The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-01
HARDSHIpS FOR THE HOMELESS PEOPLE
Snow Falling on the Ruins In Cyclone
Swept Louisville.
PooIe's Mill, KY, Sends It's Account
of Death and Disaster.
A Cloud Of Inky Blackness Which
Left Ruin In Its Track.

LOUISVILLE. March Silt has been
showing here since early last evening, and it
is feared the snow has greatly damaged
goods In the tobacco district. The heavy
snow interrupted the work of repairing
which was actively pushed all day yester-
day, and otherwise inflicted hardships on
the homeless and destitute.
Mayor Jacobs says the number killed out
right by the tornado and those who will die
Of wounds, will not exceed $50. The losses
to the humber classes, whose homes and all
were swept away, will not, he thinks. ex-
ceed $4,000. The total amount Of the re-
lief fund approximates $4,000.
A P0ole's Mill, KY, special says: The
atmosphere on Thursday had been sultry
during the whole day, and every one was
predicting storm, but no one had the faint
est idea Of the dreadful work that was des-
tined to result later in the evening. About
o'clock the heavens were disturbed by the
low muttering of thunder coming up from
the southwest, and soon dark clouds became
visible in that quarter. The elements
seemed to be In threatening condition until
about 6 o'clock, when the black, funnel
shaped monster made an appearance In the
southwest. The cloud was plainly shaped
like a huge funnel, and its color was Of an
inky blackness.
The fearful work was begun in the ex-
treme southwestern portion of the county,
and, as the tornado rolled on in its course,
everything gave way to its path and behind
1t was left broad swath Of death and de-
struction. scarcely vestige of timber or
property being left. Buildings of every des-
ments scattered for miles. Only a meagre
account OF the damage to human life has
been obtained, as the physicians who went
to the des0lated district have not yet re-
turned. The storm, after leaving this vicin-
ity, first struck the farm of Charles Parke,
colored. making the entire place a waste.
Next in Its path was the farm Of Charles
Owens. another celored man and on his farm
and near it the work of death began.
In this neighborhood Dick Williams's
child and Mrs. Shelton were killed and sew
eral others Of the family severely injured.
Mr.. William Shelton's house caught fire In
the crash and was burned.
The farm Of Mr.. Arnold was next devas-
three Of the family injured. Wv" N
Then the house of Jackson Brown was
struck and completely wrecked. In this
house Mr.. Row and two children named
Head were fatally injured. After the storm
with the children closely clasped in his
arms. He was unconscious when taken out,
and his keath Is expected. The farms OF
John Osborn, John Melton, Wiley Melton,
Mrs. Ann Yates and others were next struck
and the farm buildings blown into atoms
The next deadly work began at the farm
of Mr.. John Raby. This man has not YES
tige Of property left, aud the entire family
are either seriously or fatally injured. The
farm of Mr.. Duff Burton was struck and
torn into pieces. The death-dealing demon
then took its course across the Noblick flats,
tearing its course of one half mile in width
through the densely timbered forest, leaving
not single tree standing. The farm house
OF James Osborn was partly wrecked
The farm Of John Wilson stood next. One
dwelling on it was shattered, but the family
were not injured. Another dwelling, occu-
pied by tenant on the place, was blown
down and the inmates seriously hurt, while
the house Of still another tenant was blown
down and burned. From this point the
storm tore on through the heavy timber and
open fields. tearing down fences, trees. and
farm buildings, and destroying everything
destructible in its course. Soon it reached
the farm of John Shelter, where the ruin
was complete, though no one was hurt. Sew
eral buildings were blown into atoms, their
timbers being scattered for miles.
The house OF Mrs. Walker was blown
down in the same neighborhood, and the
family more or less injured.