New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-02
TORNdDOES IN THE SOUTH.
MISSISSIPPI. TENNESSEE. ARKANSAS AND
KENTUCKY VISITED.
SEVERAL LIVES LOST AND MANY PERSONS IN.
JrRED-HEAvY DAMAGE To BUILDINGS.
Corner Mulberry

SEVERAL LIVES LOST AND MANY PERSONS IN.
JrRED-nEAvY DAMAGE To BUILDINGS.
CROPS AND RIVER CRAFT.
Memphis. Jnne IA dispatch 10 Tho Appeal.
Avalanche from Rosedac, Miss. says: tornado
struck this town at O'Clock Yesterday afternoon.
". j. Bowdre, a cdGrcd minister. and his wife were
killed. The injured Mrs. Miller, John Water,
A. V. Footc, Lucas Veal and Lynn Robinson. Twenty
houses we're ether wrecked OF badly damaged Among
them were the BAPTIST and Methodist churches and
the City I.ank. Many cabins occupied by cooreA
people blown down and trees and fences We're
carried by the wind like straws.
Milan. Tenn. June lone Of the most disastrous
and destructive wind and rain storms known for
years struck this region yesterday morning ana con-
nued throughout the day. The destruction to crops
bmlldings, etc., will be enornous. The sewers IN
Man-s became obsirnoted, ho,"iinS business houses
and converting tn" street into the sd of roaring
torrent. Robert SWEET fell into the Maln-st Hood
and narrowly escaped drowning. John Morgan. In
attempting TO ford a stream, vas swept away ana
drowned WashOut. OIL the Louisville ard Nashville
Railroad are reported al Gadsten and OWNS SWITCH
The Illinois Central track Is covered with BLASTED
trees. The river Is higher than was reported IN
1886 and IS sweeping MI before It. Another break
has been reported just north Of Bradford, ana
oil traffic will be suspended. While standing IN the
door OF his house. Charles Benem was struck ny
lightning and knocked unconscious. his left side being
paralyzed. AT > O'Clock hail storm RACED.
paducah Ky, June IA severe wind'iorm struck
Paducah yesterday morning about ii O'clock ana
for one hour buildings rocked and cracked as II about
10 fall and cnguf their terrorstricken occupants.
Trees were blown down every street AMI many
people fled from their houses aud sought refuge IN
the Government building. The building, unroofed
we're the Opera House. W. II. Rickes >ons drysoods
store Vaughnns tobacco factory. george d. Hart y
SONS hardware store, several warehouses ana TWO
planning mills. About fifty business houses ana dwell
ings were partly unroofed Two wharf boats were
torn from their mooriDss and carried into the river.
Tie steamers b. D.. Rhea and John h. speed urea
"a bring them TO shore, but the gale carried the
whole four down the river. The two wharf boats
went ashore on the Illinois side. At brooklyn He
three miles down the river, many boats
wore sunk the total loss there VIII be
about $4,000 AT Smithland. twelve mile up the
river the Court IIous. ard seven churches were
unroo,ei and II dwelling was demolished
Nashville Ark. June 1.-The wind WIS des rlctivs
an over this county yesterday. fences barns, trees
and crops Of all hind being destroyed Lightning
struck the OF J. stuart. fatally inlurns one
q his daughters. At CcntTcpoint several business
ho,scs and the Baptist Church were blown down.
n negro being killed in the church. The ARKANSAS
and Louisiana Railroad sustained serious loss rom
wo,er The bridge at Min, Creek was destroyed.
The front, from the store buidihss ~
,in,ley Bros, Cannon n owens ana D. \. h"g"es'
and the mill and factory Of Mr.. Hughes were wrecked
ll,,e. Ark, June 1.-loward County was swept
by a terrific storm of wind and rain yesterday alter
noon resulting In loss of life and great des'rW no"
OF property. County Assessor stewart ana TWO c"n'
drn arc repor,ed to have been killed BY the collapse
OF their house. Many bridges and restles along the
different railroads have been wrecked ana aeNeraa
hundred feet Of the Arkansas and Louisiana Rairoaa
were washed away. Train service has been aoan'
doned At Harrisburg the Cantley Lumber tome
panys property swept away. the loss being T.'''
600 william Martin had bis farm washed away
The entire county Is wrecked from Two To seven
| milss southwest. Rain and hail fell heavily Judgs
Gbson's farmhouse, three miles south OF TINS place,
VAS totally wrecked. At Guernsey, a haii Dozen
bnuse. wrie blown down and many OF the occuphhts
wers seriously hurt. At Newleadvie haii,torm
| did great damage crops and houses ana heo
! large amount OF stock.