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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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A ferocious gale on March 12 swept the central US, killing 23 (20 in Pinson, Tenn.; 3 in Richmond, Ky.), injuring scores, and causing huge damage in TN, IL, IN, MI. Winds paralyzed traffic; a Chicago building fire amid the storm was contained, with phone operators staying at posts. Loss: $100,000. Storm diminishing.
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Plucky Phone Girls Stay at Posts While Fire Threatens
By United Press:
CHICAGO, March 12.—A storm sweeping the central section of the country killed 23, injured scores and did huge property damage. Twenty were killed at Pinson, Tenn., and three were killed at Richmond, Kentucky. Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan were hard hit when an 80 miles wind accompanied by snow, sleet and rain paralyzed traffic.
People Hurled About
Pedestrians were blown from their feet, thousands of theater goers here last night were caught by the storm, unable to return home. Hotels were crowded, many spent the night in cafes, lobbies and stalled automobiles.
During the height of the storm fire swept the two top floors of the Times building. Hundreds of telephone company operators in an adjacent building threatened by fire, stuck to their posts while firemen heroically subdued the gale swept flames.
The fire loss is estimated at approximately $100,000.
Losing Force
The storm passed over the Great Lakes today. Official weather observers predicted it will diminish going down St. Lawrence valley. Relief workers are searching the demolished homes in the vicinity of Jackson, Tenn. The injured were taken from Pinson. Many are reported to be still under the wreckage.
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Central Section Of The Country
Event Date
March 12
Outcome
23 killed, scores injured, huge property damage; 20 killed at pinson, tenn.; 3 killed at richmond, kentucky; fire loss estimated at approximately $100,000
Event Details
A storm with 80-mile winds, snow, sleet, and rain swept Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, paralyzing traffic. Pedestrians were blown from their feet; theater goers were stranded overnight in hotels, cafes, lobbies, and stalled automobiles. During the storm, fire swept the two top floors of the Times building in Chicago; telephone company operators in an adjacent building stayed at their posts while firemen subdued the flames. The storm passed over the Great Lakes and was predicted to diminish going down the St. Lawrence valley. Relief workers searched demolished homes near Jackson, Tenn.; injured were taken from Pinson, with many still under wreckage.