The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-24

any accurate estimates of the loss in
life and property. One hundred dead
is a conservative estimate and that the
damage to property will run up into
the hundreds of thousands is certain.
The villages of Benson, Dundee and
Florence, suburbs of Omaha were
practically wiped out. Only the fact
that a heavy rain fell for half an hour
after the tornado saved the mass of
wreckage and many dead bodies from
being burned.
The Webster street telephone sta
ton, containing a score or more girls
was one of the buildings struck by the
storm, and in a moment it was twist
ed and torn. Several girls were killed
outright and many others were in
jured.
Graphic stories of the disaster
reached Lincoln on an early morning
train from Omaha.
county poor farm, of which the first
damage was done, describes the situa-
ton as follows:
THE storm came upo-l us from the
southwest. 1t was a black funnel
shaped cloud. 1t blew down both of
engine house. Pieces were blown off
the roof of our sleeping rooms in two
places, but fortunately no one around
our institution was hurt"
j
street, rushed home to find his house
in ruins His wife, her aunt Mrs. Ed
ward Baggot, of Chicago visiting with
them. and his three children were in
the house, but only Mrs. Baggot was
hurt how severely could not be told.
Mr.. Traynor said:
1T came like rushing and roaring
torrent of water. 1t came from the
south and passed right by us to the
east. I went to my attic window i'm
mediately afterwards and saw fires
bursting forth from houses along the
path of the storm. 1 could see five
houses burning at orce, three to the
south of me, one southeast, and one
northeast. 1t was a sight that we will
never be able to forget"
Many Killed in Indiana.
Terre Haute. Ind. March "a
Twenty-four victims of tornado
which swept the southern part of
Terre HaEte and ViGo county last
night had been identified today and
more than severity five injured were
being cared for in improvised hospi-
tails. Several more bodies are ex-
pected to be found when the ruins of
200 homes. leveled by the storm, have
been cleared away.
At the request Of Mayor Gerhardt,
Governor RalsInn today ordered out
Company of the Indiana National
Guard to patrol the devastated dis
trict and help in the rescue work.
The known dead are:
MOSES CARTER, WIFE AND
BABY.
MRS. FRED KING AND CHILD.
CHARLES DAVIS.
JEFF FOX.
NEAL YEA RER.
CHARLES EDWARDS.
JAMES BROWN.
]. H. HOUCK-
MRS. TULLEY.
MISS BELL
ROGERS. South Second street.
-COURTNER.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN
The bodies of Carter and his wife
the first recovered. were found under
the crushed roof of their home, while
the mangled body of their chill was
found Is feet away. Mrs. Flora Woods
2424 South Third street, was found u1-
conscious 20 feet from her home. She
had her small baby in her arms. They
were carried into the Third United
Brethren church which, together with
the Greenwood school. had been con-
verified into a temporary hospital, and
given medical attention.
On Voorhees, street. between Third
and Fifth streets. every house was
leveled. When the ambulances and
automobiles which were pressed into
service reached the devastated district
the injured had to be carried two
blocks on account of the debris which
factory was demolished and the Cart
land foundry was severely damaged.
The glass plant employed 300 men and
the loss is estimated at $50 600.
The storm was accompanied by Sc
we're electrical display and rain that al
most equaIed cloudburst. Crossed
wires and lightning started fires
throughout the debris, bu. they were
quenched by the rain.
Six Persons Killed.
Sioux City. Ia, March 24.-Six per-
sons were killed, houses were unroofed
and many thousand dollars damage
was done at Woodbine, Ia, by the
storm which swept that section last
night, according to an unconfirmed re-
port.
Several persons are reported killed
at Craig. Neb.
There was only one wire out of
Sioux City and it was impossible to as
certain the loss of life in Iowa
Damage in Nearby Counties.
Wamego, March 24.-Pottawaton1fe
and Wabaunsee counties were 7 ear a
cyclonic area last night Following a
day of high winds and temperaIures