Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-24
DEAD IN STORM WAKE
Havoc Done by Lightning,
Wind, Snow, SIeet and Rain.
FATALITIES IN TEXAS
] EXAS
-Four Burn in Building Near Fort
Worth Struck by Bolt.
TRAIN IS BLOWN OFF TRACK
Kansas and Colorado Stormbound.
Denver Is Isolated-Towns
Reported Wiped Out.

LAREDO. Tex, March 24-One per.
son was killed. four others injured and
property damage Of $4,000 resulted from
tornado which swept through this city
and vicinity last night, destroying all
wire communication to the north Of La
redo. The casualties occurred when the
roundhouse Of the Mexican National
railroad was demolished. The orphan
age Of the Sisters of Guadaloupe sit
uated on Iona Vista Heights was also
completely destroyed, but the little wait
occupants escaped the falling walls and
were rescued from the debris unhurt A
half dozen residences were blown down
and many other houses were damaged
The storm was felt as far south as
La Jarita on the National railroad.
Lightning Starts Fire.
FORT WORTH. Tex, March A.-Re
ports received hero today from Wise
county. thirty miles north OF here. say
that terrific electrical storm swept that
county early today and that four per.
sons were burned to death in a fire which
followed.
The town of Slidell is reported prac-
tically destroyed. Only two houses were
left standing.
Many farmhouses throughout the coun-
ty were wrecked. Bridgeport and De-
catur are said to have suffered heavy
losses.
Oenver Is Isolated.
CHICAGO. March PA blizzard OF
sleet. and snow isolated Denver. Col,
from outside communication today.
The storm rose in the morning at 8
o'clock. Within short time wires were
down In every direction. The telegraph
companies were able to reach Pueblo and
Colorado Springs, but not the state me-
tropolts. Trains were reported delayed
but not stalled by the storm.
or twelve wires which the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy railroad has into
was working only intermittently.
At the general Office here Of the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific confirma-
tfon Of a terrific windstorm in Kansas
ster, Kan. last night freight train was
blown from the tracks. according to in.
formation received by Rock Island officials
today.
Details were lacking in early reports
because of the demoralized condition OF
the wires They stated that traffic was
moving with little delay today. however
Today's report Of the weather bureau
shows that the storm is centered over the
southeastern slope Of the Rockies and in
the northern lake region.
Repair Work Begun.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. March "a.
Colorado Springs has been cut off from
wire communication with Denver and its
immediate vicinity since early this morn
ing.
A special Santa Fe train in charge of
Track Superintendent c. H. Bristol. with
crew of Western Union and Postal wire
men. left this city today for Denver.
No unusual storm disturbance In this
immediate locality has been noted at the
weather bureau here.
Train Blown or Track.
Island railroad reports that a tornado
struck Brewster. Kan, during last night.
The wires are down and details are not
available. Brewster is village In Thomas
county. near the Colorado state line.
At Edeson a tornado last night struck
a freight train on the Rock Island road.
Nine cars were blown from the track.
The storm damaged several houses. It
is reported that no lives were lost.
A furious storm Of sleet. rain and snow
now prevails in the northwestern portion