Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29
DESTRUCTIVE STORM
Immense Damage Done in Several
Southern States by a Tornado.
SIXTY -FOUR LIVES KNOWN 1OBE LOST


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swept sections of Mississippi, Arkansa
and Tennessee, indicate that the los
of life and damage to property i
far greater than at first reported. TIL
difficulties in the way OF securing IN
formation from the devasted section
are almost nsurmountable. Thu
places affected are remote and isolated
and at the best they are not wei
equipped with means of communica
ton and the storm which Tuesday
evening carried devastation across the
country at the same time swept away
the wires, so that the telephone ant
telegraph wires alike were put out Of
service. Dependence has necessarily
been placed on railroad men and
travellers coming from affected parts.
In Mississippi, the greatest loss Of
life and damage to property occurred
near Tunica, Lulu and fernando. A
report by carrier from point l3 miles
from Tunica says that the tornado's
devastation was so great that it will
take weeks to calculate and repair it.
Five negroes lost their lives on the
IIamlin place
In Tunica the schoolhouse, church
and number of buildings were total.
ly demolished. More than so negros
are missing and it is feared that sew
eral of them persisted Corn is re-
ported badly damaged.
AT fernando a white man was killed
and a negro fatally injured by flynn
debris. Numerous sawmills, several
residences and hundreds of negro cab
ms were blown away. At Love sta-
ton, J. S. Doney, white man, was
crushed by flying timbers and is ex-
pected to die. The storm passed down
Coldwater river, levelling trees and
houses in its path.
At l'atesville considerable property
damage was wrought and several per-
sons were seriously injured, but no fa-
tallties are reported. Several dwell
Ing houses, u number of outhouses
and many miles of fencing were torn
down and scattered. The roof of the
church was twisted off and
was blown some distance from the
News of terrible havoc
southwest of Batesvile is expected,
MS generally the houses in that sec.
ton are not securely built.
At Guys plantation the residence
and large mill building of John Guy
were torn down and their timbers
hurled some distance. Miss Guy, who
was in the residence at the time,
nlracnlously escaped with slight in
iuries. A shanty in which two re.
groes had taken refuge from the
storm was shattered and both occu-
1ants were instantly KILLED.
At Tracy the two-story residence
If D. b. Higgins was totally demol-
shed and several other BUILDINGS
Ten cabins were DESTROYED
IN the plantation of l.. s. Marshall
md three negroes were killed
At La Grange, Tenn, two persons
we're killed outright and II score or
more seriously injured. The town rs
practically wreck, nearly every aus.
ness building destroyed or damaged.
The tornado struck the town from
he southwest, but yeered little ia
he northward in its course. 1t ar.
bears to have made revolving mo.
ion and played many pranks.
In one instance it demolished both
he Methodist and Baptist churches.
block apart, and left standing a
residence between them. About 100
mainly those of poor peo-
Die, were swept away by wind. Nc
abilities are reported, although many
persons were injured.
AT Blackton, on the Pine Civ
'ranch of the Arkansas Midland rail. |
Dad, Miss Robinson was killed while
'rylng to escape from IA wrecked
building, and at Moro, Lee county,
he infant child of Prof. Richard |
'lount was killed by flying timbers,
ne nome of Prof, llount being blown
Town, All along the track of tbe
torn there was more or less damage.
The damage to unpicked cotton
'annot he estimated, but is undoubt.
'dly considerable.
Traffic on the Memphis branch of
he Louisville & Nashville railroad has
.een delayed since Tuesday night ow.
ng to high water at places between
Villain and the Tennessee river. All
rains have been delayed.
In Memphis there is heavy loss as
result of the storm. Culverts were
washed out and small bridges were
'wept away. Lumber firms ON Wolf
'lVer suffered severely from the de.
'truetlon of logs and II is estimated
mat their losses will foot up between
100000 and 100000.
AT Arkabucla, Tate county, Miss.
zen persons were killed outright and
% were injured.
x'''f"ur Live. known to Il. lo.t
Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 22-Dis.
'alches up to nine o'clock last night
that Tuesday nights storm,
Vhlch swept over northern Mississipni
md central and western Tennessee