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JHK UhK: OMAHA, "WKDNKSDAY, MAHCH 26, 1913.
pisodes and Personal Experiences in the Awful Storm
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WORST CYCLONE OF THEM ALL
Traveler Compares Omaha Twister
with Others He Has Seen.
DESTRUCTION WAS TERRIBLE
'While I.u or Life Win Sot Sit (irrnt
no In Oilier Xntnlile Storms,
the Devastation Wan Var
.Mure Ciiiiijilftf
"While I Ivavc N never hunted great
calamatles and public dlsasteis, 1 have
been through tho St. Lou's cyclone of
fourteen years ago, tho St. Paul cyclone
oi eleven years ago, and the San Fran
e'sco earthquako of 1903arid the Oman
c clone- of last Sunday. In n'one of them
have I received a scratch." fald George
K. Helott, represfntatlvo of -White &
Wyckoff, manufacturing stationers of
I tot yoke, Mass.
' I havo been on the road thirty-three
years," continued Mr. Belott. "and havo
made Oirahn. annually for thirty years.
In tho four great calamities I have men
tloncd, I have made careful observations
and I am frco to say that I have never
seen anything that compared with .he
destruction to life and property wrought
by tho cyclone that passed through
Omaha Pundny. Take tho ihree and
bunch them toKether and then the com
parison could not be made.
"Had tho fire not followed the car'th-q-jnko
In San Francisco, tne loss of Hie
and property would have not been graat;
thti cyclones In St. I.ouls and tit. Paul
were Just summer ecphyrs when lined up
beslilj)' tho Omaha cyclone.
'I nave read up on windstorms to an
extent and In making comparisons, 'Ind
that tho Omaha storm was one of the
worst. If not the worst In history. Pco
pin herd do not realize the magnitude
o' the storm.
"Monday I took a taxi and spent tho
entire afternoon, drlvinK and walking
through tho storro-strlcl-.eii area rind
nover did I see such devastation and suf
fering. That Immense area, miles 'ong
and from half to one mllo In width Is
simply a hell. The other cyclones havo
jumped about, destroying property In
spots and taklnK lives at rare Intervals,
but the Omaha twister seems to havo
kept to the ground af,ter It struck, leav
ing nothing but death, suffering and rum
In Its trail." (
HOUSE ON WHICH LAST
PAYMENT IS MADE WRECKED
Charles Clavier, whose home at 4563
Leavenworth street was completely de
molished by the storm, told the following
story of his harrowln-j experiences at the
station:
"My wife, daughter Louise and myself
had returned home from an afternoon
call and wero Just bitting down to sup
per when from the west came the most
terrifying noise that I ever want to hear.
I cried to my wife:
" 'My Godl Stella, what It that?' when,
with a horrible shriek, the demon struck
the house.
"The last thing I recollect was the
sensation of the house being raised In the
air from Its foundation, and tho pantry
door blow In, striking mo to the floor
unconscious. When I camo too I was
pinioned to the floor by the door and a
mass of debris across my back. Calling
to my wife, to find if she was still alive,
I was overjoyed to hear her voice assur
ing mo she was all right. Our daughter,
Louise, was nowhere In sight. Extracting
myself from tl.o pile I made my way
across what was left of our house to a
portion of tho basement that was ex
posed, and there In a corner was my
daughter huddled In a heap, but sate.
"Directly above her on the brink of tho
wall was a horse standing absolutely mo
tionless. How It got there and from
where It came Is certainly a mystery.
My home, on which I made tho last pay
ment the 15th day of February, Is gone."
THREE DEAD AT GLENWOOD
AND TWO OTHERS WILL DIE
H. Rraun, employed with George & Co.,
has received a telegram concerning the
fatal Injun-of his brother, J. B. Lambert
and Mrs. 3. E. Lambert and two chil
dren, Bertha and Wendell, at Qlenwood,
la. Mrs. La.mber and daughter Bertha
are dead ami according to tho telegram
received by Braun, Mr. Lambert and the
son, Wendall, cannot live. The storm did
considerable damage at that point. An
other death reported from there It that
of E. Merrltt.
