The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-02
TWISTER TEARS PATH
500 YARDS WIDE IN
TOWN OF C0AlGATE
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had cellars rushed to them one cellar
l0xl4 feet accommodated 4o people and
kept them from danger while their
houses were being torn into thousands
OF pieces
Like Battlefield Scenes.
The scene in the Elks club rooms re-
sembled those on the battleiields
wounded and dying lay on all sides In
one room was dying girl or 8 and a
young mother. her child already dead
In the last gasps for life. In another
was mother whose baby had already
died, and she herself cannot live. On
another cot lay a mother and baby, both
battered about the head and back
IN the midst Of tragic scenes, however.
one could see a look of thankfulncss on
most Of the faces. Many escaped al
most by miracle or had loved ones
saved the same way Others had lost
thousands OF dollars worth OF property
but the wife and babies still lived, and
that was enough
Only Two Cents Left.
One man cheerfully remarked that he
had left only two cents in money, but
that his wife and children were still liv-
ing lie said he was the happiest man
alive.
Beginning at Blair and Ohio streets
the cyclone swept the beautiful res,dcn-
tial section Of Coalgate almost clean.
Magnificent homes were torn into
shreds. The west side school building
was scattered for blocks, the entire top
story having been torn away The Hale
Halsell Grocery oompany's building was
partially destroyed. The homes of J.
T. Murphy, o. d. Licklider and others
In the vicinity were wiped out The
storm got the north end Of Bird street
and then turned east.
Mine 10 WRECKED.
Mine No. 10, northeast Of Coalgate,
was reported TO be severely wrecked,
but the actual damage could MOTH de-
termined In the dark. The eiecidic light
Ing plant was put out OF commission.
The pumping station to the city water
works was destroyed and the city is now
without either water or electric lights.
Mrs, N. G. Tonini lived in Ada until
q few days ago, her home being on
West Fourteenth street. Her husband
left yesterday morning for Eldorado,
Kan. where he is to work for a refin-
Ing company, Mrs. Tonini, with her
6-months old baby, went to spend a
while with her father, {, n, Wolf, who
also once lived here. The baby was in
stantly killed and il is probable the
woman will die. Mrs lrb Wyatt. an
other daughter Of Mr. Wolf, was in
iured severely abou, the head and back.
u IS though, she will recover, however
Nr. and Mrs. Wolf were away from
home
Two Children Killed.
Mr. and Mrs. J. l.. Cook had three
children, the two smallest being twins
One Of the twins was found with IT'S
head split open and its brain. gone
The 8-year.old girl died about eigh,
hours afterwards. Mr.. Cook may no,
live. The other child will recover from
the slight bruises. Mr. Cook was no,
at home and was not injured.
Camden Edger has a wife and sir
children. They lived in the north.
western part OF the city in a two-roor
house They left the house as the storm
approached and rushed to the barn. Tn,
house went away and a minute later tn,
barn also. The man and wife wcr,
both seriously injured as were ,hre,
OF the children Some limbs were htok 2,
but Il is believed all will recover How
many OF the injured win die physician'
cay they cannot tell Several opera
lions will be performed TODAY, som,
enputations being necessary. Tha, two
OF three more would die was considereC
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