w. Dorr, bricklayer, bruised and
badlr cut lip.
W. " DickersOn, scalp wound and
conclusion, serious.
Mrs. Joel Giaccoppozzai, badly
bruised.
Mrs. Jane Lane. injured about the
- WILL, eto-.5 i,t- - ~ ,.i.,,
pneumonia. was badly bruised.
Mrs. Galloway, colored, badly frac-
tured arm.
william Galloway. colored, scalp
wounds.
cut.
Lee Richardson, arm bruised and
finger broken.
The storm struck the city in the ex-
IRENE southwestern corner and piowed
its way eastward. leaving a path If
teen feet wide through the entire south
ern section extending from Green
Springs on the west. to AvOndale on the
cast, and continued it's course until it's
force was spent in the mountains be
yOnd Trondale. & small town six miles
cast OF the city.
Morning Damned Dark.
The morning dawned cloudy and sui
try and grew more threatening as the
day advanced Clouds began 10 gather
and shortly after . o'clock sharp light
ming flashed in the southwest. The air
became heavy and sitting. The velocity
OF the vi nd suddenly began to increase
ana o.. of the overcast sky the dreaded
fIanel-shaped cloud made it's appear
ance Hugging close to the earth it
came down upon tins city. The altitude
Of the cyclone was not more than
seventy-fve feet.
The negro shanties and cottages in
the lowlands were the principal suf-
ferers. The larger residences on the
higher ground suffered but slightly The
large trees on the hillside at St. Vim
cents hospital were torn up by the
roots. and an immense quantity of
stone was twisted out of the ground
and bcoken and scattered over the
driveways leading TO the institution
From Eighth TO Tenth street. the
tornado bounded like a rubber ball. and
when IT again descended it struck a
tvo-story house occupied by Joseph
BUsenhelneT and almost RACED il to
the ground. The 11-year-OId daughter
of john Krunzey was caught under the
debris and severely injured. A hUuse
occupied by Taylor Hansen, nearby.
was unroofed and three small Negro
houses near there We're demolished.
Onward the wind sped in its fdry.
demOlishirg trees and fences until it
reached Eleventh stree<, where a house
owned by John HAYES was ieVeled 10
the ground. Swimming close to the
EARTH the storm swept through a young
pine grove. tearing she trees up by the
roots and hurting them through the
air like arrows
Beyond the grove the storm cloud
swOCpea negro settlements, and cabins
were crushed. not one being left in it's
pathway Carrie Elma, negro woman.
was buried beneath the debris, but most
of the negroes escaped with slight in
5uries, and after the storm had passed
gathered around the wreckage,5 appar-
emily thankful that they had escaped
with their lives.
Eastward the storm swept. cutting its
way through another strip of woods
striking the Second Presbyterian
church at avenue II and Fifteenth
street. demCiishing the structure. The
pews were piled on top of the debris,
a small oak table. which was used in
the vostrum being deposited on the top
most point Of the Wreckage-
East Of the church. directly in the
tornado's path, in another negro set
tlement much havoc was wrought