A Life Problem Solved
by that great health tonic. Electric Bit
tors. Is the enrichment of poor, thin
blood, and strengthening the weak. 50c.
For sulo by Beaton Drug Co. Advertise
ment, Scene in Bemis
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tZ?Z - v.4s! iaJiBHiw JtkwSStI!Kd('- Hfw'
Wreck of Trinity Meth
gasman
l3raeatfi
Voice Could Not Be
Heard; Saved After
Arm Was Lifted
Pinned under the ruins of her home
for a half hou Miss Gurtha Ixing, Korty
clghth and Marcy street was for sonm
time unable to make her would-bo res
cuers hear her screams, until she finally
freed one arm and raised it out of the
debris. She was alone In the house when
tho crash came. Her mother was visit
ing across the street. Miss Long was
thrown first to one side of the houso,
then back to tho other and on the bed
The next Instant she was thrown under
the bed. The crash came and tho ruins
of the shattered home fell on to; of the
bed. A moment iiJltr the htorm had :il
sldcd the mother and neighbors rushed
to the houso to search the ruins.
So loud was the roaring of the distant
storm and the clatter of feet nvnr the
boards, mingled with voices of the res
cuers, that the Imprisoned girl could not.
make herself heard. She worked one
arm free and thrust this above tho mat
tress. She was shortly rescued with mapy
bruises and flesh cuts.
Ft. Omaha Signal Men
Do Valient Service
Soldiers from' Fort Omaha have been
commended by citizens and city officials
for the efficient work they have done in
guarding property nnd assisting In res
cue work. Major Hartmann received no
orders from the War department re
garding the disaster, but at the call for
help the entire garrison was quick to
respond. With a picked crew the major
offered his services, which have been In
valuable. The men readllyresponded and
old most efficient work all night and
until relieved by the mllltla.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
HAVE SHOES AND CLOTHING
The Knights of Columbus have opened
up their club rooms at 2025 Dodge street
for those who are In need of shelter or
clothing. The organization has a lot of
shoes and wearing apparel for distribu
tion and any one In need should either
call there or else telephone Douglas 2969
and every effort will be made to fit thern
out.
UNION SERVICE FOR FIVE
WILL BE HELD THURSDAY
A union Pythian funeral service will be
held Thursday at 2 p. m. at the African
Methodist church at Eighteenth and
Webster streets for five victims of the
tornado. The dead aro Thomas Johnson,
Lord Glover, Abner Thomas, Scott Bar
ber and George Hansett, all colored and
all members of the Pythian lodge.
Park at Thirty-Third
odist Church at Twent
r
p for the
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Omaha has suffered the most appalling calamity
in all its history. Hundreds of happy homes have
been demolished and thousands of citizens are, tem
porarily at least, in need of assistance. All sorts of
aid is solicited money, clothing, bedding, etc.
Bring or send your offering to The Bee business
office, and it will bex taken care of to the end that
kit will do the most good. Help is needed and must be
had promptly. Come on.
Relief Committee Asks Aid in
Finding People in Need of Help
To the People of Omaha: I j
You aro earnestly requested to inform the executive committee of the
relief association of any cases of urgent ntoed. Provisions have been
made to provide shelter, food, medical assistance and hospital care for
atl sufferers through the terrible calamity 'which occured on Easter day, -Application
should be made and Information given to
OMAHA CYCLONE RELIEF COMMITTEE,
Council Chamber, City Hall.
Sends Truckload to
Twenty in One House
In two rooms of a fairly habitable
house at Forty-eighth and Marcy streets
there were twenty people with scarcely
clothing enough to cover them. Mrs.
Luther Kountzo made a hurried trip In
her machine and after ascertaining the
exact condition Bent out a truck of cloth
ing and provisions for the suffering.
