The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-22
ANADARKO WIND.
A Terrific Storm Visits our Neighbor
and Raced its Buildings to the
Ground-TwO Dead
THE CITY ALMOST DESTROYED.
The Tented City Was Scattered to the Four
Wnds--M Many Wounded and Two
are Supposed to be Fatally In
jured--Other News
From The Anadarko Democrat;

From The Analarko Democrat;
About O'Clock Wednesday evening Anadarko visited by
terrible Storm which brought the Citizens
scared almost out Of their wits The storm struck
northeast passed dagonay through tearing Tents awnings
building, to pieces. Citizens noticed the formation ugly
looking cloud northeast they tn,
time terrific upon them caught
second story buildings and barely escaped before the houses
blown pieces Following the wind heavy After
The wind and had abd people began searching for missing
atyes and friends who were in the storms path.
Two men we're killed outright by falling iimters, viz
Phelix Antoine Paris Texas who visiting bis Pbelx
Antoine B the grocery merchant stand just west Of the
post office building Deceased 81 years old The body
BY H. Brooke will be shipped PARIS today.
W r. Teyis Weaherfo Texas painter and paper hang
err aged 49, The body terribly crushed and manged by falling
mers The body covered by debris when discovered by j. A.
g foreman of the Democsat Office Mr. Teyis sitting
tool Of Charles Carks building the Of
enth the There Ierson
building the time Of whom injured Deceased
completely bid by the tmbe that had chop their way
the body. Both dead bodies taken TO the drug Of O.
G Stephenson and cooners jury mpanneed by Sheriff Smith,
with W. King foreman. The jury returned verdict
cordance with the iacts stated above
The injured are. Dana of Elwel Iowa. who was
logng tent struck by falling tmbcrs and badly injured
that be may die
S C. Nelson Of Kansas City, Kansas which
blown and covered BY the timOr Ills injuries
sious that bis recovery doubtful.
man. whose unknown severely cut and bruised
nloui abe face and body.
Foiioaing list Of the business baidngs wreckcd
The Kerchner building lot 20 in block So which under
construction By j. A. Scott
The building p and 2s block 30 belonging the
Barber Bros, partially destroyed
John Meck building lot $ in block 40, L. D. Shaw, con
trar4o-. II nearly completed and is a total loss.
Badrg lot Is in block As occupied by Dun
can 4 Lesnard Of Chickasha with stock Of hardware
Bunr on lot D block ~ occupied by Duklcr
Bros druggists badly shaken and slightly damaged
Frank Casey Sdsine block IS completely wreck
es and several Of the occupants slightly bruised.
Two carpenters who working in the building lots p
caped death
At least onethrd Of the stretched in blown
over falling upon occupants and owing The confused condition
II things at this impossible tell how many hurt
Every physician called and rendered all the
aid IN their power n caring for the injured.
large force Of extra deputy sheras has been pro
iect property prevent disorder At this hardly po
le 10 approximate loss it will reach many thousands
The temporary hung occupied by the First National bank
was damaged some the nancy and valuable papers safe
All county buildings and oea escaped injury and the county
business will be carried though there had been storm
Although Anadarko infancy visited by this awful
ty it will not Tetard growth deter her business men
from pashng every enterprise calculated bring Der to prominent
lon as one among good towns Of the southwest country
TuE DxMocAr Office damaged by the roof being blown off
she rain damaging material and stationery and Office cat
killed. but The DEnoonAr Is on deck as usual.