Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-07
List of Known Dead.

Lie KNOWN uedu.
MGINNIS, PATRICK, local freight con
ductor Mobile x Ohio, killed in Elmires
restaurant
SINGLETON. MRS. s. R., and little
granddaughter, killed in home by falling
SMITH, JOHN, of Selma, engineer on
Southern, killed in Elmire's restaurant.
- Nelson w r., ex-chief of police, killed
TARRY, POLICE OFFICER, killed in
Thorntons transfer stable.
WILLIAMS, CLAUDE, killed in the
Meyer-Neville hardware store.
EDWARDS, CLIFF, hagman Mobile &
Ohio, killed at Elmires restaurant.
STEWART, -, and little of Cotton
SMITH MRS, of Cottondale.
Negroes
NEGRO and child, charred remains
found In "BucktOwn."
BARNEY. T., and child, killed at Ferti-
lizer factory.
NEGREsS. killed near fertilizer works.
TWO NEGRESSES OF Georgetown.
Those Who Were Injured.
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 Woods,!f of Admission. Ala. book
keeper Meyer Neville Hardware company.
W. A. Garrett, night clerk Cameron's res
taurant leg broken and otherwise seriously
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-Neville Hardware company's build
ing In Front street, seven stories, loss on
building 100000, stock $150,00O.
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 So, 600
to stock $4,000.
Elmirs restaurant two stories, loss s1O-
600.
Johnston Transfer company, two stories
loss $4,000
Culpepper 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
The plant was damaged heavily by wa
ter.
Storm Lasts Four Minutes.
About 6:10 p. H., the clouds began
to gather. They came hurriedly and
lowered close and black over the city.
At 6:27 the storm came over the city.
1t was estimated at 4 minutes dura-
ton. During this time a reign of terror
prevailed. The air was filled with mis-
slles A rain fell steadily for half an
hour following the tornado. aiding in the
suppression of the innumerable fires that
We're 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. Il. Woodruff, bookkeeper for the
Meyer Neville Hardware company. was
pin3oned under the debris of the five
but his body protected from injury.
Workmen We're 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
loiIl the IulllS VI SIlldll lcuoLlGOCS 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 Survivor
MOBILE. Ala, March 3-F. NJ
Strut of Washington, Mo, who arrived
here today from Meridian, said: Il was