Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-25
STORM IN THURsToN COUNTY
Two Are Dead and Two More VIII
Probably Die.
THE DEAD.

THE DEAD.
infant OR1xD or EnGxx. AEAaNusoM.
MRS. aGARGARBT 1EAaMUsoN, mother
Of Emil 1Gagnuson.
THE INJURED.
Emil nGaRnuaon, serious.
Mrs. Emil lGagnuson, serious.
Two 1EagnuEon children, serious.
Members OF Richa-d waOkar'H family,
slightly.
wacksr's hired man, ssriously
Members OF CLAUS swansqn'a faniiy, Sc
riously.
swanson's hired man, sexiously.
PENDER. Neb.. April 24.-(special Tele-
gram.)-As the result OF yesterdays tor
nado, near here. there are but two deaths.
Margaret Magnuson. mother of Emil Mag
nuson, and Baby Magnuson, daughter of
Emil whose house and barn was COM
uletely wrecked, where five of the family
were eating dinner at the time the storm
struck, Hitting the house from the founda-
tion and hurling its occupants into the air
The funeral OF Mrs. RIagnusan ai.l Baby
Magnusan was held this afternoon. Mr.
Magnusan is in critical condition and is
resting easily this evening.
AT Richard wacker's there were nine in
the family. including the hired man. whose
breast was crushed and otherwise bruised,
but not fatally. Mr. Wacker, with his
family, had just sat at the dinner table
holding the baby in his arms They were
all taken up with the house. Mr., wacker
had the child in his arms when he came
down unintured. Other members of the
family were scratched and bruised, but not
seriously.
At the Glover home all had reached tho
cave. Mr.. Clover entering the cellar with
his invalid mother just in time to escape
being hurled away At this place, some OF
the horses were hurled into the air and
carried half mile away
Henry Shafer and family. whose house
and buildings were also wrecked, made
their escape to a neighbor's unhurt.
At the Claus Swanson home where there
were seven in the house eating dinner. the
house was lifted from its foundation. hurl-
ing the inmates into some hay, where they
were buried. escaping death.
Victor Peterson az his home received three
broken ribs and several bruises. Mr.. Swan
son was cut about the face severely and
injured In his nip and leg.
At the Joe Nash home every building was
swept away. killing several head Of horses.
The family escaped unhurt.
The damage done is estimated as follows:
JAKE BeTkleyy WTeCheu bdius
and outbuilding and fences. 1900; Richard
Wacker,i wrecked house, barn ana other
buildings, 5000; Emil Magnusen. every
building was swept away and several head
OF stock killed. $500; John w. Clover,
wrecked barn, implements, loss Of live
stock and damage TO house. 1880; Henry
Giissman, two large barns and other build
ings, 1880; Henry scheafer. all the build
ings swept away. horses and other stock
killed, $3.50; Dan James, house unroofed
and other damage, 500: Jacob Karsham,
buildings swept away, with the farm ma
chinery $1,000: Claus Swanson, all the
buildings demolished. loss OF stock 5000;
William Kelley. barn and cribs, 1900; Cal
liEan place, all the buildings. $500 Joseph
Nash. all the buildings, several head OF
horses and other stock. $500
Residents Of the reservation are the
greatest sufferers, as most OF them are
renters and are unable TO replace their
homes and are being assisted by public sub
scription Insurance was carried by many
In tornado companies.
Hundreds OF people are busy assisting
the unfortunate Victims gathering up
valuables and other articles OF the house
hold which are not entirely obliterated.
This afternoon a year-old child Of Emil
Magnuson was taken III and Il is feared
she may die OF the shock sustained during
The tornado