The Tomahawk., 1903-06-04

Des Moines, Ia, May 2s.-1owa was
been storm swept for the past "a
hours. Three tornadoes, two Monday
night and one Tuesday night resulted
in the loss of six lives, the fatal injury
of three and the serious injury of
score OF people beside great property
loss.
The following are known to have
been killed.
At Glenwood-Maggie Biettner and
Hazel Wright, both of Adaza, Ia.
Near Buxton-Georgia Buckley and
Herbert Rhodes.
At South Des Moines-Russen A.
Knauf, aged 80 years, and Floyd knauf,
his baby.
The Injured.
The. injured at Glenwood are: Mary
Eckert, Anna Delaney, Myrtle Dickin-
son, Eta Newton, Harrison Johnson,
Rolla Rathbun.
Near Buxton-Molietius Rhodes.
fatal; Mollie Rhodes, fatal; Eliza Blak-
lev. fatal; Amply and Minnie Blakley,
Seward, Lucy, George and Addison
Rhodes; Buddie Reasby, Mary Walker.
At South Des Moines-Mrs. Knauf,
bruised and cut; Mrs. Margaret Bos-
ton, skull injured by falling brick;
Charles McNutt, hurt by flying tree
limbs; Mrs. John Mccoy, breast and
head cut by flying glass.
Charitable Institution Damaged.
The victims at Glenwood were all
inmates of the school for the feeble
minded, where the storm struck at
$3.50 D. m. The tornado struck the
girls dormitory, commonly known as
the old building, first. The roof was
torn off and with a terrible crash fell
back again upon the wrecked building.
All of the buildings of the. group, in
Guiding the hospital, dormitory, boys
building, custodian's building, farm
colleges and the boiler room, were
more or less damaged by the storm.
The superintendent estimates that the
loss will be at least $4,000
Near Buxton.
The tornado near Buxton struck at
about $3.50 p. M, near what is known
as Number 10 Junction, mining set
tlement. All the victims We're colored.
The storm came from the southwest
and the dest sjctive wind seemed to de-
scend suddenly from a great bank of
clouds which was sweeping toward
the northwest. The houses occupied
by the Rhodes and Blakley families
were smashed to kindling wood. A
string of half dozen box cars was
smashed into unrecognizable debris
and scattered over the surrounding
country.
At South Des MOines.
The tornado struck South Des
Moines at six o'clock Tuesday night.
Tt came from the south. but after the
greatest part of the destruction was
wrought veered to the northwest as
it approached the junction of the Des
Moines and Raccoon rivers. The prop
erty damage in South Des Moines and
vicinity will reach $4,000. The Knauf
home and the Christian church were
completely wrecked and about 40
other buildings were badly injured.
Another Death.
Des Moines, Ia. May 2S.-Another
death is reported as a result Of the tor
nado in South Des Moines. The home
of Richard Wallace, a carpenter, was
destroyed and in fire that resulted
from a kitchen stove being overturned
a three-year-old daughter was burned
to death, being buried under the debris.
Soldiers Hospital Damaged.
T., f., 4
storm damaged the hospital of the
Iowa soldiers home. A large brick
smoke stack was blown down. era ashing
through the roof, the inma tes'narrowly
escaping injury. Trees in all parts of
the city were blown down and many
telegraph and telephone wires broken.
Heavy rains caused the Iowa river to
leave its banks and much damage is
in the lowlands.
Losses Increase.
Des Moines. Ia. May 2s.-When
wire communication with interior
towns was opened up Wednesday. it
became apparent that Tuesdays tor
nado caused far greater loss
than was at first reported. A re-
port from Botna. in Shelby county.
says that the town was completely
and that many farm
houses near that place were wrecked.
At Creston ten dwellings were
blown off their foundations, and Mrs. ,
S. E. Throop and daughter were in
iured in the wreckage of their home.
Ten miles north of Gray. in Audubon
county. two children are reported
killed in the wreckage of a farm |
house. and five others injured seri- !
ously. Al! were occupants of one |
house.
Nine Killed i'm Missouri.
Blanchard. Ia. May 2S.-A tornado |
struck the town of Elmo. eight miles |
west of Blanchard and just across
the Missouri line. Tuesday, destroy |
ing the town. Nine persons are
known to have been killed and a |
of others injured. The storm |
struck three-story brick hotel, |
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