The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
IrvingtOn Nearly Wiped Out as
Result of Big Twister.
NASHVILLE IS WITHOUT LIGHT
MontrOse, NO., Also Suffers
Many Homes Are Wrecked.
Hail and RainstOrm in Kansas
Does Much Damage.
CBy the Associated PressJ

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three central western states last night
and this morning were believed 10
have killed at least eight persons. IN
jured dozens, left scores homeless
with damage which probably WI run
into millions of dollars Kansas,
Indiana Illinois were touched by
the tornadoes. southern Illinois re-
ceivine the brunt of the disturbances
The most damage was done IN a
small section Approximately twenty
miles square in south central Illinois,
where three persons were killed in the
neighborhood OF Irvington. Estimates
Of the number of injured in this sec
ton ranRed from s to more than
100. Sec k,s of homes were destroyed.
At Wfl4amsport. Ind. farmer was
killed when his house collapsed in the
face of a tornado which struck that
town.
Centralia. Ill. April 17.-Unverified
reports stated that seven persons had
been killed and about thirty-five In
jured. ne seriously. in the tornado
which struck this section early today.
one woman was reported killed in
stantly at Lake Centralia, ten miles
north of here.
The tornado swept thru jefferson
and Marion counties, but the greater
part of the damage. estimated at
5000 900. was done in and near Irving
ton, six miles south of here Previous
reports which could not be verified,
stated seven persons had been killed.
The known dead are:
f b Baldridge. Valentine Schoss-
Ter. Mrs Charles LittereH and an in
fant son of Mr. and Mrs Charles
Anderson. The population of Irving
ton is about 800
Two daughters OF a farmer living
seven miles east of here. were blown
from their beds and one was seri-
ously injured
st. Louis. April IA tornado
three miles east of Montrose demol-
ished two houses yesterday afternoon.
according TO reports here early today.
OccuDautS Of both houses escaped in
jury by fleeing to the Easements. A
hail and rain storm followed the tor
nadO in Eayette and broke a number
of windows in the Howard Payne cot
lege. Much damage to young fruit
is reported from Fayette.
Nashville, Ill. April 17-This town
is without its electrical supply today
as a result of the cyclone which
struck here last night, demolishinS
the power plant and one residence.
No one was hurt
Centralia. Ill, April 17.=Reports
that a tornado struck in Walnut HILL
a town of 100 people. and in the vii
laEe of ShOokVille shortly after mid
early this morning. The extent of the
storm was not learned. No reports OF
any damage or loss of life were re-
ceived-
Kansas City, Mo, April 17.-Han.
wind and transforms swept over east
ern Kansas and western Missouri last
night and heavy damage was reported
from various sections In this city
the hailstones were driven before a
high wind and broke hundreds of win
dow panes-
lola, Kan, reported nearly every
window broken by hail and heavy
dsmage to fruit blossoms.
Fayette. No. suffered a severe hail
storm which broke scores of windows
and damaged crops. The memorial
windows of the Centenary Methodist
church We're shattered.
Heavy rains were reported at
Springfield, Mo, while at Montrose,
Mo. a small tornado late yesterday
destroyed one home and injured sew
eral persons, none seriously.