Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10

EldTidge, II miles north of DaY-
enpOrt, was visited by one of the
worst storms in its history at $50
last night, when a tornado. which
swept Iowa and Illinois, including
the tri-cijies. passed over the north
ern part of the town, taking homes
and people with Il on it's journey.
Travelling in a path about one
thousand feet wide at Eldridge it
swept six homes from their foun-
dation, destroyed numerous barns
and injured y people
Woman May Die.
Mrs. Henry Ehlers' injuries may
prove fatal She was rushed to a
Davenport hospital Miss Emma
Danman and Mrs, Peter Arp are
seriously injured. but their Condi-
ton is not said to be as critical as
Mrs Ehlers'
Practically every Davenport ply
sician, as well as a number from
Rock Island, hurried TO Eidridge in
automobiles when word of the dis
aster reached Davenport last night.
A large number Of trained nurses
in automobiles carrying parapher-
MALTA for first aid also rushed to
the stricken town.
Telephone and telegraph wires
we're torn from the poles. InfOr-
nation regarding the extent Of the
damage did not reach the tri-cities
until the first machine bearing the
injured returned Many who were
not injured were rendered home
less.
5000, 900 Properly Loss
The property loss IS estimated at
100000 However, this figure is not
complete. II is believed that the
loss may possibly be greater.
Hundreds Of the residents Of the
stricken town took refuge in the
cellars Of theirs and others homes,
escaping the fate that befell those
who were injured
Rock Island Escapes.
The tornado did little material
damage in Rock Island and the i'm
mediate surrounding country. Re
ports here show that besides rip
ping small trees up by the roots
and destroying shrubbery nothing
OF Importance was injured Light
ming struck IN several parts of the
city but caused no damage.
Rock Island escaped the storm
luckily No telephone or telegraph
wires are reported down. while on
the Iowa side Of the river Commun-
lcauon was demoraliZed. The loss
to crops in Rock Island county may
be the only developing loss As far
as can be learned from the small
outlying towns Sand rural districts
ne farmers are not reporting any
serious damages
Life Loss Heavy.
Chicago May 10 With addition
q reports coming in today the
Death list IN Yesterdays tornado
u Illinois and Iowa sweIled to IS,
u IN Iowa and : in Illinois. As
Slres were still down in many
places ia was feared that other
eeaths were still unreported. Prob
ABLY l5J persons were injured and
rough estimate placed property
eamage az 100000.
list of the afflicted communi-
-es with the number Of deaths fol-
lows.
Nashua. Iowa. 3. Plainfeld.
eeFa. New Hampton. Iowa.
4SalmaF. Iowa. 8. Toulon, Ill. ,,
franklin. Ill. Elmira. III. ,
Hundreds Of houses and farm
seiaings were blown down. live
s'oek was killed and the property
sai2age was heavy in many locals
-, rs. According 20 the Information
.e~sHed here the tornado seemed
oe Intermittent ia its course
teA Iowa and Illinois. The full
se OF the tornado appeared TO
e struck 2 Mayy!lle. Iowa, and
ttpllshaeG its force ~ Princeton. In
I..'.iso's, Its greatest force appeared
+" aafe begun west OF Jacksonville,