Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07

CHESTER, Neb. June 6--(special Tele-
gram 1.-THE cyclone Of Friday evening
wrought more havoc between Byron and
Deshler than in any other place It struck,
and the list OF casualties in that vicinity
numbers at least eleven. The breaking OF
lines Of communication has made It hard TO
obtain full and correct lists Of the casual
ties. Those reported thus far are as fol-
lows: Killed:
TWO BROTHERS NAMED AUSTIN:
MR. AUSTIN AND ONE SON.
ENTIRE FAMILY. FOUR TO SIX MEN,
BERS, names unebtanable.
Seriously injured
Mrs. Austin and one child.
The cyclone started near Courtland, Kan,
and moved noreast, striking in turn the
villages of Byron, Deshler, Shickley. Care-
ton and Geneva. The twister spared neither
life nor property in its headlong rush across
the country and swept everything in its
path. The property damage is great. esti-
mated as high as $25OOO0. The farmers
along the Nebraska Kanses line are panic
stricken, fearing another storm, and many
OF them have driven into the towns closest
to them for shelter. over fifty families
are homeless and are being cared for by
those fortunate enough to have part of
their buildings left intact.
The storm. occurring at o'clock gave
no opportunity for relief last night and the
condition of many OF the cyclone sufferers
last night was deplorable. Probably 200
persons were without shelter and remained
in the open during a rain which lasted
most OF the night.
Davenport Center of Storm.
DAVENPORT. Neb., June 6-(suecial
ITelegram.)-Reports from all GROUND tell
of the fearful effects OF the worst tornado
ever known in this section Of the state,
which passed through Clay, Tbayer and
Fillmore counties between s:46 and s:lb last
evening. The towns of Carleton Deshler,
shickley. Geneva, Ong and Fairfield
were visited. At Carleton. Mrs Maud
Carter was instantly killed and her baby
chield died this morning. Her husband
and one other child were seriously injured.
A young farmer. Press Bailey, was badly
injured and a number of others I'ro-
perty in the town was damaged to the ex-
| tent OF $4,000. The new $4,000 school
house was wrecked
AT Shlckley, Elijah Argenbricht was
killed, his wife fatally injured and pro-
perty to the value of $4,000 damaged.
Near Geneva. several people were killed.
The town Of Fairfield was badly wrecked,
over twenty-five buildings being wrecked
but no one killed
The town OF Deshler suffered slightly,
but the home OF August FentelI, Just north
OF there. was wrecked. his wife killed and
daughter seriously injured
The houses Of Conrad Biesner, Theo
Schroeder. Aug. Broket. near the Friden.
sau postoffice south OF here. were des-
troyed.
! Ali telenhone lines a. do,,n rrh.-. -.
been no trains on the st. Joe and Grand
Island in the past forty-eight hours east
OF Fairbury on account OF high water,
and the Rock Island reports several
miles Of track out on their Nelson branch
and will not be able TO run trains for som,
time.
Deaths Harvest mt Geneva.
GENEVA, Neb.. June 6.-(speeiai TeIe-
gram.)-Four people killed, four fatally in.
jured and a number seriously hurt is Tn,
tornado's record at and near Geneva TIL,
storm struck this place Friday night shortly
after o'clock, wreaking devastation in III
path OF over five miles in length. Tn,
tornado came from the southwest
The dead;
LULU SMITH, AGED II years, daughter
OF John Smith Geneva.
e ROSS SHIVELY aged years, son JohI
, irene suIvELY, aged years. daugh
q ter Of John ShiVely Geneva
A ELIJAH ARGENBRIGHT, aged 65 years
{, living two miles east OF Shckley
: Fatally injured
John Shively. farmer. Geneva
Mrs. John Shively. Geneva.
E Mrs. Elijah ArgenbTight. Shickley.
r James Merriman, stock buyer, Shckley,
5 Seriously injured:
I'd Fussel Geneva. farm hand in emplo.
. OF John Shively.
The tornado which stuck Geneva cam
upon :he people when they were unpre
pared and without warning. and in a mum
= Der OF instances the escapes were slmos
: miraculous. A strip OF territory severa
miles long In the vicinity was struck b
!. the storm and great damage was done. A
the home Of Mrs. Bennett the bATa wa