Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-06
HUNDREDS KILLED
| IN STORMS PATH
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Cyclones and Tornadoes in
South Leave Death and De-
struction in Wake.
TENNESSEE SUFFERS The MOST
Middle West Is Also Hit, Several Being
Killed and Much Property
Destroyed.

Louisville, KY, May 2. - Cyclones
| and tornadoes, the worst n many
years, swept through the South Thurs
| day night and yesterday, leaving in
their wake hundreds of dead and
mangled bodies. and the dismantled
wreck of property worth many mil
lions of dollars.
Dispatches from the stricken re-
gion indicates that from seventy-fve
to hundred people were killed. The
number of injured is perhaps three
times as great. 1t will probably be
| several days before a complete list
can be gathered
While the storm left it's scar on
Mississippi, Arkansas. Kentucky, Ala
bama, Missouri and more remote
states, Tennessee perhaps, suffered
the most severely. 1t is known that
at least sixty persons were kill
ed in that state.
Awful Toll of Death.
Mississippi's most disastrous point
was Horn Lake, where eight are dead.
Arkansas reports total of twelve
dead, with the likelihood that it will
be added to when more complete re-
ports are received. Alabama has four
dead near Hartsell Kentucky suffer
ed much property loss, but no deaths.
Missouri has thirteen killed at Sum
merville, Golden and Alton. Georgia
lost two when a boat capsized at At
lanta, and three others were killed by
lightning. In Arkansas, West Ma
rion, Weakley and vicinity suffered
most. In Crawford county ninety per-
sons were reported to have been in.
jured. Monmouth Springs reported
eight dead
From all along the path of the
storm come tales Of loss of life and
destruction of property.
Telegraph and telephone lines are
down in every direction and railroad
communication is practically para
lyzed
Death and Ruin in Middle West.
Chicago, May 2. = Death and de-
struction followed in the wake of a
terrific storm which swept over fhe
Middle West Thursday night, includ-
ing Chicago in it's path of devastation
Here many buildings were unroofed.
homes blown over and scores of peo-
pie driven into the storm, many mar
rowly escaping with their lives.
Three men were killed at Grand
Crossing, suburb in the collapse of
a factory.
Homeless men, women and children
IL, cfro
many parts of the city, where the
storm had held furious carnival.
Ravaged by Tornado.
Tales of hardship and peril brought
charitable response from negnbors
who fortunately escaped the ravages
OF the veritable tornado and its ac-
companying torrent of rain and hail.
Great damage to property and crops
was caused in Michigan on the east
shore Of Lake Michigan, Benton Har-
Dor and South Haven being in the
path of the storm. Vessels were i'm
periled on the lake.
In Wisconsin the storm was con-
verified into a blizzard, and for many
hours there ragged one of the severest
snow storms of the season. causing
great damage to property. At La
Crosse and Superior reports are that
traffic was practically abandoned be-
cause of drifts
Blizzard in Minnesota.
st. Paul, May "A fierce rain and
snow storm has ragged in this city for
the last twenty-four hours At times
during the day regular blizzard pre-
vailed. Reports from different parts
of the state indicate that these con-
ditions have been general throughout
the entire state. Seeding is at a
standstill and many farmers have not
begun sowing grain.