HERMAN PETERS ASSISTS
IN SEARMjFOR THE DEAD
Herman D. Peters, proprietor of th
Merchants hotel, organized himself Into
a relief corps Monday morning and
started out to find what good he couid
do, after working all night Sunday night
hauling Injured to places of safety. On
West Center street he found the bodies
of two dead,, which he took to the morgue,
and on returning to West Leavenworth
street he found the body of a woman
with her legs burned off, which ne took
to the' morgue.
y
and Cuming
y - SeeonoV and Binney
Homeless
FAMILY AND GUESTS ESCAPE
WHILE HOUSE IS WRECKED
It. C. Dozler, manager of the tTnlted
States Sales company, his wife and two
small sons and Miss Jennie Fcrrjon of 2610
Dodge street, who was visiting nt their
home, 112 Davenport street, at the time
of the to"rnado,' escaped with slight
scratches while the Dozler home was
piled up with those of Charles Black,
Ak-Sar-Ben governor, and Harry Kelly
of the Adams & Kelly Co., In Dozler' s
back lajvn.
Dozler -lost his spectacles, he said, and
has been unable to read the papers to
learn whether the .report of his escape
got out to his friends In other cities. He
wanted to make sure.
STORM. KILLED ONE. AND
INJURED MANY AT DE SOTO
This Last
Tho storm Sunday night at De 8otQ did
considerable damage and Injured many.
Mrs. Philip Steyrr was killed and other
members of the family were hurt. Mrs.
Steyer was the mother of P. H. Stcyer,
candy talesman In Omalia for Vogele &
Dinning: She will be burled at Fort Cal
houn Thursday.,
i .
County Commission
Takes Relief Work
Outside of the City
All persons. Impoverished by the cyclone
In the outskirts of Omaha nnd In the
Villages antl towns of the county will be
, cared fbr by the county commissioners,
j This arrangement Was made by Commls-
fliuiina l.yillll mm iHV-uiiHiu ill vumh-,-
ence with Mayor Dahlman.
In'nccordanoe with this plan. 2.000 has
been voted for the relief of Ralston.
This money has been paid to J. L. How-
' ard or the Howard .fltove works In Ilal
I ston, and will be used to succor the destl
, tdte and clean tip the- village. It Is prob
rtble a weekly payroll for storm sufferers
jwlll.be established In Ilalston.
This money wns voted n,t a special
meeting of the board this morning antl
another meeting was held this afternoon
to cohstdor relief measures.
Tho commissioners Have hern active. In
dividually and officially. A crew of men
In hutos Is still scouring Douglas precinct
for Hie needy, und as fast as they are
found sunnlles nro sent to them. All
I calls for help from . any sourco are
I promptly answered.
I The board Is considering tho problem
l of providing shelter to those who wntit
I to stay nt their ruined homes to guard
I what property they havo been able to
save. Many of thoso refuse to leave to
seelt refuge elsewhere because nil they
have In tho world Is what they have
saved from the wreckage.
Tents may be provided for these per
sons, the commissioners say.
Establish Relief
Stations and Food
. Being .Distributed
Heavy snow, adding to tho property
losSi and the great discomfort of the suf.
ferers In the storm-swept district, has
prompted quick action by organized relief
associations, ana oerore tne aay was rar
advanced .relief station's had been estab
lished In several districts.
Aided by the Elks the city commission
established a scries of rree zuncn ktanci3
throughout the district where they were
needed worst. Hero coffee and sandwiches
wilt be given 'out.
The lied Cross association has nndcrcd
UIU. - I
Fifty boys from tho. high school and
the High School 'of Commerce have boon
detailed as Western Union messengers o
deliver 2.000 telegrams now waiting In
the office of tho telegraph company.
City commissioners havo Instructed the j
city purchasing agent to purcnase large
qUaniltleH of clqthlpg to be distributed
from tho Auditorium.
A relief bureair Was established. In the
rotunda of the city halt and a largo num.
bt;r of destitute were given orders on
various stores for supplies, Including
clothing and food.
