The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-05-29
CAUSE DEATH and RUIN.
Several States Visited by Tornadoes
That Take Human Life and
Destroy Property.
TEN ARE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN KILLED
Waste by Fury of the Wind-Lfve
Stock Killed--In Some Sections En-
tire Towns Were Practically De-
stroyed-Mnny Persons Injured.

TIRE IOVns were Practically De-
stroycd-Mnny Persons Injured.
indianapolis, Ind, May pa
heavy storm swept over Indiana
Thursday afternoon between three
and four o'clock. Wire service has
been almost paralyzed and damage t.
buildings and crops will reach many
thousands. Buildings were struck by
lightning and burned and there were
some narrow escapes by fleeing occu-
pants. The principal damage was
done by lightning.
At Lebanon, Ind, trees were blown
down, outbuildings destroyed, the
wire service paralyzed and no COM
munication can be obtained with the
surrounding country to ascertain the
extent of the damage. The roof of
the Perkins hotel, the largest in Leb-
anon, was torn off and there were
several narrow escapes from death.
The new street car barns were blown
down and windows were broken in
all parts of the town.
At Elwood, Ind, the storm did
damage to the amount of $4,000
Three in One Day.
Salina, Kan, May 22.-The third cy-
clone in Salina county within the past
"a hours struck Assaria Thursday
night. Two persons were killed and
a dozen or more injured. The dead
are: William A. Olson, IS years old.
and Peter Olson. OF the injured none
&c fato11,r h,,r+ Frlo 1r,,eo =, xr1,.ol
the Oisons lived was demolished com
pletely, and the body of the boy was
found 30 rods from where the house
had stood.
Killed a Girl.
Kinsley, Kan, May pa tornado
passed over Hodgman county, IS miles
northwest of Kinsley, at three o'clock
Thursday afternoon, destroying Dan
Gleason's house and killing Mabel Tut
tie. About five o'clock another tornado
could be seen from Kinsley, covering
about the same territory, but no re-
ports of damage have yet been re-
ceived.
Residences Destroyed.
Ashland, Kan, May 22.-This place
and a large portion of the country was
laid waste last evening at five o'clock
by a cyclone. The business section was
not damaged to any great extent, but
the best residence portion of the town
was swept away. Fifteen head Of
horses belonging to David X. Linger
We're carried a long distance by the
wind and then killed. Two hundred
cattle were killed and eight farm
house" and a schoolhouse were demol-
ished.
Three Drowned.
Lincoln, Neb., May 23.-Storms and
high water are responsible for four
fatalities and much damage to prop
erty in Nebraska. At Sterling yes
terday an attempt to cross the
Nemaha river on a bridge that rave
way caused the drowning of three
persons-Frank Harms, a farmer; his
sister, Mrs. Edward Puhlke, and her
si~x-year-old child.
Children Killed.
Clay Center, Kan, May 23.-A cy-
clone passed oyer the southeast part
of Clay county yesterday afternoon.
As far as known no one was killed in
Clay county, but at Bala, a little town
in Riley county, two little girls
named Daub yere killed and a mum
Der of persons injured. Five houses
were blown away at Bala and many
cattle killed.
Woman and Child Killed.
Amarillo, Tex, May 22.-The Pam
Handle country was visited by a severe
storm Thursday night. The home of
NJ. R. Wilson, near Hereford, was
blown to pieces, killing Mrs. Wilson
and child and fatally injuring Mr.. Will
son. Considerable damage was done
to property in the vicinity of Amarillo.
Farmer's Wife Loses Her Life.
Chickasha, ]. T., May 22.-A tor
nado passed over the town of Lone
Wolf, 65 miles west of Chickasha. on
the Mangum branch of the Rock
Island. Four houseswere blown down
and their contents scattered. Mrs.
Hargan, wife of a farmer, was blown
against a barbed wire fence and
killed. The tornado wrecked tele-
phone and telegraph wires, destroy
ing trees, fences, outhouses and kill
ing stock.
Havoc IN OnAO. &
Cincinnati, May 23.-Much damage
was done in the Ohio valley by cloud
bursts and lightning. No lives were
lost, but many people We're shocked
by lightning that struck houses,
barns and telegraph poles. A
car on the Mill Creek Valley line was
struck by lightning and set on fire at
Carthage and the passengers narrow
~ escaped death, all being unconscious
for a short time. Much damage was
done at Delhi, Home City and Fern
bank.
Eight Thousand Homeless.
Manila, May 21.--Twc thousand ma
tive houses have been destroyed by fire
in the Tondo districtofManila. About
5000 persons are homeless and are be-
ingfed and sheltered BY the municipal-
ity. The damage is estimated at 2,0oo,-
GOO pesos.