The morning call., 1894-02-13
IN THE SOUTH.
FrightfuI Work of Cyclone in the
Gulf States

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. IA cyclone, ac-
cOmpanied by heavy rain, passed over
Central Louisiana and Mississippi last
night about IL o'clock, doing considerable
damage. especially in the section traversed
by the Illinois Central Railroad. 1t is re-
ported that Newton, Miss, has been wiped
off the map, but this lacks confirmation on
account of the wires being down.
Just on the outskirts of Wesson, Miss,
the residence of w. S. Glenn was un-
rooted, and +. NJ. Simpsons house was
turned completely around and twisted
The gale next Struck the residence of
John Quar- and John and Albert Flynn,
completely demolishing the TWO former,
while the latter was taken up intact and
set down some distance from where it had
originally stood.
Quarts wife and children were lifted
up and deposited fully 100 feet away, es-
Gaping with only few light bruises and
scratches. The damage to fences and out
buildings in the surrounding country is
considerable. The section north and west
of Meridian was also visited. but no ma
terial damage is reported.
JACKSON, Miss. Feb. ia terrific
cyclone passed between Martinsville ant
BeauregaTd last night. Many houses were
swept from their foundation, several peo-
pie were killed aud many seriously hurt.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Feb. ia cyclone
near Troy. Ala, blew down a church and
several buildings. Several negroes are
reported killed. 1t is impossible to esti-
mate the loss.
DEAUREGARD. Miss. Feb. 12-Last night
a terrible wind and rain storm swept over
this place, doing considerable damage
Several residences were damoged.
ALEXANDRIA. La. Feb. 12.-Yesterday
heavy raid and wind storm visited this
section. Many fences were leveled and
three houses were blown from their pillars.
DANVILLE. KY, Feb. l2-The tornado
which passed five miles north of this city
at 10 o'clock this morning destroyed $1,000
worth of property. A large barn was
smashed and huge trees were splintered.
HARRoDsBURG. KY, Feb. ia storm
of unusual severity swept over the west
ern portion of Mercer County this MORN
ing doing considerable damage to property.
Several large stock barns near here, to-
gether with the stock contained in them,
were blown a distance of quarter of a
mile. Great damage vas done near Pleas
ant Hill. where the postoffice was blown
down.
DALLAS, Tex. Feb. 1.-THE thermom-
eter this morning.was IS deg. above zero,
with Ice two inches thick. Dispatches
from all points in the Panhandle and
Western Texas report weather last night
and to-day terrible. At San Angelo the
Thermometer was deg. below zero. 1t is
thought that cattle will suffer greatly.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Feb. 12-Tbere
was a severe wind and hailstorm last even
ing followed by one OF the worst northers
of the season. The counties west of here
report that cattle suffered severely and
hundreds of those in weak condition died
from extreme cold.
Fort WORTH. Tex, Feb. 12--Tremen-
dous suffering is caused by the great
blizz rd and great loss Of life Is expected.
Trains on the Santa Fe, Rock Island and
Denver roads are snOwbound at different
points. a loaded cattle-train was caught
and some stock were frozen to death. A
big death list on the cattle ranges is con-
eidarad cartoin