The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-12
Would Amend Law.
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Prof. c. p. Hubbard, wife and two child
rem; Mrs. Mary Johnson, 40, and two sons;
G. c. Jones, wife and three children;
James Mozart and wife; Mrs. M. l-oody;
Miss Murphy of st. Louis; Mr.. Moss; Mr..
Orcutt; Laura Russell; Mrs. Fannie Red
wink, So Pearl Staley of Troyer, CNla.;
j. p. Sutherland and wife; Charles Stu
yet, %; Unidentified man, woman and two
children: Mr.. Weaver, wife and three
children; Mrs Colonel Williamson, %;
Dewey Attaway; Mr. Simms wife and
daughter Mrs. Orcutte; Mrs C. p Stub
blefeld; William stubblefeld; Eagles,
family of three persons, five and one-half
miles southwest; Unknown family of four,
fifteen miles southwest; Mr.. Hughes, wife
and son, eight miles west of Olustee;
Ralston, family at Olustee
Havoc Is Complete.
The havoc wrought by the tornado is
complete. Out of a town of 1000 people
not more than a score of houses are in
tact while two-thirds of the buildings
are totally wrecked. The storm formed
south of Olustee near the Texas line, and
took a northeasterly course through d
well settled section. At o'clock it was
observed by the people of Snyder but the
usual funnel-shaped formation was lack
ing, and though the roar was plainly
heard for some time before the storm
broke, many were of the opinion that it
was a hail storm. Within few minutes
the sky suddenly became dark, and a
terrific downpour of rain began, lasting
for several minutes, when it stopped al
most as suddenly as it had commenced.
A few moments after an ominous calm
followed, and then the tornado struck,
tearing buildings to pieces as though
they were made of paper.
Many people who had thought to take
advantage of the calm to seek refuge in
cellars, were caught in the streets, and
between buildings while some were lifted
higher in the air and dashed to the ground
as though hurled from a catapult, while
others were struck by flying debris, and
beaten almost beyond recognition. Those
who remained in their houses Jared no
better in the path of the tornado, which
swept across all excepting a few blocks
in the southeastern corner of the town.
The frame structures collapsed like egg
shells, burying occupants under the debris,
killing, crushing and manning.
Hotels Destroyed.
Six of the eight hotels were torn to
pieces, burying many in the wreckage.
North of the railroad track where many
cottages stood, none is left, and there the.
wreekage is mostly carried away
In a few moments 1t was all over, and
the air was filled with shrieks of injured,
mingled with cries of those who had es-
capped and were seeking lost ones. With
in a short time messengers were dis
patched to Mountain Park, two and half
miles away, where the news was sent by
telephone to Hobart. Physicians and
nurses were called for, and relief trains
were made up at Mangum, Hobart, Chick
sha and Lawton, and hurried to the scene
by the Frisco Meanwhile the able-bodied
survivors in Snyder worked heroically all
through the night amidst the most heart
rending scenes. A building was utilized
for a temporary Hospital, and another
used as a morgue The latter, a dry
goods building, presented gruesome APP
pearance the day dawned, with the
corpses lying tier above tier on the
shelves. The search for bodies continued
during the day. and at o'clock eighty
had been recovered. Others are being
searched for. which. with the casualties
from the country, will probably raise the
death list of fatalities. The most pressing
need is financial. Organization was per-
fected among the citizens today, and APP
peals were sent out to leading cities OF
the territories asking for immediate as
sistance. In addition to the seriously
injured who are being cared for at the
hospital. many sustained lesser injuries,
and are incapacitated for the work of
caring for those who are in need of as
sistance.