Arizona republican., 1920-03-29
BRUNT IF STORM. BORNE IN REGION.
 OF GREAT LAKES.

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 Tornadoes that struck in half dozen states today caused death stist that may pass three score,
 caused properly damage reaching
 many millions of dollars and
 played havoc with wire and rail-
 way service in widespread areas.
 The greatest damage was done
 in Chicago suburbs and Elgin,
 Ill.,, where the known death list
 was 23 and a number of other
 persons were missing.
 Atlanta reported that the death list in Georgia and Alabama was at least 36 Apparently there were three dis tinct storms one driving northeast ward into Illinois and dying out on the shores of Lake Michigan, just north of Chicago, one striking in Georgia and Alabama, and another sweeping through Indiana and pass ing into Ohio and Michigan.
 Points suffering greatest damage folloY:
 Chicago suburbs, 15 known killed, hundred injured, a dozen or more missing and damage of upwards of a half million dollars done.
  eral missing and scores injured. Prop erty damage estimated at nearly S4,- o06, 900.
 La Grange. Ga, death list reported as high as 30 and heavy property damage
 West Point. Ga. five reported killed
 Agricoia. Ala, five killed
 Zulu. Ind. three killed. heavy prop erty damage.
 GreenvilIe and Union City, Ohio. IS reported killed.
 Hart Mich. one dead.
 Fenton, Mich, seven killed.
 Genoa, Ohio. several reported killed. Nashville, Ohio. four known killed and the death list estimated as high as 20.
 East Troy, Wis. one killed.
 St Louis, one killed.
 CHICAGO, March 2s.-Twenty-six known dead, hundreds of injured and a property loss of several million dol hrs were left in the wake of tornado that swept northeastern Illinois and a portion of Indiana, Missouri and Wis consin today.
 Elgin. Joliet. the western outskirts of Chicago and the north shore and western suburbs were in the path OF the storm, which destroyed hundreds O. buildings. uprooted trees and de-  graphic and telephonic communica ton. before dying out on the shore or ake Michigan.
 The fury of the tornado was felt chiefly at Elgin and Meirose Park, Eight were killed and more than lVo injured at the former city, 5b mics west of Chicago, and the property loss there was estimated at about s4,-
 Thousands Homeless
 At Melrose park, just west Of ,he Chicago city line, seven were klneo and four were reported missing. TWO Chicagoans were killed and a score were injured. while at Dunnihs' northwestern suburb, four deaths were reported. More than 100 were injured and 1 o00 were made homeless.
 While northeastern Illinois sustained Inc principal damage. the tornado Tn it's freakish career, swept several m diana towns, killing three persons ae Zulu. Ind, causing the death or one man and the injury or severai per sons in St. Louis. and killing Mrs. T ,o,lis Brown at East Troy, Wis
 Reports from some of the country districts in Illinois and Indiana were neager and it was feared the oeatn toll would be considerably augmented when isolated rural communities were heard from Telephone. telegraph ana
  storms path were down and many places were in darkness.
 Outside of Chicago. Wauconda, Mc- Henry. Woodstock, Algonquin ana Marengo felt the full effects or the storm but communication with them was cut off.
 F,deerton. Ind, IS miles from Fort Wayne. was reported virtually des- troyed
 Several persons were said to have been injured at Ossian- Ind. Heavy property loss was caused in Evanston Wilmette. and other north shore suD- urbs while Bellwood. Maywood. Edge- brook, Norwood Park and other vil- iaees. west of Chicago, were damaged. No fatalities were reported from the latter places. but many were injured by flying glass and timbers.
 Sweeps Path 200 Yards Wide
 The tornado struck Elgin at noon and swept northeast in the Chicago territory through the suburbs, leaving a path of destruction 200 yards Wide and a. mile and a half long. In lo minutes, 175 houses in the Chicago dis trict were levelled and 400 were dam : aged.
 The wind tore into the business quarter of Melrose Park, ripping roofs from buildings, shattering windows and bling the streets with debris.
 The church of the Sacred Heart was severely damaged. The church bell, weighing nearly a ton, was thrown 100 feet away The roof of the parish house adjoining was carried away and three nuns were injured by flying deb ris Fire. for a time. threatened 10
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