The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-25

Lake club, situated at the northeast
extremity, is one mass of debris from
two to six blocks wide. Federal SOL
diers from Fort Omaha assisted the
police in keeping hooters and morbid
curiosity seekers at bay. The presence
Of the soldiers gives the city the APP
pearance of being under martial law.
MoRGUES ARE BESIEGED.
The morgues and hospitals were be-
sieged all the morning by friends and
relatives Of the dead and injured and
others made frantic efforts to learn of
the fate of loved ones. Although line
of soldiers and police were thrown
around the path of the storm soon
after it had passed, much looting was
reported.
Just as soon as the enormity of the
disaster was understood by the citi-
zens here. a relief fund was started
had been contributed. Public build
ings were thrown open as palces of
refuge for the sufferers.
Nearly every home within a dozen
miles OF the stricken district is filled
with unfortunates. All the hospitals
in the three cities, Omaha, South Oma-
ha and Council Bluffs, are filed to
capacity
The stretch of Omaha covered by the
tornado reaches from the southern
limits to the suburb of Florence, six
miles north Of the point Of origin. The
storm swept the western part of the
city for its entire length. The eastern
half of the city-generally composing
the business section-was out of the
path of the storm but suffered greatly. |
The section damaged is the residen- |
tial portion Of the city. A number of |
outlying business thoroughfares are
also in the destroyed area. The great |
er part of the damage was done west |
of Twenty-fourth street, and north and |
south cross town street extending the |
entire length Of the city. Numerous |
streets with retail stores are in this |
the city scattered in in Intervening sec
tons.
Many of the best parks of the city
are within the district covered. Han
som park, near where the storm orig
mated, was greatly damaged and
Bemis park. one of the show residence
districts of the city was struck with
SUFFICIENT force to practically wreck
most Of its homes.
One part of the storm area was be-
tween Cunning street on the south and
Ames avenue on the north and from
Twenty-fourth street on the east to
Fiftieth street on the west. This is
the most thickly populated residence
district in the city and contains some
Of the largest public schools. Many of
the large churches are in that part of
the city. Omaha. university was in the
path of the storm and was presumed
to have been badly damaged
On account of the appalling char
Acter of the catastrophe only a few
names Of the known dead and injured
were available.
THE IDENTIFIED DEAD. II
The following is partial list Of the
identified dead: William Fisher, Mabel
NJ Bride, Nels Larson. G. f.. COPY,
Walter Peterson, Sam Dengeler, f. B.
Harris. Cary Harris, Mrs. George
Shredder, killed on farm near Platts-
mouth.
The injured:
George Duncan, advertising man, IA
ally hurt.
MRS r. r. Van Den, unconscious
rom blow on head.
Mrs. Edward Baggett. Chicago
Mrs. Ben Gallagher.
Mrs. Mcbride.
Henry Jensen, head cut
Baby of Mrs. Babcock.
Child of Henry Starman, leg broken.
w. N. Steinbaugh, badly hurt.
Utah Dayas, head cut
Walter Hayden. leg broken.
Mrs. Fred Hayden. head hurt
Fred Ormsby and child, badly hurt
d. Dagett, head curt by flying glass.
Charles Black and family, slightly | /
,rlised
e. w. Dixon, slight bruises.
M. A. Hall, injured by flying p1anks
Mrs. Arthur Lavidge. and baby. NOR
ally injured.
NJ. N. Hahn, slightly hurt.
W. M. Mcdonald bad scalp wound.
Mrs. Calpin, badly cut
Mrs. e. C. Sells, injured internally b
nd cash on head.