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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
1
The cyclone left up to 1,000 dead and 20,000 homeless across Missouri Illinois Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee. Murphysboro Illinois bore the worst damage with hundreds dead and schools used as morgues as Red Cross and relief workers aid survivors.
A late westward cyclone devastated southern Indiana causing widespread ruin from Griffin to Owensville. Estimates put dead at up to 100 with hundreds injured and property losses around 10 million dollars. Evansville opened as relief hub while Griffin suffered total devastation.
Princeton Indiana endures martial law as rescue teams search eighty blocks for victims after a Wednesday tornado. Major Ben Watt leads 139th Field Artillery with 200 civilian workers under military direction. Owensville faces similar losses while telegraph lines stay down and refugees swarm the ruined district.
The Indianapois state finals will be broadcast on Merchants Heat and Company's station Friday and Saturday. Local teams and announcers prepare for wide coverage of the high profile basketball event.
Indianapolis Red Cross chapter executive committee approves a relief fund appeal and plans to send the first aid car to Princeton with surgeons Dr. Browning Hartzell Wagner and White aboard. Governor Jackson may issue a statewide contributions proclamation following a morning conference. Volunteers from Three Technical High School report for duty amid disaster response efforts in Sullivan and surrounding areas.
Franklin Ind March 19 Charles E Bowen sheriff investigated reports that political enemies of the sheriff aided the escape of Ralph Lee of Indianapolis from jail where he awaited murder charges. Mrs B L Plowman said Lee came to her home to say goodbye and claimed enemies provided him saws to cut his way free.
Ten school children were killed and twenty six injured when a cyclone struck southeastern Indiana. A school bus was lifted and dropped by the cyclone near Griffin, Evansville area, late Wednesday, according to Times Special reports.
Adjutant General William H. Kershner travels by car from Indianapolis after Governor Jackson orders a relief corps and military law to prevent looting. Evansville troops and units from the 139th and 152nd Infantry mobilize as Indianapolis awaits advisory details on the storm response. About $26,000 remains in the governor’s emergency fund for storm relief as of 1923 legislative balance.
State tax commissioners today dis approved a $9,062 bond for a school siding at Paris Jennings County.
A massive storm roared across southern Illinois and neighboring states causing over 1,000 deaths and injuries, with $10 million in damages. Towns like Murphysboro De Soto and West Frankfort were leveled and 20,000 people left homeless. Relief teams from Chicago and St. Louis rushed in as hospitals filled.
Debris covers Murphysboro after a massive storm nearly wipes out the town. Fires flare unable to be fought due to ruined water supply as dynamite is used to try to stop the flames. About 150 dead at De Soto, half of them schoolchildren, with a twister destroying a combined high and ward school housing 200+ pupils. Rescue efforts continue as relief trains arrive and reconstruction begins.
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