New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
A DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO.
SEVERAL MORE LIVES REPORTED LOST
GREAT DAMAGE DONE IN ssIssIPPI-BUILDINGs
DESTROYED AND LIVESTOCK K1LLED-THE
STORM AT GALVESTON.
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jackson, Miss, July 7.-The disastrous tornado
reported yesterday at Baton Rouge, La., took a
northerly course through this State, doing damage
to the extent of thousands Of dollars. Three
negroes and several domestic animals were killed
Hundreds of houses and barns were demolished
and acres of cotton and corn destroyed. Ihe
storm passed over this city at noon, but deScended
several miles north on Joel Johnson's farm, blew
ing down nine houses and killing considerable
stock valuable horse was carried hundred
Yards through the air and was spiked on rail-
He was instantly killed. johnson estimates his
damage at 81 900 The path of the tornado was
200 yards wide.
New-Orleans, July 7.-Dispatches received here
this morning report damage by storms as follows :
In Lafayette Parish many houses were blown
down and damage was done to farms. North
bert Washington was killed under the ruins OF
his own house.
At Lobdclls, West Baton Rouge Parish, the
heaviest rainstOrm known there in many years
occurred last night. The wind demolished the
large bric, sugarhouse on the Belmont planta-
ton also several cabins and other buildings
About 8 o'clock this morning tornado passed
through the country three miles from Gloster
Miss 1t came from the southwest and was half
mile wide Many houses were destroyed, a
negro woman and her child were killed and sew
eral other persons were wounded
The Times Democrats Brook Haven Miss
dispatch says: Yesterday morning about O'Clock
the southwestern portion of this county was Wis
tied by destructive tornado, demolishng houses
and fences and uprootlng trees. One man was
killed and three wounded. Another tornado
passed twelve miles east of this place at 10 o'clock
doing great damage"
A tornado struck Madison, Miss, about II
O'Clock yesterday. II was preceded by fearful
rumblng sound that came from the southeast
Disasters are reported as follows On II. E.
McKay's plantation negro cabins were destroyed; +;
Wesley Young. colored, was killed, and several
others we're wounded Dr. j. II. McKoy's build
ing was wrecFe9 The storm then passed across
tbe railroad leveIlinc telegraph poles. The houses
Of Glasscock and Brown were the first reached
in town. Both were wrecFed, and much OF the
furniture DESTROYED and stock injured. The Pres
bvterian Church and school building were com
plctely swept away, and on A. NJ JoneSs pace
outstanding buildings were destroyed ana STOCK
injured. trees, orchards and shrubbery ruined
Passing out of town TO the northwest, the storm
COMPLETELY DESTROYED two churches OF cOiored per-
sons and the house Of Handy" Lee, coored.
A Galveston. Texas dispatch to The Picayune
saws: The storm which ragged here Saturday
night and Sunday eliminated Sunday night about
0 o'clock; driving southwest wind accompanied
by heavy rain, caused many of the lower portions
of the city to become practically inundated
About o'clock the wind had reached q Vcioc-
itv Of fifty miles an hour. Tie electrlcIlght
plant was useless and the darkness. added TO the
fury of the storm, made anything like traVel
impossible All street-railway service was aoah-
dope4 Tie o0iet ad-Adso cJi-> was apnS He
Gnlf beach. where the terrific force OF the surl
carried away almost everything within its reach.
The breal,water in front of the Beach Hotel was
completely wrecked. TIE electric railway tracks
were undermined and carried inshore. At the
east shore end which is extremely low ana hat'
the heavy sea did much damage. In many lnstan-
eos the occupants of buildings were competed 10
ASCEND 70 th csecond floor to avoid the water;
On Tia bay side of the city in the east ehd Smai
bo9t, were called into rcqulSltlon Tor ualel2
hut boating was dangerous, and lew aJtcinplcu
TO get about in that way. 1
The tide was the highest known for years ana
when the wind veercd TO the west, lai' IN the
NIGHT it looked if every craft III the IitI"or
was doomed to destruction. Mhch unc8S!ieSS 10
feIs for the safety of the steamer tnnklln' Que
from the Blue Fields banana fields OF Nicaragua
since last Friday. Throughout the city houses
were blown down and steps and stairs were c',IIl'u
away. Several people were injured, one mouse
foIlino before a furious blast before the lnuats
escaned Ono of them was seriously injured.
Fake all in all. it. was the most disastrous storm
which Galveston has seen for years, ana II VIII
takc tbonsonds of dollars to repair the damage
which it did.