New-York tribune., 1908-06-07
TORNADOES KILL MANY
SWEEP OYER TWO STATES.
Iocenty-one Dead, FiUe Fatally
Hurt and Score injured.

Omaha June Ga series Of tornadoes which
passed over Southern Nebraska and parts Of
Northern Kansas last evening were the most
destructive and covered the most territory of all
that have visited that region in many years At
least twenty-one persons were killed. i've
fatally injured and score OF others seriously
hurt Ten persons were killed at Byron, Neb. and
o'hers at Phillipsburg and CORTLAND. Kan. which
towns have been cut off from communication.
The known casualties are:
DEAD.
SMITH. Lulu Geneva Neb.
sHIVELY. Irene. aged four. near Geneva
CARTER, Mrs Maud. and baby, Carleton Neh.
Two children of Mrs Small. near Guide Rock
MADISON. Henry Franklin, Neb.
fENIELI- Mrs August, near shickley Neb
AfiENBRICHT. Elijah, shickIey Neh.
FLAMING Bay drowned Fairfield, Neb.
SIMPLE Mrs. Clifton Byron, Neb
FATALLY INJURED
SH1vELY, John, Geneva
SHIVELY, Ross Geneva
MERRIAM. John. shiokIey.
BAILEY, Preston. Carleton,
FEHIELI- August near Shick1ey
SERIOUSLY INJURED
sHIvELY. Mrs John Geneva
RUSSELL. Edward. Geneva.
MREYNoLDS. A F, Fairfield.
YOUNG. Miss. Guide Rock
GREY. Mr.. and Mrs. near Rivertop
BENNETT. Mrs Geneva
CARTER Lester. and second child. Carleton.
The storm was general throughout Fillmore,
"epster' FRANKLIN and Thayer counties, Neb.,
and reached over into Kansas. from which state
re rs are coming slowly of great destruction.
The own Of Carleton, Fairfield, Deshler, shick-
ley. Geneva. Franklin. Ong and Riverton. Neb.,
are among those visited by the storm. and in no
Of Ybar, n
ert-
At Carleton five houses and two churches were
destroyed, while a new school building and thirty
houses were partly wrecked. The home of Les
ter Carter was demolished and his wife and
baby were killed while Carter himself and
other child suffered severe injuries.
At Geneva the storm wrought great destruc-
ton and in the adjacent county claimed several
victims. dead injured. Starting in the south
western part of the country, the tornado clouds
became larger they moved northeast, destroy
ing everything in their path. Apparently sepa-
rating in Fillmore County, the tornadoes con-
tinued in different directions across the country
levelling farmhouses, killing stock and destroy
ing crops.
The first damage done two miles east of
Shickley where John Argenbrcht was killed in
his home, and John Merriman fatally in
jured Moving toward Geneva, the velocity of
the tornadoes increased, until they struck the
ground half a mile west of the town, entirely
destroying the home of John Shively. His four
year-od daughter instantly killed by fall
ing timber, and an older son. Ross Shively, re-
ceved injuries from which he FFili prohably die
Mrs. Shively also dangerously injured and
her husband badly hurt. Lulu Smith, a SER
want. was in an upper room. Her body was
found several hundred feet from the wrecked
house.
From the Shivey home the tornadoes swept
TO the northeast. destroying crops and killing
livestock.
The rain that followed has swollen all the
streams, and Jansen little girl was
drowned while her father. Joseph Fleming, was
trying to save his family from a threatened
food.
At Fairfield more than forty buildings were
partly wrecked demolished. The loss there
will exceed 100000 Vague reports from other
points cannot be confirmed because of broken
wires.
Trains in all directions abandoned because
Of washouts and destroyed roadbed.
The storm has covered such wide area and
been destructive wherever it touched the
earth that it has almost caused a panic among
the rural inhabitants. Hundreds of farmers
drove into the towns last night and to-day,
seeking shelter. many of them being homeless.
Enid, Okla, June 6.-Following six hours
rainfall. Boggy Creek. running through the city,
Widened to-day from 20 feet to 1000 feet,
flooding almost the whole of Enid. carrying
away fifty houses flooding stores and endanger-
ing lives The water is II feet deep in Main
street. covering two blocks of the business
centre.
Durant, Okla, June Ga tornado swept over
a territory twelve miles west of Durant last
night. destroying dozen farrnhouses and with
heavy storm of hail. did damage of S15OOOO
A number of persons reported injured none
fatally.
LETTER OF GRANTS FATHER-IN-LAW.