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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS.JOURNAL , , , , . NOHKOUC NKIWASKA MUDAY AI'HIL B7 11)0(5. ) ( SAM M'CLARY WAS AT SALINAS HIS WIFE IN FRISCO. RACED TO CITY IN FAST AUTO BUT WAS FORCED NOT TO ENTER BY MUZZLE OF MUSKET. HER PLUCK IN BURNING CITY Mrs. McClary , With Her Mother , Gath ered up Their Best Clothing , Jewels , Fire Insurance Policy and Mining Stock and Fled to Salinas. Until this afternoon Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McClnry had not known whether their son , S. H. McClary , with his wife , was alive or dead in the ruins of San Francisco. Their homo was in San Francisco , and all telegrams faile to reach them. Today n letter came from them , describing the ter rible confusion of the place and showIng - Ing how Mr. McClary , who was nt Sa linas , raced In an auto nt sixty miles an hour to Frisco , In whoso burning ruins somewhere wns his wife , only to be kept out of the city by soldiers. He returned to Salinas , to which point Mrs. McClary and her mother arrived , exhausted , two days later. Following Is the letter , a graphic story of the catastrophe : Salinas , Cal. , April 22. My Dear Folks : First of all "thank God we lintb nf UK osrnnnd thn most terrible calamity of modem days. " I don't Icnow how I can describe the awful scenes that wo all have passed through. Here at Salinas there was no loss of life , but a great loss of property. This hotel Is a complete wreck inside , not a single room has n patch of plastering afc large as your hand , and how it stood up at all Is a miracle. The first motion was a swayIng - Ing motion from north to south , and the next a kind of a rotary or churnIng - Ing motion , and all this time the buildIng - Ing was in motion to such an extent that it was difficult for one to stand on their feet , the only thing I can compare it with Is the deck of a ship during a storm , and with it the awful feeling that the next Instant the build ing will collapse and you will be bu rled in the ruins. And It is all so ' suddetr that yor , don't have tlmo to do anything to save yourself. Soldiers End Race. Ai noon , the day of the catastrophe , I secured an automobile and started for San Francisco to try and find Flora and her mother. Every town we passed through showed the awful power of nature. And this bight coupled with the fact tha * I could not get any word from my wife and speeding along In an auto GO miles an hour , kept me In a state of mind beyond description. When I got to Oakland I found the troops had taken charge "of the city and would allow no one to enter. If the command "halt" was not obeyed you were shot down at once. So we were compelled to turn back. I tried to make myself believe they would come out some way , but that was hard when you knew hundreds were killed and a whole city In flames. I got hack to Salinas at S o'clock Thursday night and at 2 o'clock In the morning I got a 'phone from Flora that she and her mother were on their way here in an auto mobile and they got here at 10 o'clock Friday morning. My , what n load was lifted from my heart. I will give you a brief description of their trip. Confusion In City. The house in which we lived was not at all damaged by the quake , but the folks of course rushed down foui long- flights of stairs to the front door , only to find that It has jammed and could not be opened , so back up stairs that seemed miles long , they rushed , and through the house and down the back stairs to the street below clad only in a wrapper or night clothes , and after the excitement had subsid ed somewhat they went back up stairs and dressed themselves. By this time fire had ; broken out not many blocks away , so they hastily gathered up a few of their best clothes , tied them In it sheet and again went to the street , all the time lire was creeping closer and the explosions from dyna mite which they were using to blow up buildings sounded like minute guns. They stayed close to the house until latein the afternoon , but seeing the fire would soon reach them and cut off all escape , thed hlied a passing wagon and went toward the park , fin ally stopping and spending the night In a laigo yard far out in the city. The next day at noon they secured a laundry wagon and drove to one of the outside depots and took a train to San Jose , which Is as far as the train could go , on account of railroad be ing torn up and bridges wrecked , and there they secured an auto and came on to Salinas , arriving hero mote dead than alive. The next morning after the earthquake our house burned to the cround and all we had in It. Wo of course have insurance and Flora saved the policy , but whether wo get anything remains to bo seen. Long for Nebraska These two little women went all this alone no one to help hem. They said tlieletaolnctaoliiKT lii-in. They sa\ed their best clothes , hell few jewels , liiBUiauco import * , ' UK ) mining stock. They tuo both well , nt very nervous , now that it Is all. > \or. A few days more ami I think hey will both bu alilght. Flora says f \u > ha\o another shock you will sou lier buck In Nebraska \\hcio earth- ' ( iiukes are not known. 