Jefferson County AlArchives News.....DEAD 25: In List of Dead are Some of Most Prominent People of Birmingham March 26 1901
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The Atlanta Constitution
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The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta, GA
Tuesday Morning paper
March 26, 1901

“DEAD 25: In List of Dead are Some of Most Prominent People of Birmingham.”
“CHAIRMAN R. J. LOWE LOSES WIFE AND BABE”
So Far Twenty-Five Are Known To Be Dead, and Wreckage is Being Search for 
Other Victims – Long List of Injured.

	Birmingham, Ala., March 25. – Shortly before 10 o’clock this morning a 
fearful tornado swept over the southern section of this city, traveling in an 
easterly direction, leaving death and demolition in its wake.
	The number of killed is estimated at twenty-five and the destruction 
of property at a quarter of a million dollars.  Eighteen bodies have been 
recovered from the debris and scores of injured have been removed to the 
hospitals.
	Among the dead are Dr. G. C. Chapman, of the firm of Tally & Chapman, 
who conduct a private infirmary in this city, and the wife and infant child of 
Hon. Robert J. Lowe, chairman of the democratic state executive committee.  
Following is the list of dead and injured so far as ascertained:
	THE DEAD.
DR. G. C. CHAPMAN.
MRS. ROBERT J. LOWE.
INFANT CHILD OF MRS. LOWE.
J. ALEXANDER.
LITTLE DAUGHTER of B. B. Hudson.
F. MYRO, colored, collector Union Mutual Association of Mobile.
CARRIE HUDSON, colored.
MAGGIE BLEVINS, colored.
CARRIE HENRY, colored.
LIZZIE GLENN, colored.
COOK for B. B. HUDSON, colored.
UNKNOWN CARPENTER, struck by dying lumber
	FATALLY INJURED
MRS. R. H. THOMAS
MRS. W. H. THOMAS
MRS. D. D. MCLAUGHLIN.
MRS. J. FERGUSON.
MRS. MYLUM.
CARRIE ELIN, colored.
	INJURED
JOHN DILLON.
HAMBRIGHT DETHO, back of head cut.
J. E. MINTER, hands and head cut.
CHILD OF MRS. MCLAUGHLIN.
MRS. STEVENS.
L. L. HOLTAN, arm broken.
SARAH ADAMS, colored, right arm broken.


“MRS. LOWE AND INFANT CRUSHED IN THE DEBRIS.”

	From Twentieth street the storm plowed its way eastward through the 
block between Avenues H and I, tearing away the roofs of a number of 
residences, smashing in windows, blowing down trees and fences, and, crossing 
Thirtieth street, struck the residence of Robert J. Lowe, at No. 815 South 
Thirtieth street, leveling it to the ground and instantly killing Mr. Lowe’s 
four-weeks-old child and fatally crushing Mrs. Lowe, who died within fifteen 
minutes after being removed from the wreckage.  The cook was badly hurt and 
may die.  Mr. Lowe and the nurse escaped with slight bruises.
	As soon as the storm passed a number of men rushed to Mr. Lowe’s 
residence and made heroic efforts to rescue the buried bodies.  All of the 
telephone and electric car line wires were down and it was impossible to 
communicate with the people down town.  It was, therefore, impossible to 
secure medical aid for at least an hour after the catastrophe.


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