Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07

western
hit.
No deaths reported up until midnight.
One rendered unconscious when he
struck by falling timber in his house.
One GIRL whose injuries believed to be serious,
taken to the hospital.
The tornado struck first Sixeth and Center streets
and travelled in northeastery direction for about three
miles 1t measured from so to 100 feet in width
HASTEN TO CELLARS.
The terrific of the approaching is said
have sounded warning hundreds of occupants of the
houses in its path and lives saved by
hurrying to cellars
o. Duffy, 5152 Pacific street. lost everything
she had in the house. The building left standing Fur
nure bedclohng and article of household goods
literally splintered and blown Mrs. Duffy, who
had been carrying tornado insurance for the past
allowed her policy to lapse a week ago.
Mrs. John Murnane, who lives next door, i'll with
pneumonia and the storm struck and demolished her home
The sick carried into the Duffy home.
Frank D. LaVega, 1922 South Ffty-second street. had
left his home and several blocks distant when he
heard the of the approaching tornado He hurried
back gathered his wife and children into the cellar The
had been erected and Mr. LeVega had been v
ing but short time. The structure left complete
wreck. No injured.
HAD HEARD NOISE BEFORE.
at sounded just like the rumbns of dozen. of freight
;ra:ns" said Mr. LaVega. 'The moment heard it knew
liz tornado. the which visited Omaha six
years ago."
The home of Robert McKnnon, 5243 Pacific street.
left pile Of debris No was injured.
The house occupied by William Vickers, 1902 South
Ffty-second street. total wreck No in the build
ing injured.
The of the visited the city between Center
and Leavenworh and Forty and Fftysxth streets.
Passengers shaken up and excited when street
lifted from the tracks by the terrific wind Forty
ninth and Dodge streets. No injured badly.
WENT BY JUMPS
The tornado seemed travel in a most peculiar man.
1t would dip and lift several times with in the length
of city block The would demolsh structure lift
and strike another house directly its path several hundred
feet distant In instances two and three houses
would be left untouched while the buildings either side Of
those which damaged would be total wrecks.
Then the tornado would travel a block, in some in
stances many blocks without doing any damage.
The police and fremen and many volunteer workers
the short while after the subsided.
Wires down and lights out. For hours home
less persons demoralzed and dazed wandered about the
dark seeking information concerning their relatives
and friends who could not be accounted for.
The roof blown off and the residence of H. Hent.
zeman s12 North Fortyeighth street, badly DAMAGED
Mr. Hentzeman, his wife and child front
when the tornado struck the house. They escaped u
injured. ..-.#.e
RUSHES TO BASEMENT.
B. Ballard, 1906 Cunning street, heard terrific noisA
of the approaching storm and hurried the basement No
injured The roof blown from the
the building damaged. ..,
The foundation of the residence of A. Norre
Fortysxth street, blown from under the the
caved in Occupants this house have NOT
been located.
HARTE UNCONSCIOUS.
H. G. Harte, 1924 Capitol avenue, wa. rendered un-
conscious, and Mrs Hare badly by falling glass
when the storm damaged and practically wrecked tHk
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