The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-03-27
FIND MORE BODIES
IN OMAHA RUINS
Thousands Are Homeess in
Heavy SnoWstorm.
TAKE is DEAD FROM HALL
Negroes Perish 10 Pooiroom When
Flames Follow Tornado-eos-
srnor Moorehead Gala Scene
Of Disaster an Inferno.

Omhna, NeD.s MATcn Z6.-GfOupB OF
men, aided and encouraged by women
aud children, labored necessarily
among the ruins OF homes and other
buildings In the section of this city
which was devastated Sunday In
search of the living or dead buried be.
meath tons of debris.
Sixteen bodies were recovered from
under the brick and iron beams Of
the Idlewild club hall, making the
death toll 169
A thorough search in the wreckage
OF the Diamond Moving Picture thea
ter failed to reveal any bodies and 1t
is the opinion of searchers that all who
were trapped in that building by the
panic that followed the rush of the
terrific wind have been found. Six
teen bodies have been removed from
the ruins of the building.
Many Added to Missing List.
The number Of missing persons has
increased materially. Relatives Of
persons living within the area strick-
en- by the tornado are fiocking into
Omaha on every train. From many
of them come reports of missing
friends and relatives. This, 1t is be-
lieved, will swell the death list.
Funerals were held from all the
churches and homes. Cemeteries are
thronged with grieving friends and
relatives of storm victims.
Thirty,one Dead In Hall.
Sixteen additional bodies taken from
the Idlewild. negro pool hall. make
a total of 81 thus far recovered from
that place. The building, after being
wrecked by the tornado, caught fire
from an overturned stove and was
burned. Many Of the bodies taken from
the ruins were placed In baskets.
Privations of the storm sufferers
are greatly increased by the heavy
snowstorm in the wake of the lorna
do. Women Juggling at heavy beams
and children wrapped in shawls and
blankets watching them were the
scene at sunrise. City officials dis.
tributed clothing and other necessaries
among the sufferers. More than $780,.
900 has been subscribed for relief
$4,000 by the city commissioners and
an equal amount by citizens who at.
tended the meeting of commissioners
and others yesterday.
Thousands Are Homeless.
The Commercial club made a state.
ment Of the condition Of the storm
section. The figures give a conception
Of the sweep OF the storm and the
number of houses which have been
wrecked. The figures follow: i.
Houses destroyed and uninhabit.
able, 642.
Houses partly destroyed, 1927.
People homeless, 2,179.
People destitute, 1853.
In spite of the large number of
destitute, the public kitchen at the Au.
ditorium, where preparations had been
made to feed 1000 a day. had few
calls, most of the destitute going to
homes of friends on the edge of the
storm section.
Calls Scene an Inferno.
Governor Moorehead made 4 tour
OF Inspection of the stricken district
This is my conception OF hell" he de.
clared, after having completed the
trip. 1T is horrible and 1t has pre-
sented most complex situation. The
loss OF life and damage TO property Is
the greatest conceivable blow, not
only to Omaha, but to the entire state
OF Nebraska. ! will call upon the state
to render every assistance and | am
sure the state will respond. My hor.
ror and grief are beyond my powers Cd
expression"
Physicians Give Services.
Physicians of Omaha and Council
Bluffs have volunteered their services
and trained nurses have willingly fol
lowed the example of the physicians
at the hospitals. Those patients who
have shown improvement will be
moved from the temporary hospitals
to places provided by the city officials
Most OF the patients whose condition
is considered critical have not been
told of the complete loss OF their
property in the tornado.
The snow, which, according to re.
ports, is approaching a blizzard from
Colorado to central Iowa, has inter,
! fered seriously with tilsslender thread
OF telegraphic communication which
late Monday was established from
Omaha TO the outer world.
Federal Soldiers on Guard.
Federal soldiers guard the devas
tated sections of the city with utmost
diligence, defying admittance even tC
city police and county officials. Scores
OF business men. delayed In the bust
ness section OF Omaha until dark
we're denied the right to pass through
the wrecked section to their homes.
dead line has been established by the
soldiers at Lake avenue from Six
teenth street to Thirtieth street City
police are stopped by soldiers wher
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