The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-05-04
TWENTY-ONE KILLED.
Tornado Sweeps Northern Texas, Leav.
ing a Path Of Death and De-
struction Behind.

Laredo, Tex, May 2.-Sixteen people
! we're killed and scores inillred in&I4a-
redo by a tornado which tore through
the city. Rumors of others killed in
places outside Laredo are heard. out
as yet lack confirmation. The proper
ty damage IS large.
The damage wrought at Laredo SEM
mary is severe. Not one of the group
of magnificent buildings which go to
make. up that institution escaped dam
age. The barracks, the primary build
ing, Emery hall and the chapel We're
damaged so to 70 per cent. The es-
cape from death of the teachers at
present quartered in the institution is
considered miraculous, as the roof of
the building which they occupied was
completely demolished.
Mrs. Easily, one of the teachers, was
heioically rescued by several young
cadets, students of the institution, who
lowered her by a rope from a second
story window. She was badly bruised.
The Mexican National hospital had
the roof lifted and it will require much
time to repair the building for patients.
A trip through the town fails TO show
a locality that has not suffered more
or less from the storm. Trees, fences,
telegraph and telephone poles, cor
! rugated roofs, chimneys and walls and
, debris OF all imaginable kinds strew
the streets. The city authorities are
at work clearing away the wreckage Of
the storm, and the city has begun to
assume its customary tranquil appear
ance. Linemen are at work e%ndeavor-
ing to straighten out the tangle Of
wires, and it is believed that within
two days the electric light service can
be resumed. 1t is hoped to re-establish
Geographic communication at least
partly within two days.
Conditions in New Laredo, across the
Rio Grande river, are similar to those
existing on this side. 1t is not official
ly known how many dead or injured
there are, but a city official of that
place states that there are five dead
that he knows Of. 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 southwest in the neighborhood Of
Lampasas, Mexico, se~venty-tWo miles
from this city, and it is reported that
great havoc was wrought in that local
ity, although it is not thought any loss
Of life resulted.
When the storm struck the city the
huts occupied by the poorer classes
were the first to be leveled to the
ground, but as the wind increased in
force the more substantially construct
ed buildings were unroofed, and in
many cases We're demolished. The
lightning flashed wildly and continu-
ously, adding to the fears of the peo-
pie. The storm lasted about one hour
The Mexican National railway has
temporarily abandoned it's trains on ac-
count of lack of telegraph wires over
which to arrange meeting points
Physicians are busy attending the in
jured, and it is thought no deaths viii
result.
DR.. H. Hamilton, of the United States
marine service. has placed $50 tents
with bedding, etc, at the disposal o
the homeless.
Governor Lanham has received
communication from Mayor Sanchez
of Laredo. asking for aid. In response
to this request Governor Lanharn is
sued a general appeal for help, ex
pressing the wish that Texans in gen
eral would be liberal and prompt il
their help.