The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-25
DEATH LIST
IN OMAHA
IS SNOWllO
Total Fatalities in Nebraska and
Iowa l76 Relief Work is I'm
der Way Funerals Pre-
sent Sad Scenes
Telegram BY United Press

Telegram by United Press
Omaha, March 25.--Two inches OF
snow this morning is making the res
cue work difficult.
A careful check OF the undertaking
establishments shows 10 known dead
in Omaha The search proceeds today,
as not more than one-fifth OF the
wrecked homes have been touched. In
the demolished homes were 1863.
The relief committee figures do not
include churches, schools and private
institutions The total property loss
is estimated at sl0,0OO,OO0 in Weston,
Iowa Council Bluffs and Omaha, and
probably sii,Oo0,OOo
Two thousand one hundred and sew.
enty-ninc people are homeless and are
being cade for at relief stations; 263
persons are reported destitute. Food
and clothing are supplied at the reli-
stations The authorities say every
victim will be provided necessities.
Plans for rebuilding are already un-
der way. Probably corporations win
be formed to furniah money to rebuild
homes on easy terms.
Fourteen unidentified bodies and two
more identified bodies were found a.
Ralston suburb. Scores OF funerals
were held today and win continue for
days. The funeral scenes are the most
trying Of tho entire catastrophe.
Fourteen hours after the storm fire
men moving debris Of the Diamond
Moving picture theater uncovered the
negro John Brown. who fled terror
stricken when he was released
The known dead in Omaha and yicin-
ity are; omoha. 10; Council Bluffs,
u: RaIston. Z Iowa. I ; Logan, Iowa,
2: Glenwood, Iowa, s. Berlin. Neb., z
Nicola. Iowa, 3i Beebeetown. Iowa, 2
Bartlett. Iowa, 3; Harlan, Iowa, T.:
Bentley Iowa, / total l76.
The storm appeared 10 have start
ed al Flftygourth and Center streets.
From there Il travelled north, veering
slightly to The east Of Leavenworth
street Then f. took a northeasterls
course at Fortieth and Farnam strets,
sweeping It's way through everything.
stul travelling a little east OF north, In
a curved course from Fortieth street
to Thirty.iourth street. distance Of
six blocks,
In the district OF Bemis park, where
the homes Of the well-to-do omahans
are. the storm started along Parker
and Blond streets to Twentyfourth
street, where its path was six blocks
wides. In the latter section the dam
age is complete
Finally. at Fourteenth and Spencer
streets. the storm swept over the bluffs
high above the Missouri river, demol-
ished the Missouri Pacific round
house. leyelled the big trestle Of the
Illinois Central railroad over Carter
lake. wrecked a number Of buildings
near the Rod and Gun club, fashion
able outing place, and disappeared to
the northeast
The pathway OF the storm, from
three to seven blocks IN width, cut
swath twentyfour blocks long. With
in the space OF this storm center
which, If made rectangular, would GOV
er quarter section Of land, 1906
houses are wrecked, 100 bodies have
been recovered and search Of th'
ruins is being made for others. sev
eral are known to be still in th'
ruins at the end of the storms path
E W. Dixon was bruised about th'
head and his wife and three children
were seriously injured. Dion starte'
upstairs as he saw the tornado fun
mel swoop down and crush the home
os his neighbors to the south An u
stant later the wind struck his hous
and he was hurled downstairs into tn
dining room. flat on his face. Dazet
ne struggled to his feet and hurrie
his family to the cellar, A secon
later his home was swept away an
the family In the basement had but th
bky above them, Flames sprang u