Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-25

Omaha. March 25.-Shivering from
cold. and awe-inspired by the nature
Of their work, scores Of men, women
and children today struggled in the
snow to rescue dead or injured rela-
tives and friends who lay beneath the
wreckage Of buildings that were
crumbled like eggshells by the tornado
which Sunday night swept over Ne
braska and Iowa, killing more than $50
persons in Omaha alone.
The latest report this morning gave
The number of injured at 800. but the
death list had not increased over the
night report Of 202.
Heavy Snow Falls.
hampered the work Of rescue. began
shortly after midnight, and continued
with gathering force. More than three
inches Of snow covered the debris in
the section Of the city which was
struck by the tornado.
Privations of the storm sufferers
were greatly Increased by the snow,
following SO closely in the wake of the
tornado. Women. tugging at heavy
beams, hoping against hope to find the
living dear ones beneath the tons of
wreckage; men gruffly cheering their
sorroWful mates; weeping children.
wrapped with shawls and blankets; all
these figured in the scene which federal
soldiers watched while patroling the
afflicted districts, and keeping the
wrecked buildings from consciousness
hooters.
Relief Fund Growing.
More than $4,000 has already been
subscribed for relief, $4,000 by the
city commissioners, and equal amount
by the citizens.
The injured at hospitals are receiv
ing the best possible attention. Physi-
clans of Omaha and Council Bluffs
have volunteered their services, and
trained nurses have willingly followed
the example Of the physicians. Those
patients who have shown improvement
today will be removed from the tenn
porary hospitals to places that have
been provided for them by the city Of
ficials. Most Of them are homeless,
losing their abodes in the same instant
of receiving their injuries. Many of the
patients whose conditions are consid-
told Of the complete. loss which the tor
nado made Of their property.
Hospitals Are Crowded.
The hospitals Of the city are crowd
ed; churches, fraternal orders, and
public institutions have opened their
doors; the city officials are busy with
relief work. and hundreds of citizens
are offering their homes and money to
aid in the caring for the stricken.
Governor Moorhead, after a tour OF
inspection of the tornado district today
said: ''This is my conception Of hell"
Few Of the houses destroyed were
protected by tornado insurance, so that
practically in every instance the prop
erty loss is entire
Over 1900 Homeless.
Omahas commercial club this morn
ing issued a statement which gives
some idea OF the sweep of the storm.
According to this statement 2,179
people are homeless. and 263 are abb
solutely destitute. Six hundred forty
two houses were totally destroyed or
rendered uninhabitable. and 1927
houses were partially destroyed.
Twenty One Dead in Pool Hall.
Sixteen additional bodies were taken
from the 1dlewild, a negro pool hall,
this morning, making total Of thirty
one thus far recovered from that place.
The building after being wrecked by
the tornado caught fire from an over
turned stove and burned.
Estimates Of Losses Vary.
Estimates Of the value Of property
destroyed by the storm vary from So
000, 900 upwards.
Some Of the more substantial houses
can be rebuilt, but this number is small.
and where buildings have not been torn
asunder they have been so twisted that
even the material is useless for re-
building. Il
Today five public schools were out OF
commission in Omaha. Seven churches
are pa1.y or wholly wrecked. One pri-
yate school for girls is total wreck,
altho the students escaped. The rest
az the loss is to homes.
NINETEEN DEAD TERRE HAUTE.
Several Among Injured Expected to
ss.s Suecumb.
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