Evening journal., 1913-03-25
BY The United rress.

BY The United fress
OMAHA, Neb., March 25-With two
inches OF snow covering the ground
and making the further work Of res
cue in the path OF Sunday nights
tornado. more difficult, Omaha today
presented the appearance OF war
times An entire regiment Of militia
Is patrollng the storm district, aid
ing the regular United states soldiers
from Fort Crook In the clearing work.
Every church. auditorium. hall and
empty stOrcroom is being used TO
house the homeless victims
After a careful check OF undertake
ing establishments. early today, Il was
found that there arc 10 known dead
In Omaha Tho rescue work will pro-
coed among the ruins today as not
more than one-dfth Of the wrecked
homes have been touched.
Wholly or partially demolished
homes number 1863. according 10 fig
ures compiled by the relief commit
toe. Tho figures do not include
churches and schools and private mer-
camille institutions.
Three city officials are authority
for tho statement that the wrecked
homes alone represent property loss
OF s5.0O0.OOO.
This figure connected with the
value OF other property. such az rail-
road wires and rails, raises the entire
loss to Si0000.OO0
The combined properly loss In
western Iowa. Council BLUFFS and
Omaha is s1i 100000
There are 2179 people made home
less by the tornado and these are now
being cared for at the relief stations
According to the figures compiled
at the scene OF the storm. 263 people
reported themselves destitute and de
pendent upon the aid Of the state ol
county for relief
Wagons. loaded with clothing AM
food are drawn up IN long lines II
front OF the relief stations waiting 10
, those with credentials 10 call upo
them for supplies.
II Is assured by authorities th1
every victim win he amply provide
with necessities.
Plans for the rebuilding OF n
wrecked district are already unds
2 way. II Is expected that a corpori
/ tion viii be formed and those VIII
need aid IN rebuilding their home
, viii receive the money from this col
/ poration on very easy terms
Police Commissioner Ryder,
, charge OF the relief work. declare
today that the reaction after the shoe
and excitement will be the period &
greatest stress in caring for tn
, stricken.
There are fourteen unidentihe
I bodies lying IN morgues In variou
! parts Of the city. To these place
arc fiocking friends and relatives G
the people who lived I'm the path Q
, the storm. All are anxious TO see N
+ bodies. but enter with fear in thei
hearts that when the sheets are turn
ed back they will gaze upon the dea
faces OF dear ones.
r Later reports from Ralston. III
, ! suburb that was destroyed. lndicat
: that two other bodies have been pull
ed from the debris. besides those RI
I ported early yesterday.
< Tho body OF an unidentified maj
4 said to be j. j. Mcdonald, or Bel
Z Thomas. was found last evening. TIL
mayor has appealed for aid.
No more damage Is reported frol
p Council Bluffs and Il Is believed m
death list IN that place has been con
p pleted. The property loss will prol
4 ably be S25O.000 Altogether thei
. were twelve people killed in Counc
l Bluffs.
d Two men. giving the names OF job
r Fletch and John Arnold Dillon wei
!
n charges are now preferred again
. them for looting the ruins. Count
! Attorney Magney declares that loo