Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-11
DREADFUL,
 CAL,ANII IlY.
Destructive Tidal Wave, Accompanied by Fear full Wind and Rain Storms, Devastates
 Towns of Seward Peninsula


 Nome Oct 61he tidal and anstorm in the his tory of Seward peninsula along this coast today The streets of this city full of the electric light plant and the telephone service of commission All the buildings the south side o Front completely wrecked The Sandt wiped clean of all buildings and the small school house for native children carried a mile.
 The property damage estimated $ 100000 Other towns and settlements along the have not been heard from owing to the telephone wires being down.
 Nome Oct 7The outer wharves along the front washed away also the federal jail All the residences and bu houses the south of Front totally destroyed and the losses heavy Many stocks of merchandise saved and the north side of Front street is unnured
 The city ruined from the Sandpt the Standard Oil building On the south side of the house standing One fouroy building collapsed heap Many reported Four reported have lost their lives the disaster but this has not been confirmed.
 The ubsidmg and the has somewhat abated The steamships Victoria Con and Navajo are anchored seven miles of the and safe Every lighter Nome wreck and ths will prove handicap to late shipping interests.
 Nome Oc 7-he fearful of the past five days, which resulted the destruction of great portion of this city, had its be- ginning last Friday night wind of 20 knots from the By Sunday the wind blowing at rate of 50 kno and swinging around the southwest At o'clock Monday morning the gale blowing the rate of 7o knots directly from the sout and the angry rushed Front with such fury that business house. cabin and residence the beach side from the Sandp Fort Davis swept away.
 Buildings and Bridges Swept Away
 Eight hote saloons, three ewey five grocery and dry goods wrecked and demolished besides hundreds of splendid residences First and Front far
  Dry creek carried lheestory buildings carried half mile up the creek
 Bath House Went First
 The first building crash the Elite bath house. which went down at 30 Monday morning. The Board of Trade the go then the buildings along Front crashed rapid cesson The morning dwned Monday with the breaking Front with peng driving unmeculy huge stacks of merchandise of all kinds which crowds of work ing heoay take places of safety The loss of merchandise considered wonderfully small but the inmates of the cabins who lost all their personal effects the worst sufferers.
 Scene of Desolation
 Today the city looks terrible its desoaon that the storm has ubsided terrific surf still breaking the beach, and the Snd washed by huge comber The Pacific Cold Storage Company lost its s0000 stock of which had but recently arrived here.
 River Street Wiped Out
 River street ompetey wiped out of existence There stick of the of buildings left the Front street below Sesnons dock mpassabe owing the accmuaton of great stacks of weckage from the demolished dwelling houses
 Loss of Life Not Large
 One body has been found the wreckage and only per reported missing at the present me consequently the loss Of life is fortunately small.
 The loss IS estimated $l0000OO but this is considered very liberal of the fact that of the business houses succeeded saving the greater bulk of their stock
 Cutter Ordered to Nome
 Washington Oc 9-The Bear has been ordered proceed with all haste Nome Alaska render all aid possible to the sufferers from the tidal wave of last Monday.
 Congress Overly Liberal
 Washington, 0ct 10h the lower house of congress today Representative Johnson offered resolution appopriatng $20000 for the benefit of the Nome tidal wave sufferers.
 Refugees Arrive from Solomon
 Nome Oc 9-Ihe first refugees from settlements along the arrived in this city today from Solomon City, and port that that camp completely wiped by the tidal of last Sunday night All the hotels and oadhoues of the place were entirely swept off the map
 The wreckage of the of Safety carried as far miles inland by the furious gae and the railroad terminals and other equipment uttery wiped out
 The only remaining doy be found the vicinity of Solomon City left there surrounded by raging o'clock Monday