Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14
FEW BAD ACCIDENTS
the DESTRUCTION OF rnornnrr
WAS THE GREATEST LOSS.
Buiidinss Everywhere We're wreck
ed and Demolished by the Force
OF the wins-rhe storm Wa. Ae-
eompanied by Rain

Putnam, Tex. April 1s.-(speciaL)-
Later returns from the storm Saturday
night proved more fatal than antici-
pated. -Four miles from Cottonwood.
this county the residence of w. c.
Rawlings was blown down, killing his
wife, badly inJuring DR.. Mason and also
injuring Mr. Rawlings. shortly after
the storm followed 10y a downpour OF
rain and hall, TO which they were eN-
posed for several hours About four
miles northwest OF this place the Hart
sehooi house was blown down and other
residences were badly damaged In the
neighborhood. a. ]. Beaver was caught
out at q late hour and overtaken By the
storm. He was blown for fifty yards
and beat upon by large hail stones and
rain. He IS pretty badly used up, but
10 thankful that he came out as well as
Azle, Tex, April 1s.-tspeciai) -Yes-
terday tho wind blew gale all day
and last night. after midnight, II de-
veloped into real hurricane. which re-
suited in the destruction of orchards,
fences and outhouses generally and
several dwellings were wrecked and
blown down. Henry Ragle and family,
consisting OF himself, wife. two young
men and several small children, were
living In "A two-story double log house
on A. l.. Hill's farm. The house was
young men who We're sleeping up stairs
landed some distance from the house
unhurt; tho woman was slightly hurt
and the children unhurt but some
heavy logs fell across Mr. Rngle and
held him until morning. breaking some
bones and brushing him very badly. a
great portion Of the rock chimney fell
upon him. This occurred some time
after midnight and he rema ined under
the logs until this morning, when his
neighbors gathered and released him.
His property was all destroyed and the
doctors report his condition very crit
icai this morning.
Mansfield, Tex, April 1s.--CSpecial)-
The worst cyclone that ever visited our
section struck Mansfield Sunday norm
ing at o'clock. unroohng the drug
stores OF Mars Bros and u. II. Kcer,
doing considerable damage, The front
part OF the building owned by j. a.
Groves and occupied by W. A. Kaylor
was blown down. The wind played
havoc with the awnings IN the city. as
VOL as moving several buildings from
their foundations. turning over out
houses, otc. Mr.. Lon Lutrclls house,
three miles west OF Mansfield, was torn
10 pieces. No one was hurt, as Mr.,
Lutrell and family were visiting and
no one was at home. A fine rain ac-
conpnnied the wind, which was badly
needed
iHNTpE GHIlnNs lfA4s RlTli lo--tope-
cini )--Thia section was visited last
night by good rain and q bad wind.
Considerable damage wns done by the
wind. r. G. Lewis residence Is nearly
a total rcck. l.. T. Pate's barn and
Perry Green's residence each consid-
erabiy damaged.
Abilene. Tex. April i3-(Speoial.)--A
| terrific wind storm struck our town
| Saturday night about IL o'clock and
| GA considerable damage to property In
| the way OF blowing down signs, aw-
| nings, etc. Several barns and out
| houses were blown over and good
| many roofs blown OF Totten's car
| renter shop was completely demolished
| The bell tower on the south side was
town down and broke TO pieces a fine
| bell belonging 10 the FIRE department.
| Fiertric light and telephone wires are
| down all over the city. II win take
| sevcrel thousand dollars TO repair the
damages. No lives were lost nor any
| one hurt
Gatesvllle, Tex, April la,--(speclal.)--
| During Saturday night terrific wind
storm passed over the town. tearing
| down awnings and signs. Some dwell
| ings were moved from their founda-
tons The stalls In Aliens wagon yard
were unroofed. Several business houses
! were damaged by having the glass
/ doors smashed, and some had tin roofs
torn on. Many trees that stood the
| storms for years were uprooted No
| one was hurt. II Is feared there was
/ great damage In the country Teie-
| phone wires are badly tangled. n heavy