The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-03-28

today brought scores of physicians
from nearby towns who have friends
and relatives here, and they made up
one continual stream of visitors to
the morgues and the hospitals.
The storm appears to have started
at Fifty-fourth and Center streets.
From there it travelled north, veering
slightly to the east, to Leavenworth
street. Then it took a northeasterly
course to Fortieth and Farnam
streets, sweeping its way through
everything. Still travelling a little
east of north, it covered a course
from Fortieth street east to Thirty
fourth street, distance of six blocks.
Storm Takes Turn.
Striking Bemis park, where the
homes of the well-to-do Omahans
are located, the storm turned sharp
ly to the east and passed along Par
ter and Blonde streets to Twenty
fourth street, where it's path was six
blocks wide. In the latter section
the damage is complete.
Finally at Fourteenth and Spencer
streets, the storm swept over the
bluffs, high above the Missouri river.
demolished the Missouri Pacific
round-house, levelled the big trestle
of the Illinois Central railroad over
Carter like, wrecked a number of
buildings near the Rod and Gun club,
fashionable outing place, and disap-
peared to the northeast.
Rescue by Lantern Light.
Rescue work started as soon as the
people were able to hurry to the
stricken district, but as the nights
work was by the light of lanterns,
little was accomplished. The storm
took down all the wires in it's path
and the electric power was shut off
Immediately to prevent further loss
of life.
With the arrival of daylight train
load of militia from Lincoln and the
presence in the city of Governor
Morehead, the work was systemized.
Money for relief work already is
available, the city organizations tax
ing the lead in providing funds.
State and religious bodies are fall
ing in line and others of help are
coming from all quarters of the coun-
try.
The Child Saving institute was
veritable death house after the storm
had spent its fury. Every available
room was pressed into service and
one after another the dead and in
jured were brought into the house.
Watches Mothers Body.
A pitiful. sight was that of a young
girl keeping watch over the body of
her mother. The mother, Mrs. John
Newman, had been killed instantly.
AS the body lay on the porch of the
institute, awaiting suitable burial ar
rangements, the daughter, Mabel
Newman, told of the storm:
"Mother was ill and confined to
room on the second floor of our home,
1924 Dewy avenue" she said. "When
the raging winds hit the house, it
toppled over. Mother and myself
were buried in the wreckage. AS
soon as l could pull myself out 1 be-
gan search for her. Board after
board l lifted. T tugged and pulled
at them until my'hands were cut. FL
nally,I reached her. I bent down to
raise her, but l saw that she was
dead"
A coincidence among the injured at
the Child Institute was that all were
badly cut about the face, while the
bodies were comparatively free from
wounds. Ugly looking scalp wounds
marked every injured one.
The home of George ]. Duncan, ad-
vertising manager for Bee, on Far
nam street, was destroyed. Mr.. Dun
can died at hospital this afternoon.
Mrs. Duncan is in a critical condi-
tion.
Were Drinking Toast.
At the home of Patrick Hynes, on
North Twenty-ninth street, a party
in celebration of his eighty-first
birthday was in progress. The
guests had just started dinner and
wer drinking a toast to his health
when the storm swept the house "a
way. All the party succeeded in get
ting out with minor injuries, except
grandchild, Miss Cecilia Bigelow,
"The party had just begun dinner"
said Mr. Hynes. "The young people
were making merry, and old as am
l had entered into the spirit. Sud-
denly there was roaring sound.
The next minute the house was in
rims / Wrippled around and ont and