Donations to tha
- City: Mief -Fund
The list of reller subscriptions reported
to the cjtlzcns' . relief '.committee to date
Is as follows:
Chi., Burlington & Qulncy U. rt....5,00o
Northwestern II.-It'.' Co E.0M
Doiigian county commissioners 5.000
Union Pacific n. U. Co D.000
Omaha Street Hallway Co 6,000
Omaha Gas Co ; f,000
Omaha National -bank 1,500
Merchants National bank 2.K00,
Mrs. E. W. Nash.....: 2.S00
World-Herald 1,000
Chicago Lumber Co,., BOO
TIayden Bros (00
Thomas Kllpatrlck'Co...' ,.. KO
Oniaha Printing Co.., 600
Sunderland Bros, too
J. A. Sunderland too
Byrne-Hammer Dry Good Co 600
M&honoy & Kennedy 600
M. Levy i too
Nebraska Clothing Co 260
Dr. Palmer Flnley 100
Futhor Stenson 60
Browning, King & Co - 100
George T. Wilson, manager 100
Pantorlum ; V0
NehrAHka National bank., frOO
Fred Krug Brewing company too
l.' 1 . n.n.nk.11 ' 10(1
Morris Levy ,
Frank T. Hansom.
Harry P. Deuel
f-'hnrUn r. neuel loo
Dr. J. T, Matthews K
Omaha News company W
T .1 D'Cnnnnr 100
National I'rinting company w
F. n. -McConneli. JO
L. P. Htterback
10
J." T. Donohoo iyA"il ?.
r ' . . i I. M r, 1 1 rtM ninrra
10
Hayden Bros, (additional) W
Btorz Brewing company JV"
Xt Tiros i")
Omaha Stove Repair' company
A n Vlllnl.
Through Omaha Bee... LJJl
Through World-Herald ft
Bishop1 Scannell W
Trn VntCA 1E
nock Island I.lallroArt company 6.0O)
Live Stock exchange. s,K
l.lve Stock exchange to Ralston.... 600
Wires Bring Offers
of Assistance from
Many Other Cities
Omaha Is not forsaken In Its calamity,
for hundreds of telegrams have been re
ceived hy Hie mayor from cities all over
America proffering aid nnd extending
sympathy. Some of the telegrams said
thnt If funds wero needed they would bo
forthcoming nt once. Mayor Dahlmnn
has answered by thanking those Inter
ested nnd expressing the belief that
Omalmna will rnlsn sufficient funds to
care for the stricken. Following are a
few of tho senders of recent tcregrams:
The New York World.
Greater Dallas Committer. Dallas, N. D.
A. J. Henmrdl, general superlntendt
Missouri Pacific railroad.
Thomas Monahan. mayor of San Jose,
Cal.
Henry U Yost, mayor of Kansac City.
Charles A. Pfelffor, mayor of St.
Joseph.
K. J. Merger, mayor of Eugene, Ore.
M. M. Davison, secretary of Southern
California association of 10,000 Nebras
knns. F. H. Nicholson, mayor of St. Taul,
Nth.
George F. Wilr, mayor of Fremont.
John F, Ftlxgcrald, mayor of Boston.
James II. Hanna. mayor of Des Moines.
M. .1. Burke, president city commission
or hacramenui.
William Sillier, govornor of Now York.
George 11. Smith, secretary Chamber of
Commerce of Dayton, O.
liiislness men of Detroit, Mich.
Chamber of Commerce of Grand Island,
which held a special meeting and Voted
to help Omaha.
Business Men's League of St. Louis.
Peoplo of Seattle. Wash.
People of Salt Lake City, I'tah.
Mayor of San Frnnclscn, Cal.
Mayor of Shreveport, La.
