The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27

Lincoln, Neb.. March 25.-From 100
to 200 are dead, twic" as many more
400 injured in Omaha, Neb.. by two
distinct tornadoes which swept
through the city. A stretch through
the heart of the city eight miles long
and from two to six blocks wide IL a
mass of debris from wrecked resi-
dences. schools, stores and churches.
The city Is virtually cut off from
the outside world, only single tele-
phone wire to Denver having been
found available for use.
Many OF the citizens have fed to
other cities. a majority OF those seek.
ing refuge going to Lincoln. Omaha
is under martial law as q result Of
precautions against looters.
Special trains and troops are be-
ing rushed to the scene. and the tele.
graph companies are making every ef.
fort to restore communication.
Six States Are Swept.
At least six states suffered heavy
damage. Terre Haute. Ind. reports
q death list In that vicinity which
may reach fifty. Towns in Iowa. I'LL.
nois. Kansas. Oklahoma and Missouri
were shaken.
Forty blocks in Omaha's residence
section were swept by the tornado.
Some Of the famous buildings Of
the city were destroyed.
Many persons were buried In the
ruins Of houses and scores were IA.
tally injured by falling debris.
In a picture theater the entire au.
dience Of fifty was buried when the
building collapsed under the weight
Of the wind
United States troops from Fort
Omaha were Immediately called out.
It was said, and the stricken zone put
ander martial law.
Omaha ls Under Martial Law.
Lincoln, Neb, March 25.-From 100
to 200 are dead. twice as many more
injured, some fatally. by a death.deal-
ing tornado which devastated Omaha
and its environs.
1t demoralized telegraph and tele-
phone service and cut Off Omaha from
communication with the outside world
Property damage will mount up into
the hundreds OF thousands.
The tornado swept In from the
southwest and zigzagged to the north.
east over the residence portion of the
city. leaving in its wake destruction
and carnage from two to four blocks
wide. Fire sprung up all over this
area and added to the horror OF the
twister. Firemen we're unable to re-
spond to the numerous alarms. and
many houses we're suffered to burn
to the ground.
The police were unable to properly
protect the stricken district, and the
soldiers from Fort Omaha were called
out
The tornado zone is practically un-
der martial law.
Partial List Of Dead at Omaha.
WILLIAM FISHER.
MABEL M'BRIDE.
NELS LARSON.
G. F. COPLEY.
WALTER PETERSON.
SAM DENGELER.
p Il, HARRIS.
MARY HARRIS.
The Known Injured.
The known injured are:
Miss Davis. dangerously injured:
will probably die.
George Duncan, advertising man.
fatally hurt.
Mrs.~E. r. Van de Ven. unconscious
from blow on head.
Mrs. Edward Baggott. Chicago. bad.
iy hurt
Mrs. Ben Gallagher. dangerously
hurt.
Mrs. Mcbride. AIS Farnum. injured
by flying bricks.
d. Dagett. head cut by flying glass.
Charles Black and family. slight
bruises.
f. w. Dixon. slight bruises.
NJ. A. Hall, injured by flying planks.
Mrs. Arthur Lavidge and baby.
mortally injured
NJ. w. Hahn, slightly hurt.
w. II. Mcdonald. bad scalp wound.
Mrs. Calpin, badly cut.
Mrs. e. c. Sells. injured internally
and cash on the head.
Little Sells girl, bad scalp wound.
Mrs. Griffin. serious internal In.
juries.
Mrs. c. c. Swan. head badly cut