The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-30
TEXAS STRUCK
BY A TORNADO
Known Dead at Old and New Laredo,
Tex, Number Twenty-Five.
LARGE LIST OF INJURED
FULL DETAILS OF DISASTER UN-
KNOWN.
AREDO. Tex. via Bermuda. Tex.

4 AREDO, Tex, via Bermuda, Tex,
April 29.-Sixteen people were
killed and scores injured in La
redo by tornado which tore through
the city late last night Rumors of
others killed in places outside Laredo,
are heard but as yet lack conhrma-
ton. The property damage is large.
The damage wrought at the Laredo
seminary is severe. Not one of the
group of magnificent buildings which
go to make up that institution escaped
damage The barracks, the primary
building. Emery hall and the chapel
were damaged from 50 to 70 per cent
The escape from death of the teach
ers at present quartered in the insti-
tuition is considered miraculous, as the
walls of some of the buildings which
they occupied were completely demol-
lShed- Mrs. EaStley. one of the teach
ers, was herOically rescued by several
cadet students of the Institution, they
lowering her by a rope from a second
story. She was badly bruised.
Ruins on Every Side.
The Mexican National hospital build
ing had the roof lifted from the edi-
fee and it viii require much time to
repair the building for patients.
\ 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,
corrugated roofs, chimneys and walls
and debris of all imaginable kinds
StTeW the streets.
The city authorities are at work
cleaning away the wreckage of the
storm and tonight the city began TO
assume its customary tranquil appear
ance. Linemen are at work endeaVOr-
ing to straighJen out the tangle of
wires and it is believed that within
two days the electric light service can
he resumed 1t is hoped 10 re-establish
Geographic communication, at least
partly, within two days.
New Town Also Suffered.
Conditions in New Laredo. across the
Rio GTande river, are similar 1t Is
not officially known how many dead
or injured there are at that city, but
it is stated there are five. 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 neigh borhOOd of
Lampasas, Mexico, seventy-tWo miles
from this city. and it is reported that
great havoc was wrought in that 10
caIity. although it is not thought that
any loss of life resulted.
When the storm struck the city the
hUtS occupied by the poorer classes
We're the first TO be leveled To The
ground. but as the Wlhu ulCiedSeu III
force the more substantially construct
ed buildings were mroOfed and, in
many cases, were demolished.
Vivid Lightning.
The lightning flashed wildly and
continuously, adding to the fears OF
the people The storm lasted about
one hour.
The Mexican National railroad has
temporarily abandoned its trains ON
account of lack of telegraph wires over
which to arrange meeting points
Physicians are busy attending to the
injured and it Is thought no deaths
will result. DR.. II. j. Hamilton OF the
United States marine hospital service
has placed $50 tents. with bedding, etc.
at the disposal of the homeless.
Governor Lanham has received
communication from Mayor SANCHEZ of
Laredo asking for aid. In Response
to this request Governor Lanham Is
sued a general appeal for help, eN-
pressing the wish that Texans i'm gen
eraI would be liberal and prompt IN
their help.