1 will send you folks fcomo import * and some photos .is soon as they aie out. The city of San Francisco is practically wiped out. What the earthquake did not accom plish thu Iliu has. I will \\ilto you uraln soon. S. II. McClary. ALL WORKING IN HARMONY. Tangle Over San Francisco Relief Funds Settled. San Francisco , April 27. What to doIth the Immense amount of inuiiuj that has been contributed to the relief of San Francisco's homeless was the question that lecelved earn est concldeiatlon by all those now en- gagoii In this Important work. So 111 : > ) inquiries have come to the I p < i 'he various departments , civil an fy.r \ all asking by whom the moiK fo tonerously contributed would . t " 'ed , that the Assoclat ed Press . . 'cu , to communicate to the countt. . , < 5 ? . * o the assuianio that every do. % oo put to thu use for which It Wu ' ' ' .itemled. The complete details of disbursing and accounting for the Immense sain of money already contributed have been thoroughly discussed In commit tee and may bo briolly stated as fol lows : Expenditures will be author ized by the finance committees of the citizens and lied Cross funds. Tl-o members of this committee are repre sentative bankers , business men and Jurists of San Francisco , and Dr. DC- vine of the National lied Cross soci ety. This committee will audit all accounts ano rnaxe a ueiniiou repon to the war department , wheie a 1'nal ' audit and statement will be made. Army Takes Full Control. General Greely announced that the army has taken over full and absolute control of the relief stations for the distribution of food. Distribution will bo under a system devised by Dr. De- vine , the special agent of the lied Cross society , sent here by President Roosevelt. General Greely Incidental ly explained the relative position of himself and Funston. He said that lie had divested himself as far as possi ble of all departmental duties , which would continue to remain In the hands of General Funston , and would devote himself to the sanitation of the city , the matter of the policy of the army In its unusual relations with the city and other special matters. Working In Harmony. The impression which seems to have prevailed in New York. Washing ton and other eastern cities that there was friction over the matter of concen trating nnd distributing Red Cross supplies was corrected by Dr. Devine , * gent of the Red Cross society , who Informed proper persons in those cit ies that absolute harmony prevailed and that the work was being carried on to the entire satisfaction of nil con cerned. He felt that It was but just to these cities in the east and else where that have contributed so gen erously to the relief fund to be kept Informed as to what disposition Is be ing made of their supplies. He wished it known that the Red Cross work had been carried out in a most satisfactory manner and that the transfer of all ita supplies now on hand would be made without the slightest confusion. The reports from the leading hos pitals at the Presidio and at Golden Gate park showed that the number of patients is less than yesterday. At the general hospital at the Presidio there were 550 patients , whlcV Is 200 less than yesterday. The decrease Is probably due to the fact that the priv ilege of free transportation over the railroads to any part of the state ex pired at noon and many of the pa tients who were suffering from minor injuries and complaints left the hos pital In time to take advantage of the generosity of the railroads. Pardee Defends State Militia. The state militia has not been with drawn , nor has the governor given any Intimation when he would with draw them. ' Governor Pardee attend ed the conference nt Fort Mason and defended the guard vigorously against the reflections which , Tie said , had been made against them. He consid ered that the guard had rendered In valuable service to the people of San Francisco during the terrible days of the conflagration as well as the days Immediately following , and that he could