Arizona republican., 1920-03-30
LOSS IN THREE
 IF 8 STATES |S
 NINE MILLIONS
Thousands Are Homeless Deaths in Northern States Are 1O6; In Southern, 55 Nearly a Score of Lo- calities Are Affected
Republican A. p. Leased wireJ

Republican A. p. Leased Wire]
 Revised reports from eight states
 swept by Sundays tornado place
 the number of dead at 161, with
 1O6 in northern states and 55 in
 southern, as follows:
 Indiana, 36; illinois, 30; Ohio, 26;
 Michigan, 12; Missouri, 1; Wiscon-
 sin, i; Georgia, 38; Alabama, 17.
 Property losses in Illinois was
 estimated at S6.000,00o; in western
 Ohio at $2,000, 900; in Georgia at
 more than S1,ooo,00o; while other
 states visited by the tornado re-
 ported much damage.
 Rail, telegraph. and telephone com munication was established with near ly all stricken communities in Illinois and Ohio, but Michigan reported many rural regions still cut off.
 The following fatalities were report ed:
 Ohio, 26: GreenviIle and NasvilIe. 8; Van Vert, 3; MouIton, 3; Renolette and 8runesburg, 6; Geneoa, 2; Raabs Corners. 4.
 Indiana. 3e: Adams county, 2; AL len county. II; Jay county, il; steu- 6en tr;o eo@nty' c;t 1G T; Montgomery county +
 Illinois, 30: EIgin, 8; Irving Park, 6; Melrose Park, 9; Maywood, 4; Plain
 Georgia, ss: Laerange, 2s; West Point. 10; Macon, I; MiIner, 1.
 Alabama. 17: Alexander City, il; Aaricola, 5; Cedar Springs, 1.
 Missouri, i: St. Louis, i.
 Wisconsin, i: East Troy, i.
 Michigan, 12: Fenton, 4; KaIama zoo, 1; CoIdwater. 2; Hart, f; Maple Grove Center, 3; Yankee Springs, 1.
 Full Toll Not Yet Known
 CHICAGO. March 2e.-The death list of the Palm Sunday tornadoes that swept sections of eight states tonight stood at 161.
 Communication with many isolated communities i'll the middle west had only been partly restored today, and indications were that the toll of death and destruction would be augmented
 The known dead in six west central states number 95, while 7S were killed in Georgia and Alabama. The property loss in the Chicago area was estimated at six million dollars. and in the other states affected the material loss was large.
 Elgin. H.. suffered the heaviest property loss, the damage there being S4, 100000.
 Illinois was the hardest hit of the central states, with 30 dead, more than 1000 injured and 2,0O0 homeless.
 Indiana reported 36 fatalities and Ohio 26. Twelve were killed in Mich igan and one each in Wisconsin and The death list in Georgia was placed at 3S and in Alabama at r.
 Deaths In Chicago Suburbs
 Districts most severely affected in the Chicago area were Irving Park. within the city limits, with six dead: Melrose Park. nine dead; Elgin, eight lead; Haywood, four dead; and Plain field, three dead
 Heavy property damage resulted in these towns and also in Wilmette and Evanston, north shore suburbs.
 At Joliet. H.. three persons were probably fatally injured. II were se- riously hut. and the property damage was estimated at q half million
 Troops Guard Against Looting
 Troops patrolled Elgin, Melrose Park and Wilmette today and police details rom Chicago were on guard at Dun hing.
 Wire communication with many of he communities blasted by the tor lade still was paralyzed today Every public relief agency was organized to- lay to aid victims.
 In several places American Legion posts sent volunteers to watch for ooters and assist in relief work.
 A survey of the devastated districts vas begun today by Henry T. Cox. weather forecaster.
 The tornado was the result of d combination of two storms, he said. )ne developed in Alaska, traveIed through British Columbia and joined ! storm from the southwest which developed in southern Arizona and Nevada. This combination. Professor Cox said resulted in a rotary motion which formed eddies and caused a ornado