Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-16

TORNADO LEAVES RUIN IN PATH
Five Are Dead and Little Girl f. Not
Expected to Recover

rive Are Dead and Little Girl IL Not
Expected TO Recover.
TECUMsEH, Neb.. Sept 1b-(special Tel
egram. l-walter Robinson, the l2-year-old
son OF Alexander Robinson. has died since
the storm here yesterday, making the
deaths number five. Robinson girl. aged
Z. cannot live.
The tornado which destroyed the Lone
Tree school house and killed the children
originated below the line in Pawnee county
and proceeded northwest TO a point near
Vesta, in this county. making a clean
sweep Of everything for q scope OF from
100 TO 200 yards for a distance OF ten
miles The school house In question was
reduced to kindlng wood, the largest
pieces of the building which was left being
the floor. The desks were torn to pieces
and the equipment of the school was blown
all over the near by field. The walls OF
the building collapsed on the children
there being twenty in attendance. The
teacher Miss Ferguson OF Lincoln. aided
by some of the larger pupils. rescued the
younger children from the debris as soon as
possible. It is believed the stove fell on
George Kohler the boy who was killed in
stantly.
Roy Carmine, the young man who was
killed near Elk Creek by lightning. will be
buried at the Long Branch cemetery to-
morrow morning, and o. A. Cell, another
OF the victims, will be buried at Elk Creek
In the afternoon. It Is possible August
Seaman will be buried tomorrow afternoon.
but probably not until Monday. He was a
member of the woodmen order and the
lodge will have charge OF the obsequies.
Henry Walter. the fourth man to seek
shelter from the rain under the threshing
machine which was struck by lightning,
hn fhrAo L. tv~ fr.1r,
his experience. Mr.. Walters was knocked
insensible by the shock. and when he re-
gained consciousness he found one Of his
comrades dead and the others in the throes
of death. They were pitching around on
the ground and soon expired. Mr.. Wal
tiers attempted to go to their sides, but he
found himself temporarily paralyzed by the
shock and could do nothing. Aside from
one or two black marks on the men killed
and few holes in the hat of one there is
nothing to indicate that they were killed
| by the lightning. strange fact is that
the lightning struck the machine and prob
ably followed the iron work to where the
men were sitting and scarcely a mark of
any kind is left on the thresher 1t was
not injured in the least.
| STELLA. Neb., Sept. 15-(Special.)-
During a severe rainstorm late yesterday
evening. in which the rain fell in torrents
accompanied by considerable wind. light
ming struck the house OF J. r. Bateman.
! Tearing a hole in the roof and through
kitchen cabinet. the bolt crossed a room
in which the family were sitting. Orville.
one of the older children, was badly
shocked and II was some time before he
recovered from the effects. Three miles
north OF town ALI Bourke had a horse
killed by lightning and another horse in the
same stall was stunned, but recovered
later
FAIRMoNT. Neb.. Sept. 15.-(speeial.)-
| Eighty-fve one hudreths OF inch of
rain fell here yesterday. This puts the
land in fine shape for the wheat>crop, a
large acreage OF which will be put out.
Some farmers have finished drilling and
good many more will be ready to SOW next
week II the weather is favorable. brisk
wind prevailed during the rain which pros
trated some corn, doing no damage to the
crop, however.
FAIRBURY. Neb.. Sept. 1S.-(special.) -
| Over two inches of rain fell here this
afternoon in less than half an hour, caus-
ing much damage to streets and residence
property in the lower parts Of the city.
This rain puts the soil In good condition
for blowing and seeding.
EDGAR, Neb Sept 15-(Special)-An
electrical storm of more than ordinary
severity passed over this section yesterday
afternoon. The morning wns cloudy and
/ threatening. About noon rain began fall
ing heavily and continued at intervals till
after 2:30. AS the rain ceased the wind
rose and blew turiously for half an hour. A
number Of peach trees were broken down
and peaches were blown on the trees. The
severe wind put a large number OF tele-
phones out Of service by loosening connec-
lions and mixing up the wires. The long
distance line south was also broken.
FULLERTON, Neb.. Sept 16.-(Special) >
A fine rain fell here yesterday, which will
prove of great beneft to farmers. It will
assist the blowing and putting in OF wheat,
and improve fall pastures.
DAVID CITY. Neb.. Sept 15.-(special. y
Rain fell all day Friday. II was much
needed as II was so dry that the farmers
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