The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-08
TERRIBLE STORM.
CYCLONE swEEPs,H HOOD AND
PARKER COUNTIES.
THERE Is MUJH LOSS OF LIFE
An Entire Village Destroyed-A A House
Blown Down Upon a Family.
Horrors of the Tor
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GRANBURY, Tex, May 5.-A destructive
cyclone visited Fall Creek, in the eastern
portion of Hood county, yesterday after
noon at 5 o'clock. The beginning of seri-
Gus trouble was at the residence of Mr.. Lee
Rhodes, IL miles east of this place. Mr..
Rhodes large family and number of Wis
itors, about twenty persons in all, were in
the house. The wind blew granary
against chimney which fellon the roof,
crushing it in, coming down on the
occupants of the room, majority oi
whom were women and children.
Miss Della Carmichael.ago 17,was instantly
killed, also, Mary Carmichael, aged 10, and
the little baby of Mr.. Gibbs. Mrs Rhodes
and her ,2-year-old daughter, Nora, are
seriouly hurt and may die. Mrs. Gibbs
and her 0.year old daughter, Lille, are
also seriously injured. Other children in
the house were bruised. Many houses
were blown down at Fall Creek and the
occupants injured, some of them fatally.
Reports of great loss of life come from
Robinson Creek seven miles east of Fall
Creek Eight persons were killed, five of
them being members of DR.. Griffith family.
Considerable damage was done at Gran
bury.
VILLAGE WRECKED.
WEATHERFoRD, Tex May 5.-The little
hamlet of Acton, on the line of Parker and
Hood counties, southeast of this city, was
completely blown away yesterday evening
by cyclone. Four people were killed and
seriously wounded and all of the houses
Il int hot ;o;,
News from Graham, in Young county,
says heavv hail sCorm fell there yester-
day, the hailstone falling as large as hens
eggs. The hail completely ruined all crops
and vegetation, wheat, oats and corn be-
ing completely beaten into the ground.
The fruit crop in that section will be ruined.
THE STORM AT WORKMAN.
WORKMAN, Tex, May 5.-The severest
storm that this vicinity has ever exper-
fenced came up last night about7 O'Clock.
The wind, hail and rain was terrible for
over an hour. Several dwellings were
blown away. A few miles from town a
rooted and moved from their pillars. Trees
and fences were blown down, but no loss of
life is reported. Crops and gardens were in
jured greatly.
AT ROBINSON BRANCH.
'CLEBURNE, Tex, May 5.-Thls morning
about o'c.ock runner from Robinson
Branch community, arrived in our city and
represented a terrific tornado, leaving
death and destruction in its pathway. Be-
tween and 6 o'clock Yesterday afternoon
the holland river ran so rapid that it cut
off communication until this morning.
which was the cause of the delay in getting
the news to town.
At Robinson branch school there lay on
the floor the bodies of three of Dock
Griffith's children and his sister, all dead.
The house of A. j. Johnson is an over
crowded hospital, filled as follows:
Mr.. d. G. Mccoy, badly bruised about the
body and limbs. cash cut in the head.
His wife was badly bruised about her body
and limbs, cut about the face, left arm
broken in several places.
Laying by her side was 2-year old baby
girl with a hole knocked in her skull and the
brains running out, but still she was alive
and in critical condition.
DR.. W. January was sitting propped up
body bruised and lacerated and crippled in
his right leg. His wife was also badly
bruised and hurt. In the next room Law
their 4-year old boy dead with his skull
mashed
Dock Griffin and wife were carried to the
residence. Their recovery is doubtful.
TweDty-one houses were destroyed and the
occupants more or less injured. The tor
nado was half mile wide and completely
demolished everything in its path Pro-
visions, bedding and other necessaries
have begun to arrive from Cleburne by the
wagon load. The following is the list of
dead:
Johnnie Griffin.
Wesson Griffin.
Grace Griffin.
Miss Marda Griffin.
Wallace January.