Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14
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Anneta, Tex. April i3.-(spcclai)--A
snail cyclone passed northsastcrly
through this place Sunday morning
about II o'clock. doing much damage.
The sn5re house occupied by r. S. Chew.
general mcrchnndifa. and the post office
was blown down and completely de-
siroyed. The stock OF goods was much
damaged by the rain. AIr. Chew's barn
was partly demolished and his two
smoke houses blown down. A piece OF
ncantlinc was blown endwise against
Mr.. Chcw's residence and pierced the
wall almost striking two girls sleeping
within. Some others In the neighbour
hood suffered losses
Grlnbury. Tex. April 13.--(Speclal.)--
A terrific rain and wind storm passed
over this section Sunday morning
about o'clock. A number OF dwellings
were blown or their foundations here
and at Thorp's Spring: several wind
mills were blown down and nearly all
the glass fronts were more or less dam
oged. fnrnc being completely demoi-
ishcd. There HAYS been no reports from
the country rs yet. So far no serious
damage To persons has been reported.
The rain was the heaviest that has fall
len for months. The cloud came from
the youthwcst. report has just been
ts,ought In on the west bound freight
that SIX residences and the depot were
destroyed at Cresson. besides a number
OF other houses damaged.
Meridian, Tex. April 13--iSpeclal. -
A severe vino. rain md hail storm
visited Meridian and Vicinity last night.
Tie Baptist parsonage, nearing COM
plcticn. was blown down and left a
complete wreck. a residence Of John
u. Rail- was blown from its foundation.
Hale's barn was blown away; trees and
fences toppied. Great destruction re-
suited to the gardens and orchards.
Rhome. Tex. April 13.-tSpecial.)-
Our town was visited by quite rain
and strong straight windstorm Satur-
day night. Considerable lumber AT the
lumber yard was blown around and
scattered about the yard. The tin roof
was blown from the rock store OF Col
onel u. G. Rhome. leaving the hardware
stock OF Mounts & Bro. exposed during
the night to the rain and II is very
much damaged. The entire tin COW
erlng. so by so feet, was caught up by
the wind and moved wholly to the
ground.
Chico, Tex. April 13.-(special )--This
section was visited this morning at 3
o'clock by hard wind storm accomp0n-
led by some rain. Airs. Jennie Thomp-
kinH. who lives two miles north Of this
place. had her house blown to pieces.
No one received any serious injuries
save Boyd. the hired man, who had his
nose badly cut by falling plank. Other
slight damages were done In the neigh
borhood.
Carbon. Tex. April 13.--CSpeclal.)-
A heavy rain and wind storm from the
southwest struck this place Sunday
morning about o'clock. blowing the
Methodist church and two dwelling
houses from their foundations. II also
blew the front on of berber shop and
demolished lumber sheds and small
buildings. doing considerable damage.
No one was hurt.
wnxahachie. TEX. April 1s.-(special)
THE wind Saturday night blew down
the derrick at the city's new well and
also destroyed Sims stable and came
near killing two mules therein Con-
siderable damage was done at Boz. Mr..
Wllman's store was blown or it's pill
lars. Mr.. AlexandePs smokehouse and
barn were blown down. also the shed
over Mr.. Welder's scales and Bob Lees
Kitchen. The damage at Boz will not
exceed $1,000.
Cisco. Tex, April Especially --cisco
was visited Saturday night by very
severe storm. though very little damage
was done. In the vicinity of Harpers-
VILE. stephens county. the storm did
considerable damage blowing the house
and contents Of II. p. Fronebcrg away
The family were away on visit at the
time.
Putnam. TEX. April 1s.--(speclal)--
About l2 o'clock Saturday night n
heavy wind and hail storm struck this
place. blowing down good many out
houses. fences. etc. The damages are
unknown. The rain will be n great
help to the farming interests, as IL
was badly needed
Eastlond, Tex, April l3.-(special)--
A heavy rain fell here Saturday night.
Telephone messages report good rains
at GunHight, Carbon and Rising Star.
with considerable wind and hail.
Nruitland. Tex, April f3-(Spcclal.)--
About o'clock yesterday morning this
place was visited by copious rain.
Prospects were never better for crops.
especially the fruit crop, which prom
lses to be very large.
Gordon. Tex, April 1s.-(Speelal)-
A rain and hail storm occurred here
Saturday night.
Albany. Tex, April 13.-(special.)-
A messenger today coming In for ply
slcians and medicine, brought the news
OF a severe Wind storm last night,
which visited what IL commonly known
as the dry branch neighbonhood. about
twelve miles east from shis place The
first known was to the effect that a
whole family consisting OF "A widow
and two children had been killed, but
II Is since learned that they wero not
killed outright, but all were more or
less injured and may die. Tho house
In which they lived was completely
demolished. Through private kilograms
from Moran, this county. today, 1t is
learned OF very heavy hnilstorm in
that section last night doing some
damage. Albany was visited by a very
heavy wind storm during the night
followed by a good general ground
soaking rain
Gpldthwaite. Tex. April 1a-(special)
This section OF the country was Wis
tied by the heaviest rain OF the year
yesterday morning. a heavy gale ac-
companied tho rain and some damage
Il reported. A dwelling on Mrs. Ev-
ercya farm, five miles west of town.
occupied by Mr.. Cowart aud family,
was blown to the ground, but no one
was seriously hurt. The dwelling OF
cid Watson. twelve miles southeast
was badly damaged. hut his family
escaped without injury
Aivarado. Tex. April 12.-The rain
storm Saturday night aid some dam
nges to the property OF a few citizens
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