The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-20
Mississippi Valley Swept Anew
by Morning TwisteFs.
Score Reported Killed in Missis-
sippi-Many Injured.
:TORAADOES NEAR ST. LOUIS
Chicago District Suffers New
TerrOrs From High Wind.
Mississippi River Already at
Flood and Rising More.

Chicago, April 20.-A heavy rain
and hailstorm over the suburban cities
here recently shattered by tornadoes,
brought additional woes to dwellers in
temporary homes early today. Light
shelters were not proof against batter
ing hail and whole families were
driven to nearby substantial buildings.
In parts of the city proper, much
damage was done when storm sewers
overflowed.
Rock Island train No. 8 was de-
rallied at Marquette, Ill, where heavy
rains had softened the track. No pas
sengers were injured. Traffic was de-
layed on that road.
La Grange, a suburb west of Chi
cago, experienced a terrific hailstorm,
which left the streets covered by an
ice blanket several inches thick The
right of way of the Elgin. Joliet &
Eastern railway was several feet un-
der water at Congress park.
Tornadocs Near St. Louis.
st. Louis, April 2o.-Small lorna
does, hail and rain storms did thou
Missouri last night, according to re-
ports from Union, Montgomery City
and st. Charles.
The highway bridge over the Bur-
bois river was wrecked and the Rock
Island railroad bridge damaged by a
tornado at Union, which also un-
rooted a dozen houses.
An electric storm at MONTGOMERY
City cut the town off from communi-
cation with the rest of the world.
Wind at st. Charles wrecked chimneys,
smashed windows and twisted wires,
all in four minutes. Macon reported
heavy hail.
Mississippi River in Flood.
Hannibal, Mo, April 20.-With the
Mississippi river here at 1873 feet, five
feet above flood stage, the flood out
look here was threatening this morn
ing. Weather bureau officials say
that the river will rise at least two
feet more, because of heavy rains in
Moines river and other tributaries up.
One Killed in Nashville.
Nashville. Tenn, April 2o.-One
man, Captain Mulloy, was killed and
number of persons are reported to
have been injured in a tornado which
swept thru the southern portion of
Williamson county. southwest of this
city today. A number of houses were
demolished.
Property Damage High.
Aberdeen, Miss, April 2o.-Several
persons are reported to have been
killed and between forty and fifty in
jured in a tornado which struck Aber-
deem early today. Early reports esti-
mate the property damage at approx
n1ately $4,000
The Harbold hog ranch near Aber-
deem, one of the largest enterprises of
its Kind in this section, is reported to
have been destroyed.
Sheriff Among Killed.
Hattiesburg. Miss, April 2O-Four
persons are reported killed in lorna
do which swept Bay Springs, county
seat of Jasper county, today. Ac-
cording to advices received here the
| sheriff of Jasper county was among
those killed.
Known Killed, Twenty-one
| Birmingham, Ala, April 20.--A
number of persons have been killed
and great property damage done by a
tornado which swept across portions
of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennes-
see today.
| The tornado started in eastern Mis-
sissippi and quickly passed thru that
state into eastern Alabama and then
into southern Tennessee. The known
| dead was thirteen with five reported
killed at Columbus. Miss, and several
at Aberdeen, Miss.
i eight persons were killed by the tor
nado at CoIlinsville, Ala. about sixty
miles northeast of here.
| Eight persons also were killed at
! Glenn, Miss, according to telephone
| messages received here. bringing the
total of known dead TO twenty-one.
/