The sun., 1891-07-08
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Moro Deaths Reported a.A Large Lssses
fro. Destruetio. sTDuaiAines.

More Deaths Reported asa Lsrgs Lesses
from Destruction efDua1Aings.
NEW ORLEANS July 7.-Nsws has been re-
csived from many places showing that ysster-
days storm was general throughout the
southern half Of the State.
Tie tornado that struck Baton Rougs blew
down the Belmont sugar house on the west
bank OF the river In West Baton Rouge and all
the negro quarters. and unroofed several
houses.
The rain fall which followed II and
which lasted until late to-day. II de-
clarsd to have been unprecedented. The
country is flooded. Beyond Baton Rouge,
damage Is reported at Wilson. at
Gaunard's plantation. whore the sugar
house was blown down and tho quarters de-
stroysd: on R. L. Dixon's plantation. whore a
number OF houses were wrecked and q negro
woman named Williams and her child killed
and two others wounded; the McNair
camp. whore white man. name unknown.
was killed and two wounded: at Hodees's,
whore three persons were seriously injured: on
the Mckay plantation. where Wesley Young.
negro was killed and four others wounded.
The Doherty and Gsbrochs sugar houses
nesr Baton Rou ewers blown down, ~ we'll
~ number OF no sss near them. At all those
places the houses In the path OF the storm were
destroyed and . large number Of cattle and
horses Killed.
West Of New Orleans the storm raced even
more violently. but the destruction Of the
wires makes It impossible TO get full particu-
lars.S. Two tornadoss are known to have
wrought havoc in the neiehborhood Of Welsh
In Caloastsu and Jesnnettsi in Iberia. In Lafay-
cite parish several houses were destroyed. and
Norbert Washington killed and several per-
sons wounded. he orop damsgs tonight 10
4 ~. - ~ 81 whk
yesterday. Corn has suffered greatly. The
cane has been butltttle injured.
In Baton Rouge II Esfned 90 heavily all day
long that It was dinf6alt to make . thorough
exam alton OF the quarter destroyed By the
tornado yesterday and dEure mp accurately
the damage done. Those who saw the
storm come up say there were two
angry clouds which seemed 70 meet Just
In front Of the shed Of Garie q Rosenfeld's
brickyard. and then the full fury OF the tornado
broke on them. This seems to have been its
starting point Hero It destroyed number Of
sheds. Thence 1t swept little to tho north.
St
The GoverHors mansion was unroofsd and
otherwise injured. The tornado finally rsac11
Main street It demolished the brick building
wounded. Almost the last building struck was
tho psnltentiary. which collapsed almost in .
second.
1t Is declared that the conviots who escaped
injury did such excellent work in resouinx the
wounded that their good conduct will DO
made the subject OF special mention By tho
Board OF Control OF the penitentiary.
Ex-JudRe Tom Ford and Buckley. formerly
prominent politicians Of this city, and each
serving q long term for the murder Of
Andrew Murphy. did such good service that
they will be mentioned for pardon. and
It is thought that several others may gain
executive favors. Among them will bs
man Of the name Of Do Witt who was sent
to the penitentiary from this city only few
days ago De Witt olaims to have been sur
geon in the Federal army during the late war.
and showed skin at surRery yesterday.
He took charge Of the wounded At once and
set do1sn arms and logs successfully. Only
ono of the convicts made any attempt 70 es-
cape, . negro named Gross.