Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24

indianapolis, Ind. March 24.-Thir-
ty-nine persons are known dead, near
ly $50 injured, and property loss OF
$4,000, 900 was today the toll of the
tornado which swept across southern
Indiana late yesterday.
The storm spent it's fury at New AL
bany, where "a are known dead, 100
were injured, and $1,5OOUU0 damage to
property.
Before striking New Albany, how
ever, as it came down from the
northwest, the following damage was
done:
Holman-One dead, two injured
property loss of $4,000.
Jeffersonville--One dead, three In
jured, several homes raZed.
Sullivan county-TWo dead Is hurt
20 homes in ruins and 100000 prop
erty loss.
Hendricks county--One injured. 20
homes destroyed, and $50 900 damage.
District north of Decatur-F'ive
injured, $4,000 damage to farm build
ings.
Delaware county-One injured, $4,000
property loss.
Howard county-Two injured, $1,000
property loss.
Corydon-Twenty injured, 20 homes
damaged and loss of $4,000.
Flat Rock, Ill.--One killed, three in
jured and loss of $4,000.
THOUSAND WITHOUT SHELTER.
Three hundred New Albany homes
were destroyed and 1000 persons
were without shelter. The devastated
district, including about one-third of
the city, is a half mile wide and two
miles long.
Martial law is in effect. Two COM
panies of the national guard ordered
out by the governor arrived early to-
day. They had orders to shoot on
sight in case OF looting. One other
company was on the way.
Practically all of the homeless were
cared for during the night. Fires
broke out frequently, one destroying
three houses.
Estimates placed the loss at $780,
900.
MANY INJURED WILL DIE.
Many OF the injured were in serl-
Gus condition and physicians stated the
death toll from those now in hospitals
would reach 10.
Many bodies may still be buried In
the debris. No thorough search could
be made of the district during the
night. Estimates were that from 10
to 80 bodies were still to be found.
On account of the limited hospital
facilities, IL was planned to transfer
many of the injured to Louisville dur
ing the day.
Relief work was well under way to-
day. The Indianapolis Red Cross had
taken over the details. ]. j. O'Connor
director of the central division of the
Red Cross, arrived in New Albany
to make a survey of the situation ana
arrange to raise the needed funds
Many cities have already offered aid
and relief funds were being started.
The tornado came down on the city
from the northwest without warning.
It followed an afternoon of light
showers. The district of the city
struck was where the workingmen
lived. Within a few seconds the en-
tire district was in ruins.
WILD SCENES AFTER STORM.
Wild scenes followed the sweep of
he storm. Women and children ran
through the streets searching for lost
members Of the family while men at
tempted to put out fires which broke |
out following the storm.
The body Of Martha Stella Ehringer,
/ two-year-old baby, was found III a |
,reek, where 1t had been washed, with |
Ter arms ciasped around the body of |
log. The baby and her pet went to
ieath together.
Mrs. Carolina Canter died at st. Ed
wards hospital. with her children at |
Ter bedside. Another child. Elizabeth,
vas in an adjoining room suffering |
rom severe injuries and probably will |
lot recover.
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