The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-05-13
A TORNADO KILLS 90 PERSONS.
Almost Wiped Out-Graphic Ac-
count of a Western Zephyr.

Marquette, KAN. May 9-Twenty.six persons
are known to have been killed and over "A were
injured in tornado the most disastrous in the his
tory of Central Kansas, which swept over this por-
ton of the Sta midnight One large section of
Marquette. Mcpherson county, where the principal
loss of life occurred, entirely wiped out. Re-
ports from the surrounding country show that the
destruction to life and property was widespread,
and the list of dead and injured is growing con-
stantly. storeroom belonging to Olaf Olson,
furniture dealer. has been converted into tempo
nary morgue, and this morning "a dead bodies had
been brought in.
The known dead are Gus Ander son, Tiliie Eller-
son. Mrs. A. V. Anderson, Mrs Elmer Hultgren'
Blanche Swi;zer, Lena Switzer, Nina Switzer, Anna
Coulson, NJ. p. Nelson. wife and three children, A
Sogren. Sr., Olaf Hanson and wife, Gottfried Mel
sou. wife and child. Elmer Nelson. Mrs. POSTER
and child, Charles Roberts, Carl Warngriest Mrs j.
A. Carlson and Clyde Norris.
People Panickstricken.
When daylight broke over the town il found the
entire population in a state of panic Business
was entirely suspended and everyone who escaped
Ipiury turned his Il ttenton toward aiding the
ounded.
The tornado seems TO have formed three miles
south of Marquette and did notspend its force until
il had passed many miles north of the town. In
Marquette the residence portion west Of the maiu
street suffered the principal damage. The houses
in the course of the tornado were all with two or
three exceptions completely wrecked In this sec
ton there were a number of modern residences, Of
which only Que. 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 parsouage adjoining the Meth.
oiisi chureh were demolished.
Yesterday afternoon was hot and oppressive.
Late in the evening terrific rainstorm broke over
the town The rain continued TO tall in torrents
until midnight when the tornado struck Within
less than Eve minutes It had wrought its terrible
work and passed on. Telegraph and telephone
wires were carried down and 1t was several hours
before the outside world could be apprised OF the
plight OF the city
Il was no, until O'Clock that physicians and
surgeons began arriving from surrounding towns.
In the meantime dozens OF volunteers set 10 work
to clear away the cchris and extricAie the dead
and injurcd The swedish Lutheran parsonage
and several private residences were turned into
I Temporary hospitals, The dead were taken 20 s
siorsroom nearby
Bringing In she Dead.
| An Associated Press reporter made The rounds OF
| the different placcs today In one room in the
/ Lutheran parsonage be found six Injured and In
an adjoining ry-em ave bodies Of persons who
had died from injuries sfter they had been brought
Tn. In half dozsn other houses similar toedisons
scre found pr LnBd the Lutheran pastor. passed
/ sboB, smonE the suffering minisgering TO their
I comfort while 50 ~ other perSoas, working
under his direction cared for the injured other
/ PoiaiW When the missing In Marquette hAa been
/ thoroughly accounted fos the sc&rvherx directed
their zissRsi0h to the surrounding c0nntry. some
hsifA dozsn sSSoa loads of dead ard injured bad
been syoaghs 70 towa frun the district saiaininE
Marquette 90 the south
There were azuy nArrow esczps. fron dosih.
The infARt daughter Of Charles S&ilen vas hge.i In
her b,i ami csrresi the nsase Of the street. ~
cciring only few scratches s4ilea ard his wife
were Seriously iujnFea
TIE n&ttFeSs upon ~hirh The baby daughter Of
the Rev. NJ. snith lay ssass@i up in such a
uakRasg a. "a cover the rhid ant protect u iroEs
hlliag timbsrs In spite u the dsstruciioa % the
smith hSas. the sntise hS1niiT vse2p~i Hainjurcd
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s4ilrrsd yAF,is loxs BIS isres childrea- y p Ssl.
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I ssSsPsl injssy.
Rnlireaa Csadnctsr'. story.
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oasiaeior. Hls train Fg&ch~i NAFqastte Kan.
tuu hoars AfaSs TIE tornado .trucs there
We wsrv DELAYED oaly a short lizse he sba
+ ~esssstrsisE TIE viosescc % the staru and the
{ damage aa To- depot vas oas q The path Of
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I TAs stasm ssanss~i Hks neaAsss tsrvsAiaS En&-
I ehire Eszxniar4 haHarrsi tines in intxasfty.
sxkmisrsa hs hAt thas Eaorniag The aBs glass Was
labsri IhisGlY IN iAe fsis That a s<srsei to Be-
frosted STA EiNSs, Hos be e~zr-3 isIaSy Is hard
1 sszy
-Thr spasez IN the arlEe ~ncSs Of tie eaEinc
ssAadlaE vita ne ce~sh sew g.mIasd as fall u
uuoirn bAlAs aasa we're gssesi 10 drive them
tn thirk aad giEhI po~sisle Before ths engine
~ q sill Dec~~-4Fy and grit oaE
E the wOo.i uesEca "a e~turen The spoke sheels
Tie ifishEfal sscxsas1 aia tAAA AfieE storm
isH tie toe is coarse thsouxk = wheat aesd.
Mr. CalsoaH talsssr 81 ii assay AMI sE here iI had
strPp-si tfr phzzf sFun NJ xrsia and baFra little
1 sstdy like holes Ia he sogi
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