The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-05-20
COL|AD DEATH
LIST NUMBERS 98
Entire Property Loss VIII Proba
bly, Reach 100000
PEOPLE CAUGHT IN HOUSES
Dowmpour of Hall Drove Them in and
Tornado Caught Them Like
Rats In Trap-Rescue Work
is Slow.
PEOPLE CAUGHT IN HOUSES

Houston, Tex, May 19.-The latest re-
ports from Goiiad state that eS persons
were killed and 108 injured by the tornado
which passed over that city yesterday ar
ternoon The property loss In the city
and surrounding country will probably
reach $500, ,0O0 The storm swept the city
from end to end and demolished $50 stores
and residences, many of which cannot be
repaired
There is only one telegraph wire work.
ing into Gollad, and owing to the crush Of
official business 1t Is impossible to obtain
q list of the dead and wounded at this
hour.
The tornado, which was preceded by
terrific downpour OF, hail, lasted only
few minutes. The hail storm drove the
people into their houses, where they
were caught like rats in a trap and the
death-dealing wind came upon them with
terrific force, leveling everything In It's
path The tornado swept an area 200
yards wide for a distance of mile and
half Houses collapsed as II built Of card
board covering the dead and injured with
debris, which necessarily makes the work
of rescue slow. People fiocked to the
town from all the surrounding country.
Many of them had relatives in the city.
The work of rescue has been carried on
all day, and the funeral of several of the
victims took place this afternoon. The
supply of cofrins was replenished from
other towns and a large force of laborers
are still at work digging graves for the
unfortunate victims. The citizens have
perfected an organization and everything
Is conducted In an orderly manner, and
the work of caring for the dead and
wounded is now on a systematic basis.
The storm wrought severe havoc to the
surrounding country, but no lives are re-
ported lost.
Governor Sayers today issued an appeal
to the mayors of all cities of 1900 popu-
lation and over in the state of Texas ask
ing them to send food and raise funds for
the sufferers at Golad.
Additional Deaths.
Following is a list of the dead reported
since last night: Mrs. johnson, aged co.
Margaret Pope. aged s; Stuart DIAL
Plnkle Lott, daughter Oh Wlllldm LOttI
Two Augersten children, Mrs. Staple
and two children, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Heard and three children, Joseph Savage
and two children, Mr.. Newcomb, wife and
child; Mr.. Smith of Rockport, who was
visiting his daught ers; Mrs. HARRISON and
little boy, Reuby Maddox and child, Mrs.
Casey and Maud Casey. The remainder
of the dead are negroes.
Fatally Injured.
The whites believed to be fatally
injured are: Mrs. L. w. Chiffon, Internal
ly; Leonard Vondohlen aged a; Mrs.
Katie Savage, spinal injuries; Mrs. Irene
Augerstein, skull fractured Miss Claude
Mathis. head injured; Miss Mary Har-
bison, back and head wounded; ]. B.
Heinmann. internal; Mrs. j. B. Heinman,
skull fractured; B. S. Mathis, internal
and head W. ]. Purt, skull crushed;
John Augerstein, head hurt; R. d. New
comb, hurt about legs; Mrs. Callie Goode,
head; G. E. Pope, head; Mrs. P. P. Har-
ing, head; Miss Jennie Haring, spine;
Mrs. w. H. Maddux body crushed.
Two negroes are believed to be fatally
hurt.