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

the mercury began to fall at Z o'clock,
and the high south wind increased in
velocity. The storm center appeared to
be west passing from south to north
Rain and hail accompanied the wind. A
number of windows were blown out and
slight damage done to several build
ingS here.
Hurricanes Visit England.
London, March A.-The south of Eng
land has been visited by a storm of
hurricane force during the last two or
three days. All seaside places on the
south coast have suffered greatly. The
wind blew eighty miles an hour, throw
ing up tremendous tides, which flooded
properties.
First News at Chicago.
Chicago, March 24.-The first bull
letin to the Associated Press from the
chief of it's Omaha bureau reached
here at o'clock this morning, but
evidently was filed before midnight
last night. This bulletin and the
story received from Lincoln. Neb.,
which was written in Omaha and sent
by courier to Lincoln. agree in esti-
The bulletin reads:
Omaha. March pa tornado
swept through Omaha shortly after 6
o'clock yesterday, cutting a path four
to six blocks wide and eight miles
long, causing an appalling loss of life
and immense destruction of property.
Hundreds of buildings were destroyed
and up to 10 o'clock last night it ap
peared that at least a hundred had
been killed and thrice that number
injured @F
Illinois Struck by Storm.
Peoria, ILL.,, March ga tornado
struck Galesburg this morning. A few
small buildings were moved from
their foundations. The damage was
reported not heavy.
Peoria was struck by the tail end
of the tornado, which hit Omaha last
night. Several dwelling houses were
demolished No pcrsoa vas injured
A lor;ion of the roof Cf the court
house dome was blown elf.
Will Send Aid.
Salt Lake City. Utah, March "a
On receipt of the news of the havoc
wrought by the tornado in Omaha and
surrounding territory officers of the
Salt Lake City commercial club
early today prepared to give its aid.
Storm Warnings Issued.
Washington. March 24.-Following
closely the two storms which swept
death and destruction through the
city of Omaha. and the middle west,
a severe storm is predicted to cross
over the east Tuesday night and We'd
neSday. Storm warnings from Hat
teras to Eastport on the Atlantic and
cold wave warning in the west lake
regions, the middle and upper Missis-
S1ppl valley nave been issued NO Oe-
cided fall in temperature is predicted
for the east until after the passage of
the new western storm. Showers are
predicted to fill in the time until the
storm arrives
Young Woman Killed.
Sterling, ILL.,, March 24.-Lulu Eli
son, 10 years old, of Moline, was kill
ed last night in the storm which swept
the southern part of this county. The
home of her uncle, Jesse Miller, was
demolished. Other members of the
Miller family escaped.
Chicago. March 24.-One person is
known to have been killed and 81 in
jured-for the most part slightly-in
a severe wind and rain storm which
broke over the city early this morn
ing. Fully a score of houses were
blown over and others were removed
from their foundations, roofs and
porches were torn off and in several
instances lightning set fire to the
structures.
The one death reported to the po-
lice was that of Orale Slocome, a r.
year old boy, who was crushed to
death. His home was blown against
an adjoining structure and collapsed.