Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-03

was dead. All the other brothers were
uninjured.
| The most exciting scene occurred at the
| two-story dwelling of Mr.. GOodspur.
| He and his wife and children were in the
| second story, and soon the lower parti-
! ton collapsed leaving the inmates sus-
! pended in mid-air. In all the wind and
rain the whole family were forced to
jump into darkness, receiving, FORUM
ateiy but few bruises. This was miracu-
lOus escape, and they had scarcely
| jumped f3Om the building before the
whole structure had fallen TO the ground.
at the lower end OF Fifteenth street
every corner house was carried away
and many houses entirely swept TO the
ground.
THE BOUNDARIES
of the district swept by the hurricane as
nearly as may be described by street
are as follows: Coming frohi the south
west, the wind began its destruction at
Broadway, sweeping the, roofs between
Sixteenth and Eighteenth streets, thence
northeasterly diagonady 20 Chestnut.
On Chestnut the damage is between Six
teenth and Fourteenth; on Walnut, be-
tween Fourteenth and Twelfth; on Green,
between Twelfth and Tenth; on JefTer-
son, between Eleventh and Ninth; on
Market between Eleventh and Eight
eenth; on Main from Eleventh TO the
Louisville hotel, in the middle Of the
square between Sixth and Seventh. Be-
tween Sixth and Eleventh the hurricane
swept to the river and thence leaped TO
Jeffersonville.
Reports were prevalent in this ci'y
during the afternoon that ''Parson''
Davis, who is here with his combination,
was dead. There ia no truth in il. He
and his company are all D K.
Mayor Jacobs placed the CHS trlct under
martial rule. The district is described
as follows: Jefferson street from Tenth
to Twelfth; Market street from Eleventh
to Eighteenth, and Main street from
Seventh to Tenth. Shortly after Chief
of Police Taylor ordered the deputies I'M
der discharge to arrest any suspicious
character found on the scene of the dis
aster, and every person caught in the
act of pillaging houses or Tobbing bodies.
Temporary roofs are being put on
wherever possible, and hundreds OF hogs
heads OF tobacco being cartsd to the
warehouses IN parts of the city untouched
by the storm.
REPORTS FROM OTHER POINTS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 29.-Ths
Courier-J ournal has the following
special reports from towns visited by
Thursday night IS storm:
A terrific cyclone struck the little
town Of Grand Rivers, twenty-6v
miles east of Paduoah, XIV. aud nearly
swept the place away. The storm
came upon the town quickly and it was Z
but q few moments before a dozen
houses were leyeled and as many more
wrecked. Mrs. Matte Beck was hurled
200 yards aud killed.
John Eteridge, crushed to death By
falling tree.
Many others were injured, but only
J eff Coons seriously. Houses were swept
as kindling from over entire families,
while no one was hurt.
Passing from Grand Rivers, the ey-
clone struck the railroad bridgs over the
Cumberland river, half a mile beyond,
and tore away a span and tOppleG tha
draw into the river, thus cutting of ell
trains. All telegraph wires are de-
stroyed, and only through the relIeE
train sent out from this place could facts
be learned.
AT Pennington, twenty-five miles
south, there was great damage to build
ings from the same storm, but no loss Of
life.
In Paducah the storm was light, doing
no damage of consequence, but no tele-
graph lines were left and none were up
until late to-day. 1t is thought the
story as to this section is not half told.
EMINENCE, KY, March 29.-This sec
ton of country was visited by cyclons
night at 8 O'Clock. Several
houses and Outbuildings were destroyed
and a number badly damaged. One of
these was occupied by James Kinney and
family. His little three-year-old daughter
and his brother-in-laW, Lon Madden,
we're killed outright. Kinney was
probably fatally injured, ard his wife
and youngest child more or less bruised
The residence of James Kilson west or
The town was destroyed. Mrs. Kilson
vas fatally injured.
The whole country for miles is strewn
With debris and barns destroyed.
HOPKINsvILLE, Ky, March %
Freight train No. 81, from Evansville,
an at full speed into a large tree blown
~ the storm across the track just above
Sebree, and was totally wrecked. Engi-
leer Pete Burnes, Fireman Brodges
Ind Brakeman Powell were killed.
MASON, KY. March 29.-This CITY was
devastated by the storm that wrought
UGH ruin at Louisville. There was great
oss of life.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March ga special
rom Cairo says advices from Metropolis
ire to the effect that the accounts of the
cyclone at that place have been greatly
exaggerated. There is but one death
lnown Of. though perhaps a dozen or
more are severely injured. The loss of
property will amount to $3.50, 600.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. March 29.-Re-
'orts reached here that the tornado
truck Graysville, Ca, town eighteen
niles south of this place, Friday night
hortly after midnight People were
leeping and were terribly frightened
soofs were blown off large Touring mills,
nd two houses belonging TO John Woods
nd one 70 T. T. Wilson were blown down.
of A. s. Brooks were blown
own. Several narrow escapes are re-
orted. So far it has been impossible to
earn whether anyone has been killed.
RED CROSS AID.
WASHINGTON, March 28.-Miss Clara
ertram, of the Red Cross society called
It the White House to-day and informed
be president, who is ex-ofIicio chairman
the government board OF that organi-
alton that il was her intention 10 start