Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-25

that had been destroyed. in many
cases administering the last rites OF
the church and public bodies began
the organization of rclici committees.
Tonight 500. GOO had been subscribed
for the relief of the destitute.
Governor Morehead arrived In the
city early In the day and took per-
sonal charge Of the policing of the
city Three companies of the state
militia augmented the federal troops
which were early sent 10 the city from
Fort crook and tonight the wrecked
portion Of the city is under martial
law.
Mayor james G.. Dahlman. opened
negotiations with the governor for the
protection of the city and for the re-
lief of those who had been made
homeless. with the result that not only
the state officials became active in
the work, but tonight minority Of
the members Of the legislature. in ses-
sion at Lincoln, came TO this city TO
secure such information as might he
necessary in taking up the work of
state relief.
As the night wore on reports of
additional injured began to drift TN
from outlying suburbs. No disorders
were reported in the stricken zone.
Searchers continue to besiege the
morgues and hospitals throughout the
night At 1855 O'Clock reports from
hospitals have no additions TO the
death list and it was said that most
of the injured were improving
Telegraphic and telephone com
munication which had been at a
standstill for twenty-four hours ln-
proved during the night lntrastaic as
We'll as interstate communication, was
far from normal and II Is believed
that the full effects Of the storm may
not be known for several days.
Reconstruction was begun tonight
when, at meeting of the Real Estate
Exchange, committee was appoint-
ed 60 take up this work
Insurance companies experienced
heavy losses, most Of their fire policies
carrying "a tornado clause
Ii was late today before all the de
tails of the storm with accompanying
wreckage were known, even within
this city itself The pathway Of the
storm. from three to seVen blocks in
Width. cut a swath twentH-four blocks
long. first through an exclusive resi-
dence section Of The city. then through
pended its final energy in the wreck
age Of a pool hall and moving picture
theater
The total number Of deaths In this
part of the city reached almost fifty.
Within the space of this storm center,
which. If made rectangular would
cover "A quarter section of land, L200
houses are wrecked, 100 dead bodies
have been recovered and wOrkmcn are
still engaged in searching the ruins
for bodies Several are known 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
5000. 900 and S12. 100000. Some OF
tho more substantial houses can be
partially rebuilt. but this number is
small and where the buildings have
not been torn asunder they have been
SO twisted that even the material IL
useless for building Today five pub
lie schools were out Of commission IN
Omaha Seven churches are partially
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 mill
ll0nalfe homes IN tiH HA'iNNlNt Ntof
Farnum and Bemis park district. Few
lives were lost in this exclusive dis
trict, but farther northwest the build
ings collapsed more easily and large
numbers of deaths resulted.
Rescue work started as soon as the
residents Of the town were able to
hurry to the stricken district, but the
nights work was by the light Of Ian
terms, and little was accomplished.
The storm in passing took down all
the wires in the path Of the tornado
and the electric power was shut off
Immediately to prevent further loss Of
life with the arrival Of daylight a
train load of militia from Lincoln and
the presence in the city Of Governor
Morehead. the work was systematized
and tonight indications are that one
more day Will end the search for
bodies and will even witness gem
eral attempt at rebuilding work.
Hospital facilities were generally
Des Moines sent special
train with forty physicians. and these
arriving at noon helped out the local
staff. who had been at work since 6
o'clock Of the night before. Nurses