Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-23
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
LEFT IN TORNADO WAKE
kemp, OKLA, WIPED OUT
20 Killed and Every Person
in the Town Injured.
Details Meager.
Reports From Other Sec
tions Relate Terrific
Loss of Property.

DENISON, Texas, May
- 20. - AT least Is per-
sons were killed in a terrific
wind and rain storm which
passed over the section just
north of DenisOn shortly af-
ter 10 O'Clock Saturday
night. The town Of Kemp,
Okla, just north of the
Red river, is reported
demolished. Most of the
deaths are said to have
occurred at Kemp. One
small child was killed a mile
north of DcnisOn. A relief
train left Denison at mid
night for Kemp. All wires
ale down north of here.
The tornado is said to
have covered a wide terri
tory, but it's extent could
not be asccrtained here late
Saturday night. The child
killed north of DeniSOn
was the son of DR.. j..
E. McCulloch. The re-
lief train from here car
ricd several physicians
and nurses. 1t is not ex-
pccted the train will be able
to communicate with Deni-
son or points south of Kemp
for several hours.
Kemp is located eight
miles east of DenisOn on the
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf
railroad. The relief train
will bring the injured to
DenisOn. The rain here was
falling in torrents at mid
night and there was little
opportunity to learn the ex-
act number of deaths or the
property damage before
daylight. Two local physi-
clans, who attempted to go
into the outlying districts
in an automobile, are report
ed lost, not having been heard from
since about IL o'clock.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. May 22.-
Reports from western Texas tonign,,
indicate severe damage to crops anu
live stock from a hail. wind ana ram
storm in that ~,,ss sSaio" of Kinney
Maverick, Uvalds and Val Verde are
believed to have suffered the greatest
loss and it is reported several nun
dred head Of cattle were killed by
the hail stones. which measured
larger than hen eggs and fell for 9
half hour or longer. Many barns ano
damaged, but detailed Information
is lacking because the telephone and
telegraph wires covering a large area
arc out of commission.
MUSKOGEE, May 22.-Heavy dam
age and loss of life IS reported al
along the Red river valley.
Reports from other sections Of tht
state tell of great damage. At Wood
ward. Okla. many were injured wher
a chautauqua tent was blown down
WOODWARD, Okla, May a.
Twenty-Five persons were injured
here Saturday when wind storm
struck a chautauqua tent In whici
$500 persons had assembled to heal
lecture by Martin ID. Hardin of Chi
caeo son-in-iaw Of the late Adal
Stevenson. Mrs. H. B. PEBBLES viii
probably die as the result Of injuries
about the head. Many Of those in
jurcd were struck by the falling ten
poles and several were trampled wher
Inc crowd rushed from behind th'
falling canvass.
DENVER. Col, May 22.-One per
son was seriously injured and consid
cradle property damaged caused b.
a tornado which late today swep
through eastern Colorado at Yum'
ard passed near Brush and Weldona
M;JSECGEE. May 22.-Fears ar
entertained for the safety Of the stu
dents OF Bloomfield seminary. an In
dian school near Kemp City. Tn
cnly report that has come from tn
devastated town said that "everyOn'
LII !Ae vicinity Ia killed or injured"
Two Killed.
MONROE, La, May 20.-Charle
Einker mud Godfrey Lemle xcr