Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24

dust came from the western part OF the
state. and severe dust storrhs were re-
ported there. AT Abilene the dust clouds
darkened the sky. Much of the central
and western part of the state was visited
by the dust storms.
ST PAUL. Mimi. March 24.-An uncon-
frmed report from Marshalltown. Iowa,
last night said there had been loss of
life at Ackley. Woodbine and Carroll,
Iowa, a result of a storm which swept
Iowa and Nebraska yesterday.
Two Distinct Storms.
OMAHA. Neb.. March - (va long
distance telephone to Denver).-Omaha
and vicinity were swept by two dis
noon, both of cyclonic intensity. which
spread death and destruction in their
wakes. Fire which broke out in
many of the wrecked buildings added
to the horrors.
At o'clock this morning the best avail
able figures placed the number of dead
between 100 and go. with not less than
100 more seriously injured and probably
800 more or less seriously hurt
Fires have been put out. During the
night fifty alarms We're turned in.
The first and main storm struck Rails
ton. three miles west of South Omaha.
shortly before O'Clock yesterday even
ing and moved in a northeas;erly direc-
ton through the city of Omaha.
Moving Picture Show Wrecked.
The only point at which the force of the
storm struck the business section was
oath and Lake streets. Here the D;a-
mond Theater, moving picture concern.
well filled, was wrecked According to
the best available figure at least
thirty Of it's patrons were killed.
Between forty and fifty more were
killed in the wreck of pool hall nearby,
which was patronized by colored men.
The well defined path of the storm end
ed at Carter lake, near the Missouri
river. north of the city. Fire broke out
in the debris and wrecked buildings Fires
burned themselves out except in in
stances where flames were brought under
control by volunteer bucket brigades."
The second storm swept across the Mis-
souri, river about $50 pm. doing consid-
cradle damage in Council Bluffs.
Figures compiled early today place the
number Of known dead in Council Bluffs
at nine, with a score injured.
Illinois Cities Suffer.
PEORIA. Ill. March IA tornado
struck Galesburg. ILL.,. this morning. A
their foundations. but the damage was
not serious.
DESPLAINES. Ill. March 24.-Two
brakemen were killed and the conductor
seriously injured today when a chimney
of a manufacturing plant was blown
down on the caboose of 500 line freight
train. The falling mass of bricks crushed
the caboose as if it had been made Of
paper.
Peoria also was struck by the tail
of the tornado which hit Omaha last
night. Several dwellings were demol-
ished, but no one was injured.
STERLING, Ill. March 24.-Lulu
Ellyson, nineteen years old, of Mo-
line, was killed last night in the tor
nado that swept the southern part Of
this county.
The home Of her uncle. Jesse Miller,
near Erie was blown over. Other men,
bers Of the Miller family escaped in
jury.
Cloudbursts in Michigan.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. March "a
Western Michigan was swept by cloud
bursts and heavy winds early today.
causing at least one death and great
damage to property.
A dam went out near Traverse City,
carrying John Hawthorne. a Waterman,
to his death. The dam furnished power
for many points. Railroad traffic is
either delayed by washouts or suspend
ed at several points.