The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
DEATH LIST GROWS.

NiItoN6.
The Storm Leaves Wake of Death
and Desolation Through the
States.
Chicago, April 80. - Death and
destruction followed in the wake of
the storm which swept the middle
west last night. In Chicago, many
buildings were unroofed, homes
blown over and scores OF people were
driven into the storm, narrowly es-
Gaping with their lives. At least
twenty are dead and great destruc-
ton was wrought before the storm
reached the lake region.
The town of Golden, Missouri,
was wrecked, and eleven lost their
lives. Summerville, Missouri, felt
the dash of the storm and two were
killed. In Northtown, many were
injured. Southern Illinois was
swept by the storm and at Texas City
four were killed, many were injured
and the town wrecked. Property
and crops were greatly damaged in
Michigan on the east shore of the
lake.
Many vessels were imperiled and
dispatches from Sault Ste Marie re-
port that steamer, believed to have
been the Aurenia of the Corrigan
Line, was seen to sink in White
Fish bay.
A portion of the wall of the peni-
Tertiary was blown down at Michi-
gan City, Indiana, and the state mill
tia was fastened on special train
from South Bend to prevent the es-
cape of any prisoners.
In Wisconsin the storm was trans
formed into blizzard and for many
hours ragged one of the fiercest snow
storms of the season, causing great
damage to property. Lacrosse and
Superior report traffic practically
suspended.
Atlanta, April 3O.-An epidemic
of tornadoes swept into the south
last night and today, leaving in their
wake hundreds of mangled bodies
and disAlantled wrecks of property
amounting to millions. Over hum
dred, at least, are thought to be
dead. The exact list of the dead
and an accurate estimate of the
monetary loss cannot be completed
for many days, but from the path
of the storm come tales of fearful
loss of life and Of whole towns and
villages wiped out. The storm APP
pears to have originated in the
north and swept south from the
lake region in an irregular fashion.
Franklin and Hillsboro, Tenn,
report much loss of life. Littletown
is said to be practically destroyed
while at Centerville the damage Is
reported to be heavy. At New Pu-
laski, the death list will reach twelve
with many injured. The tornado
followed the Cumberland valley,
wrecking small towns and destroy
ing farm houses. Eighteen houses
were wrecked at Ebenezer. at
Charleston, the storm swept up the
Hiawassee river and three were
killed at Fayetteville. AT Giles
town, not a shed was left standing.
Memphis reports heavy loss of life
and property within radius of 100
miles. At Horn Lake, Mississippi,
six lives were lost. The tornado
swept into Arkansas, killed eight at
Mamouth Springs and wrecked much
property. Striking Alabama, hur-
ricane continued southwesterly
course of destruction. Huntsville
reports heavy loss of property and
several killed.
The storm is still raging late to-
night and wire connections. between
Atlanta, Chattanooga and Knoxville
have ceased entirely.
Cashville, Mo-, April 30.-Eleven
were killed and over rs hurt, IA
seriously, by a tornado which des-
troyed Golden, II miles east of here,
late yesterday. The entire town,
with the exception OF one stone
building was blown down and the
people are without food and shelter.
The population is about 500.
The wind blew for three minutes,
after which the wrecked town was
drenched by a downpour Of rain.
Relief parties hastened to Golden
at daylight and searchers along
Kings river found an entire family
of FIVE dead, crushed by their falling
house. 3:
Reports from northwestern Ar
kansas state that many have been
killed and property damage Of over
half million sustained. II:
Atlanta, April 30. Additional
i dispatches indicate deaths In The
storm as follows: Young's Cross
lying, Tenn, q Medina, Tenn. q
/ Forest City, Ark 2. and Yves
i marion Ark,
Chicago. April 9 Storm con
q ditions IN thia city were someRha