Putnam patriot., 1913-03-28
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 The disaster was the climax of storms which began in the Northwest on March 15. and have wrought havoc as far south as Tampa, Fla.
 Next to Omaha. where the dead will probably remain at nearly two hun dred, Yutan and Ralston, Neb., re- ported sixteen and fourteen deaths re speetively and Council Bluffs twelve. Seven persons were killed Hand seven teen injured at Berlin Neb. The viii lage was almost completely wrecked, every one of the buildings being either totally or partially destroyed.
 The hospitals in Omaha are full of injured many of whom have not yet been identified. apparently because their friends are either dead or among the injured.
 The stricken section of Omaha is patrolled by government troops from Fort Omaha and seven companies of the State militia Governor Morehead has taken personal charge of the State troops. There has been nttle or no footing
 The business men are cooperating in every way. The Omaha hotels have thrown open their doors for the in- | mred Every train into Omaha brought scores of physicians from nearby i towns who have friends and relatives here. and they made up one continual stream of visitors to the morgues and 1 the hospitals.
 The storm appeared to have started 1 at Fifty-fourth and Centre streets. l From there it travelled north, veering slightly to the east to Leayenworth street. Then it took northeasterly course to Fortieth and Farnam streets, sweeping it's way through everything still travelling a little east of north, 1 it covered course from Fortieth street east to Thirty-fourth street a distance of six blocks
 Striking Bemis Park, where the | homes of the we'll to do Omahans were situated, the storm turned sharp ly to the east and passed along Parker and Blonde streets to Twenty-fourth street. where its path was six blocks wide. In the latter section the dam age is complete
 Governor Morehead says the num- Der of dead will reach nearly 200.
 The number of buildings destroyed was said to be in the neighborhood of 1 200 and the property damage loss is estimated at from s5,000,0o0 to SIP 2,00oO0O
 Other Nebraska towns felt the death dealing force of the wind, which ] swept over into Iowa as we'll as Mis- souri. Indiana, Illinois, Montana. Wis eonsin. Kansas and South Dakota.
 Cots were placed in the auditorium and those without shelter will be housed there. The city purchasing agent has arranged for enough beds fo care for all those who can sleep in the auditorium. The Elks' rooms have been thrown open to the homeless and the Union Gospel Mission VII provide seventy-fye men with beds.
 Relief work was undertaken with remarkable promptness in all the de vastated cities and towns, Local au fhorities appropriated money to care for sufferers. and citizens committees hurried 10 offer cash and services
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 ssI suffered hahituaily from const patton. Deans Regalets relieved an strengthened the bowels so that the have been regular ever since - Davis, grocer, Sulphur springs, Texas
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