not understand the sentiment that seemed to prevail against them. The governor did nptsjy whether he would remove the m'llltla or not , al though he was given to understand by the mayor that the federal troops and the pollco were sufficient In num bers for any emergency. Governor Pardoo announced that ho would prob ably call a special session of the legis lature , but added that before doing BO he would take time to consult the best authorities as to this important mat ter. ter.A A well known engineer states that the area devastated by the flro In San Francisco approximates 10,000 acres , or about fifteen square miles. There are few cities in the world where so much valuable property Is contained In an equal territory. Within this flf- teen square miles were nearly 100 banks , some of the finest buildings in the world , thousand's o ? "mV rcantl1o and manufacturing establishment * and more than 250000 ItihnbltantH , be sides -10.0HO translenti. . The aggre gate number of dead probably will run exceed 700 and will certainly not reach 1,0 0. Notwithstanding the enormous and widespread destruction , the homes of IGO.OUO people are still standing and practically uninjured. Panic on a Ferryboat. A panic was irirrowly averted on the ferryboat Piedmont as the vessel was making a trip to this city. Thou- Eands of lofugees hud crowded both decks of the steamer until standing room was at a premium. At a point opposite Goat Island the paddle wheel struck an abandoned scow , with a re sounding cinsh. The nolso throw the * HLruuiis : : citowm i TUAINB OUT OF OAKLAND. passengers Into a staTe o'f alarm. Many of them ran to the opposite sldo of the boat , which listed heavily to starboanK The cry went up that the boat was capsizing and a mad rush was made for the life preservers. They were torn off the cases and quickly donned. The olllcors were un able to cope with the throng , and It was not until the vessel had been safely docked that order was restored. The relief fund took a big Jump up ward ns a result of the checking up of the second appropriation of con gress and the contributions of the citizens of Massachusetts. The addi tional appropriation by congress was $1,500,000 and the sum sent bj Massa chusetts was $500,000. The local re ceipt K from out of town sources amounted to $1,250 , making a total of $2,113,951. This brings the out-of-town total to $4.227,137 , the local total to $191,950 , and the grand total to $4- 420.387. Fourteen Killed by Landslide. Santa Cruz , Cal. , April 27. On the day of the earthquake fouitcen men were killed at Lomu Preta , ten miles from here , by the crushing of a saw mill by a landslide. There were fif teen men In the mill and only one es caped. He brought the news of the BATTLE CREEK TOWN BOARD. Held a Meeting Last Night and Elect ed Officers for the Year. Battle Creek , Neb. , April 27. Spe cial to The News : A meeting of the town board was held here last night. T. D. Precco was elected chhlrrnnn. W. I. . . Boyer treasurer , F. J. Miller street commissioner , S. J. Cormett marshal. Liquor licenses were issued to Earl E. Cartney , Lambert Krbel , E. S. Hans. Druggist permits were Issued to Morris & Co. and Charles Hainan. The whole community Is sat isfied with the action. SHAKESPEARE CLUB. Nlobrara Literary Organization Will Take an Outing May 5. Niobrara , Neb. , April 27. Special to The News : At Its closing meeting for the season Monday evening , a dainty spread was served by Mrs. A. B. Yantis to the Shakespeare club , of which she is president. It was decid ed by the club that an "outing" would take place May 5 , and Nlobrara Island park will probably bo selected as of- forinij a most fitting retreat. King Henry VIII and Merchant of Venice were the studies pursued last winter. PRISONERS SAW WAY OUT. And Seeing Way Out , They Sawed TO Liberty. Nlobrnra , Neb. , April 27. Special to The News : Sheriff Garner of Bon Homme county , South Dakota , was hero last evening In pursuit of two prisoners who escaped from the coun ty Jail at Tyndall Wednesday during the storm by sawing their way out and crossed the Missouri river In a skiff sometime during the night. They were held charged with burglary , hav Ing been captured about a month ago. having attempted to cross hero from Running Water , S. D. , but the river was full of running Ice. They stole a team , however , and had on their per sons safe-blowing materials and keys to elevators at Springfield. They were young men , about twenty-two years of age. small in stature , and wore dark clothing and overalls , one a cap and the other a light hat. One was dark and the