The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-25

RUIN 6O0tNE09 SE1N tOtNs
The only point at which the force
tion was Twenty fourth and Lake
streets. Here the Diamond theatre, a
moving picture concern, well filed.
was wrecked. According to the best
available figures at least thirty of it's
patrons were killed. Between forty and
fifty were killed in the wreck of a
pool hall patronized by negroes.
The well defined path of the storm
ended at Carter Lake, near the Mis-
souri, river north of the city. Fire
broke out in the debris and wrecked
buildings. Fires burned themselves
out except in instances where flames
were brought under control by volun-
teer bucket brigades."
The second storm swept across the
Missouri river about $50 p. m. doing
considerable damage in Council Bluffs.
STRUCK PICTURE show.
A moving picture show which was
Just putting on its final film was
struck. The roof OF the building fell
in and in the rush which was made
through the only exits, many who were
not hurt by the collapse OF the build
ing. were trampled and crushed. The
rush continued over the bodies of the
dead and a few OF the attendants es-
capped. 80 stfsfi1 i
Mayor Dahlman, OF Omaha, wired
Governor Morehead shortly after mid
night for several militia companies tol
prevent the residences and the dead
bodies from being looted. The three
Omaha companies were only partially
available, according to the reports and
the governor and Adjutant General
Hall Immediately ordered two Lincoln
companies land others from nearby
towns. The governor himself left on
a special train for the scene of the
disaster shortly after o'clock
Passengers arriving in Lincoln at
midnight brought information that the
tornado first destroyed the suburb OF
Ralston and from there swept UP intol
the residence portion of Omaha
The tornado swept in from the
southwest and zfgzagged to the north |
east over the residence portion of the
city, leaving in its wake destruction
and carnage from two to four blocks
wide.
Fires sprung up all over these areas
and added horror. Firemen were un-
able to respond to the numerous alarms
and many houses were allowed to
burn to the ground. The people were
unable to protect the stricken district
md the soldiers from Fort Omaha
we're called out The tornado zone Is
aow practically under martial law.
SUBURBS SUFFERED.
Omaha's suburbs suffered heavily
rom the storm. Ralston. southwest OF
omaha was RACED to the ground and
/ half score or more are dead East
Omaha, which felt the tail of the twfs-
er reported houses demolished but mol
ives were lost Council Bluffs, Ia,
suffered nine dead, score or more
injured and great damage to property.
The worst damage was done and the
argest toll of lives was exacted in the
western part of Omaha and In the vi
unity of Twenty fourth and Lake
treets and from there northeast to
sixteenth and Binney streets. This is
he residence portion and the destruc-
ion wrought was appalling. Whole
locks of homes were picked up and
ashed into a shapeless mass. Street
ars were hurled from the tracks and
emolished.
moving picture show at Twenty
rst and Lake was destroyed. Ten
cad and eight injured have thus far
cen recovered from the ruins.
A PANIC FOLLOWED.
About fifty persons were In the thea
re at the time OF the disaster and 1t I
, feared that most of them are buried
4 the debris. I
Bemis Park, one of the prettiest res I
ience districts In Omaha, was RACED
nd fires dotted the park. completing !
ne destructive work OF the tornado.
Among the show places of the city !
amazed by the storm was the Joslyn I
astIe The roof was torn of and the
-ees and shrubbery uprooted. 9
The Convent Of the Poor Clares at .
9TH and Hamilton streets, was un- :
sofed and the grounds were Uttered 2
18th debris. An unverifed report said !,
lat the Sacred Heart academy at 36tn u
Id Barth streets was demolished
ELEGRAPH WIRES PARALYzED. a
The storm so paralyzed the tele- n
-aph wires that no reports of the dis Ii
ster could be communicated to the b
Inside world Associated Press mes
gees were sent to Lincoln on an early
orning train. in an effort to get 2
EN- east. L
From the Field club in Omaha. in the e
estern part OF the city, to tho Carter q