The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26

ough and Charles r. Robinson and their
families. These escaped serious injury.
The fourth house was occupied by Capt.
y. ID. Johnston and his daughter. They
were caught in one corner of q room, the
only part of the house left standing, and
after the storm made their way out. The
last house in the row was the property
of D.. McRae. Mr.. McRae was caught be
meath the wreck but escaped unhurt. Mrs.
Hardwick. who lived in the same house,
was i'll and in bed. She was buried under
the ruins, but was rescued without APP
parent serious injury.
MEDICAL STUDENT HIT.
From Nineteenth to Twentieth streets,
on Avenue l. every house but one little
shanty was destroyed. The shingles were
torn from ]. A. Van Hoses residence.
Minter's grocery store was literally picked
up and tossed into Van HOSES yard,
killing DR.. CT. c.. Chapman, who had left
his buggy to escape the rain. w. p. Dickin-
son, a medical student who was with DIR.
Chapman, was struck on the head by q
piece of flying timber. producing concus-
sion of the brain. He is not expected TO
live. j. f.. Minter, proprietor of the store.
had his arm broken, and ]. II. Dethrow. a
clerk, was injured on the head, though
not seriously. The roof and sides of the
store were lifted and carried several yards
away, leaving the floor, counters and heavy
groceries intact.
The wind here seemed to dart upward
and then strike the earth again at Twen-
ty-seventh street, sparing buildings be-
tween Twentieth and Twenty-second
streets, but at Twenty-second street it
struck with tremendous force, destroying
all the small buildings in its path for half
a mile and killing and injuring many peo-
pie in it's path. 1t struck a small house
which stands alone at the foot of st. Vim
cent Hospital hill. leveling it to the
ground. The persons who lived there were
fortunately absent.
From Twentieth street the storm
plowed it's way eastward through the block
between Avenues III and /, tearing away
the roofs of a number of residences,
smashing in windows, blowing down trees
ana fences. Crossing Thirtieth street it
struck the residence of Robert J. Lowe at
SIS South .Ihirtieth street, leveling it to
the ground and instantly killing Mr.. loves
four-weeks-old child and fatally crushing
Mrs. Lowe. who died within fifteen minutes
after being removed from the wreckage.
The cook was badly hurt and may die.
Mr.. Lowe and the nurse escaped with
slight bruises.
AS soon as the storm passed a number
of men rushed TO Mr.. loves residence and
made heroic efforts to rescue the buried
bodies. All of the telephone and electric
possible to communicate with the people
down town. Medical aid was not secured
for at least one hour
Mrs. Milan. mother of Mrs. Fred Grambs,
who resided with Mr.. and Mrs. Grambs on
South Thirtieth street, was caught under
some falling timbers and received severe
injuries. The residence of Mrs. Peter
Clarke. at Avenue Ii and TWentv-ninth
street. Occupied by Mrs. Clarke and Hugh
Martin and family. was badly damaged
windows being broken and roofing torn
away. Il. G. Boatman's residence across
the street from the Clarke residence, was
almost demolished. but there were no cas-
ualties. The residence of j. X. Worth
ington, east of Thirtieth street. was
blown away and one or two persons badly
hurt.
IN THE SUBURBS
Continuing in an eastward direction, the
storm swept everything in its path of sew
enty-ive yards until it passed beyond the
city limits and struck the Lakeview hill
about Thirty-fourth street. There were no
houses of any description in its path after
il had passed the city limits, and conse-
quently there was no damage until it
reached Avondale. On Faggot's hill, Just
south of Avondale. a number of persons
were seriously injured and many houses
badly damaged. The residence of Miller
Hartsin was blown down and Mr.. Hartsin.
his wife. child and father-in-law were
severely injured. Jennie Shelton and Mrs.
j. j. Henden were also hurt and a number
of other persons suffered slight bruises.
Twelve houses were demolished and trees,
outhouses and fences in the path were
leveled.
onward the tornado swept and AT IRON
dale again repeated its work of destruction.
Houses and fences were leveled TO the
ground. and up TO this writing several
bodies had been recovered. y number of
injured persons and a big property loss are
reported.
Bessemer. Pratt City, Ensley. North Bir-
mingham and other suburban towns were
visited by the storm, and in each much de-
structiVn was wrought, but no loss of life
Is reported. Many houses were demolished
at Pratt City. including a number of
churches. At POwderly there was also
much damage and destruction. and at
Cleveland Mrs. George HIATT was struck by
lightning and will probably die.
A terrific rainstorm followed the wind
and greatly retarded the work Of relief.
Mayor brennan and many of the city Of
fcials were soon on the scene and a relief
station was established al the corner Of
avenue l and Twenty-fourth street. The
private secretary of the mayor and the
chief OF police are keeping a record OF
the dead and injured. Men with axes and
spikes were put 10 work In r~escuing per-
sons caught beneath the ruined buildings
and afterward in rescuing property and
effects. Every horse and vehicle In town
was engaged by persons anxious 10 view
the scene and every furniture van or
wagon was in use moving mattresses and
the remains OF household effects TO new
quarters. The dead were remoyed to the