C, W. Turner Carries
Many to Hospitals
Charles Wesley Turner, Jr., S819 Farnam
street, used his electric automobile Sun
day night for an amhulancn nnd carried
many of tho Injured to the hospitals. At
fortieth nnd Fnrnnm streets Mr. Turner
pc),ed up tho body of a woman nnd
started for the Wise hospital, when he
thought ho had better sec If her pulse
was beating. She was cold ns Ice, so he
carried her to tho nearest porch and laid
thc ,)0(Jy on lho porCn nm, picked up a
nadly ,njllrf d mnn nm, womnn ne nr by
Rn(1 took tn(,m to th j,ogpjta, Mr.
1 Turncr mna ab0ut ton trips In his car,
j carrynir injured to the hospital.
ADDITIONAL DEAD
KIjOHA OASSKLL, junior mombor
of tho Methodist hospital, died In
that institution from Injuries ro-
colvod nt 803 North Thirty-fifth
street.
J. I. HOGG, 3411 Cuming, died at
Methodist hospital from Injuries;
employe of Itnclnc-Dudloy compnny.i
LKH XKIjSOX, colorod.
ADDITIONAL INJURED
In addition to thoso heretofore
recordod, tho followlrijt havo boon
reported' ns Injured:
JOSEPH LKVINK, 1921 Locust,
broken shoulder.
GEORGE GAMBLE, Twenty-first
nnd Ohio, back bndly sprained.
MISS KATIIERJNE EVANS, milli
ner a Orkln's, badly bruised and suf
fering from shock.
MR. AND MRS. HERMAN L-INTZ,
2720 Franklin street, sovero bruises
and many cuts from glass.
MR. AND MRS. OLSON AND IN
FANT, being cared for In homo of
Sam Ryborg, Twonty-fourth and
Pierce; logs nnd hack wrenched,
bruised.
SCHOOLS RESPOND TO
CALLS FOR SUPPLIES
In response to a call made by Miss Belle
Rj'an, assistant superintendent of the
public schools, at Farnam sehool two
dray loads of provisions wero received.
Thes wero Immediately sent to Calvary
Baptist church, Twenty-fifth mid Hamil
ton streets, where they were distributed
to thopo In need.
Miss Ryan will make similar request at
other schools and see that the contribu
tions reach the suffering.
GEORGE DUNCAN TO BE
BURIED THJSL AFTERNOON
The funeral of George Duncan will be
held at 2:30 p, m. from Dr. Hnhn's. 3121
Douglas street. Father D. P. Harrington
officiating. The body will be -taken to
thc receiving vault at the Holy Sepulchre.
WOMEN IN QUICK RESPONSE
All Work Together in Various Char
itable Organizations.
MRS. TANC00K AT PARISH HOUSE
Minn Mnnff nt City Mission Plnnft
for Future C'nrc of Unfnrtnn
nivn When Present Confn
Inn Is Over.
During the last year Omaha women
have mado wonderful strides In organi
zation of charity work. Tho present
emergenor proves It. All charity socie
ties havo united as If In one great body.
Knch organization Is taking care of Its
own peoplo, hut when a demand Is made
for any needy person there Is no stand
ing on ceremony,
Thc Visiting Nurse association, the
women of Trinity cathedral, the Asso
ciated Charities and every woman's or
ganization In the city has offered assis
tance In tho relief work.
Miss Lillian Stuff, head nurse for the
Visiting Nurao society, said she was act
ing In the Interest of tho Red Cross
society as well as tho association.
"Please say that the telephone numb?r
Is Douglas 6US, and wc will be glad to
give help to whomever needs It." she
said. "I received three wires from Miss
Jano Delano of Washington, D. C, who
Is at tho head of the Red Cross society
In thc United States, yesterday saying
that they wero ready to send help to ue.
This morning Miss Cnrrlo Kolartk or
tbe Red Cross society has been brought
Into the service. We nro In readiness to
send nurses to all parts where aid la
needed. Miss Louise McPherson, who was
foi many years president ot thc asso
ciation, is nt thc Auditorium and wilt
assist Captain Stutzlnger."
Tho women of Trinity cathedral are
assisting Dean Tancock, who has mode
a refuge of Jacob's hall. Tho dean has
provided tho gymnasium with 160 cots
and tho homeless are welcome there.
