The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-30
CYCLONE IN THE SOUTH
New osieaus, La, and Oxford, Miss, In the
Storms Path.

New Orleans, La, Oct. 29.-About 4:30
O'Clock this afternoon a cyclone struck
this city on the river front, just above
Pension street, and swept over dis
trict of about a mile and a half, or thirty
blocks from Pension street, to Robin
street, the track of the storm being about
a,500 feet wide from the river to Annun-
citation street. The first building dam
aged was the Independence Oil mill, stu
ated at the head of Pension street. It
was unroofed and the building and con-
tents damaged to the amount of $4,000
The conveycrs of the new elevator of the
Illinois Central railroad were slightly
damaged and John Whitemeyer and John
Buck, employed at the elevator, were
lifted from the ground, dashed against
the elevator and the latter was severely
hurt. Hundreds OF buildings in the
track of the storm were damaged, many
being partially unroofed and chimneys
Frustrated, trees uprooted and fences
blown down. The storm-swept section OF
the city is indarkness tonight, owing to
the prostration of the electric light wires
and details of the total damage are diff
ticult TO botain. At first, a number %
lives were reported lost. but so far these
reports have not been verified
The property loss is estimated al $780,
600. Skylot cottonsheds, situated on Ro-
bin street near the river front. used by
the Texas and Pacific railroad for cot
ton storage, were damaged TO the extent
of $4,000 A number of the sheds were
completely destroyed. George Bealer,
q switchienGer. was seriously injured, an
arm and hip being broken, and Joseph
Hennessey. a laborer, was also injured
at the sheds, all the other laborers, about
forty in number, having just knocked
off work, fortunately got out of the sheds
before they collapsed
Newellton. L., Oct. 2o.-Tensas parish
has again been visited by va most de-
structive cyclone. The atmosphere had
been heavy and sultry all day, the clouds
growing blacker and blacker. At IL
O'Clock a terrific wind and rain storm
wires were torn down and a most unsat-
.sfactory report reaches here from the
lower part Of the parish. where the tor
Eado originated. Information is that
the immense brick gin on the Mound
plantation, belonging 10 Mr. Joe Currin.
of the storm was from southwest to the
northeast striking Bruan lake at Locust
Landing. tearing down and destroying
the public bridge over Choctaw bayou.
Twelve cabins at Locust Landgin were
completely demolished and one colored
woman was instantly killed and two ne
gro women and baby were blown into
the lake and drowned
The next place reached by the unwel-
coined visitor was Johnson's Bend OF
Lake st. Joseph. At 4 O'Clock il was a
scene of desolation. Johnson's Ben is
leased by Mr. A Bland The gin house
contained a great quantity of hay and
" , n n Ivy l-s,.1
tanning corn were also destroyed and a
great deal Of the corn blown away. Six
cabins were in its path ard all were
blown to pieces entirely and many TIM
bers were blown into the lake. Two col |
ored men were killed by lightning. Sew
eral persons were badly cut and bruised
Mr.. Bland had a number of hogs killed |
by falling trees and tibers. The ten
ants living in the houses had their cloth |
Ing and household effects blown away. /
Telegraph and telephone wires ara down |
and the public road on Lake St Joseph 1
'front.' IS covered with fragments OF furni- /
ture. houses. clothing, cotton, corn and |
nous ahoi6 effects.
oxford. Miss. oct. GA terrific cy- !
clone passed through the eastern part OF /
Lafayette county this afternoon. destroy |
ing farmnouseS and uprootfrg trees az /
al sizes. Ire news has lust reached |
here, being reported by Eon. ". Y. Sui
Ivan. Democratic candidate for congress
and T. J. Harkus. Mr.. Sullivan has bees,
speaking at Tuia and ives returning 70
Oxford. expecting 10 speak at Ahbev-
vile tonight. He and Mr. Earkus were
caught IL the storms path. They were
dris ing a double team. The wind i!ft=1
the buggy. horses ard al. and carried
them zoo yards. The buggy was COM
pletely demolished by falling tirnhers. bun
neither ren nor horses were seriously
hurt
The storm passed through the outskirts
OF the town OF Delay and demolished
several houses The house OF Milton Es-
krfdse was blown away. but his wife
and seven children. who were in the
house, miracuioGsly escaped with slish,
bruises. The extent OF the damage can
rot be given. bat the csusal.tiss e. vet
have Tot Desn reported. Not a tree was
left standing in the cyclones path.
Farther details cannot be had tonight.
TRAINS STUCK IN SSOwDRIFrs