The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-20
Physician Pronounces Mr.. and Mrs.
Asper Past Danger = Baby
Buried This Afternoon
Ceremony at Grave
PROPERTY LOSS
NOT YET ESTIMATED
Damage to Dwellings Placed at
$1,000 Homes Owned by 0c-
cupants Queer Franks
Played by the Storm


That the crisis is past in the condi-
ton OF the tornado victims was the
statement of the attending physician
this morning. Everything points to
their speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Asper are the
only patients who are at all in danger.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock Mr..
Asper took a slight change for the
worse, and there was some apprehen-
sion concerning him. His temperature
was 104 and his general condition
slightly off. but at II o'clock his tenn
perature was 101 and he was resting
easy. This morning he is improved
and is thought to be on the road to
recovery. His injuries are three
broken ribs and mashed about the
chest.
Mrs. Asper, cut about the face, ankle
injured. bruised about the hips and
body, has continued to improve since
Saturday morning and is said to be
out Of danger.
The baby OF Mr.. and Mrs. Asper was
buried this afternoon at 2 o'clock after
q short ceremony at the grave. 1t was
deemed better to dispense with cere-
mony at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Me-
Whorter, where Mr.. and Mrs. Asper
are confined. owing to their condition.
The baby was taken from the under
taking parlor of ]. e. Schow to the Nc
Whorter home, where the remains
were viewed by the parents, before in.
terment in the l. 0, o. F. cemetery.
1t is impossible at this time to state
just the amount of tornado insurance
carried by the property owners whose
houses were destroyed Friday night.
Some insurance was carried on two or
three Of the homes, however, Practi-
cally every house destroyed was own
ed by the parties living therein, and
in nearly every instance was clear of
encumbrance.
Mrs. Wallace, whose house was
blown entirely away, was not at home
at the time of the cyclone. Everything
there is a total loss, except one box OF
clothing. Another box that was pack
ed full Of clothing and bedding, has
never been found, though search
covering a mile or more around the
premises has been instituted The
linoleum that covered the Asper
kitchen, together with water tank at
the Asper home, have never been lo-
Gated A buggy is standing some 300
yards from where it was originally
kept with every spoke blown from one
wheel and the shafts broken.
I One of the barns that was blown en-
tirely away, formerly housed set
ting hen. When the storm was over
and the sun shone out the next morn
ing, the hen was calmly sitting at her
Bpost OF duty covering the nest Of eggs.
but apparently worried considerably
over the presence of so many sight
seers.
The report that Mrs. c. c. cottrell.
living three miles northeast OF the
city, suffered a broken leg. was incor-
rect Her injuries amount Of three
broken ribs. She was caught between
the sewing machine and piano, but ex-
tricated herself before the house burn
ed. The storm upset the CottreIl house
except for the side room, in which the
children were in bed. They we're not
hurt. Mrs. Cottrell is resting easy to-
day
Mr. and Mrs. Engle. with two chill
dren. started from their home. just
south Of the McWhorter home. in the
Kenwood addition, to neighboring
cave, when they heard the storm com
ing. 1t struck before they arrived at
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