The herald., 1894-03-20
Many Villages in the Path Of
the Tornado.
An Appalling Death Roll, Suffering
aud Destruction.
A Large Section OF Country Devastated
An OId-FRshiOned Delugo In
tho g ulf statea-St1eams
Out Of Banks.
B, the Associated Pre,s.

vailed today, are unparalleled in sever
ity. The death list will reach 20 and
the wounded over 100. At Emory, capi-
tai of Rail county, the cyclone knocked
the town nearly out of existence. 1t
was not the only town visited and han
died roughly.
The Cyclone and ice storm struck the
little town of Emory, 80 miles south of
Greenville, Saturday night, and demol-
ished the western part of the place. A
relief train, with doctors, sent from
Greenville, found the people helpless
and panic-stricken. Over q dozen were
dead or dying and many others seriously
injured. The Identified dead are:
George Walker, Miss Esther Alexander
and the four-year-old child OF Henry
Murray. Three unidentified bodies
were found north of Emory. Fifty per-
sons were wounded, some very serious
ly. The storm came from the southwest
and swept the earth of everything in its
track, 80 miles in length and 100 yards
wide.
THE VICTIMS AT LONG VIEW.
LONG VIEW, Tex, March 19.-Follow-
ing is a revised list of the dead and
wounded at Lansing's switch, the CEN
ter OF Sunday mornings cyclone, ak
miles east of here. The dead number
eight, as follows:
Alexander Lester, Sarah Lester, Alex
ander Lester, jr., Robert A. Lester,
Jasper Collins, Sissy Lester, Dock Sim
mons, Arthur Lester.
The fatally injured are: Mollie Col
niaar n1ooao foil
colored).
There are 10 or Is others seriously in
jursd, both white and colored.
WIDESPREAD DEVASTATION.
NAcoeDooHEs. Tex, March 19.--Sst-
urcay, Cyclone passed through this
county, and yesterday tornado trav-
ersed wide scope of country. Rain has
been falling in sheets, go that no COM
munication with the stricken section
has been had, and only meager details
are obtainable. Every house in the
Whitaker negro colony was blown
away and a number severely hurt.
In the Grimes nsighborhood, eight miles
from here, there is not fence or house
left. Dan Grimes was killed and his
wife received fatal injuries.
This morning cyclone began opera
tions two miles east OF here, running all
the houses in the Meg Guiston mill settle
ment. The corpse of young lady who
died last night was mangled beyond
recognition. Many inmatea of the house
were fatally injured. Jake BsgRnier, an
old man, was killed.
Relief parties are organized to 90
from here. 1t is reported that Hilland,
in Bell county, and Bartlett, in Will
hanson county, were wiped out. but no
authentic news is obtainable from those
places, as the wires are down.
ANOTHER STRICKEN SECTION.
LUFKIN, Tex, March 19.-Y esterday
about 9 O'Clock a destructive cyclone
struck this section and laid bare every
thing in its path. About q dozen
farm houses within three miles
OF this place were demolished and a
number of people narrowly escaped
death. Every tree, fence and other OBJ.
stscle in the path of the storm was torn
up and the roads in various directions
are obstructed, and it is almost impossi-
BILE to travel on horseback.
About 6 O'Clock this morning cyclone
struck the edge of town and three houses
we're wrecked and their contents scat
tered over the country a distance of q
mile or 80. Several persons were Heri-
ously injured, but none fatally.
The people in the points the storm
touched are in a terrible condition. The
damage TO property and stock will reach
thousands OF dollars.
STREAMS OVERLOOKED.
GAINESVILLE, Tex. March 19.-The
report that the most violent electrical
and hail storm ever known has been
prevailing here during the past three
days, causing the streams to overflow
their banks, is true. Much damage
will be done to crops and cattle. The
Missouri, Kansas and Texas and Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe trains are de-
layed on account of the water. AtBartlett
the Methodist and Baptist churches were
wrecked and the schoolhouse was blown
from its foundation. In addition much
damage was done to houses. No one
was seriously hurt. The. wind blew a
regular tornado at Saratoga, several
miles north, and five persons killed.
Saratoga is several miles from a railroad
and telegraph line and it ,is at present
impossible to verify these reports.
The cyclone reached we'll into the
Chickasaw nation. Much damage is
reported. Twenty miles north oil here
the home OF j. b. Putnam was blown
down. Ills 14-year-old daughter was
killed and his wife fatally hurt. Other
mem bers Of the family were badly hurt.
Nearly all the stock on the place was
killed.
ADELUGE IN THE SOUTH.
MEMPHis. Tenn, March l9.-The
storm continues in all its intensity, aud
the downpour of rain has been incessan'
causing damage to roads and buildings
and overhowing branches and bayous.
In the city the water filled the streets
and cutters and for time stopped traf-
tic. The rainfall up to 10 o'clock today
was 6.5 inches, which is second to the