New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-07
WILD WEATHER IN THE SOUTH.
MANY PEOPLE KILLED AND INJURED IN
TEXAS
VIOLENT AND DESTRUCTIVE w1SDsToRMs IN
uissrssIPPI-THE SWOLLEN RIVERS.

cr,nhurv. Tex May Ga destructive hurricane
-. e,, Crock in the eastern part Of Hood County,
49,. o.cIock sunday evening. The beginning oil
,,s troubIe was at the residence OF Mr. Ice RhodcS'
evolve miles east Of that place lhcrc were aoou'
,wentv persons in the house when the hurricane suu'N
{, Miss Della Carmichael, age seventeen years was
is,antIv killed also Mary Carmichael, age one year.
and The little baby Of Mrs. Gibbs MIS- hhodcS an"
hor twelve wear old daughter Norah were seriously
,. ord may die Mrs. Gibbs and her tcn-yearold
drcb,cr TilIic were also seriously injured. ot'cr
children in the house were bruised
a, rau crock little further south John Manley's
bousc WAS wrecked and he was seriously injured
charles uoustons house was demolished ana MIS-
n,,rh,rc hrrt Mrs Campbcls house was blown away ;
Nre serklev's house was demolished ana her arm
hrolen in two places; Mr.. Clungs house was blown
oo,,.r and his wife and child hurt. Mr.. Robertson :
house was demolished and Mrs. Payne hurt The other
honses wrecked are All Massey'S, l.. McPhersoh s.
7 vooIenliges VI. G. Hcrstcy's and Mr. BROOKS :
Tho damage TO outhouScs, fences, crops and timber Is
very great At the little town OF Acton on the nho
- pr,,or and Hood counties four persons we're killed
aa nr,nhcr seriously injured. Many houses were
demolished in that vicinity At Robin Creek. in Hood
Corntv eight persons killed. five of whom be
longcd 70 the family Of Dr.. George Griffin
heavy hail storm fell throughout this section.
doing immense damage TO crops N'"' from "rh
han, in Young County, says heavy hail storm fell
there on sunday. The nan ComPlctrN i"'"'' '''P'
and vegetation wheat. oats and corn being com
plctely beaten into the ground Inc i'"iV '''p III
that section will be ruined
Xatcbez Miss, May ca storm passed over TINS
ci,v and section at 10 80 yesterday morning blowing
dov,n trees and chimncys and doing other damage
Tho roof Of The Democrat building. three story
f.rncturc was carried away and the Office flooded.
Tho roofs of other buildings were badly damaged
~ vtdala the Methodist Church was wrecked.
Jackson. Miss, Nav Ga violent wind-sorm Wis
i,.d This city al 3 a. m. Yesterday. The tn-rootnc
~ the north end Of the state House was blown OIL
Leaving Representative Hall and the Auditors ONCE
uncovered.
shreveport, MAY 6.-Thc river Is sim r'ine'
and Is now six inches above the l0-f mark lho
.,cauer New.IIavcn from Garland. arrived here yes
erday. The country from Fulton down is Hooded
The i,uation is distressing thousands Of head Of cat
uo and hogs have been drowned. Fortunately thcr
has bc,n no loss of life The damage II property
/, immense The timely assistance rendered bN III.
Vow Haven saved many families. who were rescued
from their homes standing in three auf four i'ct ''
water.
New orleans. Nav 6.-DspatchcS from HTu'lcY
Landing. Plaqucmnc, -. Mary. Morgan city ava
tber noipt, rcport that the water ], rising every
whore between tho Mississippi River and BAYOU
1eche There +. bit little hope i'r improvement I'D
,hl, section until the Hcd now coming down Inc
river has run ont.
uous,or. Tex. MAY G.-Thc reports Of high water
show 10 change for ~" better. Tho If"o' 81 ,
number 4 points above j. reported @ill r-'hF' az"
"a. oyc~r,w ncrc,staic, The rcpialtug q TIE crop
IN, break on the southern Pacific is -uH HhioI'io'
and travel is interrupted hy Transfers over HII'
aud , b,U ~ water o. the Austin branch Of o." Cen
tai continue. little mosc F-c VIII put I'll" mth
.,- mar. - l--5 out - fhr record. There It'
,ee IL, lo>, II Ne ard bat litlc u property 50 9'
except the is, of crops 90 The s-onnd.