Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-07
Twenty-four Psrsons Were Injured
and Property Loss viii Be over q
Miilion-Twelvs Blocks Of Business
Center Swept Away-State sWslls
Relief Fund-Convicts Aid.

of an appalling loss of life were cur.
rent. but after careful canvass of
the situation the following list Of dead
appears to be complete:
Whites: Patrick McGinnis, conduc-
tor; Clin Edwards, fagman; J. P.
larry, w. B. Nelson, Mrs. ID. A. Sin.
gleton and year old granddaughter.
J.. r. Smith. Mr.. Stewart and little
son of Cottondale, Mrs. Smith Of Cot.
tondale. Claude Williams. B. F. Elmire,
proprietor of a restaurant; seven col
ored persons. : =. .:.,
The 16 clerks in the Queen and
Crescent Offices who were reported
killed have all been accounted for.
A mass meeting of citizens was
called and $4,000 was Immediately sub
scribed to aid the destitute and in
jured. The Mississippi legislature. in
session at jackson, has appropriated
$4,000 to the relief fund.
Governor Vardaman secured q spe-
cial train and. loading 1t with convicts
from the Rankin county farm. de-
spatched it at once to Meridian. The
city now enjoys the unique spectacle
Of state convicts aiding In the rescue
work.
Freaks Of the Tornado.
Charles Harris. an operator for the
Queen & Crescent railroad. owes his
escape from injury when the wind
struck that building to the fact that
he was already cripple. Many Of the
others in the building when they heard
the wind roaring outside attempted
to escape and several of them were
killed. Harris was handicapped and
squatted on the floor hoping that the
storm might pass over his head, which
it did. He escaped with few scratch
es '..:-.. =.
| Among the other freaks the wind
played was the carrying Of little ba.
by Of Jim. Stewards from ~its-home.
sweeping 1t through the air many feet
above the ground and finally deposit.
ing it gently on the ground uninjured.
The baby lay In the rain for some
time but appeared none the worse for
its experience. This morning about s
o'clock when the searchers found the
missing child 1t was peacefully sleep.
ing.
One of the tragedies Of the tornado
was the suicide Of Claude Williams.
floor manager Of the Meier-Neyflie
Hardware company. Mr.. Williams was
at the center of the first floor when
the building collapsed. His cries for
help were heard. but all efforts to
reach him were futile. When he
realized his doom he ended his suffer.
ings by slashing his throat with his
pocket knife. His body was recovered
Mr.. Williams was about 25 years Of
age. unmarried. and the only support
Of two sisters.
Latsr Reports.
Meridian Miss, March 5.-The re-
vised list Of. thI. dead and injured as
the result of the tornado shows q total
of "a dead andal6 injured. number Of
whom are not expected to live.
The ptoperty. LOSS is estimated at
81. ESQ. 900. the number of destroyed
residences alone being placed at 800,
practically all being in the Lindsey
Hill section Of the east end and
Georgetown.
OF, the sufferers from the tornado
only Ave carried tornado insurance.
amounting 70 $4,000.
Work of. relief was continued all day,
| and hundreds Of mechanics will begin
the work Of rebuilding tomorrow.
Reports received from Macon. Ma.
rior and Meehan junction. all Of which
were reported destroyed stated that
There were no fatalities At those places.
Meehsn Junction, escaped entirely. The
general relief committee today decided
to accept the volunteer contributions
from other points; but stated positive.
lily that Meridian was not seeking out.
side aid. -