The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-19
Pe0ple Were Killed
From, rhursasy's psnv.

From. rhursasY's psnv. -
Kansas City, NO, November H.
Reports that have reached here tell
offa destructive tornado that swept
over twenty mile path in the state
OF Kansas last night. striking Great
Bend Hutchinson, Derby. Clayton,
Hoisinston. and Larned. Wires were
hiown down In all directions and II
is very hard TO get accurate informa-
ton. The list Of the dead is placed
all the way from fifteen TO sixty.
Twelve persons are reported. 10 have
lost their lives at Great Bend alone.
In this place many houses were
wrecked and smaller buildings were
tnefaily picked up and dashed to
pieces. -
= Twelve People Killed.
Great Bend, Kansas, November IL.
Twelve persons az least were killed
and score we're seriosly injured in
q frightful storm that swept this city
last night The storm wrought havoc
particularly In the southwestern part
Of town. The property damage Is es-
tImated. at more than half million
dollars. A funnel-shaped cloud ap-
peared. and first struck the water
and light plant OF the city. practical
iy destoying that and putting the city
ia condition of being without light,
without water service ad without fire
protection. The great l50-foot stand
pipe was blown down. Fifty resi-
dences were wrecked. Thousands Of
sheep. that we're feeding in their
pens. were picked up and hurled to
their death. Some smaller houses
we're lifted and dashed TO pieces.
Telegram Says Two Are Dead.
kansas City. November 1.-Two
persons we're killed and thirty six in
jured in last nights tornado at Great
Bend, Kansas, according to a long
distance message from Great Bend to-
day. Il was the first communication
from the scene of the storm. Six OF
the injured are In q dangerous condi-
ton, The property damage Is $780,
900. -
One or More Killed.
Wichita, Kans., November 11.-One
or more were killed and at least two
we're seriously injured in a bad tor
nado that swept the village Of Derby,
near this city, last night. The Santa
Fe depot, a store and some Mexican
houses were demolished. II Is esti-
mated that the property loss was
about s2O.000
Storm In Six States.
Chicago, November 11.-Six middle
west states were deyastate more or
west states were devastated more or
CURED last night II seems that the
storm started In the vicinity OF Great
Bend. Kan. and swept with an ever
widening path northward from that
place. II now seems, from the dis
patches received here. that there were
nine deaths about 100 persons injured
aud thousands of dollars worth OF
property destroyed: The storm started
shortly after nightfall.
c. G. Stsley, park superintendent.
who had charge OF the rain guage at
Sibiey park. said today that that in
strument showed the remarkable pre-
cisitation Of ass inches during the
raiusiorm of last evening. The effect
on the river was quite noticeable this
morning, the rise being easily OBJ
served. The river seemed to be going
up steadily all day today.
lteports OF damage by the storm
were surprisingly few. There was an
arc lamp blown down at Byron and
Pleasant streets. Probably the con-
Germs that were most annoyed were
the two telephones companies. There
was quite BIT OF local trouble in the
way OF short circultlng of cables, and
for while some telephones were out
Of service.
< By. a crossing Of wires. the fire
alarm system was set in action last
evening. and the big bell at the city
AHfi rang irregulariy.
: A show, troupe that came to Man
kato yesterday from Cedar. Rapids,
love-. was scheduled to show last
evening at Nicollet, but did not go
there. as a message came. cancelling
the. engagement on account of the
he'd weather The troupe left today for
Sleepy Eye.
Early this morning. part OF the
street lights were shut OF by the Con-
snners' Power company. owing to the
crossing In quite number of places
OF lighting, telephone and fire alarm
wires. ID would have been quite
dangerous 10 leave the current on I'M
der those circumstances.
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