The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-11
TORNADO KILLS n;
SCORES ARE INJURED
SWEPT NORTHERN KANSAS AND
SOUTHERN NEBRASKA.
ALL COMMUNICATION CUT OFF
Byron and CORTLAND Cat or From
Outside World and Details Hard
to obtain--Loss viii Prob.
ably Exceed 100000. \

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Omaha, Neb, June S.-The tornado
which passed over Southern Nebraska
and portions Of Northern Kansas Fri
day evening was che most destructive
and covered the most territory Of any
similar storm which has visited the
state In many years. AT least 81 per.
sons are known to be dead, five IA
tally injured, and score of others
more or less seriously hurt, some OF
them dangerously. In addition reports
tonight state that several persons
were, killed at the towns Of Byron,
Neb, and CORTLAND, Kas, which
towns have been cut off from COM
munication with the outside world
Following the tornado, hard rain
which lasted well into the night soak
ed the storm stricken sufferers, MAX
ing their lot doubly hard. Many Of
them were absolutely without shelter
and thefstorm occurring SO late In the
evening made it impossible for them
to seek either shelter or relief during
the night. Wire communication being
entirely cut off with the stricken dis
trict, full details are hard to obtain,
but Indications are that the list Of
casualties will run still higher.
AT Geneva the storm wrought great
destruction.
At Fairfield more than forty build.
ings were more or less wrecked and
some of them, including three church
buildings were demolished. The loss
there will exceed 100000.
In the vicinity of Hickey, farm
houses received the brunt of the
storm, and one or more fatalities are
reported, with a number receiving in
juries, some of which will prove fatal.
Serious damage is reported from
Byron, ten miles west Of Chester, at
tended by considerable fatality, but no
details could be learned. All bridges
are out and communication by tele-
graph and telephone is entirely cut
of.
A telephone message from Hardy,
Neb, says the town of CORTLAND, Kas.,
just across the Nebraska line, was
struck by the storm and that several
casualties occurred, but lack of COM
munication makes confirmation impos-
sible. Trains in all directions are
abandoned because of washouts and
destroyed roadbeds.
The storm has covered such a wide
area and been SO destructive wher.
evr it touched the earth that it has
almost caused panic among the rural
inhabitants. Hundreds of farmers
drove into town last night and today
seeking shelter, Iiany of them be;lg
homeless.
Topeka, Kas., June S.-A flood is
threatening North Topeka toLight and
mindful of the horrors of 1908, the
residents of that town are moving
their house furnishings and valuables
across. to Topeka proper by any pos
sible means of conveyance. Mer-
chants and factories are moving ev-
erything from. Easements and main
floors to upper rooms. Work will be
pushed all night and general exodus
will begin tomorrow If the prophesies
of continued rising of the river are
fulfilled.
Manhattan, Kas., June S.-Manhat'
tan is flooded tonight throughout the
business section and merchants have
been busy moving their goods to high
err places. Hundreds of families have
left their homes to escape the rush of
the floods. Stories of narrow escapes
from drowning and bloodhound parties
are coming in from the country. Some
families are marooned in The bottoms
and it is impossible to reach them by
boats. A two-inch rain fell last
night at midnight and during the down
pour families were compelled to move
from their homes by boats. Water Is
rising two inches an hour and is rap
idly reaching the proportions of the
flood of 1903. No trains have reached
Manhattan since early this morning.