The age-herald., 1901-03-26
THE TORNADO DEALS
 DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
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 I, was right in the middle of the storms track, and 1t suffered considerably. The slate roof was badly damaged and win dows smashed, but the body of the build ing remained intact. In speaking of this afterwards, MT. VanHoose said that when the house was being built he told the contractor to construct it so that it would fall down and roll over and then not come to pieces. He says the experience of yesterday confirms his wisdom in giving this instruction to the contractor.
 Work of Vandals.
 A negro who gave his name as John Means was arrested at Avenue I and Twenty-sixth street about midnight last night by a sentinel and carried to the Jail by Officer Tomlin. When arrested he was carrying a lard tub which it Is said he had stolen from one of the houses in that vicinity.
 Several attempts to loot were reported by the guards last night, but they were all frustrated. q
 Dr. Chapman, who was killed at Min ter's store in Twentieth street, between Avenues H and I, had a valuable dia- mond pin in his shirt front and a large sum of money. When his body was pick ed up by MT Bell and Mir. May neither the money nor the diamond could be found. It Is presumed that some thief had taken them before the rescuers could reach the dead man.
 Marvellous Escapes.
 There were a number of marvellous es- capes from death where 1t seemed an utter impossibility for human life to ex- ist amidst the general wreckage. In some instances the roofs and walls of houses were blown entirely away and left per sons standing or sitting on the floor un- injured.
 Mrs. P. G. Bowman of 290l Avenue H. was picked up by the wind and hurled across the room and against the wall where she was pinioned by falling debris She escaped with only slight bruises.
 Mrs. W. J. Worthington of 29Sl Avenue H when she saw the black cloud envel- oping the house, and trees and houses going down all around her, ran to the east wall of the house against which she pressed herself falling chimney caught her and pinioned her to the wall. After the wind subsided she managed to crawl from under the brick and other wreckage and went to the aid of others less fortunate than herself She sus- stained slight bruises.
 A small boy near Lakeview had climbed up tree for some purpose just before the storm came on and remained there until the wind subsided. Trees fell all around him, but the one he was in remained standing with only a few limbs torn away.
 A messenger boy who had gone to the South Highlands to deliver a package was caught in Twentieth street near Avenue H. He was hurled from his wheel against the brick pavement and sustained a number of gashes on the face and arms His wheel was carried several yards and lodged against a stone fence.
 Mrs. Rates, who resided in Nineteenth street. between Avenues H and l, had miraculous escape from death. Her house was demolished, but she was protected from the falling debris by bureau which caught the falling timber, and af- ter the storm had passed was gotten out from beneath the wreckage through hole which was sawed in the roof.
 fs. Other Places.
 North Birmingham was struck by a storm about 7:3o o'clock, and although no loss of life Is reported, much damage was done A number of houses were demol- ished and telegraph poles, fences and outhouses by the score were razed to the ground.
 The house occupied by Mrs William Myers an invalid. was most badly dam aged MT. Hermans store was spread apart Many of the large, stately trees in North Birmingham Park were un- roofed The schoolhouse suffered consid- erable damage. The plastering was shak- en down. sash blown out, and partly un- roofed
 About 10 o'clock a second storm struck the town, but beyond blowing down few trees no damage was done.
 A number of houses at Powderly, west of the city, were damaged, but no one was injured
 At Cleveland. Mrs. George Hall was struck by lightning and will probably die.
 An Act of kindness
 Eugene VoHmers, who lives in Avenue I, between Twenty-fourth and Twenty fifth streets, last night invited the soldier boys who are on guard in that part of the city to take their meals when sent to them and set them upon his table. where they can eat with more comfort than on stools and .l the street. Mrs. Vollmers and Miss volimers volunteered their ser vices to wait on the soldiers while they were eating. By this act of kindness the volilners have endeared themselves to the boys who are standing guard over the devasted section of the city.
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