Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-03
DEATH RIDES IN
WAKE Of STORM
"A Tornado Causes
Heavy Property
Loss.
TRAIN LOST IN SNOW DRIFT
High Wind and Freezing
Temperature in Kansas
Missouri and Eastward


I Meridian, Miss, March "a lorna
do, in the wake of which followed
death, fire and property loss estimated
at $5,000,000, shortly after o'cl0cl
last night, plowed pathway from the
southern to the eastern suburbs O
the city. Thirteen bodies have beer
recovered from the wreckage Of the
buildings and the search still goes on
The dead that have been identified
are:
WILLIAM NELSON, former chic
of police.
CLAUD WILLIAMS, bookkeeper
J. P. TARRY, policeman.
MRS. ELLA SINGLETON, ant
granddaughter.
The bodies of eight negroes avail
Identification. Many persons were in
jured, although the storm did not las
over five minutes.
Terrible Disaster.
Mobile, Ala, March 3.-F. M. Strutz
of Washington, Miss, who arrived to
day from Meridian, gave vivid de
scription of last nights tornado. HI
said: Il was in the dining room O
the Southern Hotel when the death
dealing wind struck the city. Late il
the afternoon noticed that darl
clouds lowered about the city and tina
the humidity was very trying. Shortl!
after 6:15 o'clock ugly looking cloud!
were seen bounding towards the city
This was followed by dOwnpour O
rain and then rush and noise tina
struck terror to the stoutest heart, ant
the cyclone descended upon the cit.
near the depot. 1t came towards thu
city from the southwest, following thu
railroads. The result was terrible.
Among the first buildings to g
down was the electric light plant, ant
the city wat thrown Into darkness. Th'
people were panic stricken and rush
ed into the streets The storm
pathway was about two blocks wide
Front Street presents a devastated
appearance and few houses are lef
standing. The buildings on Twenty
second Avenue from First to Secon,
Street are wrecked. A large portion
Of the Grand Avenue Hotel was tori
away. The Y. M. G. A. building oppc
site was wrecked The Old Sulphu
Hotel and the new Union Depot wer
destroyed. 1t is impossible to tell TIL
amount of damage but think 1t vii
De over a million dollars. The los
Of life is estimated at thirty.five, man,
of whom are negroes. To add to tn
terror of the night, fire broke out II
the stricken district. 1t is known tha
many people were under the wrecke'
buildings. Vandalism became appal
ent and the local militia was calle'
out. A Gordon Of armed men was sta
toned about the wrecked district an,
in this manner the rescuers were abl
to work. do not know how man,
were taken from the ruins, but SOM
were dead and others so badly injure,
that they cannot live.
"Soon after the ruins caught fire th
department was called out and worke'
heroically to confine the flames to tn
ruined area and at 2 o'clock thi
morning had succeeded Wreckage
ruin and death appear along the pat
Of the cyclone as 1t leads into tn
country The telegraph wires TO
miles in either direction are prostra
ed.
1T will take months to repair tn
damage done to the city and 1t wi
be days before the actual number
injured is known. AS to the deaf
only the cleaning away Of the debri
and wreckage can reveal their nun
ber."
A dispatch received this nlOrnin
from Meridian reports the death Of T
+. Elmire, proprietor Of restanran
Trains Delayed, Wires Down.
Duluth, Mimi, March "a terrifi
blizzard has been raging here sine
yesterday afternoon, demoralizing tn
street car service and rendering trave
very difficult. The snow drifted to
depth Of several feet in many places
Railroad trains are all late and man
wires are down. Superior, Wisconsin
reports similar conditions.
One Hundred Killed.
New Orleans, La, March 3.-A sp'
cial from Meridian, Miss, estimate
the loss Of life at one hundred, wit
about two hundred injured. A di
patch which was received at ii thl
morning says mucn confusion pr
walls and a detailed list Of casualtit
Is unavailable.
Loss In Factory District.
Birmingham, Ala, March 8.Con
munication with Meridian was part
ally restored, but as yet Il is impo
-t .~n..~n I. ok<< ckNv>A "a