other light SENATOR GALLINGER HAS NOT GIVEN UP HOPE. HE RELIES ON SHORT SESSION Scnatoit Anxious About Rc-clcctlon. Llttlcficld on Some Carnegie Pint ) . tuclcs C.illlng a Bluff Sherman an Accomplished Presiding Officer. U'lmhlnglMi , 27. April - - Special. - - Because the bill providing for Hie re habilitation of the American men-hunt marine , which passed the senate mnio months ago. him not been reported from the house committee Senator ( ialllnger Is not at all discouraged. The senator believes that there Is a fair possibility of the measure lu'lnc passed during the Hhort session of congress next \\lnler even If im action Is taken nl ( ho pies out session li'illngor fought Iho bill throiii'i- * ' . ( without Nooklng Iho aid < > i the | > \\eriul steering cnininl ! tee lie felt sure of Ills position and k-pt the mutter before the senate III ) lie secured a vote , anil only Iho members of hi.s own parly voted against It. The passage of the shipping bill was a vic tory for the persistency of the Now Hampshire Hcnator. Some Changes Expected , Senator ( ialllnxor expects ( lint Homo changes will bo made by the house lie- fore the bill Is passed. Aiming those will be the restoration of the tonnage tax provision , which Is ospeded lo re pay n large part of the money which would be expended on new ships. This provision was eliminated by the Honalo because It seemed to conlllet with con- requirement nun me nonse should originate all bills raising rev enues. If this Is done and a few un important changes are made by ( lie house , Galliuger will move to concur In the bouse amendinentH. The belief that the house will pass the bill In the short Hossloii Is based on the Idea that the members will feel differently afler the election ; also that the president will recommend In his next annual message the passage of the measure. The president has always been In favor of the restoration of the merchant ma rlno , and It Is understood that he will make a Mining recommendation in bis next message. Some Are Anxious , A number of senators are getting anxious concerning the situation In their states. Some Democrats , as well an ROIIK ; Republicans , are having n great deal of opposition at home , and they are wondering what the "oilier fellows" are doing More than half of the senators who go before the people this year \vlll have no opposition , and they are taking matters quite easy. Sumo of those who have the greatest opposition have spout conl Icrablo tlmo at borne , while others HH.V that they will not make a canvass of their states to secure re-eloctlon. They hold to ( ho vlow that their records ought to be enough to determine their IltncHS for the senate. Differences Between the Houaee. Senator Aldrlch was explaining to Representative Hepburn that the lan guage of the house railroad rate bill wns faulty. "Why , we couldn't write any bill that would satisfy the senate , " ex claimed Hepburn rather Impatiently. "No matter what we might semi over , you would rewrite It and put your name on it. " A man who heard this conversation remarked , "The only thing for the house to do Is to copyright Its measures when It passes them , and then It might get n bill through that was not labeled all over with senate tugs. " "Putting Up a Bluff. " Representative Reeder of Kansas was advocating some bill that was be ing considered under suspension of the rules. Some objection was made to the salary It carried. "Well , tlie salary can be stricken out , " suld Reeder. "Don't you know , " nskod Representa tive Stafford of Wisconsin , "that you cannot amend a bill under suspen sion ? " "Certainly , " replied Recdpr. "Then what does the gentleman mean by putting up this bluttV" asked Stafford , auild the laughter of the house. Llttlefield on C rnegle. Some time ago there wau published in Washington under large headlfiics an interview with Andrew Curnogla regarding wealth and kindred subjects. "I observe , " remarked Representative Llttleflcld In his dry Yankee manner , "that Carnegie has discovered that the wealthy people have more money to spend than the poor people ; also that wealthy people huvo comforts that the poor do not have. " He went on with more comments to the same effect , which showed that the man from the Pine Tree State wns not very much af fected by the views of the rullllonalr * ironmaster. He Likes Sherman. Representative Kennedy of Nebraska considers James S. Sherman of New York the best presiding olllccr ho over saw. "I never knew n man , " ho said , "who Is so quick , so fair and so firm and at the same time so good mi lured as Sherman , He knows parliamentary