The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-11

ONlDENI1F1ED MEXICAN. Derb
MISS MEADOWS, Zyba.
MRS. H. L. HARTLE, Zyba.
Fatally Injured.
Mrs. J. J. Krebauma, Great Bend.
Carl Johnson, age IL, Great Bend.
j. L. Incl, Great Bend.
Less Seriously Injured.
John Gallon, Great Bend.
H L. Hartle.
Two Hartle children.
Kansas City, Nov. 11.-Six are
known to be dead and at least
fifty injured, some fatally, as the
result of the terrific wind and
rain storm which swept out of the
southwest over central Kansas
and on into Nebraska and South
Dakota early lasf night.
The paraIyzed condition of wire
communication made il impossi-
bic to reach much of the stricken
district at noon today and it Is be-
Heved probable the list of dead
and injured will be increased
when communication is estab-
HShed.
The loss of life occurred i'm the
part OF the storm i'm which tor
nadoes developed but damage to
property and injury to many per-
sons occurred in sections where
no cyclonic cOndiIIOnS develoDed.
Many persons at first believed
dead were later found buried i'm
the ruins of their homes and res
cued alive. Some after being
missing and reported dead for
several hours were found long
distances from their homes. In
most of such cases the injured are
not expected to recover.
Early this afternoon messages
from Zyba by way of Wichita said
Miss Meadows and Mrs. H. l..
Hartle were also killed there. All
members of the HartIe family
were said to be nave been in
gured, several dangerously. Their
home was demolished.
Great Bend, Kan, was the
greatest Suilcrer from the storm
damage. There two people were
reported killed and thirty
six injured. The Storm sweDt
the wheat milling and railroad
section of Great Bend and dam
age is estimated at half a million
dollars.
HOisington and CIafIin, towns
near Great Bend, felt the effects
of the storm but suffered no seri-
Gus damage, according to late re-
ports. Considerable damage was
done in the country in the vicin-
ity of the three towns.
The town of Zyba, near Wich-
ita, was wiped out, injuring many
and killing one
At Derby, Kan, one hundred
miles southeast of Great Bend.
one man was killed and seven
there a few hours after the Great
Bend disaster occurred.
n number of persons were in
tured in tornado that swept
Hartford. s. d., and high winds
that visited other localities in
that state as well as sections of
western and central Nebraska de-
stroyed farm buildings and dam
aged hay and grain stacks.
Heavy rains accompanied the
wind storms in most places. At
Pratt, Kan. four and half
inches OF rain was reported. Ben
nington, Blair and Tekamah,
Neb.. and Waterloo, Ia. report
ed heavy rains accompanying
high winds which did consider
able minor damage.
Great Bend, Kan, Nov. IA ter
fic rain and wind storm sweepin
cross Kansas from the Rocky noun
ains, whirled into Great Bend as
1rnado last night, shattered scores o
ONES, laid waste three large graf
levators and took toll of wo lives
In addition thirty-six persins wer
ljured. twenty-five of them seriousl
nough to be confined to hospitssfs to
ay.
The storm cut Great Bend off fron
ommunication with the outside worl
nd for a time reports were circulate
nat there had been great loss of life
he property css is estimated a
100000.
Charles H. Smith, a piano salesman
filed.
In addition thirty-six persons wer
Irs. J. j. Krebauma, Carl johnson
2 years old, both of whom were re
orted dead last night. and j. n. line
light hope is held for their recovery