Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22
T0RNADOES
KILL II IN
z STATES
Four Dead and SO Injured in
and Around Boone; Toll
of Ten Taken in
Kansas.

Des Moines, May2l.-Tor-
nadoes in central Iowa late
today caused the death of at
least seven persons and in-
jured approximately 65
others, reports received here
late tonight showed. Prop
erty damage was estimated
at s75o,ooo.
The casualty list, incom-
plete at midnight, gave four
dead at Boone and SO in.
jured; two dead at Newton,
and one killed and two in
jured near Denison.
While the storm area extended from
Denison, Crawford county, east about
$50 miles through Jasper county, Sc
rious damage was reported only in the
district near Denison, Boone and New
ton counties, although details from
some sections we're lacking because OF
crippled wire communication.
PROPERTY LOSS $so0.00o.
Boone was most seriously affected.
Property damage in the city is est. .
mated near $325,000. while the loss in
the surrounding country will bring the
total to $500000, it is feared. New
toms loss exceeded 100000. pfinci-
pally born by three washing machine
manufactures there.
Near Denison, Emmett Fling was
killed when a farm building crumpled
upon him and two others were hurt,
one seriously. The farm residence OF
Frank Houlihan was entirely demol.
ished, but newborn baby and Its
! mother escaped unscathed.
Newton's two dead were employees
Of the factories. It was said that sew
eral of the injured were in serious
condition. Hail preceded the tornado
there, causing much damage to gar.
dens and early crops. Many houses
were unroofed and smaller buildings
wrecked.
MOTHER AND BABE KILLED.
Reports from Boone after midnight
declared some of the injured might
die. The killed were Mrs. Frank Rob
erts, her 6-year-old son, laborer. and
baby.
One family of FIVE had a narrow es-
cape from death, entering their cellar
Just before their home was entirely
destroyed.
Twenty-Five houses in Boone were
damaged by the twister, six or seven
of them being crushed to kindling.
The Chicago and Northwestern rail-
roads Iowa division shops there. val
ued at 100000, we're damaged $780,
900, it is estimated.
An Illinois Central train narrowly
escaped the funnel cloud travelling
along the Boger river valley, accord.
ing to report of passengers arriving
in Omaha LAST night.
Ten Killed in Kansas.
Hays Kan, May 2l-Ten persons
were killed, two probably fatally in
jured and dozens Of others less Sc.
riously injured in tornado which
swept across northen Ellis and south.
ern Rocks counties last night.
The little town of Codell, in Rocks
county, was practically annihilated.
All the churches, schools, buildings
and larger business houses and resi-
de,cer uere demolished
The tornado started IS miles rlorth-
west OF Hays and swept strip q
mile wide for distance of IS miles.
Only meager reports have been re-
ceived and the death list may be
augmented when the full details are
learned
The list of dead and fatally in
jured as far known follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Geist and
three children, living near HAYS.
Mrs. Walter Adams and baby OF
Codell.
Two children of Frank Jones Of
Codell.
Mr.. Turan of Codell.
Injured, probably fatally:
Anton Bungardle, Of Hays.
Frank G.. Huber.
Hundreds of head of horses and
cattle were killed and much damage
was caused to growing crops by hail.
Wisconsin Village Wiped Out.
Madison, Wis, May 2l.-Lone
Rock, village 80 miles north OF
Madison, was practically wiped out
by a tornado tonight, according to
| reports received here.
At Mount Horeb. Is miles south-
west, barns and houses were de-
stroycd by the wind The storm broke
the Madison power line from Prairie
l'Du Sac and for three hours this
| city was in total darkness.