Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-09

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age that extends in slender path from
the Meridian Fertilizer company on the
south to the Meridian Cotton mills, in
what is known as Georgetown, an east
ern suburb of the city.
List of Known Dead.
The known dead:
ArGINNIS, PATRICK, local freight con-
ductor Mobile & Ohio killed in El&ire s
restaurant.
grand daughter killed in home by falling
roof.
SMITH, JOHN, of Selma, engineer on
Southern, killed in Elmire's restaurant
NELSON, w. r., ex-chief of police, killed
in Thornton,s transfer stable
TARRY, POLICE OFFICER, killed in
Thornton's transfer stable
WILLIAMS, CLAUDE, killed in the
Meyer-Neville hardware store
EDWARDS, CLIFF, hagman Mobile &
Ohio, killed at Elmire,s restaurant.
STEWART, -, and little son of Cotton
Smith, MRS, of Cottondale.
Negroes
NEGRO and child, charred remains
BARNEY, L, and child, killed at Ferti-
li2er factory.
NEGREss killed near fertilizer works.
TWO NEGRESSES of Georgetown.
luOSC VINO. were 4IJuleu. 81
The injured
----- Sherer, clerk New Orleans & North
eastern freight depot.
w. J. Woodside, cash in head, serious.
VIII Yarbrough, clerk in restaurant hurt
internally.
Frank Woodsuff of Admission, Ala. book
keeper Meyer Neville Hardware company.
w. A. Garrett, night clerk Cameron's res
taurant, leg broken and otherwise seriously
injured.
Grady Stone, colored, leg broken and hurt
internally.
- Dean operator Mobile & Ohio hurt
internally.
Col Charles Elmire, injured about head
and back.
Principal Buildings Destroyed.
The heaviest destruction of property
was in the business quarter of the city,
where the following buildings were de-
stroyed:
Meyer-Nevlle Hardware companys build
ing in Front street, seven stories, loss on
building 100000. stock $1o00OO.
Grand Avenue hotel, brick, four stories.
In Front street and Grand avenue, build
ing and furnishings; loss $4,000
Lyle Wholesale Grocery company build
ing, four stories, loss to building $4,000,
to stock $4,000.
Elmirs restaurant, two stories loss $1O,-
coo.
Culpcpper hotel, Front street and Grand
avenue, opposite Grand Avenue hotel, three
stories, loss $4,000.
Young Mems Christian association build
ing, two stories, loss $4,000
Freight depot New Orleans < Northeast
ern railroad, partly destroyed
The only large building left standing
in the section of the city swept by the
tornado is the Armour Packing company
plant. Part of the roof was blown away
and the rear end demolished but the
walls of the main building are intact.
Tie plant was damaged heavily by wa
ter.
Storm Lasts Four Minutes.
About 6:10 p. M, the clouds began
to gather They came hurriedly and
lowered close and black over the city.
1t was estimated at minutes dura-
ton. During this time a reign of terror
prevailed. The air was filled with mis-
siles. \ rain fell steadily for half an
hour following the tornado aiding in the
suppression of the innumerable fires that
were springing up. The residence por-
ton of the city was safe from harm.
Meridian has always considered itself
tornado proof Mount Barnen and the
Sand Mountain hills were accepted as a
sentinel against such disasters. The
Sowashee valley was crossed by the
storm and this was most unexpected.
Bookkeeper's Terrible Plight.
F. u. Woodruff, bookkeeper for the
Meyer-Neville Hardware company, was
pinioned under the debris of the five
story structure, and his foot caught,
but his body protected from injury.
Workmen were busily engaged in an eff
fort to relieve him, and with saw and
hammer he was aiding as best he could.
The fire department has recovered the
charred bodies of several negroes taken
from the ruins of small tenements which
were in the wake of the wind and fire.
Will Ethridge, young man, was car
ried 100 yards through the air and set
down, we'll balanced, on his feet, unhurt.
Not until daylight could conditions be
properly discovered and a complete story
Of the disaster be told
Story of a Survivor.
MOBILE, Ala, March 5. F. NJ.
Strutz of Washington, Mo-, who arrived
here today from Meridian, said: i was