The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-03
Relief Train at Mooringsport.

SHREVEPORT, La, Jan. AIT 4:20 this
afternoon Captain NJ. l.. Scoville received
the following dispatch from Blanchard's
Station. in the northern portion OF this
parish: "A tornado struck Mooringsport,
La, at 3:45 p. n to-day and destroyed
every house IN town but Mrs. Noers resi-
dence. Quite a number of dead and wound
ed. Please get several doctors and what
assistance you wish and be ready at p.
m. 1 will have special train, consisting OF
engine and coach. ready TO start at that
time. ]. H. ELLIOTT. Trainmaster-"
Upon the receipt of this telegram the
Kansas City officials. headed by Captain
ScovilIe began TO organize a special to so
TO the relief Of these i'm distress. A largec
number Of citizens volunteered their as
sistance. and soon the special train wa
ready to start. The doctors on board were,
City Physician Cleary. Coroner Coty.
DR.. Furman and several hospital students.
The relief train was also supplied with cots.
bandages, surgeons appliances and instru-
ments. The officials Of the Kansas City
road have done everything in their power
TO provide for those in distress at Moorings-
port.
Later.-The relief train reached Moorings-
port at 7.35 D. m. I'm a downpour OF rain A
relay wire was rugged up and at late
hour the report is that four are dead. three
are fatally wounded and Will die and
twenty others are more or less injured The
dead are Willie Maud. Hall and an infant.
sons and daughters or Jesse Goodman. who
is also injured. with hisdaughter Alice. his
wife and nephew. Claude. Their home Is a
wreck The injured are reported TO be Mrs.
Effie Morgan and infant. Mrs. Gillian and
two children. Mrs. Thomas Elgin. Thomas
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Thomas Teat, Miss Teat and Joe Redners.
colored. The houses left standing are w
II. B. Croom's store. j. s. Noefs store and
residence the Methodist Church. Mrs. Cald-
wells residence and the railroad station
and tool house. The wounded will be
brought TO this city I'm the morning and
taken to the hospital for treatment The
bridge across Fairy lake is uninjured.
Missouri Storm-swept.
ST LOUIS, Jan. 2.-Specials from differ
ent portions OF Missouri show that the
State is storm-swept Rain has fallen for
the past twenty-four hours. Every stream
in the vicinity OF Sedalia is out OF its banks.
Railway washouts are numerous. Reports
from Warsaw Bagnen and Clinton indi-
cate high stage OF water on the Usage
river. At the first named place the river
has risen nine feet since midnight tast
night, and the residents thereabouts fear
| a repetition OF the great floods. which de-
stroyed nearly all the crops and much
| stock. A blizzard. with snow and rain in
| terningied. has ragged all day in western
portions of the State. and the sleet and
snow is three inches deep this evening.
| Every indication points 10 the worst storm
| OF the season. Trees and wires are break
ing down from the weight OF the freexinE
sleet. Seven inches OF rain has fallen In
ing, and IL continues 10 rain hard. All
creeks and branches are out OF their banks
/ and the bottom lands are submerged. Much
damage has resulted by washouts and fenc-
tnS Is destroyed Al trains are delayed