The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-12-28
e KILLED IN
DAY Of Storms
CROSSES ARKANSAS
AND IfECORD-BREAEI BLIT-
lard HITS NORTH
DAKOTA.

Chicago, Ill=At least 25 lives
We're reported lost in storm that
ragged through the west yesterday
ranging from blizzard in the north
ern states to a tornado which struck
Arkansas during the afternoon.
Through the western valley states
higher temperatures prevailed and
the rain was heavy. Unusually cold
weather was reported .ls.n tne lnoun-
tains west to the Pacific coast. In
Los Angeles snow fell for the sixth
time in it's weather history.
Latest Arkansas Reports.
Little Rock, Ark-The winner
tornado which swept through Arkan-
sas yesterday, gathered for its toll
10 known dead, a score of seemingly
well-founded reports of tragedies
and a property damage yet to be
established With the resumption of
wire communications to the affected
parts.
The known dead are:
Albert l.. Swartz. farmer living
near England.
Three children near Carlisle.
Two negroes near Pine Bluffs.
Two negroes near Sheriff..
One negro near England.
Another death near Pine Bluff not
known whether black or white.
Much concern is felt about condi-
tions at the state penitentiary farm
at Tucker, Ark, where 325 prison
ers were stationed The farm was in
tho direct path of the storm and all
wiz wara 5actro,,oT
early. 1t is thought that a number
of convicts have escaped during the
excitement.
Capt j. p. Burkett, warden of the
state penitentiary, left here LAS
night for the farm with a strong oe
tachment of guards.
Passengers arriving on the early
trains continue to report that the
negro settlement at keo between
here and Tucker was entirely wiped
out with a loss OF II lives. Definite
information is still lacking.
The tornado swept to earth nea
Pine Bluffs and cut path four mile
wide. 1t circled north and finall.
wore out near Des Arc. Man,
houses were burned which were Sc
afire by lightning during the storm
The great loss of life reported wa
in the tornado in south central Ar
kansas.
Blizzard at Worst i'll North Dakot,
/ The blizzard last night was at it
worst over eastern North Dakot
where there has been snowfall c
more than II inches in "a hour:
breaking the record of the grea
Of
Trains We're reported snowboun
and intense cold accompanied the 8
mile gale.
Extreme cold weather prevaile
in all the mountain states.
Storm Warnings Out.
Special cold wave warnings wer
ordered for the plains states, TIL
Missouri valley and the interior c
Texas, and storm warnings were dis
played on the Atlantic coast, TIL
Gulf coast and on the southern Cal
fornia coast.
Deaths in Arkansas.
Little Rock, Ark.-From II to Z
persons We're killed in tornad
!. that strucq south central Arkanss
, at o'clock yesterday afternoon, a
), cording to reports received here la
night Four are known to be dea
: at England, II are reported kille
J. at Keo and sevral are reported xii
ed at the state convict farm
Il Tucker
Q All wires into the storm-swe
district were down and only meag
y details were available.
s The known dead:
d Albert l.. Swartz, farmer livil
e near England, and three negroe
IS one of whom lived two miles sout
e The Swartz home was picked up al
# carried about 100 yards Mrs. Swar
=. .,-ae halia,-od Co folk, in iurad and .