The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-03-28
NINE STATES ARE DEVASTATED

NINE STATES ARE DEVASTATED.
Chicago.-At least 81 persons are
known TO have died and 1000 have
been injured in the cyclonic storm
which ravaged the Middle West The
full count probably will be larger.
Omaha, largest city In Nebraska,
was hit hardest There 1,2OO houses
were destroyed by wind or fire, includ-
ing eleven churches and eight schools.
The latest total Of dead is 200 and
less persons need succor, which Neb-
raska Is trying TO supply.
In Chicago six persons were killed
and fifty buildings were wrecked
Fifteen persons were killed at Wa
terloo, Neb. twenty at Yutan, Neb.;
twelve at Ralston, Neb., and twelve at
Council Bluffs, la, opposite Omaha.
Dozens OF hamlets were ruined
Fifteen are known to have been
killed In Terre Haute, Ind, and 200
were injured Entire streets Of
houses were swept away and the dam.
age Will fAttfu al,VUU,UUO, Mllllld'
men are guarding the ruins.
Almost every house i'm the town OF
Perth, Clay county, Ind, was wrecked,
but no none was killed.
Several million dollars food damage
was done in and near Indianapolis.
The city OF Kokomo is without lights
or fire protection
The disaster was the climax OF
storms which began in the Northwest
on March 10, and have wrought havoc
as far south as Tampa, Fla.
Next to Omaha, where the dead will
dred, Yutan and Ralston, Neb, re.
ported sixteen and fourteen deaths re.
spectively and Council Bluffs twelve.
Seven persons were killed and seven.
teen injured at Berlin, Neb. The vii.
laEe was almost completely wrecked,
every one of the buildings being either
totally or partially destroyed.
The hospitals in Omaha are full OF
injured, many of whom have not yet
been identified, apparently because
their friends are either dead or among
the injured.
The stricken section Of Omaha Is
patrolled by government troops from
Fort Omaha and seven companies of
the State militia. Governor Morehead
has taken personal charge of the state
troops There has been little or no
looting.
The business men are cooperating
In every way. The Omaha hotels have
thrown open their doors for the In
jured. Every train into Omaha brought
scores of physicians from nearby
towns who have friends and relatives
here, and they made up one continual
stream of visitors 10 the morgues and
the hospitals.
The storm appeared to have started
at Fifty.fourth and Centre streets.
From there II travelled north, veerins
slightly TO the east 10 Leavcnworth
street. Then Il took a northeasterly
course To Fortieth and Farnam streets.
sweeping it's way through everything.
Still travelling a little east of north.
il covered course from Fortieth
street east to Thirty.fourth street. a
distance of six blocks,
Striking Bemis Park. where the
homes of the we'll To- do Omahans
were situated, the storm turned sharp.
~ TO the east and passed along Parker
and Blonde streets 20 Twenty.fourth
street, where its path was six blocks
wide In the latter section the dam
age is complete.
Governor Morehead says the num-
ber of dead will reach nearly zoo.
The number of buildings destroyed
was said Co be in the neighborhood
of / 200 and the property damage loss
is estimated at from S5,000,000 TO
S12,000,000
other Nebraska towns felt the
death-dealing force OF the wind. which
swept over into Iowa as well as Mis-
souri,. Indiana, Illinois. Montana, Wis
consin. Kansas and South Dakota.
Cots were placed in the auditorium
and those without shelter will be
housed there. The city purchasing
agent has arranged for enough beds
TO care for all those who can sleep In
| the auditorium The Elks' rooms have
been thrown open TO the homeless,
and the Union Gospel Mission will
provide seventy.fve men with beds.
Relief work was undertaken with
remarkable promptness In all the de-
vastated cities and towns. Local au-
thori,ies appropriated money to care
for sufferers. and citizens committees
hurried to offer cash and services.
Police Commissioner Ryder issued
orders for all saloons in the vicinity
Of the wrecked district TO remain
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