Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-30
TOWN SWEPT AWAY.
Glenrose, Tex, Nearly Ob|iter-
ated by the Tornado.
Eight Dead, 81 Injured, and Property
Damaged S250,0O0.
Another Tornado Sweeps Path South
of Topeka, Kar.

Dallas, Texas, April ga special
from Granbury. Texas, confirms the re
port of damage caused at Glenrose by
a tornado, yesterday. one additional
death occurred. today. making a total
of eight Ii is thought that three OF
the number injured probably will die.
The revised list of dead is as follows:
Mrs. Carl Milan.
TWo-year-old daughter of Mr.. Milan
Rev Mr.. Ford, pastor of the Metho
dist church.
Miss May Connel.
- Murgrove, a boy.
Mrs. Gage.
Mrs. FGg@.
UnEnOWn man.
Fatally injured:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee.
Infant of Mrs Thomas Tripp.
There were q persons injured, but
with the exception of the three men
toned as fatally hurt, it is thought
that all viii recover.
In Glenrose. 30 buildings were totally
demolished and more than 100 persons
are homeless ANA destitute of food or
shelter. Relief parties accompanied by
physicians have started from Grant bury
with supplies.
The tornado devastated farm prop
prty ana crops north of Glenrose for
dieiaucc If five miles and for seven
miles south. but no fatalities or no
serious injuries are reported outside of
the town of Clenrose.
Glenrose is situated on the Paluxy
river in a valley down which the tor
nado came sweeping everything before
il. 1t struck the town im the business
district and about one-third of the
stores were wrecked.
a bard rain succeeded the storm ana
stocks We're ruined, damaging what
had not been destroyed by the wind.
The western portion of the residence
section of the town was struck. The
town being Il small one. but n noted
hotel resort, some Of these houses We're
comruodious and Well furnished.
The frame houses We're simply torn
asundcr and scattered. Their inmates
had no warning Of the impending
calamity and il was here that all the
fatalities o, curred.
The residence of Mrs. Connell. one Of
those wrecked. caught fire and with
two others was burned.
The property loss is roughly eStl-
mated Mt $250 900. IT may prove to be
much greater. when all the facts are
known. for there are undoubtedly other
sections which have been devastated
up 'andfdown the river.
The town is cut off from wire COM
munication and all the facts have come
from neghboring towns which have
been reached by refugees, who cannot
tell of the facts. as they are in quest
of assistance for their stricken people.
The Fort Worth & Rio Grande will
run a special train to Glenrose with
supplies for the sufferers. This train
will also pick up other supplies and re-
lief parties at places along TIE line.
Those whose homes have been spared
are doing all in their power for the
homeless, but, according to reports
here. there are many of the latter.
AT o'clock Tuesday morning, the
Post received the following telegram
from its Gienrose correspondent via
Gabury. Texas:
"A cyclone swept the town away at
30. Wind accompanied by heavy rain
fail. The dead are: Mrs c. A. Milan
Mrs. Jim Musgrove, little child of Mrs
jim Musgrove little daughter of J. r.
Miiam. Miss Mary Connell Rev. Ford
The wounded have been cared for Aid
has reached here from Granbury.. Wal
nut Springs, and other neighborng
towns. in the way of surgeons and
nurses a