Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-09

Marquette, K.as, May .. - Twenty
Ave persons we're killed. over thirty
I'VE Others injured and part Of the res-
idence portion OF Marquette ,denolish-
al BY q tornado that struck this place
at midnight. The dead are estimated
ut twenty-five, hut It will be some
time before THE actual casualties are
known. The Swedish Lutheran and
Methodist churches. the opera house
block and dozen residences were
wrecked. The business portion escap-
cd with slight damage. Aid was ask
"a Of other towns. and physicians were
sent from Salina and many nearby
places.
The tornado struck the southern end
Of the town and cut clean swath a
hundred yards in width thru the en-
tire length. II broke upon the town
with great fo'tce. wrought It's terrible
havoc within. a few minutes time
ana continuing on into the rich farm
Ing country north OF Marquette. caus-
ID further damage. Many victims
were killed as they lay aleep. Others
MANNED and bleeding, awoke to find
themselves buried In the wreckage OF
their former homes. Marquette IS q
town OF 1,5o, people in Mcpherson
county. It is III the exact center OF
Kansas.
When daylight broke over the town
Il was found the entire population was
ii q state OF panic. Business was er'-
tirely suspended and everyone who
escaped injury turned his attention to-
ward aiiing the wounded. The torna-
do seems to have formed three miles
south OF Marquette and did not spend
its force until Il had passed many
miles; north Of town. In Marquette the
residence portion west OF Main street
suffered the principal damage The
Swedish Lutheran and Methodist
churches ana Methodist parsonage
were completely demolished. Yester-
day afternoon had been hot and ops
pressive and the atmosphere loaded
with electricity. Late in the evening a
terrific rainstorrn broke over the town
The rain continued to fall In torrents
until 11.:55 lnst night, when the tor
nado struck, Within less than five
minutes it had wrought its terrible
work and passed on. Telegraph and
telephone wires were carried down and
It was several hours before the outside
world could be apprised OF the plight
OF the city. It was not until o'clock
that physicians and surgeons began
arriving from, surrounding towns. In
the meantim,. dozens Of willing hands
set to work to clear away the debris
and extricats. the dead and injured.
The Swedish Lutheran parsonage and
several private residences were turned
into temporary hospitals while dead
were taken to the store room Of Olaf
Olson and laid out in rows.
Reports from the surrounding coun-
try show the destruction to life and
property was widespread, and the list
of dead and injured is growing con-
stantly. A furniture store room has
been converted into temporary NOR
que and twenty'-four dead bodies have
been brought III.
Tho Known Dead.
The known dead:
Gus Anderson.
Tillie Ellerson. x
Mrs. "A. v. Anderson.
Mrs. Elmer Hultgren.
Blanche switzer.
Lena Switzer.
Nina Switzer.
Anna. Coulson.
NJ. F. Nelson. wife and three chill
dren
A. sjogrerl, Sr.
Olaf Hanson and wife.
Gotttried Nelson, wife and child.
Z Elmer Nelson.
Mrs. POSTER and child.
Charles Roberts.
Unknown woman.
The Injured.
The seriously injured:
". A. Anderson.
o. s. ElvIn and wife.
Mrs. c. Mccormick.
AIRS. Charles Roberts and three chill