New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12

Snyder, Okla, May 11.-At 10 O'Clock Tonight
the number of known dead. a result of the
tornado, has reached nirety-five. Arrangements
have been made to convey all the injured who
can be moved to hospitals at Oklahoma City and
Lawton special train for this purpose will
leave Snyder at 80.
THE DEAD
AT~rAwAY MT wife and two children
BEcKwITH. Mrs. (. p.
BEEMAN. Z. w.
BEEMAN, Earl.
BJ-ssER, ". H. and wife
BUSSER. Russell.
BARNES. c. L
BAILEY, George w.
BURKIRK. Avian
BAKER Florence.
BIGGS Mrs Mary.
CROOK. Mr. and two children.
CRUMP Fred.
COLEMAN Mrs. Loren. and three children
DAVIS. George wife and child.
DONOVAN. c. G.
EDWARDS. Miss Lulu
FEssENDEN. 5. S. wife four children
FESsENDEN. H. H
FESSENDEN. Miss.
FAST Mrs. NJ A.
GORTON. Harold. of Territorial Inspector.
HUDSON Mrs. and three children.
mBBARD. Professor.
JOHNSON, Mrs. Mary two sons
JONES. G. c. wife and three childrea
mozart. James and wife.
MOODY. Mrs
MURPHY. Miss, Of St Louis
MOSS Mr..
CIRCUIT. Mr.
RUSSELL Laura
REDWICK. Mrs. Fannie.
sTALEY Pearl. OF Troyer, O&la
SUTHERLAND, J. P. and wife
STUZELA Charles.
WOLvER, Mr.. wife, and three children.
WILLIAMSON. Mrs.
Unidentified man. and children.
The havoc wrought by the tornado is aston
fishing Out of town that housed 1000 per-
sons not more than score OF houses are in
tact while two-thirds OF the buildings are
wrecked. The storm formed south of Olustee.
near the Texas line and took a northeasterly
course through a well settled region. At O'Clock
it was observed by the people of Snyder. but
the usual funnel shaped formation was lacking
and through the roar plainly heard for some
time before the storm broke. many We're Of the
opinion that il hail storm.
Within a few minutes the sky suddenly be-
came dark and a terrific downpour OF rain be-
gan. lasting for several minutes. Then the rain
stopped almost as suddenly it had started
For few moments an ominOus calm followed.
and then the tornado struck, tearing buildings
TO pieces though they were made of paper.
Many people who had thought TO take ad-
vantage of the calm to seek refuge in cellars
were caught in the streets and between build
ings. where some We're lifted high in the air and
dashed to the ground though hurled from a
catapult while others struck by flying
debris and beaten almost beyond recognition
Those who remained in their houses Jared no
better. The tornado swept across all excepting
a few blocks in the southeastern corner of the
town. Frame structures collapsed like egg
shells, burying occupants under the debris. kill
ing, crushing and manning.
Six hotels and boarding houses were torn to
pieces, burying many persons in the wreckage
North Of the railroad track where many cot
tages stood, none are left and even the wreck
age was mostly carried away. =
In a few moments the tornado was all over
and the air filed With shriells of the injured
mingled with the startled cries Of those who had
escaped and We're seeking lost ones. Within
short time messengers were dispatched to
Mountain Park, three miles away where the
news was sent by telephone TO Hobart. Physi-
clans and nurses were called for, and relief
trains were made up at Mangum. Hobart
Chickasha and Lawton and hurried 10 the scene
by the St Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Able bodied survivors in Snyder worked
heroically all through the night amid the heart
rending scenes. A building was utilized for a
temporary hospital and another as a morgue
The latter, drygoods building. presented
gruesone appearance when day dawned with
the corpses lying tier above tier the shelves
The search for bodies continued during the day.
and al dark eighty corpses had been recovered
These, with the casualties reported, probably
will make the total death list one hundred per-
sons.
The most pressing need is money. Organ
ization was perfected among the citizens to-
day, and appeals sent out to leading cities
Of the Territory asking for immediate assist
ance
Guthrie. Okla, May 1.-THE death list Of last
nights tornado at Snyder viii probably exceed
100 persons. Eghty-five bodies have been re-
covered, dozen persons are missing and given
up for dead. and Of the forty-one seriously
wounded several are likely to die. More than
one hundred other persons suffered less severe
injuries.
Relief is being sent from neighboring towns.
Oklahoma City to-day sent 100 to dig
graves and seek the dead still in the ruins and
a dozen undertakers with 100 collins have
reached the town. Offers OF financial assistance
have come from numerous cities. Governor
Ferguson Of Oklahoma has issued a proclama-
ton calling attention 10 the needs of the stricken
town.
II is still difficult to obtain information from