The Russellville Democrat., 1892-06-09
A TERRIFIC BLOW.
A Big Cyclone Makes Short Stay in Texas
 Towns.
A COSTLY VISIT.
Houses Torn to Pieces md Many Persons Injured-Estimated Damage
 S50,0 ,000.

and the residence and cotton gin of Mr. Helms. Mir. and Mrs. Helms and son were badly hurt, the latter probably fatally. W. H. Denton s residence was destroyed ard four children injured, one fatally. Frank Ray Waters residence was blown down, and his wife seriously injured. Mrs. Bellows house was de- stroyed, and she was painfully hurt. Two school houses and half dozen other dwellings were destroyed. The storm was ac- companied by heavy rain and hail, which destroyed nearly all growing crops.
 AT BETCHERvILLE.
 BETCHERvIII4E, TEX, June D. This place was visited by a disastrous cyclone last night. It destroyed the residence of J. D. Bowie, and in jured him and several of the family. c. N. Simmons residence was torn to pieces, the occupants escaping with slight injuries. Geo. Elliott's house was wrecked, his wife being probably fatally hurt. The residences of Henry Jackson, Bedd Reborn, Edward Radcliffe, J. N. Timberlake, J. R. Blayter, Mrs. Chow c. Fled, Jas. Fornby, Tom Scruggs, s. T. Effel, T. David son, Geo. Hacker, A. w. Spangler, J. F. Farthing, E. A. Smelling, Chas. Harrolld, G. c. Beckamr, J. B. Altman, M. l.. Miller. M. l.. Miller, J. T. Jones and A. s. Belcher were practically destroyed. Belcher's mill and cot ton gin and Mayfeld and Borge gin were damaged considerably. The academy is total wreck. Total loss estimated at $50, ,000.
 LOTT, TEX, June 2.-Yesterday the vicinity of Durango was visited by terrible cyclone. w. Y Mc- Pherson's place was struck first and wiped from the face of the earth. The places of Phillip Ste vens, John Strawn, Lee Farmer, Tom Farmer, J. M. Anderson and J. F. Bolin were struck and utterly demolished, and Stevens, Mrs. Bolin, two children and Lee Farmer were hurt. Tom Farmers child was injured and died to-day. The next place was that of J. J. Grocee,r r which was swept from the face of the earth, but Grocer and wife were secure in a storm house. The next place in it's path was at the Weathers. Mir. Weathers' wife and five children were all in the house. MT. Weathers' wife and two children were killed, the other three children be- ing dangerously hurt. Mir. Reeves had leg broken and collar bone broken. Mrs. Reeves was severely hurt and is still unconscious, while the baby es- capped without scratch. Reeves place was next completely destroyed. Ed. Bolin's place, next in it's path, was destroyed, he being crippled. The house of Henry Childers (colored) was then destroyed, and he and his two children hurt, not seriously. All the above places were completely destroyed. One of Joe Bolin's children was hurt.
 The utter desolation that passes description is to be seen. Huge houses were carried 200 yards. In one place new wagon axle thimble was broken like a pipe stem and the wheel carried distance back in the direction from which the storm came. The wagon tire was broken and spokes and felloes scattered several hundred yards.
 Cotton was left without a leaf or limb. Chickens were picked up and scattered along the route. The track of the storm was about quar- ter of a mile wide. A bed in J. w. Bolin's house dropped on the floor with covers and pillows undisturbed while lthe bedstead was found scattered to four winds. The dead and wounded were found in a ravine among the debris, some fifty yards from whore the Weathers