The Green Forest tribune., 1894-10-04
LITTLE ROCK LAID WASTE.
THE BUSINESS PORTION OF THE CITY DE.
VASDATED-MANY KILLED AND INJURED
Several ofthe Penitentisry Buildings Demolished
the Insane Asylum Wreck.

cyclone struck this city at S:ZO this
evening, and almost devastated the
business portion of rhe city. Several
persons are known to have been killed
and injured, while it is feared that
scores more have met the same horrible
fate. The main portion of the busi-
ness center, bounded on the south by
Third street, on the north River front,
and the west by Center street and on
the east by Commercial street, is
practically in RUNS, and the amount
of damage is incalculable. The total
property loss will probably approach
half million of dollars,
The cyclone was accompanied by
terrific storm, and the stocks of goods
in those business houses which We're
unroofed, though not otherwise wreck
ed, are destroyed by water. The
storm struck the state penitentiary
which stands on a hill in the western
part of the city, with fearful force,
destroying the dining room, tearing
down the stable and shops, unroofing
the main cell building, and demolish-
ing the Warden's office. Several con-
vcts We're seriously injured. one of
whom died an hour afterwards.
The worst damage, however, was
done to property on Markham and Com
mercial streets. Nearly every building
in that district is unroofed, and many
are totally wrecked The large hr-e-
story building at Markland and Cum
berland, occupied by the b. H. McCar-
they company is total wreck, as is
also the two story building on the op-
posite corner occupied by Max Elkins
as saloon. Two stories of the Old
Dimnion house was blown off, and the
several stories under it flooded by water
and filled with debris.
The streets are filled with tin roofs.
electric wires and other wreckage, and
it will be several days before the extent
of damages can be known
Rescuing parties are busy searching
+ for the wounded, but list of the cans
alities is unobtainable
AT II O'Clock tonight message came
from the asylum and state penlentiary
just west of the union depot calling for
doctors and other assistance. 1t is
reliably stated that number of pa
tients at the asylum are fatally injured
and great damage done to the build
ing.
John Edwards, with his infant baby
in his arms, was found dead on Main
street by policeman. This street is
covered with poles, wires and debris
from the buildings. Six electric street
car moters are on Main street with
ratings and poles on them. These
motors are total loss.
Gov. Fishback's quarters, in the
Martin block, are mass of ruins.
AT midnight the office in the main
building of the penitentiary was torn
away ard several framed cottages in the
vicinity were completely demoralized.
A stampede took place among the
convcts but Superintendent Mcdonnell
and his ASSISTANTS soon succeeded i'll
queting them. Fortunately only about
l25 convicts inside the wall. The
other 400 were taken to Sunny Side
plantation some days ago.
The Insane asylum is the greatest.
wreck. The roofs of the main buildings
were completely destroyed, and several
wards caved in, destroying everything
inside. Several insane patients made
their escape, but were captured. 1t
is not known how many inmates We're
killed or injured. but many are suppos-
ed to be buried in the ruins. Confu
sion is too great there to learn anything
tonight.
DR.. Ingate, who came here several
months ago from Mobile, to accept
position in the asylum, was killed. He
is buried beneath The ruins of the
building.