Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-20
ToHlc TOWN OF GoLIAD A WRECK
Strip Of City Two Blocks Wide and Over
Mile Long Swept Clean.
IAVoc IN SURROUNDING COUNTRY
Wind Does It's Fatal Work in Five Minute
When Relief Begins,
EFFECTS OF STORM APPARENT IN NORTH
Iowa Gets It's share, Kansas is Visited
and wisconsin and south Dakota
Towns snner severe
Losses.

Towns suner Severe
LOsses.
HOUSTON. Tex. May 1s.-The latest re-
ports from Golaid state that seventy-nins
persons were killed and ninety-nve injured
by the tornado, which passed over the
city yesterday afternoon The property
loss in the city and surrounding country
probably will reach 900. The storm
swept the city from end to end and demol-
ished $50 stores and residences.
The tornado, which was preceded by a
terrific downpour of hail. lasted only few
minutes. The hallstorm drove the people
into their houses, where they we're caught
by the death-dealing wind which came on
them with terrific force, leveilng everything
in Its path. The tornado swept an area
$50 yards wide for distance Of mile and a
half. Houses collapsed as II built OF card
board, covering the dead and injured with
debris which necessarily made the work
Of rescue slow.
People Flock TO the Town.
People focked to the town from all Of the
surrounding country. Many of them had
relatives in the city. The work OF reScue
has been carried on all day and the funerals
Of several of the victims took place this
afternoon. The supply Of cofins has been
replenished from other towns and large
force of laborers is still at work digging
graves for many Of the victims. The citi-
zens have perfected an organization and
everything is conducted in an orderly man
ner. the work OF caring for the dead and
injured now being on q systematic basis.
The storm wrought havoc to the surround
ing country, but no lives are reported lost
there.
Governor Sayers today issued an appeal
to the mayors OF ali cities Of 5000 people
and over in the state of Texas asking them
to send food to Golaid aud raise funds for
the suffereres.
A partial list Of the dead follows:
Dead.
White people killed.
MRS. JOHNSON. aged so.
MARGARET POPE.
STUART DIAL.
PINKIE LOTT. daughter Of William
Lott.
MRS PURL AND, TWO CHILDREN,
| MAUDE AND ALICE.
| TWO AUGERSTEIN CHILDREN.
MRS. STAPLE AND THREE Chill
DREN.
MR.. AND MRS. WILLIAM HEARD AND
| THREE CHILDREN.
JOSbFh SANAGE AND IWO ChlL-
DREN.
MR.. NEwcoMB, WIFE AND CHILD.
MR.. SMITH Of Rockport, who was visit
ing his daughter.
MRS. HARRISON AND LITTLE BoY.
RUBY MADDOX AND CHILD.
MRS. CASEY AND MAUDE CASEY.
The remainder OF the dead are negroes.
Injured.
IT. A.
be fatally injured are:
Mrs. L. w. Chiffon, internally.
Leanad Vondohlen aged 4.
Mrs. Kate Savage, spinal injuries.
Mrs. Irene Augerstein. skull fractured.
| Miss Claud Matthias, head injured.
Mrs. Mary HARRISON. back and head
| wrenched.
J. B. Hermann, internal
Mrs ]. B. Heinmann, skull fractured.
B. S. Mathis, internal and head.
| w. F. Purl, skull crushed.
| John Augerstein. head hurt
| R. D. Newcomb, legs hurt.
Angie Lott, severely crushed.
Irene Newcom, hurt about legs.
| Mrs CalIie Goode, head.
| G. e. Pope, head.
| Mrs p. d. Harring, head.
| Miss Jennie Harring, spine.
The negroes fatally hurt number ave.
| Flooded by Waterspout.
LA CROSSE. Wis. May 1s.-Advices re-
ceived today from Preston, MINI. . few
miles from here on the Dubuque division OF
the Milwaukee road. state that the water
spout which struck noar Preston last nigAt
flooded the country for miles around ana
caused tho death by drowning Of four peo-
/ III xygIV ~
During the storm Alderman Donky was
killed by lightning.
According TO the reports eight feet Ol
water swept over the town. moving eight or
ten houses fifteen to twenty feet from
where they originally stood. The Mllwau.
kee roads tracks were washed out for four
miles out of town and the depot twisted
around by water. The lumber yards owned
by the G. L. Colman Lumber company afe
reported to be under from two to three feet
OF mud and water. and much OF the lumber
has been carried of by the food.
At Bloomer. Wis, Eviction Garug was
killed by lightning. Reports received from
the western part OF the county say Il was
one Of the worst storms ever witnessed in
that section. On the level prairie In the
township of York it was reported that many
farmers lost a great deal OF stock, and near
Granger about twenty buildings were de-
molished.
A confirmed report has Just reached here
that Michael WilbriRht. living west OF
Forestville. lost four children. his barn,
house and all contents, everything was
swept down the stream. Three bodies have
been found and the fourth one Is StiIl
missing.
WAterIOO's Heavy Loss.
DEs MONIES. May 1s.-A eloudburst at
Waterloo early Sunday morning practically
ruined every house on the tract known AZ
DRY Run" In Waterloo. Fifty buildings
were damaged and several were washed
away. A number OF thrilling reseues we're
made with boats. but no loss OF life Oe-
CURED. Tho Wapsipinleon river overran its