The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-01
THE DAILY CASUALTY LIST.
a Texas Storm Which Causes Destruc
ton of Life and Property.
A Trio of Railroad Accidents and Col
hery Explosion, Each of Which
Caused Loss of Life.
WORK OF THE STORM.
Damage in Louisaina-The Wrecks Left in
Mississippi.

Damage in Louisaina-The Wrecks Left in
Mississippi.
New ORLEANS, April 30.-The Democrats
Aeriden, La, special says: "a terrible cy-
clone visited this parish. seven or eight miles
above here, Saturday evening, from north
east to southwest The length of the track is
fifteen miles, The wind was of such terrific
force that not house, tree, or any obstruc-
ton is left. DIR. Johnson's Clubhouse and
other buildings were blown away; William
Taylor's place was badly wrecked; S. R. Har-
rells place was torn to pieces; cabins and
barns were utterly demolished, while rails
torn from the fences were blown for miles.
B. F. Cars Clubhouse, cabins and barns were
destroyed and some stock killed; Irby White s
dwelling was demolished Only one roof
was left on the place out of twenty-four.
One negro man and several children were in
jured. John B. Newsam's place was al
most as badly served, every house being
wrecked except a dwelling, which was only
partially unroofed. The quarters on s. j..
Harrell's place were utterly demolished; of
forty acres heavy timbered land, not tree is
left standing; fences on the place were blown
away, and not vestige of corn or fodder is
left. William CANDLES place was badly
damaged; Mrs. Youngblood seriously, and
several children slightly hurt. Several ne
groes, blown across field, lit uninjured. No
one was killed or MORALLY wounded, but
few of the dwellings Being directly in the
track of the tornado.
The Times-Democrat Wesson special says:
civilian Blackburn, aged fifty-fve, died of
injuries received during the cyclone. The
other wounded are generally doing we'll.
The Red Cross Society is doing noble service.
Mrs. William Parkre, who lost her husband
and son and had an arm amputated, has
been moved 10 Summit. Another amputa-
ton will be performed on Monday. If she
RECEIVERS she will be mentally affected. The
relief committee at Beauregard will continue
to supply the immediate necessities of those
in the corporate limits till the funds now on
hands are exhausted when the Red
Cross Society will take charge of the
work there. The Wesson mills are running
regularly and large force is rebuilding.
The Red Cross Society acknowledges the re-
ceipt of additional contributions and sup
plies.
The committee sent out to ascertain the
damage in Lincol n county report the follow
ing persons all with families, in distress,
their property having been swept away: P.
Case, William Smith, Ben Bedsoe, Allen
Latin, Dan Fulcher, Lewis Licens, E. Britt,
William Calender, Perry Smith, Abe Ar
rington, Pleasant Smith, NJ. Britt, Elijah
Smith, Marion Case, Hiram Allen, John
Radcliffe. Kelly Davis, E. 2. Douglass, John
Allen, Emanuel Middleton, D. Smith, John
p. East. Joel East, Henry Smith. Tom Bahr,
Isham Walker. Gilbert Smith, Bailey Smith,
John II. Case, Mrs. Allen Britt. NJ. C. Davis,
c. D. White. ]. ]. Davis, N. c. Barlow, Jesse
Case, the Becher family and Louis White
Crowds of citizens of Beauregard may be
seen sitting on dry-goods boxes, apparently
unable to act for themselves.
The Times-Democrats Jackson special
says: Colonel J. L. Power grand master of
Odd-fellows and grand secretary of the Ma
sons has received for the relief of sufferers
by the cyclone, 81, $40 from Masons, 1868
from Odd-fellows, $265 from the American
Legion of Honor, $50 from the Knights of
Pythias, $50 from citizens, and from various
committees $618-all of which has been dis
trbuted in Beauregard, Wesson, Rockpoint
Westville, Wooton and French Camp. Re
ports from the interior indicate vast
amount of distress, which can only be re-
lieved by continuous contributions