The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-10

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Several others are suffering from broken
limbs and internal injuries.
The Dead.
The known dead:
Gus Anderson.
Tillie Ellerson.
Mrs. A. v. Anderson.
Mrs. Elmer Hultgren.
Blanche Switzer.
Nina Swtzer.
Lena Switzer.
Anna Coulson.
M. T. Nelson, wife and three children.
A. Sjogren, Sr.
Olaf Hanson and wife.
Gottfried Nelson, wife and child.
Elmer Nelson.
Mrs. POSTER and child.
Nina Roberts.
Carl Warnquist
Mrs. ]. A. Carlson.
Clyde Norris.
Seriously Injured.
The most seriously injured are.
A. v. Anderson.
o. S. Elvin and wife.
Mrs. c. Mccormick.
Mrs Charles Roberts and three children.
NJ Sjogren-
Mrs. Berg.
Beata Swenson.
Mrs. Coulson and three children.
Swan Hart.
Rose Britton.
j. A. Carlson and wife.
William Barkley and wife.
Anna Dittlof
Olaf Carlson.
Mrs. John A Carlson.
Andrew Peterson and wife.
Mrs. Swanhart, face and arms lacsr-
ated.
Two orndorff sisters, arms and chest
iacerated.
Mrs. Albin Swanson, leg punctured, face
and head cut.
Charles Saleen, collarbone broken, ribs
fractured serious.
Mrs. Charles Saleen, hip crushed, abdo-
men punctured; serious.
Mrs. Alquist, scalp wound.
Carl Alquist, boy, badly bruised.
Agnes Hansen, chest crushed in badly,
cut otherwise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellertson, bruised and
cuts.
Elmer Carlson, arm fractured.
Gotfreid Nelson's two children, bruised
and cut
Mrs PORTER, ear cut off; arm broken.
Charles Roberts, wounds about face.
hands and feet.
Jacquet Renius, foot hurt.
A. ]. Anderson, bruised and cut
Anna Anderson hip bruised.
Mrs. Sam Norris, wounded back and
head
lone Saleen, leg bruised and cut.
Two daughters and son of Andrew Pc
terson, slight.
Early Reports Incorrect.
Sensational rumors were sent out dur
ing the day that one hundred persons
were injured These proved to be incor-
rect.
In several cases entire families have
been killed. A man named Switzer,
night watchman at the railroad yard,
lost his three children. N. p. Wilson,
with his wife and three children, were
found dead. Two other children were not
at home and escaped.
Tonight order had been practically
brought out of the chaotic condition that
prevailed today and a relief committee
had begun dispensing aid.
In Marquette the residence portion west
of the main street suffered the principal
damage. The houses in the course Of
the tornado were ALL with two or three
exceptions, completely wrecked. In this
section lneTe were a number Oh inOOeTn
residences, of which only one the home
of r. A. Thompson. was left standing
The Swedish Lutheran and Methodist
churches were among the first buildings
struck, and they, together with the par
sonage adjoining the Methodist church.
were demolished.
Terrific Rain-Storm During Night.
Yesterday afternoon had been hot and
oppressive. the atmosphere loaded with
electricity Late in the evening a ter
rife rainstorm broke over the town, The
rain continued to fall in torrents until
l1:50 last night when the tornado struck.
Within less than five minutes 1t had
wrought its terrible work and passed on.
Telegraph and telephone wires were car
ried down, and it was several hours be-
fore the outside world could be appraised
of the plight of the city.
1t was not until o'clock that physi-
clans and surgeons began arriving from
surrounding towns. In the mean time
dozens of willing hands set to work to
clear away the debris and extricate the
dead and injured. The Swedish Lutheran
parsonage and several private residences
were turned into temporary hospitals.
while the dead were taken to the store
room of Olaf Olson and laid out In rows.
Pathetic Scenes.
Early today a representative OF the
Associated Press made the rounds of the
different places. In one room in the Luth-
eran parsonage he found six injured. and
in an adjoining room were five corpses. In