The Washington times., 1913-03-26
OMAHA'S DEATH
LIST NOW IS ZOO
Cyclones Havoc Revealed As
Rescuers Resume labors in
Ruins of City.
HALF HUNDRED FUNERALS
Nebraska Metropolis Mourns
For Victims of Terrific
Storm on Easter Night.
HALF HUNDRED FUNERALS

OMAHA, March 26.-That no less
than 200 persons were killed in the
cyclone Sunday night and Monday
morning was evident today, when
the rescue work was resumed. Lists
of the missing were completed and
more than 100 are unaccounted for.
These, with the lis bodies already
taken from the ruins and eight who
died from their injuries after the
storm, will bring the death list to
that figure, it is believed.
Funds from every section of the
country arrived today to aid the
thousands of sufferers whose homes
were wrecked. Half hundred fu-
nerals were to be held today. The
whole city Is In mourning.
Relief Bureaus Started.
The greatest work today was that Of
organizing a systematic relief bureau
tory covered by the tornado. These
stretched over a strip seven miles long.
and those in charge handed out material
assistance 70 all comers who showed
they were in need Of aid
In hospitals and public buildings that
have been converted into hospitals,
many sad scenes are being enacted.
The nurses, many of whom have been
L., -grwhN fnr
ing nom fatigue.
Military law was strictly enforced to-
day throughout the storm area Upon
the soldiers rests responsibility for loot
ing and fires.
Sanitation Is Sought.
The city health department is making
every effort to place the district in
sanitary condition as rapidly as pos
sible.
Garbage wagons and trash carts were
the only vehicles admitted within the
patrolled section today. The water sup
ply remains unimpaired. Dead animals
found in the streets are being in
cinerated-
: In the damaged district rigid police
regulations were enforced, and hun
Z dreds who sought to get near the
scenes OF devastation were turned back
by the police or soldiers
+ Capt. G. F. Stritzinger, Of Fort Crook,
has been placed In charge of the COM
missary department that is feeding the
refugees. He volunteered his services
and brought over men from the depart
A body, identified as that of Frank
Jamison. Of Chicago, was taken today
from the top of high tree in Bemis
Among the searchers was Mrs. w.
Sherwood. Ill in bed. Mrs. Sherwood
was holding her week-old babe in her
arms. when the wind descended upon
rooted, the infant torn from the moth
er's arms and blown away SO Iar 1t has
not been found. In spite Of her weak
ness and suffering from injuries she
Sherwood. aided by her friends, is
hunting the hospitals and the impro-
vised -.Io4sues about the city.
Bodies Are Found.
In Ralston Postmaster D. L. Ham,
with his daughter, Mrs. Kimball, and
his grandchildren were standing In the
doorway Of their home when the wind
struck them Mrs. KimbaIl and her two
year-old daughter, Frances stepped
outside the door, which slammed shut
Their bodies were found.
II. E. Said and wife, bride and bride
groom Of a month, were in the Ham
house. Warning Of approaching death,
the two sought solace in each others
arms Thus they were found dead. Mr.
Ham was slightly injured.
When the tornado rushed upon Omaha
fifty nuns were in the Sacred Heart Con-
vent Seeing its approach. they hurried
from the fve-story building and sought
refuge in the home of Bishop Richard
ScanneIl, Just across the street. No
sooner had the last Of the women left
the convent than the building collapsed
with q crash.
The l5o girl students at the convent
were spending their Easter Sunday at
their homes or with friends None of
them were in the building at the time.
Jlans for the rebuilding o. the city
are alrcsdy under way. A movement
to form a corporation to aid those who
need help has already been broached
Commissioner Ryder, who is In charge
OF the temporary relief work. said:
The next ten days or so will be taken
up with the work of caring for the tenn
porary needs of the stricken; then Will |
come the real strain OF rebuilding the |
ruined homes. To this end we must
take Immediate steps for the formation |
Of a committee or organization TO con-
troll the situation that the work may be |
systematically pressed"
ROANOKE. Va. March 26.-Mrs. T. P |
Robertson, Of Salem, received a tele- |
gram this morning stating that her
brother-in-lsw, T. B. Norris. and his |
daughter were killed in the tornado at |