The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-16
EIGHTY KILLED, HUNDREDS IN.
JuREo AND PROPERTY LOSS
WILL RUN INTO MILLIONS
APPARENTLY THREE STORMS
one Swept Through illinois, One
Struck Georgia and Alabama and
One Drove Through indiana
into Ohio and Michigan


caused a death list that may pass fou
score. caused property damage reacl,
Ing many million dollars and played
havoc with wire and railway servic,
IN widespread areas.
The greatest damage was done II
Chicago suburbs and Elgin. ILL.,. where
the known death list was % and 4
number Of other persons were miss
ing. Atlanta reported that the dealt
list in Georgia and Alabama was al
least 3G.
Apparently there were three dis
tinct StOrinS. one driving nOrtllwurt
into Illinois ana dying out an the
shores of Lake Michigan. just north
Of Chicago: one striking in Georgi,
and Alabama. and another sweeping
through Indiana ana passing into
Chi" and Michigan.
Chicago. March D.-Twpnty- eigl,t
known dead. hundreds of injured and a
property loss Of several million dollars
were left in the wake Of tornado
that swept northeastern Illinois and a
portion of Indiana. Missouri and Wis.
conSin yesterday
Elgin. Joliet. the western outskirts
of Chicago and north shore and west.
crn suburbs were IN the path Of the
storm. which destroyed hundreds of
buildings. uprooted trees and demon
allied railroad traffic and telegraphic
and telephone communication before
dying ont on the shore Ut Lake Mich
i.an. the cool air If which stopped the
twiSter.
The fury Of the tornado was felt
chiefly ut E'gin and Melro<e Park.
Eight were killed and more than 100
injured at the former city. 3G miles
west Of Chicago. and the property loss
there was estimated at about $4,000
WN
At Melrose Park. Just west If the
Chicago city line. nine were killed and
four We're reported missing.
Two Chicag,mms were, killed and n
score were injured. while ut Dunning.
Il northwestern suburb. four were re-.
ported dead. more than a hundred in
.iuretl AMI 1000 were made homeless
hy the storm.
The tornado struck Elyin ut noon
and swept northeast int" the Chicago
territory through the suburbs. leaving
:, path Of destruction :NN yards wide
and Il mile and Il half long. In 10 min.
utes 175 houses in the Chicago district
were levelled and 400 were damaged.
Montgomery. Ala. March :M.-FOur
or five persons were killed and the
northwestern part Ut the town Of West
Point. Ga. destroyed by Il tornado yes.
ter,lay. according to- meager informa-
li"n received here. All telephone and
telegraph lines into the town are down.
Macon. Ga. March GA storm Of
cyrlonic intensity struck Macon last
night doing severe damage. Several
persons are known IT, have been in
turcd and several buildings We're un-
rooted or destroyed.
Detroit. Mich. March M.-Eiglt per-
sons were killed in II tornado that
swept over portions Of central and
western Michigan yesterday. according
I" fragMentary reports reaching here
over henoralized telegraph and tele-
phone wires last night. Seven men
We're killed when buildings in which
they took refuge from the gale col
lapsed near Fenton. III miles from
Flint. and n farmer was crushed 10
death in his harm near Hart.
ST. Louis. Mo-. Marcl, o9.--Onc man
was killed. four persons are known To
have suffered minor injuries and many
buildings We're damaged in IL wind
storm yesterday afternoon. The wind
attained IL velocity If IS miles an hour.
Orelieka. .\la.. March o9.-Five per-
sons were killed and Il dozen or more
injured by n tornado nj Agri.ola. Ala.. !
Il small settlement near Camp Hill. ~
miles north Of here. yesterday after.
noon. according to reports reaching |
here.
Fort Wayne. ln,l.. March cat Is J!
reported here that the town Of E,lger- |
ton. Is miles east If here. has been |
wiped out by storm. 1t is also re- |
ported that two men were killed ut |
Zuln. 10 miles east. and that town has |
been destroyed.
Fort Douglas Cleared Of Aliens.
Salt Lake City. Utah. March ~
Nine alien enemies were released from
the Fort Douglas internment camp Sat
Mrlay. one tn go to Germany and the
nj hare RI tl,.,ir 1,ornoS, In ~, riN,,S .a,ts