The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-04
TWENTY-0NE KILLED.
Tornado Sweeps Northern Texas, leav.
ing a Path 81 Death and De. -
ttruetion Behind. IL,

Laredo. Tex, May 2.-Sixtecn peopl
were Killed and scores injured I'm La
redo by "A tornado which tore through
the city. RumOrs OF others killed In
places outside Laredo are heard. but
~ Yet lack confirmation. The proper
~ damage In larTc.
The damage wrought at Laredo SEM
mary IL severe. NOT one OF the group
Of magnificent buildings which 20 To
make up that institution escaped dam
age. The barracks. the primary build
ing. Emery hall ana the chapel were
damaged 30 To - per cent. The es-
cape from death of the teachers nj
considered miraculous. 80 the roof OF
the building which they occupied was
completely demolished.
Mrs. Easily. one OF the teachers. was
hrrOlcally rescued by several young
cadets. students ~ the institution. who
lowered her by rope from a second
story window. She was badly bruised.
The Mexican National hospital had
the roof lifted and IL will require much
time io repair the building for patients.
\ trip through the town fails To- show
n locality that has not suffered more
or less from the storm. Trees. fences.
telegraph and telephone poles. cor
rugatcd roofs. chimneys and walls ana
debris q. all imaginable kinds strew
at work clearing away the wreckngc OF
the storm. and the city has begun To-
assume It's customary tranquil appear
anCe. Linemcn are 1t work cndeayor-
ing to straighten out the tangle 90
wires. and u Is believed that within
two days the electric light service can
bc resumed. II H. hoped To- Te-estab l!sh
teiegraphiC communication at least
partly within two days.
t'npIIf Ions In NpW laredo nFrp4g shs
Rio GrRudc river. are similar 10 those
existing on this side. IL " not Official
~ known how many dead or injured
there are. but ~ city official OF that
place states that there are five dead
that he knows OF. The Nv" known dead.
added tn the list OF dead On this side ~
the river. would bring the number %
dead in both cities up To tweuty-Onr
persons.
The storm made its appearaIC" from
the southwest In the Hcighburhuod %
I.ampasus. Mexico. s"Vgnty-twO miles
from this city. and II II reported that
great havoc was wrought In that local
ty. although IL Is not thought any loss
81 lie resulted.
when the storm struck the Ci:y the
huts occupied by the poorer classes
wcr. the first To hc lcV.lcd to the
ground. but as the wind Increased ~
force the more substantially construct
cd buildings We're uuroofed. and I'm
d any cases were demolished. The
Lightning flashed WILDLY and coGtinu-
I'isly. adding to IN" fears OF the pco-
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 Ia arrang" meeting points.
Physicians are busy attending the In
jured. and IL a. thought no dvaths VIII
result.
Dr. n. Hamilton. ~ the United States
marine service. has placed $50 tents.
with bedding. etc, At the disposal %
the homeless.
Governor Lanham has received a
communication from Mayor Sanchez.
nI Laredo, asking Tor aid. In reSpons.
To this request Governor Ianham Is
sued a general appeal for help. ex-
pressing the wish that Texans In gen
cral would be liberal and prompt in
their help.