The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-25
Snow Already Fallen in
Omaha to Depth Of
Three Inches
COVERS DEAD BODIES
AND INJURED ALIKE
This Morning POP Are Re-
ported to Have Been Killed
in and About Omaha

Omaha, Neb., March 25.--Shiverirg
from cold and awed by the nature OF
their work, scores of men, women and
children this morning struggled in the
snow to rescue the dead or the injured
bodies of their relatives and friends, who
lay buried beneat the wreckage of
homes and buildings destroyed by the
tornado which on Easter Sunday swept
over Nebraska and Iowa, killing more
than l50 people in Omaha alone
The authenticated list of Omaha vie
tims remains at l52, while the surround.
ing towns in Nebraska and Iowa re-
ported late last night fifty more known
to be dead. Communication with many
small towns in the two states is as
yet impossible, and it is believed when
the telephone wires are reconstructed the
list of the dead will be materially in
creased. Telephone and telegraphic sefv-
ice, though re-established in a measure
yesterday, again faces elimination by tie
7HoH SUI III VI dllffDHL UIlLLdiu ItiODuI-
tions that is raging throughout the
state
Three Points of Greatest Sacrifice.
Three points in the path of the storm
offered the greatest sacrifices These
were at 440th and Farnham streets,
where crowd had sought refuge in
garage; at oath and Lake streets,
where a moving picture theatre was de-
molished, and at Gath and Willis avenue,
where pool room had attracted a
crowd. In each OF these places the fatal
tiles were large.
The citizens quickly rose 20 the situa-
tion and meas sures of relief were organ
lied promptly. Last night 100000 had |
been subscribed for the relief of the des-
titute.
The hospitals in Omaha are full of in
jured. many of whom have not vet been
identified, apparently because their |
friends are either dead or among the In
jured.
Last night the stricken section OF
Omaha was patrolled by government
troops from Fort Omaha and the state
militia. Governor Morehead has taken
personal charge of the state troops
business men are cooperating in every
way. The Omaha hotels have thrown
open their doors for the injured. Every
train into Omaha brought scores of phy- /
sieians and Others from nearby towns.
who have friends and relatives here, and
they made up one continual stream of
visitors to the morgues and the hospitals. i
Course of the Storm.
The storm appeared to have started s
at saith and Center streets. From there /
II Travelled north, veering slightly to the ID
east of Leavenworth street. Then it II
took a northeasterly course to 40th and II
farnham streets, sweeping its way q
through everything. Still travelling a
little east Of north it covered course
from 40th street east to 34th street,
distance of six blocks.
Striking Bemis Park. where the homes :,
Of the wellto-do Omahans are located, :,
the storm turned sharply to the east and !,
passed along Parker and Blonde streets "
10 gath street, where its path was six u
blocks wide. In the latter section the
destruction is complete.
Finally at l4th and Spencer streets
The storm swept over the bluffs. high
above the Missouri river. demolished the |.
Missouri Pacific roundhouse. levelled the
zig trestle of the Illinois Central rail- ,
-oad over Carter lake, wrecked number &
II buildings near the Rod and Gun club, =
| fashionable outing place, and disap- a
,eared to the northeast n
A Pathetic Sight. t
A pathetic sight was that of Young II
,irl keeping watch over the body of her =
mother. The mother, Mrs. John New .
nan, had been instantly killed. As the u
'ody lay on the porcn of the institute 7
waiting suitable burial arrangements y
he daughter, Mabel Newman, told the :.
tory.
Mother was i'll and confined to a room "
N the second floor of our home," she
aid. when the raging winds hit the -
ouse it toppled over as If built of paste =
oard. Mother and myself were buried !"
Z the wreckage. As soon as could pull %
iyself from the debris, | began a search q. a.
Dr her. Board after board / lifted. | !.
ugged and pulled at them until nv -
Gnds were cut and bleeding. Finally, -
reached her. | bent down to raise her a.
ut she was dead"
Strange Features of Disaster. r,
1 ne nome OF heOTgt y. Dlncdn, AuNtI- VI
sing manager of the Omaha Bee, on til
arnham street was completely de- tn
royed. Mr.. Duncan died at hospital th
rsterday afternoon. Mrs. Duncan is in
critical condition. y.
At the home of Patrick Hynes, on co
orth Twentieth street. party in cele- It
-ation of his slst birthday was in prog an
-. The guests had just begun dinner 10,
I'd were drinking a toast to the health We
their host. when the storm swept Pr
e house away. All succeeded in get Vi,
ng out with minor injuries except Gu
andchild. Miss Cecilia Bigelow who Sc,
as internally injured. lsl
The party had just begun dinner
ID Mr.. Hynes. -the young people were los
aking merry. and old As ! am ] had Jn
tered into the spirit. suddenly there lie
- a roaring sound. The next minute ses
e house was in ruins. ] wiggled bu
ound and out, and aided the others Bu
escaping. ;.
John Wright. a railroad watchman. o.
phably owes his life to the fact that dia
went to work = half hour ahead Of ser
ne because he feared be would get wet IN
be did not hurry. incidentally, this me