The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-25
ORGANIZED SEARCH LOW
Frs LIST OF FATAL
TIES IN PATH OF STORM

| According 10 figures compiled at
the scene of the storm, 236 persons
have reported themselves destitute
and dependent upon the aid OF the
state for relief.
Wagons. loaded with clothing and
food. are drawn up In long lines in
front OF the relief stations waiting for
those with credentials to call upon
them for supplies. 1t Is assured by
authorities that every victim will be
| amply provided with necessities.
Plans for the rebuilding OF the
wrecked district are already under
way. II Is expected that a corpora
ton will be formed and those who
need aid I'm rebuilding their homes
, corporation on very easy terms.
Police Commissioner Ryder, In
charge OF the relief work. declares
that the reaction after the shock and
excitement will be the period or
greatest stress in caring for the
stricken.
There are IA unidentified bodies
| lying in morgues in various parts OF
the city. To these places are docking
friends and relatives of the people
who lived In the path of the storm.
All are anxious to see the bodies, but
enter with fear In their hearts when
the sheets are turned back they will
gaze upon the dead faces Of dear
ones.
Later reports from Ralston. the
suburb that was destroyed. Indicate
that two other bodies hsve been pull
ed from the debris, besides those re-
ported early yesterday. The body OF
an unidentified man, said to be j. j.
Mcdonald or Bert Thomas. was found
last evening. The mayor has appeal
ed for aid.
No more damage has been reported
from Council Bluffs, and 1t is believed
the death list in that place has been
completed. The property loss will
probably be $250.000. Altogether
there was IL people killed in Council
Bluffs.
Two men. giving the names of
John Fletch and John Arnold Dillon,
were arrested last night by soldiers
and charges are now preferred
against them for looting the ruins.
County Attorney Magney declares
that hooters and ghouls will be severe
| UCoIt
The sad scenes to be enacted today
are probably the most trying OF the
entire catastrophe when the last
words are said for the dead. There
will be at least a score OF funerals
today and funerals will continue for
days.
Seven hearses bearing the bodies OF
the Krinsky family. consisting OF the
parents and Ave children. will today
wend their silent way to the GENE
terry. The family was wiped out and
neighbors carried the caskets.
At least six Of the beautiful homes
destroyed by the storm were nearly
built. That Of d. X Ellingwood,
wholesale lumber dealer, and that of
Gould Dietz, In the same neighbor-
hood, had just been completed, and
as In the case OF most OF the suffer
ers, there was ND tornado insurance
on either of these homes. They were
shattered into kindling wood and will
be total losses.
The scenes OF horror have been oc.
casionally relieved by flashes OF
humor. Fourteen hours after the
storm had passed over the city, q
crowd stood about the ruins of the
Diamond moving picture theater Fire
men that Just begun moving the de-
bris and 1t was considered impossible
that any human being could be found
alive under the tangled mass. A few
OF the timbers had been moved, when
q Negro. whose name was later
learned to be John Brown. arose like
wrath from the ruins and in the
twinkling of an eye had disappeared
down the street running as fast as
fear-driven heels could carry him. He
had been pinned under the wreckage
by heavy timbers. but came out unin-
jured
At least so persons who were In the
moving picture theater. from which
Brown escaped. are thought to have
made their way out before the walls
fell In. Six people, including four
women. who made their escape after
the walls had been smashed, declare
that fully two-thirds of the audience
had warning Of the twister and dashed
out into the street before the crash
came.
Mrs. w. w. Sherwood, who resides in
the storm path. was iii In bed when the
tornado struck the home. In the bed
with her was a week-old babe When
the crash was over the baby was gone
and 1t is thought to have blown to an
other part OF the house and killed.
Standing among the ruins OF one OF
the most beautiful homes In Ne
braska, George A. Joslyn. its owner.
today declared that he did not care
to rebuild the castle that for years has
been one of Omaha's most interest
ing sights IL am too old to take upon
my shoulders the task Of rebuilding
my home" said Mr.. Joslyn. as he
paced restlessly over wrecked mason
ry. fallen trees and scattered house
bold goods.
Trains arriving In Omaha report I'M
precedented conditions. Rock Island
train No. 3 arrived several hours late.
For 10 miles along the track, brake
men and conductors preceded the en-
CINE and cleared away the tangled
mass of wires and boards.
10000 Messages Piled Up.
As a result Of Sundays storm. TO-.
900 messages have piled up In the
local telegraph Offices, most OF them
being from residents OF this city who
wish to inform relatives outside or
their safety. Many are death mes
sages. telling Of some grim ravage
OF the cyclone. Three hundred line
men are working desperately to re-
pair the damage and put things In
order for the telegraph companies.
Twice that number are working on
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