The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-14
STORM IN CRAIG
COUNTY BY W|NEsS
Path Swept BY Tornado Presents an
Awful spectacle-Is strewn With
carcasses And Debris.

The cyclone in Craig county as view
ed by an eye witness:
Sixteen miles west of Welch the
house on a farm belonging to P. z.
Newman, and occupied by ]. 7. Moore,
was blown down and a baby killed and
Mrs. Moore is in a critical condition.
On the w. S. Dowell farm, eleven
miles west, the house was moved from
its foundation, partly unroofed and
windows were blown out, as well as
being other wise damaged. Mrs. H. l..
Dowell was in the house alone at the
time. but was unhurt. A large barn
was also struck by the wind and COM
pletely demolished. Several head of
stock was buried beneath the debris
but were rescued alive.
Plateau school house just across the
road was blown from its foundation
and badly damaged, but can be re-
paired.
The house and outbuildings of Joe
Robertson were destroyed while the
family took shelter in a friendly cave
nearby, and although the cave was
without top it proved sufficient shell
ter, and no one was hurt.
The house of Widow Bonhoover, as
well as her barn and all outbuildings,
were blown to pieces. The family saw
the storm approaching and ran out
side where they threw themselves on
the ground until the storm had passed
over, and aside from a few bruises no
one was hurt.
Next came the Iron Post school
house about ten miles northwest of
WelcE. The building was scattered
for miles across the adjoining fields
No one was in the building at the
time
The house of Charley Knight was
next to fall before the twister. 1t was
but hundred yards from the schoo
house, and here is where the greatest
fatalities occurred. The house and al
outbuildings were literally blown away
but as the family mad seen the ap
preaching storm they started for {
ravine but short distance away tC
seek shelter. Mr.. Knight leading
three of the children and Mrs. Knigh
Il carrying a two-months'o baby. TIL,
storm broke upon them before the!
could reach safety. The infant wal
blown from Mrs. Knights arms ant
killed. Mrs. Knight suffered severa
fractured ribs, injuries about the heaC
and body and also internally. She il
in a critical condition with but small
hopes held out for her recovery. MI
Knight, while it not thought he il
badly injured, is suffering consider
ably and may be hurt internally.
boy of four years and girl of thre
years are in a critical condition, tn
4 former is suffering from bad depres
Y sion of the scalp as well as other bod
injuries, and the latter is badly Gu
about the head and hips, caused b
flying timbers The other child, a gil
of five years is suffering from a broke
limb.
The house of w. G. Lepox was badl
damaged. The roof was partially tor
off and all the windows and door
blown out.
The house of Joe Vandermark wa
blown from its foundation.
The Fields school house was con
! pletely demolished The building wa
4 comparatively new.
Another building, which was forme
ly used as the Fields school house, bu
of late as a residence, was destroyed
The path of the storm is strew
B with the dead carcasses Of chickens
4 turkeys and hogs, ass well as wagons
buggies, farm implements and hous
II hold goods, and presents terribl
II spectacle and an impressive realizi
4 ton of what havoc can be created
81 but few moments, and without war
ing.