The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30
FINE SEMINARY is
BADL Y WRECKED
Almost Miraculous Escape Of a
Number Of Teachers Heroic
Rescue Of q Young Woman.
Wrecks Strewn, in Every
Direction-Re Repair Work
Bravely Begun.
by Aa.ociatod Press. 81,


senger, TO Bermuda. Texas.) Later de-
/. tails from the tornado which struck u III his
city yesterday evening indicate that first
reports by no means exaggerated either
as 10 the number Of yes lost or the inan-
5cial damage resulting. Scores OF peop'e
4 were injured and are being attended by
the various physicians. It will be iinpsa.
& sible 10 state the number OF the injured,
&butS II Is not believed that many deaths
A w3ll result from INJURIES. Al NJ q
sa875$T The number killed Isl sixteen In ms
q city So "a as can be learned a their
Il names are: 4 sEs \
= Juan Guerrero, aged forty-six.
p Julia Guerrero. aged eighteen.
Pancilla Guerrero. aged twenty-five. ~
49, GuerrerS; missing. s9
Unknown man, Son .ant LAREDO semi
i. nary. II. w
"a Pablo Nuncio. aged Sflfty-six. vi ~ ri \
8 Juanita Jaramilla, ged hirteen. iSsSsssss5S
Unknown man, employed Sin the Bruno
Hotel. VII
s. Afunose.E aged fifty Sss .
Three members OF a family named 1rejo.
81 One swonaiis and two boys. aEed eight
& rera.
Miss Gayctan. aged seventeen years
Crushed by Walls.
The four FIRST mentioned In the list
4 were iembers at y one family and were
4 employed on The ranch OF George Wood
y ma n.Ss They were all crushed TO ID cath by
the falling In Of the heavy walls tof9the
adobe house VIII ch they occupied The
Z others mentioned In the list met their
y fate 81 ii, a like ma INNER. The damage
wrought at, the Laredo Seminary is Sc
7 we're Not one OF the gtoup OF ma gnifl-
\ cent buildings which 20 tofrnAke ~ that
institution escaped damage. The barr.e ks.
" the prlnar, ldlnG, Emery Hell and tina
u chapel were managed from nifty to sew
enty-nve per cent. The escape from death
sof the tea cheers at present CHARTERED In
the Institution Aisf2 considered miraculous.
4 as the walls OF some sof & the buildings
! which they occupied were compile telys de-
nolished. Mrs. Easley one OF the teach
ers. was heroically rescued BY several
young cadets. students OF the institution.
who lowered her by a rope from use ond
X story. She was badly bruised.
The Mexican National Hospital build =
4 ing had the roof lifted from the edifice.
and 1t will require much time to replace.
the building for patients. Ri
Wrecks Found Everywhere.
"A trip through the town falls to show
Z a locality that has not suffered more or
q less from the storm. Trees. fences. tele-
graph and telephone poles, corrugated
Is roofs, chImneys and wall and debris OF
4, Ill imagina Bile kinds strewi the streets.
The city authorities have set diligently.
at work cleaning away the swreckage OF
the storm. and at late hour tonight
the city is beginning to assume Its GUS
q tomary tranquil appearance. Linemcn
are at work endeavoring to straighten
s out the tangle OF wires. and 1t is be-
leved that within two days the electric
Il light service can be resumed. It is
hoped to re-establish telegraphic COM
nunications. at least partially, within
two days. 75
Conditions In New Laredo, across the
Rio Grandc9 River. are similar to those
existing on this. 1t is not officially
known how many dead or injured there
are, but In an Interview tonight a city
official OF that place stated there were
five dead that he knew Of, although
runor has 1t that ten lives were lost.
+, The five known dead, added to the list
OF dead on this side Of the river, would
bring the number Of dead In both cities
up TO tWenty-one persons. The storm
made its appearance from the south
west In the neghborhood OF Lampasase.
Mexico, seventy-two miles from this city.
and It Is reported that great havoc was
wrought In that locality. although It is
not thought that any loss OF life resulted.
Dr. ri. ], Hamilton. OF the United
States Marine Hospital service. has
placed $50 tents, with bedding. ETC.. at
the disposal Of the homeless
Governor Issues General Appeal
for Help.
tby Associated PrrIs.)
AUSTIN, TEX. April 29.-Late this
afternoon the following communica ton
from Mayor Sanchez, OF Laredo, address,
ed to Governor Lanham was received;
LAREDO appeals to you and through
you to the good people Of Texas for
Immediate aid IN our great msfor.
tune OF last evening, The cyclone I
wrought untold damage to this city.
Several lives were lost and Distress
ing conditions prevail, 1t is impos- I,
slble Just now to state the extent OF
loss OF life and damage to property, u
but have seen enough to satisfy me
thatwe need Immediate assistance to
relieve the suffering and the home
less" rs
In response to this request. Governor
Lanham issued general appeal for
help, expressing the wish that Texana
in general would be liberal and prompt
In their help.
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