The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-06-06
FLOODS AND CYCLONES.

sands homeless, became prey to flames,
and many people persisted miserably with
in short distance from those who heard
their cries. but were unable to 90 to the
rescue. The entire central portion OF
North Topeka was burned down. The
property loss in Topeka will, 1t is estl-
mated, amount 100000 Similar
floods occurred in other parts of Kansas,
as well as in Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri,
accompanied also by great loss of property
and much suffering.
Dispatches on Tuesday stated that the
food situation in Kansas and Iowa Is but
slightly improved First reports of the
losses of life and property in North Tope-
ka were exaggerated The known dead
now number "a. In the vicinity Of Kan
sas CITY. Kan. and Manhattan, Kan, 1t
is estimated that 10 to 80 lives were lost.
The railroads are in worse condition than
ever before in that part of the West. A
large quantity of mail matter has been de-
stroved. Kansas City, Kan, is without
LIGHT and the waterworks have shut down.
It was again raining heavily there Tuesday
night and 20, 600 people were homeless.
The following is a summary from Mon
day dispatches:
AT ToPEKA.--KanSas river is rapidly
falling. Number of known dead now es-
tinated at "a. Property loss estimated
at 81, 600, 600 Epidemic of contagious
diseases threatened.
AT KANSAS CRY. - Missouri river
stationary. Loss of life and property be-
lieved to be heavy, but difficult to esti-
mate as yet More than 20, 600 home
less and many still in great danger.
AT DES MONIES. Crest of food passed
to the southeast Estimated damage,
81 500, 900; 5000 persons homeless;
weather cold; no further loss Of life.
Governor Bailey issued proclamation
calling for help for the food sufferers of
the state Fifty deputy sheriffs, armed
with rifles, have been sent to North To
peka to protect property, with orders to
shoot hooters whenever they are caught
ELsEwHERE-In the valleys Of the
Il
great areas still under water and the dam-
age 10 towns and farms constantly aug
menting. In some places the ground Is
covered with water from..l5 to 30 miles in
length and from to 10 miles in width.
The loss to farmers and cattle men cannot
be computed.
Summary Of Tuesday dispatches:
TOPEKA. known dead IS. Kansas
river has fallen three feet more. Governor
Bailey issued proclamation calling for
outside help; 30 deputy sheriis ordered
our to shoot hooters il caught in the act.
KANSAS CIrY.-Sky clear for the first
time in week waters Of the Kansas river
falling. but the Missouri stationary prop
erty damage now estimated at not les than
$40, 600. 600; loss Of life uncertain
ST. LaUIs Immense loss seems Gel.
tain to befall the city in few days, The
crest of the food Is moving fast toward it
aud already the Mississippi i from 1--WE to
seven miles wide in tina, vicinity
Iowa The center Of devastation ia the
State Is nov near the mouth Of the pes
Moines river at Eeokuk The river there
i eight miles wide Refugee arr GA
ro0fs and in trees shouting foT help The
water Is subsidinc at Dies Moines
GAINESVILLE. Ga, June IA tor
aadc of terrific fbree Gainesville this aft
eraoon out Of clear sky. causing fearful
loss Of life in this town and also IN New
Holland and White Sulphur
A. nearly a. eas be calculated at = hate
hour So men, woaeu and ehildren arr
dead aud perhaps 40 more fatally injured,
wah property AoSs Of s300 900
The death list Is vet imperfect, nos all
the bodies having beeR recovered and
identified. Many Of them were mangied
beyond recognition, the oaly means Of
Identification being the record Of the tao
cotton mills IN which most Vi the victims
xorked
The storm appeared suddenly little b.
Sore clock. Within lwo minutes j,
had deak death, torn two STORES from the
tive floor BRICK factory Of the Gainesville
Cotton Mill. TaEed almost 200 .eattags>.
tossed two brick stores To the ground and
blown down many buildings Day was
turned to night for brief iAieTyal
By what appeared to be miracle the
tornado fury was confined 81 the outskirts
Of the city, the main business aud resi-
dence portion not being touched Tor
rents Of rain accompanied the wind, but
within Eve minutes after its srst onslaught
the snn was shining upon the scene Of
fearful desolation.
The dead are confined mainly 20 en-
ployes Of the Gainesville and Paeolet Cot
soa Mills and two-thiris Of them were
women and children.
GAINESVILLE. GA, June 2-The
s 900 residents Of Gainesville have jus,
begun to realize the extent Of the appall-
ing disaster Of yesterday
Figuring from all available sources and
giving credence only to those reports which
are believed TO be Trustworthy, the follow
ing is a summary of the storm effects in
Gainesville and its vicinity
One hundred killed; one hundred and
Fifty injured, Of whom probably 20 are IA
tally hurt; eight hundred persons home
less Property loss about half a million
dollars, none of which was covered by
storm insurance
An accurate statement Of the deaths
cannot be rendered for several days, but
the physicians believe it will not 20 far
above 100. although % or 80 are desper-
ately injured and may die within the next
two or three days.
The death list so far compiled includes
80 at the Pacolet Cotton Mills at New
Holland, all of whom were killed in the
demolition Of the company cottages; 36
at the Gainesville Cotton Mills, near the
Southern Railway station here, where the
tornado first struck, and persons killed
in the destruction of the Jones and Logan
stores near the Southern depot Two of
the men killed in the Logan store were
negroes. Among those killed at the Pa
colet mills was John Mayne, aged O.
years, formerly clerk of the Superior court
of Hall county.
A mass meeting was held this morning,
at which SIS, 900 was subscribed to a relief
fund. 4 message has been sent to the
Secretary of War asking for tents to shell
ter the homeless. and an appeal is made to
the people of Georgia. The main needs