The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-21

SNOW and WIND STORM
SWEEPS MID west
Chicago Hurricanes and billiards. scourged the mid
dlewest today taking heavy toll Of lives and spreading
misery and destruction extensive area
The worst storm in history swept into the Mississippi
valley from the west ashng the states from the Great
Lake to Texas Communication was disrupted: =,
Southwestern Arkansas and Eastern Texas were the
hardest hit tornado which swept through that district
killed probably 40 mostly and caused hundreds OF
Of dollars R t loss ga9
so mile wind swept three telephone poles and some
frame buildings It accompanied by heavy RAINFALL
In the northern states the rain turned to sleet and
snow Railroad trains were stalled and wires were down
Wisconsin reported the heaviest snowfall of the win
ter with street in several cities tied and thous
and of persons forced to walk to work. F..4 ..
As the gale swept over Lake Michigan, it sent many
vessels hurrying to port Many unable to make haven
attempted weather the storm Life saving stations at
the night attempting aid vessels in distress: Coast
guards attempted to give AID to vessels lying OH the MIL
Waukee break water. A light boat off Calumet Harbor
Chicago in danger of being swept away by the gale
The Keeper struck throughout the night Coast guard
boats stood by to take the keeper off. ..i
Fear was expressed for the conditions of fruit crops
in the state hit Lower temperatures were expected to
Milwaukee Has IL Inch Snowfall
Milwaukee, April 16.-Nne and half inches Of snow
had fallen here at this morning and was Rn to
An army Of 5000 unemployed was set to work. by the
city, trying to dig out from under record April snow
storm Standard Oil tug towing tanker, was reported
in distress off Milwaukee Harbor.
~ ". Minnesota Basks in Sunshine
St. Paul, April 16-Minnesota escaped the storm that
swept the midwest states last night ana was baskmg IN
bright sunshine while bankeed other areas farther
south Aside from chilling winds that took the thermome
ter down freezing, the upper Mississippi valley did
not feel the effects Of the snow
Tornado Takes Heavy Toll OF Lives
Hope Ark, April 16.-The death toll continued to
grow as reports trcked in from the storm swept rural
districts Of Texas and Arkansas which were hit mile
indications were the death toll might reach So I'm
official reports indicated the following dead: Doph TO-
Washington Marbrook r. northeastern Texas II kill
and Blevins Is to 20 killed. @..'>
Rescue parties were rushed into the from all
directions Doctors and clambored into automo-
bles last night and plunged into the rain to AID the sui
fering. ~
The storm starting at Texarkana swept northeast.
It was than mile wide. Heavy rain accompanied
the twster Villages were demolished plantation a 9ud
ngs leveled and all vegetation IN the bath OF the
storm was reported ruined. ,>... ~ ..-..S
The path of the storm stretched from Texarkana from
the northeast and passed Bevens 1t passed within four
miles Of Hope. ~"
The dead were mostly negro tenants and white plan
taon Doph and Washington were said to be in
ruins Practically every business and dwelling house in
both villages demolished The twiser tore up crops
of wheat rye and cotton and laid the fields bare Roads
were washed out telegraph poles and wires in tan
gled masses. 4s.@.# t->.' $50 .~#%@. ~ !
Death List Reaches 60 ..-
Hope Ark, April 16-Deaths in the form of whirling
winds ravaged Northeastern Texas and SouthWestem|
Kansas claiming at least SO dead 200 injured and caused
more than million dollars property damage and left ruins
in it's path The Arkansas towns Of Doph, Washington
Marlbrook, and Blevens reported practically de-
stroyed. .S... u..:. If. /
A score Of plantations were wiped out. Rescue par
ties toiled in the ruins searching for victims and
aiding the injured.
An entire family Of six was reported killed on the