The evening world., 1913-03-24

uUt eApcVtS W iINc.
From the meagre reports at hand Z
IL believed that the tornado which
swept Omaha originated along the
Platte River to the southwest Of
Omaha. On It's way to this city the
twisting cloud struck Louisville and
Ashland on the Platte River
su0uRBAN TOWNS ARE WIPED
OUT ~ STORM.
From the latter place II swung
across country toward the Missouri
River and between Ashland and Omaha
practically wiped out the towns OF
Grstna ana Ralston. which were sub
urho Of this city. .t
h Omaha the path Of the storm was
about hve miles long and six blocks
wide. The work of destruction was not
continuous. At irregular intervals the
lowss. waving end Of the storm cloud
wouad BE- jerked upward by powers
ab0vss only to strike again further on
WIN renewed force,
The Omaha tornado played all the
freak tricks that are credited to ouch
storms. Looking over the ground COW
cred by the destructive Storm. one wor-
def0 why the list OF dead does not
reach into the thousands. As II IL, the
authorities say that some 100 PERSONS
have been treated for serious injuries.
while q number not calculated. hut un-
douotedly three times as large. are &uf-
fering from minor hurts. Many OF tho
Injured viii die. Bodies have been car
ried INTO the temporary morgues with
every stitch OF wearing apparel. includ-
Ing shoes and stockings. ripped on.
some OF the dead were found totally
unmarked. as though they had dropped
hfs'ess from fright or shock.
eo0tge CARRIED MANY YARDS
~ THE HIGH WIND.
An bodies that were picked I'D hun.
drs4e Of yards from the point where the
wind had hrst caught them were found
horribly mangled. some Of them en-
ureIy beyond recognition. Cries Of the
Injured drew rescuing parties 60 hun
dreds OF different points and tho victims
wers drawn out from under the walls
OF their homes. Houses were left un.
scsthed while their neighbors were 1T
orally torn TO piecea Splinters were
driven through trees and In one place
the lower story OF a house was TORI
out. while the upper story settled in ~
place. Shade ,recs were uprooted and
driven entirely through brick buildings
Wires we're torn down and wrapped
about poles, a. u wound BY tho han<
OF ~ artisan.
~ Thirtieth and Hamilton streets fou
nsnbsrs Of one family were buried Il
the burning wreckaSe when Engin,
Company No. arrived. The fremei
rescued all. They were only slightl!
injured. The heavy downpour Of rail-
which followed the storm saved mucl
other property from being destroyed b.
in many places put out tho fire In stoves
No estimate Of the damage done by f,r
following the storm can be made. Blu
over q score Of houses, costing froI
5000 TO $1,000 each. were destroyed.
4 pathetic feature Of the storm wa
the way two baby waits In the Chill
Saving Institute at Forty-second stree
and jackson street were destroyer
These little ones. known In the inst
tuition a. Thelma and Cynthia. were
q nursery on the second floor when II
tornado struck the building and pa
TALLY destroyed II
ONLY TWO FATALITIES IN tn
WRECKED HOSPITAL.
Although the little inmates wer
battered and bruised the babies Theln
and Cynthia were the only ones kille'
A twisting finger Of the storm enter,
the open window OF the nurssr
grstpsd them and carried them ava
The body OF little Thelnla was found
block away. What disposition the al
ger of cloud in it's malicious spo
made Of baby Cynthia IN not know
Her little body has not been fouu
ara II may have been caught In Il
heart OF the storm cloud and whirl'
away for miles.
William Sell. No. 3%65 California av
nue.. rushed his wife. daughter an
Miss Gilpin, nurse at the Omaha GEL
erai Hospital. who was visiting at Il
Sell home. into . cellar and follow
sSlsy them a. his hovas Aas bley