The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-13
DEATH in STORM
Nearly Score Killed by North
ern Tornado.
Property Loss Is Heavy in Sew
eral Localities.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-The launch Even
ing Star and the barge Delta which
were driven out on Lake Michigan Sat
urday night before a gale and which
were thought to have foundeFed with
crews of Is men are both safe on the
Michigan shore.
The Delta after breaking her tow
line. was blown into South Haven last
night. Early today word was received
by the Evanston life saving station,
from St. Joseph, Mich, that the Even
ing Star landed there safely.
Captain Garland and his crew were
making preparations to start out at
dawn for a cruise along both shores of
the lake in their lifeboat when word
was received from Michigan that the
hunt for the missing launch would be
unnecessary The storm on Lake Su-
periOr was severe and it is feared sew
eral vessels have been lost.
The tornado which swept over parts
of Illinois. Wisconsin and Michigan Sat
a score of persons. Near GAINESVILLE,
Wis, eight are known to be dead, two
are fatally injured and others may die
The property loss in the vicinity Of
GAINESVILLE was heavy. At Easton, Ill,
two persons We're killed and seven seri-
ously injured. The town of Virginia,
Ill, suffered a heavy financial loss by
the tornado.
At owosso. Mich, two persons were
killed and ten injured The money loss
there will reach nearly half a million
dollars.
Dies From Exposure.
Chicago, Nov. 13-The cold weather
claimed another victim today, max
ing the third since the winter weather
struck Chicago on Saturday night. Will
liam johnson. 40 years old, was found
unconscious from the cold on north
side street and died in a police ambu-
lance while being taken to a hospital.
! Chicago, Nov. 13.-The coal freight
er John T. Williams, which was driven
! aground near the mouth of the Chi
/ cagO river yesterday, was released
/ ed for hours to pull the big boat into
4 deep water. Only slightly damaged,
/ the Williams proceeded on its journey
! across Lake Michigan.
New York in Storms Grip.
| New York, Nov. 13.-The cold wave
| that chased into the Atlantic some of
! the balmiest Indian summer weather
| New York ever has enjoyed. frightened
! its grip today and sent the mercury
down to "a degrees This minimum
! recorded at 8 o'clock this morning
meant a fall of A degrees since l
! O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
| The gale on which the frigid wealth
| er rode into town continued today at
J So miles an hour. Few small boats
ventured to sea outside New York
harbor and reports of marine disas-
/ tiers are expected.
The steamship Vigilancia reported at
quarantine this morning that on her
way she had passed the schooner
Henry Wilmington with her sails
blown away anchored about ten miles
southeast by south of Scotland light
ship. The high winds have crippled
wire service and the telegraph lines to
the west are doing business under
/ great difficulty.
Yacht Alvina Is Overdue.
Duluth, Nov 13.-No word has been
received of the yacht Alvina which is
more than Is hours over due at the
500. She is a staunch steam driven
| vessel however, and it is believed she
can ride out the storm
Warmer at Sioux City.
Sioux City. Ia. Nov. 13.-Relie1
from the severe cold wave was expert
enced in this section today, the tenn
| perature rising rapidly.
schooner Goes Down.
New Haven. Nov. 13-The schooner
| Witchhazel from New York for Pro
vincetown went down in the sound Of
New Haven during the storm last night
The CAPTAIN and three men were drown
ed and two others were saved.