law from beginning to end , and he U ready to rule as soon as a point la made. At the same tlrna ha u r a < i * IHfc CONDITIONJUF IHtWfcAWF Temperature for Twenty-lour Houri Foiecast for Nebraska. CouilltloiiH of the weather UK rocoid ed for the 21 lioutH ending at 8 a in today Maximum 01 ! Minimum 12 Avonw fil ! llaromelpr SJll.fiO ( Milcano. April 27. The hullPllii In- mod by thu Chicago tilullon of Hie United Sink's woatlioi1 hnrpaii this morning glvos the forocasl for No hrimka as follows : Tin-onioning wllh rain toulghl and eiiHl portion Saturday. Cooler to- ululrl. lo listen cimrli'oiiidy lo nny in.invlio to pieHeiil | IH ! vluwM. Sherman hi'tler order and IIIIH himlnoHH moving along hotter than any man In the chair. " Arthur \V. niinii. NON-UNION CREWS ARE DEING PUT TO WORK. ALREADY IN FOURTEEN MINES Union Men Desert Shafts and Thou sands More May be Called Out The Situation There In Coal Hostility Begins In Earnest. C'hleago , April 27. HoHlllllleH bo- ween the mine owners and HtrlkerH pmmlHo lo begin In oariiOHl wllhln the IPX ! few days , lollowlng the employ- inciil ol non-union men In Homo of lie MllnolH HhaflH. The llrsl non-union crewH were put II Will II 11111111(4 lilt ) Illiy III inlnoH lii Hio Saline county dlHlrlct MoHt ol' IheHo mlucH are eonliolled by Ilio O'Cara Coal company , whoHo PHI- > lo.\ce.H deHeiled Ihojr pimtH Monday noinlug. The company piomptly ilred non-union engineers , llromcn ind pump men lo lake thu places of Hie HtrlKcrH. Further deBortioiiH of union crown now caring for the HhaflH are looked for today. Word was recehed In Chicago cage over the long dliilaiico telephone > f the Inlcnllon of the mine workerH * ) lllcorn lo call out Hoveral thommnd eiiKlnuerH and Iliemen. ThlH , It WUH said , will be follow oil on the operatoi'H' part by the oHlabllHlimenl of the "opon Hhop" Hiroughoul soulhern IlllnolK and po.HHlbly all over Hie Htato. The disposition of the mlno opurat- 'H lo partlclpal ( < an aggressive war fare had Its origin in Hie Hecrel con- lei enee held la.sl Salniday. SWEDES WlfjHEIR EVENT Distance All Competitors In Javelin Throwing at Olympian Games. Athens , April 27. The most inter esting event of tl'e day In the athlutiu games was the javelin throwing , In which Hie Swedes distanced all com petitors , Lemwlng , the holder of the world's record of GS.'JO meties , arousIng - Ing enormous enthusiasm. Tofalos , the Greek , won the weight lifting con test , his mark being 11I.-10 kilograms. This event produced a sensational In cident. 'JVl'alos' most formidable competitor wa an Austrian giant by the name of Stelnhach , ag'ilnst whom the populace were angered by an un founded allegation that he was u professional. When Stelnhu ( h ap peared the audience hooted him down , and after vainly protesting against the disturbance ) , Stelnbach retired from the contest , leaving the Greek the vk- tor. The Greek Hag having been raised amid tremendous cheering. Stelnhach calmly re-entered the arena and picked up the weight which Tofalos had raised with dllllcnlty and raised it above his head'several times with the greatest ease. Then he le.t the stadium with a. sarcastic bow to the wondering audience. MONARCHISTSlNoTEETING Congress at Moscow Declares Against Autonomy for Poland Woscow , April 27. The congress of monaichlsts which has been In slon closed its deliberations with th > j adoption of a series of extrcrne'y reac tlonary resolutions , declaring that the new parliament is not representative of public opinion and pronouncing itself against the autonomy of Poland and the annulment of the privileges of the Germans In the Baltic prov inces. The congress further declared Itself In favor of tl'e aboj on of the privileges granted to the Finns and of treating Jews as foreigners and ex eluding them from all rights , such as the purchase or renting of lands or education in the middle schools or unr versltios. The proceedings closed with a speech by Professor N'icholsky , n not ed reactionary , in which , to the ac companiment of cheers , ho prophesied a counter revolution , to restore the old regime , which would cost the lives of 5,000,000 Jews and constitutional dem ocrats. . _ Vessels Collide In Halifax Harbor. Halifax , April 27.