Food nnd clothing Is being sent In and
will bo given to thc needy. Mrs. Tancock
Is nt the parish house. Many prominent
women of the city nro sending clothing
to her to glvo to the homeless.
Miss Mar)" Mngco at the City mission.
Is on tho alert nnd Is aiding In planning
for tho future.
"Ves we will need many things," sail
Miss Mageo, "not thnt the demand Is
so great at tho present time, for those
who have lost their homes will bo
sheltered by their neighbors for a few
days, but nt the end ot this tlnio we will
have to help them. Wo will need lols
ot bedding, and, of course, clothing. We
havo had ninny phono calls saying that
clothing could he hud by sending to cer
tain places, but wc have no way of send
ing."
Ten Are Killed by
Storm in 'Arkansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March S3. A mes
sage received hro today from' Leslie,
Ark., about sixty miles north of Little
Rock, says that a tornado' In Uhat vicinity
last night killed eight or m persons.
M0NSIGN0R COLANERI'S
LIFE SAVED BY THE WIND
Monelgnor Colancrl had his llfo saved
In a peculiar way Sunday night. He had
Just closed a service at Sncrcd Heart
convent, across tho street from his resi
dence, Thirty-sixth and Burt, nnd was
leaving to go home, but could not .open
the door on nccount of the wind suction.
A moment latr a htigo portion of the
convent wall fell right where he would
havo stood had ho been able to gain exit
to outdoors.
Gall Stones Removed
Without an Operation
After suffering for one year with gall
stones, I was told by a friend to try
Swiinip-Root. I began with the fifty cent
Mzu nnd utter using four bottles found
that I was much better. Then began us
ing the larger size bottles and after tak
ing three bottles I was cured. That Iiom
been seven years ago this summer nod I
have never been sick since that time
from this disease.
I can cheerfully recommend Dr. Kil
mer's Swamp-Koot to any one for kid
ney nnd bladder troubles hoping It may
do as much good for many people as It
did for me.
Yours truly,
MISS KM MA HOLDF.FBR,
SO North Thrope fit", Kansas City, Kan.
State of Missouri I
County of Jackson j-
uu me inn uay or August, 1903, per
sonally appeared before me. a Notary
I'ubllo In nnd for fald County and State,
Miss Kmma Holdefcr, who subscribed
the within statement nnd made oath that
the same Ib truo In substanco nnd In fact.
HBXRV C. BMERY.
Notary Public
Xsttsr to.
Sr. XUtasr b Co,,
Dlnghamton, IT. 'J.
Fiort Wlist Swinp.R:ot Will D for Toi
Send to Dr. Kllir.cr i Co., Blnshamton,
N. Y., fr.r n sample bottle. It will con
vince anyone. Vou v. Hi ulso receive a
booklet of Viiluabttt Information,' telling
all about the kidneys and badder. When
writing, be sure pnd i.-,tion The Omaha
Dally Bee. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar Mze bottles for sale at all drug
stores.
DRUNKENNESS
Is a curubln Ulwati,., which requires treat
ment. The OHRlN'i: treatment can be
used with absolute confidence. It de
stroys all desire for whiskey, beer, or
other Intoxicants. Can be given In the
home. No tanltnrlum expense. No loss
of time from work. Can lw given secret
ly It nftrr a trial you fall to uet an
benefit from its use your money will bo
refunded.
ORRINU Is. prepared In two foims No.
I, secret t.wUir.uit. a powder: ORR!N
No. S, In pill form, for those who (Vhh
to take o'.untary treatment, t'osts -i 1
J10-) a bo.. Cenu 'in aim talk over Ui.
matter vtitlk i-r. ,it to- bogUUi.
Sherman 4 McConnttl IXvr: Co.. ; : .
land DoJvo. JvT-8 No. 'tY iltli t l Fr
num. Owl Dr.b Co., ICl'j a.nd .
and George S. pavls, Cornell B.ufre. '