The record-union., 1896-05-17

luto the air and shattered to SpllnleTS
In this settlement
Many barns were also destroyed.
The special and regular trains which
came into the gloom enshrouded city
to-day were filled with volunteer ply
sicians and nurses, anxious relatives
and friends of the dead and injured.
Many parents of young ladies attend
ing the local colleges arrived to see
that no harm had befallen them.
Searching parties were sent out along
the path of the grim reaper to gather
the harvest of bodies from the flooded
wreckage and relieve the sufferings OF
those injured who had not been found
during the night. The women of Sher-
man were as brave as the men, and
much heroic work was done for love OF
humanity. The common sorrow Oblit-
Grated the line which divides the negro
from the Southern white. Followers OF
the Red Cross on fields of carnage
could not have done more than white
men and women did to-day and last
night for the dying and suffering sur
Nivors of the black race, who comprised
the majority of the victims.
The banks of Post Oak Creek, which
lined all day with hundreds of anxious
and curious visitors, watching with
different feelings the search for more
bodies among the mud and water
soaked debris.
Reports came in from points down the
creek that the loss of life outside the
city limits had been worse than was
feared. At the suspension bridge the
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tion and the few houses that had es-
capped the wind were crowded with liv-
ing victims. AT the HouSton-s street
bridge corpses Of dead and injured
PEOPLE formed a heart -rending scene
All available wagons were pressed into
service to remove the dead to the
mcrgue and the living to the temporary
hospitals. Seventy-one collins had been
sold at 2 O'Clock this afternoon, and
reighboring towns were called on to
furnish more. 1t is known that the
death list in the outlying part Of the
city will reach nearly 100
Many persons are reported missing
which is regarded as equivalent to be-
ing numbered with the dead. in some
cases whole families not being heard
from. 1t is believed that many bodies
of negroes will yet be taken from Post
Oak Creek.
The storm missed Dennison by a gap
of two miles.
The names of the victims In other
places cannot be obtained, because tel
egraphic and telephone wires are down
The excitement tonight has not abat-
ed a bit, but the colored people have
recovered from their first fright and
are among the hardest workers in the
searching parties. Van Alystine Howe,
Sells, Dennison and White Wright sent
a score of physicians to help the local
corps
On Reynolds Prairie, twelve miles
northeast of here, seven houses, all oc-
cupied, were blown down. Several oc-
cupants We're seriously hurt.
Last night the relief committee an
nounced that Grayson County would be
able to take care Of the dead and
wounded without assistance. AT that
time the committee did not know the
extent of the destruction of property
and loss of life They made the fol-
lowing announcement this afternoon:
1.-The loss OF life and property by the
cyclone is much greater than was sup
posed last night and the number in
jured is much larger. The dead and
wounded exceed 200 and the loss of
property will exceed $3.50, ,O0O. Sher-
man is taking good care of all the
wounded, but many families have lost
their all and are left destitute. All
contributions will be thankfully re-
ceived, as they will help us to give &c
those who must commence life anew.
STRUCK MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, May 16.-Special tele-
grams from points in Southwestern
Missouri announce that the cyclone OF
Friday night did great damage in that
section. Near Golden City the north
branch of Spring River has overf1owed
thousands of acres of growing grain
At Carthage a locomotive went into a
washout on the Frisco road. Engineer
Mcdonald was scalded and Fireman
Russells right leg was crushed. Al
Neosho, Scarritt College was unroofed
and a Baptist church wrecked.
TERRIFIC HAILSTORM.
ST. LOUIS, May 16.-A special to the
Republic" from Lebanon, Mo-, says
A terrific hailstorm visited this city
and vicinity about 6 o'clock last even
ing, accompanied by wind. 1t was the
most destructive storm ever known
here.
The hail fell thick and fast and the
rain came down in torrents. The hal
was terrific and very destructive al
over the city.
Windows in nearly every residence
and business house were riddled. There
are probably 5000 broken window
lights in the town. Trees and shrub
berry were stripped Of their foliage and
gardens are devastated and in ruins
Fruit trees were beaten down and
stripped of their load Of promising
fruit
BUSINESS HOUSES FLOODED.
JOPLIN (Mo), May 16.-A very heavy
rain visited this city this morning
swelling Willow Branch to a width OF
200 feet The stream crosses Mair
street and many business houses were
flooded. The Pittsburg and Gulf Rail
road is washed out for 200 feet south
of the depot. and hundreds of men viii
be thrown out of work for some time
owing to the flooding Of the mines.
The water rose to a hight of six fee
OF Main street. undermining the foun-
dations of three stores and flooding
others so InaI the uoorS DuTSl opeH- -
score of families were driven from
their homes The total loss is estimated
at 10000, the mine owners being the
heaviest losers.
STORM IN ILLINOIS.
QUINCY 1ll), May 16.-A rain an6
windstorm that blew almost hurri-
cane swept over this section this even
ing doing great damage to fruit anc
shade trees. The telephone and tele-
graph lines are prostrated and com
munication with the surrounding coun-
try is almost completely cut off. The
Comstock Castle Stove Works were un.