-The Uritlsh steamer Havana was sunk in Halifax harbor by the steamer Strathcona. The captain and seven men on the . Havana were saved. I | ANTHRACITE MINERS TO MEET Will Mold n Convention nt Scranton Next Thursday. WllkoMlmrre , I'u. , April 27 The itnllitacllc iHlKM'N will Im'.cl a enliven- linn itl Hi iT.i'inti ' next Thuindii ) ID or- dotlo laliu iiclloti iioii | ) the n plt of Ihu operators , If nny , to two propotil HOMH mihmlllod to PrcNldcni Hner niiil lilM iiKHoclatos. President Mitch- oil made public I wo propiwIlloiiH to gether wllli a request for anotln'r Joint eonferoneo Miibmlllod by tun llllUOIH' Sonic ( Olllinlllco (0 ( Pn hl lllt l Uiior anil ! IH ! asocial OH. The Hint pinpot.lllon aHltn Tor an IIICKMIKH In wages ranging from fi to 15 per out. according lo HIP wagoH now icnlved. The Bocoml piopoHlllon MHH ! ( r r an advance oqunl lo 10 eonlH per ton upon Ihn lolal piodurtlon of coal , lo ho addi'd to HIP \\'aK'H of tunplow-i and appoilloiiPd In such poieonlago ii'i may IIP agreed upon. Soclnllot Labor Lenders Arrooted. Bt. Polernliui | ! , Apt II 27. Tinpolloo agalll dliHCCIIllcd IIPOII HlP KOelallHt 111- lior leader H and bagged Dm ontlro OXOCUllVO lOlllllllttl'OH Ol' tllP SI. PO- toi'Hbnrg no ( Inl dutnoi'i'alH and sotlnl i ( < vo1nllonlHlH mid a number ol pioni Inont labor leaders , who wpr < < holding a Hoeiot eongroHs In I ho capital , Sov- unil mcullni ; * had boon hold and thu npoeelioH rivaled In vliul. co the fa- IIHIIIH niOOtllIKH ol' ( he WOlkUIOIl'b COIIU- ell during the October Hlrlkp. The pollco had I'old oil' , hoping to capture Ihu uirtlio congroRH , tint a warning had boon gl\on and a iiinjorll.of thu members escaped. These incinliorti are HO uniatpd at the anoHt of their loadorH that llioy throatPII giant dotu- onrdrutloiiH by I ho unemployed , which will bo eorlaln to lomiR In bloudshod. Insurance Companies Advance Rates. I'hlladplphla , A pi II 27.An a rt > ult of Ihu San Fianclwo conllagrallon , the run MimiM-mumi 111 riiiiiiiieijmiu uu- vanccd HH piemlum Miles In I ho con gontod ci'iilial illHtilft of HilH city 25 per eunl. The American Fire Iimnr- anco company annouiicod that II had reinsured In the Commercial Union As surance company of England Its entire - tire outstanding risks except the per- putnal IIIBUIIUICO. President livln of the Flro AHHoclatlon altio mild ho had ordPiod fi 25 per cent advance In pro- inlnniH on rinks of this company In the liUHlncHH neellon of Now York , and Blmllar action will bo taken elsewhere. With the advance In prcniluniH the Klro association also reduced Irom 15 to 10 per cenl the commission allowed InBiiranco brokers. FIRE SWELPS OVCR BUILDINGS WRECKED DY TORNADO/ ELEVEN PERSONS ARE KILLED Lost of Life May Be Greater When Reports From Surrounding Section Are Received Only Thrcu Qulldlnga Left Standing at Bellvue. Uollvue , Tex. , April 27. A tornado , which swept through this plaee lam night , deBtioyed everything la ita path and as 11 result , practically thu cntlio town Is a mibn ; of inliiH. Only three hulldlngs are now standing. At least eleven persons are dead and a number are Injured. The tornado waa followed by lite , which consumed the wreckage. This report IB being sent from the top of u telephone pule a inllu from liullviio , but It Is us clobu us u wliu can bu had. The town ot Rollvue consisted of over 200 houses. Among those who are known to huvo been killed are : 11. L. Kussell , wltu and four children , A. 1) . Carr , Tom Mount , W.V. . Hell , candidate for county treasurer of Clay county , and two members of the Gray tamily. The seriously injured : Two daugh ters of N. R. Smith of How.e , Mrs. Gatilt , Mr. Gray and seven members of his family , two of whom have since died ; Mrs. McGraw. The whole business section of th town and all blocks of merchandise were destroyed. Among the business houses destroyed aie : Nelson & Splvey , M. Spradlcz , D. Ognotz and D. Hobley'u Hour mill. A. D. Carr was caught in a building , mashed to death and Ills body is be lieved to have beea cremated. The tornado was a mile wide and traveled over the earth for a distance of eight miles. , levelling everything. This section is thickly settled and It will bo late today before It will bu possible to get a complete report o ( the dead. The fact that so few people were Idllqii is accounted for by the fact * that practically every house was equipped with a storm collar and tha people ran to them as soon as they saw thu tornado approaching. These who had no storm cellars or who could not reach them were the ones who suffered. I ast winter many llvea were lost In the same neighborhood by a tornado. Dallas , Tex. , April 27. Stoneburg. a village In Montague county , eighty , five miles not tInvest of hero , waa struck by a tornado last evening. The number of dead is estimated , from Information - formation received , at , twenty. Dis patches from Hlco are to the effect that Hamilton , the county scat , waa also devastated by the tornado and toveral lives lost