The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
Cyclone Sweeps over Region Of
Birmingham, Ala,
Causes Immense Damage to
Property and Loss Of Life
HOUSES DEMOLISHED.
Wires Down and Complete De-
tails Lacking.
Police and Firemen TakingDead
and Injured From Ruins.

and Injured From Ruins.
Birmingham. Ala. March 25.--A cv-
clone which swept over Jones valley in
which Birmingham is located, between
6 and 10 o'clock this morning resulted ia
immense damage to property and con-
siderable loss of life The number OF
dead is not yet definitely known. but
up till noon today it was estimated at
25, of these at least seven being killed
at Irondale, about Is IN the city of B1-
mingham. and the others in suburban
towns
Among the known dead are the fol-
lowing:
DR.. G. c. Chapman. prominent physi-
clan of this city. killed by falling debris
IN Mentors store on South Twentieth
street
Mrs. Robert J. Lowe. wife of the chair
man of the state Democratic committee.
and her infant son. killed at their resi-
dence on South Highlands.
J. Alexander, merchant, killed in his
store at Avenue j and Twenty-fifth
street.
W. p. Dickerson, bookkeeper, killed in
Mentors store. on South Twentieth
street.
Three-year-old daughter Of B. B. Hud-
son, merchant.
Lizzie Glenn.
Carrie Henry.
Lizzie Goodloe.
Carrie Hudson.
Maggie Blevins
j. M. Yoe.
Fannie Steadmier, negro cook for b. b.
Hudson; all negroes. killed outright
Among the fatally injured are;
Mrs r. H Thomas and Mrs. w. II.
Thomas, wife and mother Of a real
estate agent
The storm did the worst damage IN the
neighborhood of Avenues I and J. from
Tenth to Thirteeath streets. wrecking
scores Of buildings and creating terrible
havoc The entire fire and police de-
partments turned out to render aid, and
at this hour are still engaged in taking
the dead and injured from the debris and
sending them to undertaking shops and
hospitals
At Pratt City many buildings were
destroyed and a number Of people were
more or less injured.
Brighton and North Birmingham we're
more or less damaged. The extent of
damage at Irondale is not vet known
but IL is stated that seven people were
killed.
PROPERTY LOSS 100000
St Louis March 25.-A special to the
Dispatch from Birmingham. Ala.
says: The tornado movement that hes
been doing havoc in the southwest struck
Birmingham this morning and wrecked
S100 600 worth Of property In the city and
vicinity. The following property has
been damag ged. with more to hear FROM
In Birming ingham-Second Presbyterian
church, Ministers store and school house
and number Of small dwellings on South
Twentieth street demolished and three
men injured How badly they were hurt
is not yet known.
At Irondale. FIVE miles from the city
a reliable report has il that five stores
were blown down and seven men killed
and others injured No communication
can be had with Irendale to establish the
full extent Of damages.
At Pratt City the roof Of the brick
high school was blown away and the
First Methodist church was wrecked
Dozens of negro cabins were demollsh-
ed. The commissary Of the Tennessee
Coal Iron and Railroad company at
Pratt City was blown down.
Reports OF great damage to growing
crops and farm houses in vicinity are re-
ported.
MILES OF TRACK DESTROYED.
Chattanooga. Tenn. March 25-The
hurricane which swept Alabama Is said
to have struck the Chattanooga Rome q
Southern railroad near Lynnvilie, Ca.
a small station south Of Rome and des-
troyed several miles of tracks. Neither
that line nor the Southern railway have
been able to get any Information as 70
their trains. all wires being down. The
Southern officials say that an wires on
the Alabama Great Southern division
are down
WIRES ARE DOWN.
Atlanta, March 25.-Reports received
here are to the effect that all communi-
cation by wire with Birmingham is now
cut off. only one wire is now working.
by the W estern Union, north through
Nashville. A wire working as far as
Leeds on the Georgia Pacific says that
the cyclone passed north Of that point.
The Highlands, a suburb OF BirminE-
ham, through which the storm is said
to have passed, is on a high ridge over
looking the valley in which Birming-
ham Is situated. The trainmaster of the
Southern railway here reports that all
wires are down west Of Admission.
BETWEEN FUNNEL SHAPED
CLOUDS.
Nation. ILL.,. March ga terrific hail
and wind storm passed over this section
last night doing great damage to prop
erty and early crops Between this city
and Charleston a fast Big Four express
passed between two big funnel shaped
o4o471u rlnfcn for a time raff-eo con-