The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-05
FEARFUL TORNADO.
4 Big Blow in AyOyelles Parish.
Great Damage to Property.

Mayor Leeds yesterday received commu-
nication and report giving detailed account
of the recent tornado in Avoyelles parish.
The appeal for help will no doubt be
promptly responded to by our merchants
BAYOU CHoNrEGNE WORTHWHILE p o.,
Feb. 20, 1875. I
| To his Excellency the Hon. Mayor Leeds, of New
Dear We, the undersigned appointed
| at a mass meeting OF the citizens of the parish
| of ANoyeles, On the 18th of this month,
committee to receive and distribute all funds
that may be donated by the people ut large
for the relief of the sufferers by tho late lorna
| do, which occurred here on the u inst. Pc
titions for their relief have already been
| made.
| We beg leave to inform you that we have
| organized and are now ready to receive any
| funds, clothing, provisions or any thing that
may be contributed for their relief You will
please appoint a committee to get up sub
| scriptions IN the city, and We hope you will
| take interest i'll the present distressed condi-
| ton of our poor unfortunate victims. For
particulars OF the disaster see the Marksville
| Bulletin.
| Address, Z. l.. Comilon, Treasurer, Mo
| reauville Z. O.. Avoyolles, La.
NJ. NJ. MATHEWS,
FEANCoIs GREMthoN,
7. l.. CoMuLoN
Receiving and Distributing Commute.
torroNpoEr, Ayoyelles, La, Feb ), 1875.
To the Honorable Mayor Leeds and citizens of
New Orleans:
We, the undersigned committee appointed
to Investigate tho casualties and damages
done on the I'd inst. by the tornado great
wnirlwind at Chonpegne, parish Of Ayoyelles,
beg leave to report:
l. Ernest st. Roman had his corn crib and
smoke house, and most OF their contents, de
stroyed or blown away. Loss estimated at
500.
3 Mr. Pauche had his cotton gin and grist
mill blown down, one horse killed and ans
other fatally wounded, all valued at $500.
3 VALERIE Louis freedman had the greater
part Of his dwelling house blown down, dame
age $50
T. Aristide Chenevcrt lost every house on
his place, with their contents, valued at $500.
D. Auguste LOUIS freedman, part of house
destroyed, loss $3.50
g. Nalery Bordelon, Jr., had dwelling house,
grist mill, and every cabin and clubhouse
swept away. Loss $500.
T. Paul V. Borlelon, house blown down.
Loss 500.
.. T. Saucer, personal property and turni-
ture lost, valued at $3.50.
.. H. Cheneyert, part of furniture lost,
SO.
TO- Sypher Chenevert, dwelling house, smith
shop and three cabins blown down and furnis
ture destroyed, valued at $1,000.
H. T. G.. Bilison sustained damage to tho
amount of $500.
T. J. v Pauche, dwelling house, kitchen,
etc, partially destroyed. Loss $500.
H. The Catholic Church and dwelling
house of Rev. p. L. Simons, both blown from
their foundations. |. 1sS estimated at $1,000.
a.. Three freedmen on MIR. Borlelais's
place lost furniture and provisions to the
amount of $500.
Is J. A. flaming, house, store, kitchen,
merchandise, furniture, all destroyed Loss
$1,000
destroyed and provisions, clothing, furnis
ture, all blown away Loss, $500
II. Dedier's blacksmith shop destroyed
Loss, SlO0
Is. Joe Williams, freedman, lost in builde
ings and furniture $50,
49, The widow Emel Lacour Kitchen ana
corn-crb blown down. Loss $50.
90. II. +. English One horse killed, 500.
Davidson Williams, found dead two hundred
yards from his house. where the force Of the9
wind had carried him.
Wounded.
Child o. y. ChcneVtrt, SilgHlIy wounded LII
face.
v Bordolon-Ijbs broken. Four Of his
children were also slightly wounded.
Merit Lacour, wounded in the head.
Merit Lacour, Jr., right arm broken and
wounded in the head.
Joe Williams in the head, not dangerously.
s. Chenevert in the head, slightly.
J. A. flaming and wife, both badly wound
ed.
Your committee do not, III their estimate,
include the fencing all swept away, or the
cattle hogs poultry and gardens destroyed.
They will further repor. that, owing to the
overflow last year no crops We're IN ide and no
provisions at hand, and therefore the dread
tul calamity is more keenly felt. The people
who have not suffered to any very great extent
are doing their utmost for the sufferers, but
they feel Inadequate for the task before them
Some twenty-five families are hou5eIess and
in need of the necessarles OF Iiie.
We call on all that are able for their little
mite in whatever shape it may come.
Respectfully yours,
f. L, CoKEILLoS,
6. Z. SAUCER,
VI. N. Matthew's
Committee.
A large number of signatures attesting the
frut ot the oOrt are attached.