The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-17

81. LOOlS, May lb.-A special TO the
Republic from Sherman, Tex, says:
Fifty-one dead were left in this city by
the cyclone that swept over 1t on Friday.
At Denton five were killed and twenty
wounded. Three dead bodies were found
at Justine. A mother and three children
lost their lives at Howe. The corpse of
j. A. Morris was found at Gainesville.
The storm swept away Jael in the Chick
asaw nation, leaving many wounded,
one mortally. At Carpenters Bluff five
persons were seriously hurt. Tha
wounded are so badly scattered that 1t is
an almost impossible task to gather their
names and the extent of their injuries.
In the community five miles west of
town. Mr.. Taylor was killed and his
wife probably fatally injured. Bucl.
Allsup's wife and two children were bad
ly hurt. Mrs Martin suffered severe in
juries. The houses of Messrs. Dennis,
Gibbons. Brown, Martin, Cave, Taylor,
Fields and Davis were swept away in
this same community. The citizens held
a meeting at the courthouse, and about
$1,000 was raised in a little while with
which to bury the dead and care for the
wounded. About forty bodies were bur-
led this evening.
The following are the names of the
white dead at Sherman:
Mrs. l.. H. Montgomery and two chill
dren.
Elder ]. D. Shearer and wife.
William Hamilton. farmer.
Mary Bell Jenkins.
Mrs. George Anderson and infant
daughter.
Mrs. Dave Herring and Two children.
D. l.. Pierce and son. Tom.
John Fields.
L. H. Pierce and three children.
Mrs. Ella Hern and daughter.
An unknown infant.
The bodies of twenty-four negroes
have also been identified. Many others
were slightly injured.
At Carpenters Bluff Louis Duval, Mrs.
Duval, Mamie, Maggie and Nellie Duyal
and G. j. Armour are all seriously hurt
Dead at Howe:
Mrs. James Davis and three little girls.
At Gainesville:
]. S. Norris
One OF the first men to go over the
track Of the storm was Mr.. c. B. Sale
He told q reporter of the scene:
Il drove hastily to the western part of
town, where my sister lived, to see If
they We're injured. OF all the terrible
sights ] ever saw, they were along my
route. My mind cannot conceive of all
the horrible things / witnessed, neither
can tongue describe it in it's awfulness.
Along West Houston street were strewn
the bodies of the injured, from their lips
ascending prayers for pity and help.
Passing a wounded woman shrieking
with pain, and with her gaze on the
corpse of her little child. mangled as II
some giant had rent 1t limb from limb.
Across the road the corpse of a minis
ter of the gospel lay cold in death. Fur
ther on was the body of a woman all
cut and bruised and bleeding. the last
gasp of life going out of her body. The
gruesomeness of this secene was felt
ana endured only as a man feels some
horrible nightmare"
Fl. f. Durham Of this city was at the
nome or Mr.. l. Coleman, one mile beyond
the Choctaw bridge, east of this city.
he said that he stood on the roof of Mr.
Coleman's house and could see for miles
around. He saw one section of the storm
coming from the southeast and another
one from the southwest When about
the vicinity of Choctow bridge the two
sections met with a roar. He described
the storm as appearing to be about a
quarter of mile wide and fifty yards
long The clouds We're black and resem-
bled heavy smoke Those watching from
the roof could see the effects of the storm
along Its path. Trees were blown down
structions.
One Of the freaks of the storm was at
p. F. Halls place. The family went
into the cellar Of the house and were un-