Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-23
TORNADO CROSSES
NORTHERN INDIANA
Three Men and Little Girl Are
Killed and -Four Persons Are
Seriously Injured,
TRAIN IS BLOWN FROM TRACK

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March az
Three deaths, four serious and more
than fifty minor injuries, and ex-
tensive property damage resulted
from the windstorm which swept
northern Indiana late last night.
siiss Williams, n. was killed when his
home, near Jalape. Ind. collapsed. crush
ing him 20 death In his bed
James Rector OF Monon. Ind. was
killed when his home was destroyed 10y
the storm.
W. J. Ricketts, was killed at I.ogans-
port, when the roof Of a factory building
was blown against his home.
Mrs Jerry Carter Of ST. Louis. Mo: an
italian woman named Pasquaie, of Trini-
dad. Colo: William Hutchins OF Frank
fort. Ind. and Y. l.. H. Moor OF Van
Buren. Ind. were severely injured when
three coaches OF the Glover Leaf pas
senser train were blown over near
Marion. Ind. These were taken TO the
hospital in Marion.
A number OF houses and, factories were
unroofed in Marion.
In Logansport. the storm confined Itself
10 n narrow stretch, but wrecked practic-
ally everything in its path.
Train Blown from Track.
MARION, Ind. March a2-Three
coaches Of Clover Leaf passenger train.
No. 8 were blown from the track five
miles east Of hero by tornado last night
Twenty-seven passengers were on board
the train. but. according 20 railway Of
ficlals. all Of them have been accounted
(ev oqaA. 4.
euts and bruises. none were seriously In
jured.
A number OF roofs and stacks In Marion
county were destroyed py the storm.
The train consisted Of five cars, three
Of which were turned over. the other be-
ing tilted st an angle OF twenty-five de-
grees. The engine ana tender stayed on
the track and the engineer and fireman
brought them into Marion.
wind and snow I'm Chicago.
CHICAGO. March 22.-Northeast gales,
bearing rain. sleet. hail and snow. ac-
eompanied By frequent lightning flashes.
swept over western Indiana, northern
Illinois and southern Wisconsin today.
The storm. which was OF unusual vio-
lence. cost one life, caused many in
juries and great damage. In Isagansport
buildings were unroofed and the flying
wreckage caused the only fatality re-
ported. Several Illinois cities suffered
severely when Chicago sustained all the
iii effects Of a blizzard except low tenn
perature.
Railroad transportation was delayed
street cars were held up. shade trees up
rooted IN various sections OF the city
Before a. m. the storm abated and
hundreds Of men began the work OF re-
moving the snow from the streets.
Farmers Daughter killed.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind. March a.
Gertrude Aispach. s-year-oid daughter OF
e farmer living near Montpelier. north of
here, was killed by the tornado which
swept the northern section OF this sBiack-
ford county early today. -Four other
members OF the family wars severely in
lHred. according TO the meager report re-
eeived here. The property damage was
estimated at 10000 IN the county.
Wina sixty Miles an Hour.
KANSAS CITY. March aa--A wind es-
umated At sixty miles an hour blew here
practically all OF last night and early
this morning. Plate glass windows were
broken Ia the business district and street
lights and telephone wires were blown
down. The wind was accompanied BY a
sharp drop In the temperature.