Evening star., 1920-03-29
80 Killed in Six
States in Central
Section.
ILLINOIS, INDIANA,
OHIO BEAR BRUNT
Largest Death Toll Is
in the Chicago
District.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. March 29.-Reports to-
day from the tornado-swept states in
the middle west yesterday indicate
| that eighty-seven persons lost their
lives, while thousands were rendered
homeless and millions of dollars worth
Of damage was done
Chicago and it's suburbs show the
greatest toll of life-twenty-nine per
sons being killed. with the greatest
loss at Melrose Park. Ohio. where
wire communication gradually is be
ing restored, reports twenty-six
known dead. 1t is thought when the
rural districts are heard from tnls
figure will be increased. Indiana re-
ported twenty-seven known dead. ana
Michigan reported five. Wisconsin ana
Missouri each reported one person
killed.
Thousands Made Homeless.
Thousands Of persons were made
homeless by destruction of dwellings,
and outside relief was necessary for
number Of places.
Elgin, ILL.,, thirty miles west of Chi
cago. where eight persons were killeo'
suffered approximately $4.OOO.ooo dam
age, when the tornado wrecked a
large portion of the business quarter
and part of the residence section.
Military law was declared in ElgiH
and former service men volunteered
to preserve order and prevent lootlng.
Storm Sweeps NOrtheastward.
From Elgin the tornado swept north
eastward around Chicago, smashing
through Melrose Park, Evanston, VIII
mette and other suburbs, with a tran
Of wreckage and deaths. In Meirose
Park and Wilmette fire added to the
havoc. Soldiers Of a National Guard
regiment which was called out when
the extent of the damage became
known also assumed control at Mel
rose Park and Wilmette.
The twisters which swept through
Michigan and Ohio and Indiana ap-
parently were distinct from the Illi-
nois storm In each instance, how
ever, it was the same tale-Wrecked
houses, prostration of wire communf-
cation and q death list
A dozen or more Michigan cities
were cut off from the rest OF the
world. and it was reported they were
in the path of the twister which
swept northeastward across the state
from Lake Michigan.
Twenty Killed In Toledo Section.
TOLEDO, Ohio. March 2s.-Casual-
ties in the storm which swept Toledo
and district yesterday afternoon ana
late last night numbered twenty
killed and hundreds injured. as far as
nication to surrounding points badly
impeded by fallen wires.
Raabs Corner, fifteen miles west
of Toledo, and Genoa. eighteen miles
southeast; Lima. Van Vert and Moul-
ton were the greatest sufferers.
Twenty-Seven Dead in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March 2s.-
Twenty-seven dead and at least one
hundred injured was the toll taken in
the tornado which swept through
northern Indiana yesterday. accord
ing to reports reaching Indianapolis
today. Portland. Geneva. Zulu. Craw-
est hit.
Five Deaths I'm Michigan.
DETROIT, Mich. March 29.-Five is
the known death toll in the storm
which hit central and western Michi-
gan yesterday Many were injured
and great property damage done. The
gale swept through Kalamazoo, Bat
tie Creek. Lansing. Fenton and Flint.
EIgin Clearing Wreckage.
ELGIN, Ill. March 29.-Elgin today
began digging itself out from the
wreckage of yesterdays disastrous
tornado Merchants and professional
men Joined hundreds of laborers
clearing the streets.
Several business blocks. where the
damage was greatest. remain roped
off this morning while workmen pre-
pare to raze the tottering wrecks
which sway in the winds In momen-
tary danger of falling into the streets.
The electric light plant was
wrecked and all factories without
their own power are shut down. No
newspapers can be printed here to-
day.