The Forrest City times., 1894-02-16
BY WIND AND WAVE.
Awful Destruction Wrought by the
 Elements.
Wind-Storm of Cyclonic Intensity Tn Kentucky-Terribie Cyclone in Mis- sissippi - The Disturbances
 Widespread and General.
The Worst for rwenty-Thrse Years.

ZaTd WHICH ever StTbGh tiiAo titl co Att as the weather bureau records show for twenty-three years is raging here. Street traffic is greatly impeded and walking is accomplished with great danger to life and limb. Many per sons have already been injured by be- ing blown to the ground. against walls and street pests by the wind. The velocity is so miles an hour. the high est ever recorded for this city, and al- most double the velocity of the wind which is blowing a blizzard in the western states. The following state ment was made by the chief of the weather bureau to the United Press correspondent this morning:
 This storm started on the south coast of California Saturday morning. and Sunday it struck Texas This morning it was central in the Ohio valley. There is over Lake Superior an area of very high pressure. and its proximity to the storm center of the Ohio valley has caused the abnormal1y high wind in this vicinity. The storm has stopped in the southwest and will stop in this neighborhood tonight, followed by fair weather with cold wave tomorrow. The wind IS now 50 miles an hour. blowing from the north east. 1t will shift to the northwest by tomorrow morning and moderate greatly. The storm is now moving eastward. This is the highest steady wind since the bureau was es- tshlished, twenty-eight years ago. The thermometer is a3 degrees above zero. but it will go down to zero when the wind abates.
 The wind was so furious at the cor ners where sky-scrapers are built, es- pecially the Monadnoclx and Annex block, bounded by Jackson. Van Buren and Dearborn streets and Custom House place, that extra policemen gave all their attention to the pedestrians. Dozens of women were lifted from their feet and blown to the ground, or else pushed across the streets until they came in violent contact with walls and other Instructions.
 Mrs. Brahaney. of 36l South Clinton street. q char woman at the Art insti- tute. was lifted in the air and dashed against the fire-plug at the Dearborn and Van Buren street corner. Two of her ribs were broken. and it is sup posed she is internally injured. She lay in the snow drift until men ran to her rescue and the police ambulance took her home. The gusts of wind and binding particles of snow frightened men as we'll as women from attempt ing to cross Dearborn street at Van Buren. The fate of others kept them within sheltering doorways. Civilians and policemen became volunteer brigade, and on the principle that in union is strength they locked arms crossed in safety.
 The cable and horse car lines are badly crippled by the snow storm. Four horses are being used on the horse cars on nearly all lines, and even then after a fair load had been taken on. the drivers are afraid to come to a complete stop lest they should be un- able to start agaln. The mails also suffered seriously from the storm. near ly all the trains arriving in the city being from one to three hours late.
 Thrilling Adventurs of Two Hundred
 Signt-Ssers Ahoat on a Bridge.
 MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. 1s.-A storm of great intensity was central over Arkansas Sunday night, and rain fell ip torrents at Little Rock and vicinity. and for some time the wind blew with tremendous force, tearing down signs and driving all pedestrians indoors In eight hours .19 of an inch of rain had fallen. ffl
 At [ o'clock yesterday morning the thermometer stood 26 degrees above zero. fall of 24 degrees since o'clock Sunday afternoon.
 The Arkansas river at Little Rock began falling Sunday morning, but the decline soon stopped and the water be- gan to rise again.
 The steamer Reese Pritchard ar rived yesterday. Capt Drake brought full particulars of the accident to the Dardanelle bridge. An attempt was made to swing in the bridge to prevent it from being washed away by the ris- ing water. Nearly 200 men. women and children got on the bridge to see the sights. Instead of enjoying them selves they had terrible ex- perience. Just as the bridge was being swung around the ca ble broke and the bridge was swept down the river with its human load One quarter of mile from where the bridge had broken away, the steamer Reese Pritchard was plying down the river. Capt. Drake saw the floating bridge coming and commanded that the boat be headed up the river and ali hands attempt to stop it. This was done by great efforts. The bridge was