Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-03-28
Omaha, Neb., Leads List of
Stricken Cities
DEAD AND INJURED.

OIldild, N1dlCl ~ w III lUG u6dlu
list hunctuating around 100 and injured |
apparently 400, Omaha and the sur
rounding territory in Nebraska and Iowa |
faced the problem of housing the
thousands rendered homeless by last |
nights tornado The number of build |
ngs destroyed was said to be in the
neighborhood of 1900 and the property
damage loss is expected to reach sew
eral million dollars.
Belated reports coming to Omaha
tended to increase the enormity of the
tornados destruction and indicated
that much wider territory had been in
the path of the storm than was first
shown. Next to Omaha, where the
dead will probably remain around 100,
Yutan and Ralston, Neb., reported 16
and ID deaths respectively, and Council
Bluffs II.
The hospitals in Omaha tonight are
full of injured. many of whom have not
yet been identified, apparently because
their friends are either dead or among
the injured.
The storm appeared to have started
at Fourth and Center streets. From
there it travelled north, veering slightly
to the east of Leavenworth street.
Then it took northeasterly course to
Fortieth and Farnam streets, sweeping
its way through everything. Still
travelling a little east of north, it
covered course from Fortieth street
east to Thirty fourth street, distance
of six blocks.
Striking Bems Park, where the
homes of the well-to-do Omahans are
located, the storm turned sharply to
the east and passed along Parker and
Blonde streets to Twenty. fourth street,
where its path was six blocks wide.
In the latter section the damage is
complete.
Finally at Fourteenth and Spencer
streets the storm swept over the bluffs,
high above the Missouri Pacific round
house, dwelling the big trestle of the
Illinois Central railroad over Carter
lake, wrecked a number of buildings
near the Rod and Gun club, and disap-
peared to the northeast
The pathway of the storm, from
three to seven blocks in width, cut a
swath "a blocks long.
The total number of deaths in this
part of the city reached almost so.
Within tho epaoa Of thic G. orro captar
which if made rectangular would cover
a quarter section of land, 1900 houses
are wrecked, 100 bodies have been re-
covered and search of the ruins is being
to be still in the ruins at the end of the
storms path.
Estimates of the value of property
demolished by the storm vary between
S., 600, 600 and $12, 100000. Some of the
more substantial houses can be rebuilt,
but this number is small and where the
buildings have not been torn asunder
they have been so twisted that even the
material is useless for rebuilding.
Today five public schools were out of
commission in Omaha. Seven churches
are partly or wholly wrecked One
private school for girls is total wreck
although the students escaped.
The rest of the loss is to homes The
destruction began with the millionaire
homes in the exclusive West Farnham
and Beemis Park district, but farther
northwest the buildings collapsed more
easily and a large number of deaths re-
suited.
Rescue work started. as soon as the
people were able to hurry to the
stricken district, but the nights work
was by the light of lanterns and little
was accomplished. The storm took
down all the wires in its path and the
electric power was shut off Immediately
to prevent further loss of life. With
the arrival of daylight, a trainload of
/ militia from Lincoln and the presence
2 in the city of Gov. Morhead the work
t was systematized and tonight indica-
tons are that one more day will end the
1 search for bodies and will even witness
2 general attempt at rebuilding work.
7 Des Moines sent a special train with
r 40 physicians and these, arriving al
70 noon, helped the local staff who had
A been at work since o'clock the night
4 before.
Nurses and medical supplies were
! also brought on this train.
e Money is already pouring into the
y city, the city organizations taking the
lead in providing funds.
r State and religious bodies are CO.
e operating and offers of help are coming
S from all quarters of the United States
t The Child Saving Institute was g
A veritable death house after the storm
r had spent its fury.
Every available room was pressed