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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1925
Page
8
Reports from Illinois Indiana and other affected regions show 848 killed and 2909 injured after a Wednesday tornado. Towns like Murphysboro Desoto Princeton and Griffin suffer severe destruction as fires spread and relief efforts mobilize overnight.
Indianapolis dispatch reports Red Cross relief head William Fortune sought 600 tubes of anti tetanus serum to be airlifted to Marphis borough and ndale in southern Illinois after a tornado outbreak. Ell Lilly mobilized its workforce to prepare the serum while doctors nurses and soldiers aided the injured and homeless amid coal mine disruptions. The relief statement was signed by state senator William J. Sneed representatives Carl Choisser and Wallace Baney and James F. Snyder.
Rescue workers locate two miners Walter Thompson and Leonard Saunders as 32 men unaccounted for after Bethlehem No 41 mine blast at Bar rackville. Fire extinguished, bodies badly burned near the shaft bottom while officials expect more remains deeper in the workings. Governor Gore observes morgue procedures as search continues overnight.
A March disaster in southern Illinois and nearby Indiana leaves 900 to 1,000 dead and 2,000 to 4,000 injured with mass fatalities in Murphysboro West Frankfort Desoto and Gorham. Improvised morgues line small towns as federal state Red Cross and private groups mobilize aid.
Charleston W Va March 19 — The legislature failed to finish calendars in both chambers before adjournment though progress continued. The senate passed seven bills and the house eleven, with both suspending reading rules in some cases. The recreation systems bill, pushed by Speaker Keatley, cleared the senate becoming the first general bill to pass both houses, but the senate added a 20 percent threshold for petitions, needing house approval. Also two local bills advanced, extending Huntington school district limits and addressing Buckhannon charter concerns after a reconsideration.
A tornado that struck Illinois, Indiana and Missouri moved over the Lake Ontario area and northeastward through the St Lawrence valley to the Atlantic coast. Meteorologist James H Kimble of the New York weather bureau said shipping between New York and the Grand Banks would feel the last of the tornado as it passed out to sea tonight.
Palm Beach March 19 A day after a blaze gutted the Breakers and Palm Beach hotels authorities reported no deaths. Fire Chief Schultz raised total losses to seven million dollars, citing hotel jewelry and damage. Dozens of looting arrests followed as investigators probed theft and possible arson. Chief Schultz said origin was an attic room with faulty wiring or careless use of electrical appliances.
London March 20 Marquis Curzon of Kedleston died this morning at an early hour. He held the position of lord prest fant of the council and was a noted figure in British public service.
Chicago report recalls rare germ murder cases and famed poison plots. Indicted in William McClintock death are William Shepherd and Dr. C. C. Farman, with trials likened to dramatic old cases. Dr Arthur Warren Waite once faced murder charges after poisoning wife and relatives with bacteria and poison.
The bill to bar municipal automobile taxes will face an open hearing before the road committee of the house and senate Monday night, with Bluefield residents fearing a 10 to 15 cent city tax rise if enacted. Chamber of Commerce members oppose the measure, saying it would shift the burden to nonowners and add about $25,000 to the general levy. The Chamber plans to discuss sending a representative to Charleston, as many private interests oppose the proposal.
A devastating twister devastated Murphysboro Illinois killing 469 and leaving eight thousand homeless. Officials reported 848 dead 2909 injured across several states with extensive property loss totals in the millions. Rescue crews medical aid and supplies were rushed as towns including West Frankfort and Annapolis faced catastrophic damage.
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