Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-11-29

BoXley's Store, Tenn. 3 o
Franklin, Tenn. ...... o 2
Totals ............. Ga 81
At Columbia, Tenn, not even the
iron and stone fence of the arsenal
grounds are standing. The houses of
Capt. Aydelott, the Farrells and othe:
large residences We're demolished.
With the exception of these four
houses the storms path was through
a section of the town populated chief
ly by negroes and the poorer classes
and the houses mere novels. 1t is
estimated that $50 of them were to-
tally destroyed and a larger number
damaged. The suffering of these peo-
pie, rendered helpless and bereft of
all their goods, is ptiable.
The number of houses in the No
lansvile neighborhood is 16. There
were two fatalities. All of the 10
houses were totally destroyed.
Mrs. Hampton, one of the injured
had $400 in money and this was blown
away and only "a part of it has been
recovered.
The baby of Jim Christman, color
ed, was found 300 yards from the
dogs was lying by its side.
At Lavergne, 16 miles south of here
on the Nashville, Chattanooga & ST.
Louis road, the velocity of the wind
was marvellous and from best reports
lasted only about 20 seconds. In this
short time about 35 dwellings were
turnd into debris. The loss of life is
small compared with the miraculous
escapes made. The wind made
swath 200 yards wide through the
middle of the town. The Lavergne
high school and the depot, the two
largest buildings, were demolished.
The loss on these buildings is placed
at $1,000. The railroad lost four sec
tion houses, each valued at $500.
The victims of the tornado are
George Robertson and his 6-months-
old child. Mr.. Robertson's house, a
strong log structure, was in the
middle of the path of the storm and
was laid fiat on the ground. At the
time Mr.. Robertson and his child had
retired and his wife was sitting near
the bed. and before the latter could
even warn her husband death had
claimed them.
Mrs. Robertson's escape was mar
velous. When found the unfortunate
man was pinned across the back by
a large timber and great scar was
on the back of his neck. No mark
could be discerngd on the childs
body. Both are thought to have met
instant death.
The rise in the Cumberland river At
Nashville is the most rapid known in
% years, the water having climbed 20
feet since Tuesday morning.
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 22.-Advices
received from the storm-swept sec
tions of Mississippi, Arkansas and
Tennessee indicate that the loss of
life and damage to property is far
greater than at first reported The
difficulties in the way of securing in
formation from the devastated sec
tions are almost insurmountable.
The places affected are remote and
isolated and at best are not well
equipped with means of communica-
tion and the storm which carried de-
vastation across the country at the
same time swept away the wires, So
that both telephone and telegraph
wires alike were put out of service.
Dependence has necessarily been
placed in railroad men and travellers
coming from affected parts.
In Mississippi the greatest loss of
life and damage to property occurred
near Tunica, Lula and Hernando. A
report from Tunica states that the
damage there was so great that it
will take weeks to repair it. Five
negroes lost their lives on the Hamlin
place. In Tunica the school house.
church and number of buildings
were totally demolished. More than
so negroes are missing and it is fear
ed that several of them have perish
ed Cotton is reported badly dam
aged.
Arkabutla, Miss, Nov. 22.-Tuesdav
afternoon n tornado descended upon
this town and ten persons were killed
outright and 20 were injured.