Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-03-26
PEOPLE STUNNED
BY STORMS FURY
Il nNM glcTi0A 81 Tornado ls
WORST ~ MANY WARS;
pEATH TOLL $40
PARTS Of FIVE STATES SUFFER
southern lllinels Towns - WRke n
Twlster's creansst Force;
Some Almest ohI'tsratea

Some Almost Oni'tsratec
Chicago. Although nearly veeb
has elapsed since the terrific tornado
OF last Wednesday which sw ept q
path through five mid-western states,
many thousands IN the stricken dis
trlcrs have not wholly recovered from
the shock Of the death dealing storm.
The toll OF deaths taken by the tor
nado, close TO one thousand and more
than three thousand injured, with
many thousands made homelesa is
am0nR the greatest on record In SINH
liar catastrophes.
Several towns in the path OF the
kwister, which apparently came out Of
the Ozark hills. due to low barometric
pressure in Arkansas, and first struck
at Annapolis. No, virtually we're de-
stroyed, while fire IN many places add
ed to the horror and havoc.
Bodies Carried Mile
SO terrific was the storm that bodies
were hurled mile, while timbers from
the wrecked town Of De Soto III. were
found in Duquoin. 10 miles away
The greatest loss Of life occurred in
southern Illinois, where nearly 400
were killed as the tornado tore north
eastward, through Murphysboro West
Frankfort De Soto and other Of the
larger towns Of the area.
The main path Of the tornado was
less than 200 miles in length. but divi-
sions OF the twister hoped off In sew
eraI directions
But It was not until the storm
jumped across Into Illinois and moved
on into Indiana. that Its most devasta-
ting effects were fell. The th-r 9 e
towns in Illinois hardest hit were MUIR
pyhsboro, Frankfort and De Soto. In
southern Indiana Princeton, Griffin
and Poseyville all reported death lists
Of from five to 100. Thousands we're
made homeless and property damage
was Immense.
Ends In Tennessee
The storm entered northern Ken
lucky from Indiana and apparently ,
spent its force there. No loss Of life
was reported 10 Ohio. although some
damage was reported from high winds
at Portsmouth. IN the southern part Of
the stare. It was not clear whether
this was an isolated disturbance. but
there was a possibility that II was the
last breath from Kentucky and Tennes-
see.
The storm. electrical In It's intensity, ]
was meteoric In It's course. Striking
Annapolis at / o'clock IN the after 9
noon. II had completed It's course in c
j little over three hours. q
The tornado was the nineteenth such Q
iisaster since great storm which .
swept the southern states In 1884.
Three great storms with heavy loss Of 9
lie and large property damage occur i
ed last year with two in 1928. Last 2
tune 90 were killed by q tornado az Il
sorain, Ohio. while 100 perished last
april In Alabama. South Carolina and .
Georgia. Forty deaths were reported :
n storm in Mississippi and Alabama 4
asst May. 8
Wednesdays TWlster Spite :.
Starting from Annapolis. the storm y :,
lowed northeast and after striking two =
Their towns on the Missouri side Of !.
he river. jumped over into Illinois, =
that state, divided near the !, !,
indiana state line and spent It's forces i
q southern Indiana and northern Ken :,
ucky.
Traversed 700 Miles n,
Ancfhnr H. = ~s,r,a ,.e,,s1,, v,,n,..d
from Annapolis, through
ape Glrardeau, central Missouri. and
truck isolated portions OF northern q,
tennessee, Kentucky and southern ~
'hlo. ~
With It's various off-shoOts, the tor ~
ado apparently traversed nearly 700
liles OF territory. although only In the wi
Irect path from Annapolis to Prince n
N, Ind. about 1876 miles. was the II,
amage and loss OF life heavy. The n
ath Of the storm was not wide, In ia
laces the maximum being 500 feet III
Relief worzmen. doctors, nurses, ".
edIcine and supplies we're dispatched
Immediately from St Louis, Chicago Ja
I'd other points to the stricken dis he
acts. Troops were rushed into the IN
orfn district Of Illinois upon orders RI
Gov. Len Small In several towns on
the path Of the storm especially in
ldIana, local companies Of militia
ere mobilIzed for guard duty and re
a. 80
Tswn Wiped Out ~ =,