The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-27
Property Damage Millions

| demolished by the storm vary be-
tween $5,000,000 and s12,000,OOOO.
Some of the more substantial
houses can be partly rebuilt, but this
number is small, and where the build
ings have not been torn asunder they
have been so twisted that even the
material is useless for rebuilding.
Today FIVE public schools were out
OF use in Omaha. Seven churches are
partly or wholly wrecked. One pri.
vate school for girls is a total or
although the students escaped. The
rest of the loss is to homes.
The destruction began with the
millionaire homes in the exclusive
West Farnum and Bemis park dis
trict. Few lives were lost in this ex-
elusive district, but farther northwest
the buildings collapsed more easily
and large numbers of deaths result
ed.
Rescue work started as soon as the
residents of the town were able to
hurry to the stricken district, but the
nights work was by the light of Ian
terms and little was accomplished.
The storm in passing, took down
all the wires in the path of the tor.
nado, and the electric power was shut
off Immediately to prevent further
loss of life. With the arrival of day
light trainload Of militia from Lin
coin and the presence in the city Of
Governor Morehead, the work was sys
tematized, and tonight indications are
that one more day will end the search
for bodies and will even witness
general attempt at rebuilding work.
Des Moines Sends Train
Hospital facilities were generally
adequate. Des Moines sent a special
train with forty physicians and these,
arriving at noon, helped out the To-
cal staff, who had been at work since
6 o'clock of the night before. Nurses
and medical supplies were also
brought in this train.
Money is already pouring into the
city, the city organizations taking the
lead in providing funds. State and
religious bodies are falling in line
and offers of help are coming from
all quarters of the United States.
The Child Saving institute at 619
s. Forty-second street was verit-
able death house after the storm mad
spent its fury. Every available room
was pressed into service, and one af
ter another the dead and injured
were brought into the house.
Reseues Mothers Body
A pathetic sight was that of a
young girl keeping watch over the
dead body Of her mother. The moth
err, Mrs. John Newman, had been
killed Instantly. AS the body lay on
the porch of the institute awaiting
suitable burial arrangements, the
daughter, Mabel Newman told OF the
storm:
Mother was i'll and confined to a
room on the second floor of our home
on 1921 Dewey avenue" she said.
When the raging winds hit the house
1t toppled over as II built Of paste
board. Mother and myself were bur.
led in the wreckage. AS soon as
could pull myself from the debris
began a search for her. Board after
board | lifted; tugged and pulled at
them until my hands were cut end
bleeding. Finally reached her.
bent down to raise her, but she was
dead"
Dryeyed and calm, the girl recited
the story, justifying It with the re-
mark that 1t was thte work Of Provi-
dence.
A coincidence among the injured at
the child institute was that all were
badly cut about the face while the
bodies were comparatively free from
Wounds, Ugly looking scalp wounds
marked every injury.
Home Of Duncan Wrecked
The home Of George j. Duncan, ad.
vertising manager OF the Omaha Bee.
at 4l0l Farnum street, was complete
ly destroyed. Mr.. Duncan died at a
hospital this afternoon. Mrs. Dun.
can Is in a critical condition.
At the home OF Patrick Hynes a;
27O4 n. Twentieth street, a party In
celebration of his eighty-first birthday
was in progress. The guests had JUS
begun dinner and were bringing
toast to the health of their host wher
the storm swept the house away. Al
the party succeeded in getting GU
with minor injuries, except a gran,
child, Mrs. Cecilia Bigelow, who wa
injured internally.
The party had Just begun dinner,
said Mr.. Hynes. The young peepl