The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-06


and, and Houghton 10 Germany.
Conditions in central Europe were
discussed by the diplomats
had bcon. Tholr boys body was
found % few foot from the site OF the
nome and the body az the Dodson
lad was picked up about flfty wards
from the Jennings home. with tho
exception ut the jennings boy. an OF
tho bodies were horribly mutilated
a splinter NJ sheet metal which had
penetrated his head was the cause
OF death ana the small hole WAS tn
only mark ON the body
All four bodies are being held In
Drumright morguc pending fu-
neral arrang'me which have NOT
been completed.
Frank Hurst and his wife who
were slightly Injured without a
doubt mirnculously escaped death
Ihcy were in the roar of their store
Whrn the storm struck The four
walls OF the building were blown
outward and the roof sailed off with
the storm. Articles in the store
were scattered IN every diresjion.
Tho wreckage OF the store way the
center OF attraction today for hun
dreds Of spectators.
John Bertcheli who lives on tho
Janetto Tiger. Tidnl lease, related
another ot the storms prnnks
Bcrtchell's house was in the center
of the devastated area. lie said
that all OF his doors and windows
were close and whilo he heard the
roar OF the wind, thought 1t only n
hoavy wind storm. other than u
ia a.
front door, his home ~ undnmnged.
Some small object, apparently about
the size Of q match, was driven
through the glass, making a clenh
hole. Tho glass was not cracked
on derricks and lease houses on all
sides Of the Bcrtchell home were
at the same time converted into
kindling wood
And here is another tale, which is
told Just as II was heard No ef.
fort was mlde TO corroborate. one
Of the lease workers said that ne
had just returned from Drumrlght
when the storm struck. lie had
placed his car, which had all ut the
side curtains In place. In the garage
ana had carried an armful OF gro
cer!es into the houa". \ sack Of
flour was left in the car while the
lease worker sought shelter In
cellar.
when he emerged from his re-
treat he discovered that his garage
had been completely destroyed, al
though the car was ng whole as ever.
His house had been twisted slight
ly upon tho foundation but was
otherwise unchanged But tho
sack Of flour was gouo from the
car ana mo side curtains stlll I'm
place.
Tho wind completely demolished
one OF the Tidal OH Company's pow
er plants, bursting tho four ais
apart but 80 pancs of glass IN the
walls were unbrokcn. This was
one of the freaks Of the storm that
could not be explained, ns the power
house was completely demolished.
Twelve automobiles were made
toys hy the Wind ana rolled a. = but-
fetei about until they We're masses
Of twisted steel Straws and small
sticks were found sticking in sew
eial trees, driven In nearly an inch
by the force OF the wind.
Bull wheels from destroyel oil
derricks had beon tossed bout like
ana one Of these huge
pieces of OIL field machinery was
pieces Of sheet iron torn from roofs
ana sides Of power houses were
bent into fantastioal sh,, es and In
many instances were found COM
pietoly wrapped about tho stark
stumps Of large trees.
Searching parties from DrumrlRht
went into tho devas nted area early
this morning and all day worked
among the ruins look 8 for other
injured and dead, Rescue parties
medicines clothing and
food followed soon after and the
refugees were taken care OF as rap
idly as possible
Late tonight II was thought that
fairly comfortable temporary quar-
ters had been arranged for All of
those made homeless by the tornado [,
and within the next wccl now lease I
houses VIII he constructed. Gangs |
Of men were brought into 'um- I
right tonight ana will start work on l
new houses, oil derrlcks and power |
houses early Monday morning. How. /
ever, little work Will DO done IN |
new rigs and other field /,
until all Of The homeless |
are provided with homes.
Line crews f9r both the OKLA !
homa Gas and Electric company and I
the telephone company arrived In /
Drum ht this afternoon and i'm |
mediately started working TO repair |
the damage. Shifts will work night |
and day until service In completely 1
restored. company officials say. Il
IL hoped TO have tho telephone lines |
in temporary shape by Monday |
and tho middle OF the week |
VIII see all Of the lines In fun order, |
II Is said. The electric company /
crews will be little slower IN get 4
ting their lines In fun operation but |
the end OF the week will see light |
and power service completely re-
stored.