Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
mine TEEN DIE
IN TORNAD0Es
Storms Sweep Southern
Illinois and Missouri;
Whole Family Missing

st. Louis, Mo-, May s1.Additional
reports ON the havoc wrought BY tho
storms that swept southeastern Mis-
souri, and southern Illinois Wednes-
day brought the death roll up to
nineteen 1t noon today. The list OF In
iured has grown to about sixty, ana .
family Of seven u reported missing.
Reports received today OF wind
storm in Bollinger, Scott and Stoddard
counties IN southeastern Missouri that
resulted in several deaths and many
injuries.
Word was received that four persons
were killed near Zalma, Bollinger
county. 1t was also reported that w
| r. Boyce, his wife and Ave children
who live north OF ZalHa are misss5ssaA 81
and tnH tteii house VAS b1ow,s aws.y.
/ It il feared the house was blown into
the Castor river. and that all occu-
pants were drowned.
MANY TOWNS AFFECTED.
The tornado apparently started near
Salem, Mo-, sweeping through the edge
Of that town but doing little damage
there; then striking Steelville. Mo-.
where 1t demolished few houses. but
injured no one. A woman was hurt at
Sligo, Mo.
The town of Mineral Point. Mo-.
where four persons lost their lives,
was wiped out. Losses of life also
were reported at Daehlstadt. Mo-, and
Palmer, Mo-, and three negroes per
ished at Hodges Park, Alexander coun-
ty, Illinois.
J More than twenty persons were hurt
at Mounds. Ill.
| Three other Missouri towns, Gran
iteville, Bonnie Terre and Bismarck,
were reported struck by the storm. but
! definite information could not be OBJ
tanned. Bonne Terre was isolated en-
tirely except by automobiles and
trains.
RELIEF SENT PROMPTLY.
Relief was sent speedily to all the
afflicted districts. Little suffering
among those made homeless was ex-
pected.
A twister took toll Of four lives at
Mineral Point, Mo-. seventy-five miles
southwest Of St. Louis. and fiattened
every structure In the village with the
exception of the school house. The
wind whirled southwark to Eye, where
houses were unroofed and one man
killed. At Palmer. farther south. three
persons were known to be dead. one Of
whom has been identified.
TOWN IN DARKNESS.
Cairo, H.. May 31.-Reports from
the section Of Pulaski county that was
swept by storm yesterday tell OF fur.
ther destruction OF buildings and o,
many persons being injured.
The town OF Mounds is in darkness
and without water supply. The pow
er plant was partly demolished.
| MATTooN's SECOND STORM.
Mattoon. Ill.,. May s1-A high wind
which. however. did not approach the
fury Of the recent tornado. blew over
half dozen small outbuildinss O.
farms a mile south Of here last night
The property damage was oompara
lively small and no lives were lost.
DISEASE UNDER CONTROL.
Springfield, Ill.,, May 81. --Contagi
: GUS diseases at Mattoon and Charles
ton where the cyclone OF Saturda,
wrought havoc. are under the contro
OF state health authorities and epidem
les are not feared, DR.. c. st Clai
Drake, secretary Of the board OF healtl
stated today.
/ Men left homeless by the cyclon'
[ will be paid living wage by the state
while engaged In clearing away Ia
1 wreckage, according to the presen
I plan of state relief Money for thi
, purpose will come out of the approx
, ration expected from the legislature
Z As the debris Is cleared away, tent
r will be erected for housing the dest
: tute until buildings can be rebuilt,