The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-24


omaha. Neb.. March 24-Omaha and
vicinity was swept by two distinct
wind storms late Yesterday afternoon.
Both were of cyclonic intensity.
which spread death and destruction in
their wakes
Fire. which broke out in many of the
wrecked buildings. added to the hor-
ror.
AT o'clock this morning the best
available figures placed the number of
dead between 100 and 200. with not less
probably 100 more or less seriously
hurt
The property damage will amount
TO hundreds of thousands.
y tornado swept in from the
southwest, and turned to the north
west residence portions of the city,
leaving in It's wake death and destruc-
tion. from two to four blocks wide.
Soldiers Assist the Police.
Fire sprung mp all over this area
ano added TO the horror of the
twister. Firemen We're unable TO re-
spond to the numerous alarms and
many houses were suffered to burn IL
the ground. Soldiers from Fort Oma :
ha were called out To assist the police
and the tornado section is now prac-
tically under martial law.
Omaha's suburbs suffered heavily.
T.
leveled TO the ground and half a score
or more are dead.
East Omaha reported houses demol-
ished. but no lives lost.
Destruction Is Appalling.
The worst damage was done and the
largest toll of lives was eXacted in the
western part of omaha and i'm the Vi
cinity of cath and Lake streets, and
from northeast to 10th and Binney
This is the residence portion and the
destruction wrought was appalling.
A whole block of homes was picked
up and dashed into shapeless mass.
moving picture show at 24th and
Lake was destroyed. Ten dead and
eight injured nave thus far been re
moved from the ruins. IL is feared q
number of others are buried in the
debris.
Residence District Rszed.
Binney Park, one of the prettiest
residence districts in omaha, was
razed TO the ground and fires dotted
the park. completing the destructiN,
work OF the tornado.
The roof of Jeslyn Castle, show
house. was torn Oft and trees and
shrubbery uprooted
The convent of the Poor Clares al
29th and Hamilton streets was rooted
and portion of the Sacred Heart aca
denny was demolished.
Superintendent Robinson of the
county poor farm where heavy dam
age was done. describes the situation
as follows:
THE storm came upon us from IN,
southwest II was a black funnel
shaped cloud which blew both of oul
barns and took the roof off the en-
gine house. Pieces were blown OF tho
roof of our sleeping room in two places
hut fortunately no one has been hurt.
Safe In Ruined House.
F, Traynor rushed home To find hi
house I'm ruins. His wife. her aunt
Mrs Edward Baggott, of Chicago. Wis
lting with them, and his three children
were in the house. but only Mrs. Bag
gott was hurt. MIR Traynor said:
ut came like rushinb and roarine
torrent of water from the south anc
PASSED right by us To the east.
went To my attic window Immediately
afterwards and saw fires bursting from
the houses along the path OF the storm
II was an inspiring sight that We VIII
never he able to forget"
Council Bluffs Iowa, suffered nine
dead. a score or more injured, and
great damage To property.
Many Killed at Terre Haute.
Terre Haute, Ind, March 2i.--A
known death list ot sixteen was
brought by messenger on horseback
from the south part Of Vigo county
early today. The Indications are tina
the toll of the tornado, which struci
here last night. would be increased q