The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-25

round house Of the Chicago. 81. Paul
and Minneapolis and Omaha Railway
were wrecked.
II was late today before the details
OF the storm with accompanying
this city Itself. The pathway OF the
storm. from , 20 blocks in width.
cut a swath "a blocks long.
Estimates Of Damage.
The total number OF deaths in this
part OF the city reach 80. Within the
space OF this storm center. which II
made rectangular would cover n quart
or section OF land. 200 houses are
wrecked. 100 bodies recovered and
search OF the ruins are being made for
others. Several are known still to be
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 $4,000 900. Some Of
the 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 thar even the material is
useless for rebuilding.
Today five public schools were out
ot commission in OOmaha. Seven
churches are partly or wholly wrecked
one private school for girls Is a total
wreck. although the students escaped
The rest Of tho loss Is To homes.
The destruction began with the mil
l!cnaire homes IN the exclusive West
Farnum and Beniis Park District. but
further northwest the buildings col
lapsed more easily and a large num-
I Der or deaths resulted.
Militia Control Streets.
RESCUE work started As soon - the
people were able 80 hurry TO the
stricken district. bCt The nights work
was done all the wires in its path and
the electric power vas shut of i'm
media,P.y to prevent further loes of
I life. With the arrival Of daylight. n
trainload Of militia from Lincoln and
I the presence IN the city OF Governor
More head the work was systematizcd
and tonight Indications are that one
more day VIII end the search for bod
les and VIII even winners II general
| attempt ~ rebuilding work.
DCs Moines sent a special train with
forty physicians and these arriving
IT noon helped out the local stan. who
had been at work since six o'clock OF
the night before.
Nurses and medical supplies were
also brought on this train.
Charitable Work.
Money Is ulrCRdv pouring into the
+
lead IN providing funds.
state and religious bodies are fall
ing IN line and offers OF help are com
/ luE from al quarters OF the United
States.
tn" Child Savings Institute Mt Glo
South FOurty-stconl street wac "a
v,rifab!e death AOuer after the storm
/ had spent its fury. Every available
room was pressed into service and
! one after another the dead and in
Jur'd were brought into the house
a pathetic sight was that Of q
| Young girl Keeping watch over the
I BODY az her mother Tho mother.
Mr.. John Newman. had been killed
! inst utly. Ass ~" body lay on tho
I porch q. The ir9itutc. awaiting suit
''lr burial arrinrcIrpufs. tho daugh'-
! 'T. Mabel New man. told az the storm:
Mother was III and confined 20 q
room Oh he second noOr ot oar homo.
i-i irTrr avenue she said
ttl the raging winds hit the
: house f topped over as ~ built Of
I't~ ieooard Mother and myself were
nHI.'i 800 the wrty kage. As soon as
! could pun myself from che debris. 1
began g search for Ter Hoard after
board ! lifted. tLgsed and pulled
80 them until my hands were cut and
needing FINALLY. ] reached her I
n,rnL down 10 raise hcr. but she was
dead"
= coincidence among the injured
~ ,hc Child Savings Institute was
LLat ali were badly cat about the
face. while the bodies were. comnara-
lively free from wounds Ugly look
ing scalp wounds marked every in
jury.
The homo % George J. Duncan. ad-
N'fiIsirE manager OF tho Omaha Zee.
tt tiN. rlrham street. was complete
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