The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-25
Eleven Persons Missing and CN-
accounted For.
A Tornado Sweeps Over South
eastern Nebraska.
INJURED NUMBER
Total Number of Deaths Isl {;
mated at 21.
Much Property Destroyed in
Rural Districts.

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Lincoln. Neb.. May 25.-A tornado
that passed near Norman. and later
struck Pauline and the intervening
country early today caused heavy dam
age and many lives are reported lost
1T is believed the death list viii number
q. while many others are known to
have been injured. Details are meager,
wires being down in all directions
Mine of the victims were found dead
ard Il people are still missing
The injured as far as reported win
number H. Known dead:
JAMES C. MUMAW. Pauline
MRS. JAMES c. NdUMAW, Pauline
EDITH MUMAW. Pauline.
FRANK QUIGG. Pauline.
LIZZIE PALMER. Pauline.
JEANETTE PALMER, Pauline.
MRS. EARL BACON. Norman.
MRS. JOHN WELLIVER, Norman
JOHN McCURDY, Norman.
Missing.
Neil McSwain, Fairfield
Peter Johns. living near Brockton.
Peter Hockinson. and eight members
of his family, living near Fairfield.
Among the 12 injured all are from
Fairfield The following persons among
the injured are said to be dangerously
hurt:
John McReynolds.
Charles Taylor
Mrs Mob Lindsey.
There were two separate toruadoes.
both originating within a few miles of
Fairaeld The first one moved to the
northwest. and the second off to the
southwest The one to the northwest
did the greatest damage, and all the
fatalities seem to have been in its path.
1t passed close to the town of Pauline
i'm the southern part of Adams county.
killing six persons. 1t lost its force Is
miles southeast of Norman, Neb., where
three @ersons living in the same house
were killed
Many members OF farmers families
in the track of the storm fled from their
homes. while others sought shelter in
cellars. Farmers driving to town re-
port that they were unable to ind
members of their families from whom
they were separated during the storm.
A cOmplete list can not be secured be-
fore tonight. as the storm covered
great stretch of country.
The nine members of the family of
Peter HOckinsOn were scattered last
night during the storm and if not dead
are believed to be still wandering abOur
homeless The Hockinson home was
carried away and completely demol-
isheA.
The greatest loss of property was sus-
tained by farmers. The heaviest indi-
Vidual loss reported is that suffered by
Charles Taylor, who places the damage
to his stock farm, including cattle and
horses killed. at s21 COO
Two school houses were destroyed.
Lincoln. Neb.. May PA special to
the Star from Hastings says tornado
struck the town of Pauline IA miles
south of here, early today killing six
A relief train has been sent to the
scene. It is believed the entire town was
wrecked.
The tornado also struck the town Of
Norman, killing seven people
In the country districts west of Fair
field, Neb.. many farm houses are re-
ported destroyed. Eight persons lost in
the storm are reported dead.
Telephone and telegraph wires are all
down west and south of here.
FAIRFIELD WRECKED
Mlnden Neb-, May Pa tornado
struck 10 miles south of Norman. a
small town near here, early today de-
fnolishlng Ia buildings, killing three per-
sons and lnjuring a dozen others
THE DEAD.
MRS EARL BACON.
MRS WELLIVER-
JOHN MCURDY.
INJURED
Mr. Welliver hip broken.
From Norman, which is a town Of
auout AuV lnnabltants situated what
Is called the High line" of the Bur-
lington railway. the path of the storm
lay east TO Pauline. a little station on
the PrOsser branch Of the Missouri Pa
cluc railway. From Pauline it proceed
ed in a southeasterly direction finally
losing its force southwest of Fairfield
The entire town of Fairfield which
had about 80 houses. is reported wreck
ed and it is said that three persons were
killed and others injured The Missouri
Pacific has sent a relief train to the
scene.
Fairfield reports many farm houses
wrecked in Clay. Adams and Kearney
counties and eight persons are reported
killed i'm the district near Fairfield
Wires are down i'm many directions
and details are meagre.
STRUCK ROLFE. IOWA
Dea Moines, Ia, May PA tornado
struck the town of Rolfe. 20 miles west
of here late yesterday. killing Fong Foo
a laundryman- fatally injuriug a child
and wreclzing the state Bank building
trayons general store. the Hotel De
Several residences were damaged
REACHED INTO MISSOURI
Maryville, Mo- Nav 25.-A tornado
struck the town of Elmo. near here,
early today. undoofing joys store and
httering the town with the debris Of
outhouses, barns and trees. No lives
were lost
Elmo is situated in the northwestern
corner OF Missouri near the NehVaska
line, and the storm probably is a con-
tinuation Of that which struck near
Norman. Nsb.