The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-01

HUGE TOLL OF LIVES TAKEN BY TORNADOES
Tornadoes swept eight states on Sunday, claiming
toll of approximately 125 lives destroying millions of do
lars worth of property and leaving hundreds of families
homeless Reports today showed there were two distinct
storm areas in Georgia and Alabama and the other IN
the middle west Fire followed in the wake of the storm
adding to the suffering
Food hospital supplies physicians nurses and CLOTH
ing rushed to the stricken areas today Inc injured
we're cared for in temporary buildings The debris was
combed for the dead and wounded: -,
La Grange appeared to be the hardest MT by the
storms Between 40 and so yere reported killed there and
300 were homeless.
west Point Georgia. reported five dead and Agricoa,
The western storm appeared first near ST. Louis,
where one killed. 1t swept northward branching
over Indiana Ohio Illinais and Michigan and extending
into Wisconsin, It finally spent itself over Lake Michigan
Reports reaching the outside world over badly Grip
pied wires showed the following Indiana cities hit
and the toll Of dead follows: West Liberty Z Union
City g. Monroevie 10; Edgerton l; Zulu In addition
Geneva reported six lost The towns of West Liberty and
Edgeton reported practically wiped out The storm
travelled northward down the 1ndana-Ohio line. Van
Vert Ohio hit. Two persons were killed by tire
which followed the storm there.
Cleveland, Ohio reported two dead and II hurt Nash
vile reported five dead Practically all buildings in Nash
vile were leveled, dispatches said
The storm reached the Chicago district near room,
just as crowds leaving the churches Seven were
killed in Elgn seven in Chicago and IA in the Chicago
suburbs of Melrose Park, Plainsteld and Evanston.
The number of injured in the eight reported dead
and in Wisconsin
Chicago March 29-Tornadoes striking the middle
west yesterday-Palm Sundayook 81 lives hundreds of
homes wrecked and hundreds of persons injured The
list of casualties grew each hour communication inter-
rupted by the storm resumed.
The list of known dead reported here today was: Chi
cago 6; Elgin Ill., Z Southern Wisconsin l. Southern
Michigan 8; Indiana "A and Missouri l.
The eastern outskirts Of Chicago made picture of
torn country Tumbled down masonry hanging
wires twisted grders and piles Of debris lnterminged
with partly wrecked buildings comprised the human ant
pile which thousands Of persons sWamed today
Clearing up of the wreckage had begun but the swarms
of people principally sought for those victims which might
have been claimed by the storm State and city authorities
Immediately began relief work. The Red Cross sn help
few hours after the storm The wounded not cared for
in homes still stand rushed to hospitals in the city
proper.
The tornadoes, according to the weather bureau de-
veloped from storms originating in ne northwest The
whirling tunnels dropped heavy clouds when the storm hit
this section bathing in the first weather of spring
From reports here three tornadoes developed near her.
All were reported have been dspated on striking the
cold air over Lake Michigan. /
In the Chicago territory, the national guard were
called out for police duty. The wreckage offered rich
booty for ooers but the quick appearance OF the soldiers
stopped robbery and darkness citizens were
dered off the Streets The guards were to remain nde
fntely Freaks numerous. Practically every place
invaded by the whrng clouds reported INCIDENTS OF MI
raculous escape and queer Whims of the storm.
SOCIALIST MEMBERS DECLARED DISLOYAL
Albany New York. March 3O-The five suspended So
calst members of the New York assembly declared
dsloya and unworthy of their seats the ory report
of the judiciary committee today. minority report was
filed by William Evans of the 10 members of the COM
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