The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-21

AGo9 G0hAkA0A&a GAA AAtAAA the result of tornado which s of Marion county this morning The dead thus far known. all of ,.hom were killed within ten miles oi Hamilton, are foIlowss
 sam Taylor and wife.
 Jim Taylor and wife.
 Mrs. Taylor, mother of the Taylor boys.
 Mrs. Tom Byrd.
 Colburn child, years old.
 Max CantreII. Rabie CantreII. chill dren of E. L. CantreII.
 Mrs. Minor, mother-in-law of E. l.. CantreII.
 Mrs. Vivian Thompson.
 Mrs. Ida CantrelI.
 Mrs. Bess CantreIl.
 Son of J. T. sanderson, 15 years old.
 Clovis SuIlens.
 Decie Blanchard, colored.
 The dead and injured were brought into Hamilton during the afternoon. and the courthouse here has been con yerted int ca temporary hospital Men ond women of Hamilton and of this en- tire section not affected by the storn, have worked heroically all day and far into the night to give such relief as they could.
 All of the telephone wires into the stricken section were down, so that the only communication with the scene was such ns was brought back by those making the trip. Fences, trees and debris were blown across the roads in every direction, making 1t difficult as well as hazardous to negotiate the seven miles which separates Hamilton from the devastated area.
 Most of the dead brought here were terribly mangled. Arms and legs in many cases had been blown completely off It was quickly seen that Hamilton alone was not able to cope with the situation. and aid was called for. As result this afternoon Snd tonight tonight physicians and surgeons are Eere from Guin, Winfield, Haleyviile, Jasper. Sulligent and Carbon Hill. and there is plenty of work for them all.
 The stricken community will un- doubtedly have to call upon the outside world for aid. Hundreds of homes have teen completely leveled to the ground Scores of people. even though unin- Jured, are without shelter. Their barns have all been destroyed. Dead cattle, horses and mules are found everywhere. It would be impossible to exaggerate the conditions along stretch of several miles.
 Hamilton is the county seat of Marion county but is off the railroad. and the worst storm area is between seven and ten miles west of this place.
 NUMBER INJURED UNKNOWN
 It is impossible tonight to prepare list of the injured. as their neighbors and friends are caring for them in the best way they can. It is known, how ever. that the number of injured is many times that of the number of dead.
 The storm came suddenly about 9 o'clock and moved northeast.
 Two of the more seriously injured vic- tims of the storm were sent to Birming- ham late tonight for treatment in hos pitals there.
 Five members of the Taylor family fly, young woman. had large piece of lumber driven clear through her. body, and a child from the same fam fly was blown over half a mile and killed.
 Mrs. Vivian Thompson was blown sew eraI hundred yards and her neck was broken Her husband, who recently re- turned rom France, where ne served Tn the army was severely injured. Tdey were married since his return from abroad
 Five children of Mrs, Ida Thompson, " idow, had miraculous escape from death They were left at home by their mother, who was taking the teachers examination in Hamilton, and when the storm came up they went into the storm cellar The house was swept away, but not one of the children was injured.
 F NJ Holly, rural mail carrier, had his automobile blown away. but he es- capped unhurt.
 It is believed that there are many fa- talities unreported,- and it will probably be late tomorrow before the death list is complete One of the injured who was taken to the temporary hospital in the courthouse died tonight, and ft is feared other deaths among the badly in- jured will occur before morning.
 A call was sent to the Red Cross Tn at midnight for assistance The Birmingham infirmary is sending two nurses to Hamilton to assist Tn caring for the wounded.