Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-06-14

Bloomington ILL.,. June l3.--Death and
destruction followed in the wake of the
worst tornado that has ever visited CEN
trail Illinois, The wind wrought ruin and
woe, and the property loss will be tens of
thousands of dollars. There is no way of
really estimating the loss at present, owing
to the uncertainty as to the effect upon
the growing crops which, it is feared, sui
tered heavily. The slddest feature was
the killing of three young women at il
dance at the town hall of Merna, vii
lage 10 miles east of this city. There was
party of 250 young men and women 1T
the dance in the hall when the tornado
struck the building, about IL o'clock.
! Everybody rushed Tor the door. A num-
Der of young men held the doors to pre-
vent the people from escaping, fearing that
/ they might be killed or injured if they
got outside About half of them, however,
escaped. and then the building collapsed.
The others were buried in the wreck.
/ Three were killed and 40 or 30 others in
/ jwed, some OF them seriously.
The dead: Miss Lena Jahagam, Mrs.
/ Edward Martin, Miss Annie Kelly.
All are daughters of prominent farmers
/ in The vicinity. The bodies We're horri-
/ bly, mtlated. \ number of young men
and women were taken from the ruins IN
an unconscious condition and are still IN
/ that state. and it is feared thcre may be
other deaths.
Marna got the brunt of the storm, and
many Of the finest houses and barns there
Nere destroyed.
Efforts are being made to reach the
small towns in the country It, IS be-
lievtd several of them have suffered more
or less damage.
At Clinton the Chicago & Alton round
house was demolished, but no lives were
lost.
At san Jose a grain elevator was blown
across the Alton tracks, entirely blocking
traffic.
At Barnes an elevator was blown down
and many farmhouses are reported seri-
ously damaged.
Three Are Dead.
Pekin. ILL.,. June IA tornado passed
over Tazewell county last night, killing
three and fatally injuring two persons at
Kingston mines, south OF here.
The dead: Mrs Thomas Murray and
infant; William McElwee, aged 3,
Patrick Mci.lwee and wife were fatally
injured.
The entire east end Of Kingston, a vii
swept away. The storm struck the place
about 1880 p. m. and lasted half an
hour. second storm at L.: 30 this morn
ing did considerable additional damage.
Physicians from Pelin, Glassford and
Napoleon were called on to care for the
wounded.
Houses and barns were blown down in
Groveland, Minerva, Dillon, Popedale and
Delayan, but 50 far no loss OF life in any
of these places has been reported. Kings
/ ton Mines seems to have received the
brunt Of the storm.
Opposite Pellin the river overlooked its
banks and covered 5000 acres of corn,
which probably has been ruined,
Heavy Damage in Iowa.
Des Moines. iowa, June l2.-Grinnell
reports that the town of Laurel Marshall
county. was severely damaged by tor
nado last night
Laurel is in jefferson township, Mar
shall county, and has a population of not
to exceed 100 people.
Meager details of the storm that passed
over central Iowa nave been received. 1t
is reported that no lives were lost, but
some of the principal buildings Of the
place were destroyed.
Osceo1 reports considerable damage
from the wind
Damage in the Country.
Jacksonville. H., June I2.-There was
hard windstorm here last night but 40
lamagc to this immediate section has
been reported. Danvers, on the Alton
road, north of this place, was reported
wiped ont just after the Kansas City lin
tied train pulled out. Meager reports
show widespread damage in the country
north
Lives and Property Lost.
Peoria, ILL.,, June l2-The storm at Pc
oria was very destructive. Many lives
were lost and the property damage extern
siYe.
No Lives Lost.
Burlington, Iowa, June l2.-Burlington
has been practically cut off from teIe-
graphic communication since 3 o'clock
last night.
Sidf All Ii Dead.
Tunis, June l2-Sidi Ali, the hey of