New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-21
A WFUL WORK OF THE STORM.
OVER FORTY PEOPLE KILLED IN MISSIS-
SIPPI
AT LEAST TWO HUNDRED OTHERS INJURED
PROPERTY LOSS AMOUNTING TO HUNDREDS
OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS-ALL THE
DETAILS NOT YET KNOWN.

DETAILS NOT YET KNOWN.
Meridian. Miss. April oO-A frigltful tornado
crossed Jasper and Clarke counties yesterday AFTER
over forty people killed and fully 200 were
Injured The tornado originated In Jasper county,
thrty-fv miles south Of here. and travelled In a
northeastery direction. settlement OF negro CABINS
destroyed and many OF the unfo' tunae inmates
peTishcd. Colonel Bcrry's magnificent plantation was
swept clean and several negroes wer" badly hurt
From this point Barnett. thirty miles south OF here,
tho storm especially severe. Dr. I. j. krousc,
one the rgest plantation in the south. was
heavy loser Every stick of timber on his place was
carried away and every house demolished. Dr. krouse
was badly injured. His had his skull crushed,
and his wife and daughter slightly hurt.
negro Dr. RrcIs.'s plantation. named Henry Gel
man. and his wife and nine children were imprisoned
under the ruins Of his cabin and fire. originating from
the Kitchen stove, slowly Toasted the ufortunate
Prisoners who pltcously begged that death might come
and release them from their sufer1ngs. Other negro
inmates OF cabins the place were shaken anu
bruised but other seiious casualties are reported
Three miles east OF Barnett the wind struck
nclghborhood Of farnis and many buildings
wrecked. Tom Lots dwelling swept away and
his leg, broker, and other members OF the family
slightly bruised John smiths house was yelled
and he received serious injuries. Il. F. Leggctl's
store destroyed and his stock OF merchandise /,
hanging In shreds upon the branches OF the
in tn" ruins. which caught fire. and they would have
persisted but for the timely arrival OF neighborS \
little further three negro cabins We're struck TWO
negroes were killed and several badly wounded.
Twenty miles east OF Barnett the storm crossed the
Memphis and Ohio Railroad tracks. tearing down
three miles of telegraph wires and obsruc'ing the
tracks. The telegraph poles and wires for distance
o.fvc miles along the tracks of the New Orleans and
Northwestern Railroad down.
Crossing the Memphis and Ohlo's tracks north OF
Shubuta, Tia" storm created havoc among the negro
cabins on the different plantations.
The tornado struck Pacluta. small town twenty
six miles south of Meridian. AT o'clock last night.
Great damage done to property and II Is re-
ported that several lives lost. The same tor
nado struck Desoo town of 800 Inhabitants, seven
teen miles east VI pachuta, ten minutes later. The
extent of the damage at DeSoto Is not KNOWN but II
is reported to be very great. All wires south of
Meridian down aud II Is Impossible to secure par
ticulars now.
Fayetteville Ark. April 2O.-N noon yesterday.
terrific tornado passed through the valley just south
,f this place. It's path about 800 yards wide.
leaving barren waste behind It, swept everything,
upro0tcd tore down fences, destroyed houses.
omt shelter On. family named Wright, consisting OF
'isht persons, are all seriously ihJuitN but IL ~
lumber of others are ported injured. but many
and To what extent cannot yet be- determined. III"
Witnessed Tn. horrible scene The cloud came up
from the southwest. following nOrthtasterly course.
II was in sight for about three miles. TIE upper
portion OF the cOId was funnel shaped and black,
and went spinning like wDrlwind, round and round,
and under ANA near the ground was another cloud
almost white, which WIS apparently touching tn"
ground and rolling In directly the opposite direction
the upper onc literally hltlng everything of the
OF the earth that fell In It's path. Trees. fences
and pnnks and parts Of buildings were fylng through
the aI In every direction Just In front Of the
lunncl-smpcd cloud WIS small cloud that looked
Hike riblCn whir.lng through the air. The tornado
was followed by Il heavy wind and rain that lasted
most Of the afternoon.
Little Rock Ark. April 20. News received
here today Of fearful tornado that swept down
FOurchc Valley few days ago, leaving death and
havoc In Its wake. The Of the terrible destruc-
of the absence Of railroads and Geographic communi
caton In that part of the State where II occurred.
The town OF IjOles. sixteen miles north OF Dallas,
Polk County, was almost swept of the map. Build
mile and shattered In fragments. number OF lives
were lost but correct report cannot le obtained.
II Il known that seven persons We're Killed I'm eye
witness that Just before the wind struck the town
people to extent prepared for the visitor.
First the sky became overcast, and then moaning
sound heard and finally grcenish cOlOred cloud
rapidly approaching from the southwest AS
IL nered the wind sprang up ana continued In force
the terrific pressure. Large houses We're lifted on
their foundations rs II they were straws, and dashed
to pieces The path OF the tornado was half mile
I'm width. :,
storm visited Ardmorc. !. r.. on Tuesday night,
destroying growing vegetation and crops. A tornado
struck Kancy IIollows. forty miles north OF here at
midnight Tuesday night. destroying several houses
and niurng several perscns some probably IauiS'
Telegr;iphc communication was destroyed.
WIRES PROsTRATE IN MANY STATES.