Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07

tan church. the finest building In Fair
field. recently constructed at a cost Of $l3,-
600, was entirely destroyed. The only part
Of. the building which escaped being torn
board for board was a small section OF
the steeple which was left standing up
right on the pile Of wreckaEe. The
building was insured for 5000. The Bap-
list church, a block east of the Christian
church. was also leveled. 1t was valued
at 5000. The Congregational church, one
block south OF the Christian cuhrch, was
at the edge Of the storms sweep, but was
50 completely wrecked probably no part
Of It can be used fer rebuilding.
Among those whose houses were des-
troyed were Ray Briggs, A. Corbin, Louis
Day. Mrs. Pieisieek, Otis Ray, S. T..
Thompson, A. F. Reynolds, NJ. ]. Bah
cock. w. sheet, S. E. ,Foote. NJ Palmer,
8. C. Thompson. ]. e. Dragoo, Mrs. Ew-
ing. V-G., Reynolds.
Out side the city the loss was not heavy;
only In two. places was any reported near
Barge. Id.
Hall fell at Edgar. but there was no
storm loss there.
Damage Great Near Franklin.
FRANKLIN. Neb,, June s~.-(speeial
Telegram .)-Henry Madison, the only per-
son. killed hereN by the tornado, lived at
Reamsvi1le, Kan, fifteen miles south OF
here, and will be buried tomorrow. Sew
eral others are badly hurt and possibly
may not recover. A young man working
on the Ludlow ranch has q broken leg and
his skull is fractured. Mrs. w. s. ray
was struck on the head with a large ce-
ment olbck and Is in a serious condition,
One Of william fuckers boys was badly
hurt in the back. 1t is thought his back
IL broken and may die any hour. Many
others are more or less bruised and cut up.
The william Tucker family is in the
worst condition. Mr.. Tucker broke his
leg about ten days ago and was lying help
less In his house when the storm struck
It. The house was completely demolished.
leaving a small section OF the floor under
his bed and not moving the bed on which
he lay, II was an iron bedstead and the
legs to it were badly bent. Mr.. fuckers
jHescape is considered providentlal.
A horse belonging to David Robertson
was taken up and caught in the limbs OF
a large tree. The horse was still alive
when cut down. Many other freaks OF
seeming lmpossibilites happened.
Many Lose All They own.
Old man Lantis, over the Kansas line,
lost everything he lad A church west and
south Of him, was demolished. and still on
south and west dwellings were wrecked.
At the Ludlow ranch the buildings were
wrecked. Lon Cook lost a large new house
and lots Of live stock. A whitmore lost his
house, barn and all other outbuildings. one
of his horses was killed by being struck
with a fence post, which passed through
its body. A school house near here was
also demolished, and Lee Borland, o. Cum
mings. L. Lantis. Mrs. J, Juhl, Ed. Am
mond, David Croop, Frank Kemper, Bart
Reams, William Tucker and E. z Mersor
lost all they had.
The following lost large barns: Stephen
Palmer, VIII Hutehins. George Pierce
Their houses were left. but more or les,
damaged. Many others lost live stock and
smaller buildings. The storm played havoc
with orchards and other trees. on tht
north side OF the river the following per,
sons lost everything: r. N. Crawford
David Robertson. w. 8. Gray. and a schoo
house was also demolished. The following
lost large barns: T. c. Anderson. Georg,
} Warrener, C.-Paulingnot and J.. Morey.
} There was very little Insurance. Tele
phone wires ana fences are down for miles
Z The Burlington railroad wires were down
for over a mile where the storm crossed
I the tracks. This shows about the size o
|, the tornado.
! Several families which lost their house
ana everything. are in q destitute eondl
ton. All day work has been going on II
town gathering money for the needy; tent
have been furnished for shelter Tor a few
but others need aid. II lie the biggest ca
lamity ever experienced m this locality
l The growing crops were uninjured and ar
looking fine.
Hail and wind at Edgar
EDGAR. Heb., June 6-(speeial.)-A ter
rifle storm OF wind, hail and rain passe
over this section last evening. The storr
began about 7 o'clock In the evening an
hail from the size Of a pea to the size @
a walnut fell heavily at short interval
for more than an hour. A heavy wind &C
eompanied the hAi, The damage wa
greatest in the north part OF the city
Sheds. outbuildings and windmllls wer
blown down ana windows. not protecte
by hail screens, were broken. Sixty light
were broken by the hail In the window
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