The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-13
WESTERN TORNADO KILLS 10
SCORES INJURED AND NtCH
PROPERTY DESTROYED.
schooih ouses Demolished and Pupils Hurt
Hail storm, Accompanying Twister.
Does Much Harm to Glass and
Tree. Many Greenhouses wrecked.


Trees Many Greenhouses wrecked.
PA wHusKA, Okla. April i2.-Eight
persons are known to have been killed.
between twenty-five and thirty injured,
many fatally. and the entire town OF Big
Heart. fifteen miles south OF here. swept |
away by a tornado which struck there
about s O'Clock this evening
Big Heart has a population of about !
600. Only one building is said to remain
standing. Three OF the known dead
have been recovered. They are John
Krens. Fred Hammond and William
Marlowe
The tornado formed southwest Of
the city in the traditional funnel form
and came without warning. People
fed from the crashing buildings. only
to be struck down in the streets by flying
timber or picked up and carried away
through the air.
About 100 Indians were camped near
the village, The storm struck them
first. tearing down their tents and scat
terng them about Several OF the
Indians are reported to have been killed
or injured.
| The first news OF the destruction was
received at Pawhuska about an hour
after the tornado had passed. A relief
train carrying physicians and nurses was
sent from Pawhuska. Another was or
ganized at lvant. south Of Big Heart.
Tn. dead and wounded will he brought
here or taken 10 Tulsa. where proper
hospital facilities and medical attention
can be had
At Big Hear. tonight 400 people are
The homeless work Of rescuing the dead
and wounded from the debris and wreck
age is being carried on by lantern light
and progress is slow Many of the bodies
werc car ried far heyond the scene Of
destruction and searching parties arc
hunting for them in the fields.
Timbers from the demolished buildings
are said to have been found half mile
from. where they were picked up.
TOPEKA, Kan. April PA tornado that
! swept through northeastern Kansas this
afternoon killed two persons. injured
} thirty others and damaged and ruined
buildings worth $780, 600.
The storm struck first M Eskridge.
southwest OF Topeka. Twenty-six people
we're injured there. one seriously. Most
OF the injured are school children. The
storm struck just as the children were
dismissed from school. The roof Of the
building was blown of and the children
. vsre injured by flying timbers. ----.'-. .-~
The storm, then jumped to Corbe.t s
barn. west of Topeka. The barr was
demolished and several horses We're killed
From This point the storm jumped thirty
miles northeast Mrs. Iavid Stor" was
probably fatally injured at N.tewaka,
The storm, then swept along Tor eight
miles.
I.ightnIng killed James Rosenbanrn at
/. Germ autown. and a schoolhouse three
I miles east of Hiawatha was demolished
killing one giil and ininrinP three Others
who had taken refuge there,
B.. At Eskridge twenty houses and about
a thirty barns were demolished. From
Netewaka, through Whiting and Ger.
. mant own. a distance Of eight miles, more
\ than seventy houses and barns are said
p head Of cattle, horses and hogs were
killed by flying debris.
SHAWNEE. Okla. April IA tornado
. swept across a large area five miles nortf
Of here tonight wrecking several BARN
: and causing much damage to fruit trees
The corn Drop was damaged. Hail stone
e az large as hens eggs fell. damaging
y the corn crop. Several orchards wer'
!. laid low by the wind II was the frs
e -twister" in over year.
lF\,fwNuRTH, Kan. April u tor
2 nado which struck this city al hall pas
n S o'clock did thonsands Of dollars damag
:. to buildings and growing crops.
X Hailstores as large AS pigeon egg
r ruined every greenhouse in the c!tyanS
s. broke hundreds of windows. The groun'
u,ps covered an inch deep with hail whe
q the tornado had passed. The roof wa
It torn from the residence Of b. B. Woolfe
q wealthy merchant, and slamrne
against a drug store, breaking out tn
'e plate glass. Scores Of sheds and out
D. houses were overturned. The telephon
AZ companies report about r00 telephone
vi out Of commission.
II All toll lines are down and the stree
20 lights are out. So many cables are dow
a. it is deemed dangerous to turn on tn
IN current.
The beautiful greenhou at the So
diers Home and AT ST, Mary's Academ
I. suffered greatly. At the home the bi
palm houses. covered with expensive in
IN ported ground glass. were demolished
II contains SIC. 600 worth Of plans, which
,k /. is feared, are ruined Hailstones 4
10 large as hen eggs fell at the home.
ne Fort Leavenwor1h got or with lt
lis damage,
ed REPORTS from wesi Of the ciDy and fro
X Platte county indicate tina, grea, damas
was done TO farm buildings and crop
n. The storm las ed about half an hou
et. The tents and show fronts Of a carniv
AT company were blown down, but for,'
ce na.ely the crowds had left there befo,
iis the Storm came,
OMAHA, April IA tornado passt
IN noar Oconto. Custer county, Nebrask
ok lust at dark tonight Much damas
III. ia reported from country districts, Rur
re telephone wires are all down
MS FORT SMITH. Ark, April u. terrii
ed baiistorm struck Fort Smith to-nigh