Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18
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CYCLONES THAT
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rivers and streams in Indiana and
Illinois. Inhabitants OF scores OF
towns were left shelterless with their
tents erected on high ground after
homes had been swept down the
course OF rivers and blown away.
Telephone and telegraph wires
were hurled together In a hopeless
tangle. Miles Of hard roads and
railroad tracks were destroyed
Early crops and thousands OF head
OF livestock were destroyed. Farm
buildings, homes and railroad sta.
lions were carried away in the path
OF the tornadoes.
Couriers from small towns risked
their lives to rush 10 larger COM
munities and beg for aid.
Many OF these reported their To-
calltles were nearly wiped out"
The series OF twisters originated IN
northeastern Arkansas. several
miles OF farm lands were swept and
the wind suddenly lifted. All was
calm when the fury hit Irvington
and Centralia. Ills, mine towns. At
Irvington, seven were hurled 10
death Every building at Irvington
but a Baptist orphange was destroy
ed. The Illinois Central station was
carried away IN the storm.
A farmers family AZ Centralia
was blown from bed and seriously
injured. The greatest fury OF the
storm was felt when Hedrick was
wiped of the map. Eight persons
were killed. Sloan. the home OF
George AIDE. the humorist. was also
seriously damaged.
Plainfeld. Ills. was literally pick
ed up and blown away. There were
no reports OF death, however.
Twenty squares OF territory were
devastated when the cyclones hurled
eastward across the Indiana border.
Snow and sleet covered Colorado
Kansas and Nebraska. Missouri and
I Ohio were pelted with hail which
caused great damage TO properly
and crops.
ATTICA. Ind. April IS. Omitted
Press)-Natlonal Guardsmen pa
I trolled the storm stricken areas Of
/ Western Indiana today where eight
cen persons lost their lives and
scores were injured
Red Cross relief was being admin
Stored and temporary shelter was
being erected.
Ten were killed az Hedrick. four
D ~ :
two ~ Brook. Nurses and phvs ice
ians we're checking up IN those In
jured and frantic relatives were
rushing from one place 10 another
Willlamsport was leveled. Build
ings left standing were converted
into morgues at Hedrick and auto.
mobiles commandeered for ambu.
lances. Sloan and Brook suffered
heavy property damage also.
Company T., Indiana Nationa
Guard. was sent to Hedrick from
Attica
The storm doing the most damag,
struck this community at dusk las
night. Il was the second OF the day
Beds. chairs, shingles. boards and
even iron stoves were scattere,
hAhN- INC country sue. AalNteloEf
carcasses we're lying in the road
ways. IN fields and trees were LAID
nat across roads blocking traffic
Wires were down.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. April is
Omitted Press) Reports OF storm
damage over Missouri. Western
Kansas and the extreme Eastern
Kansas totalling hundreds OF thou
sands OF dollars filtered over Grip
pied wires today.
Heavy rains and swollen stream
damaged farm crops In central Mis-
souri,. Rich-hill and Joplin. Mo. re
ported hail. wind and rain. doinl
considerable damage.
Damage In Western Arkansa
where baby tornadoes swept Altus
Ozark, Manitou and other small vii
lagos. will total $4,000 Il was es
timated
Damage 20 property fruit an,
crops at Monet Mo. will tota
500. 900 dispatches said.