The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
DEAD LIST TWENTY-FIVE
List of Fatalities rlay Show Big
Increase, as the Injured Goes
Over the Two Hundred Mark.

Shortly before 10 o'clock Monday
morning fearful tornado swept over
the southern section of Birmingham,
Ala, travelling in an easterly direc
tion, leaving death and desolation il
its wake.
The number of killed is estimated
at twenty-five and the destruction Of
property at quarter of a million dol
lars. Eighteen bodies were recovered
from the debris within a short time
and scores of injured removed to the
hospitals.
Among the dead are Dr.. G. C. Chap
mau of the firm of Tally & Chapman,
who conduct private infirmary in
this city, and the wife and infant child
of Hon. Robert J. Lowe, chairman OF
the Democratic state executive COM
mittee. Following is the list of dead
and injured as far as ascertained:
DR.. G. G. Chapman, Mrs. Robert J..
Lowe. infant child of Mrs. Lowe. j.
Alexander, little daughter of B. B.
Hudson, F. Myro, colored, collector
Union Mutual Association of Mobile;
Carrie Hudson, colored; Maggie Blev-
ins, cotored; Carrie Henry, colored;
Lizzie Glenn, colored; cook for B. B.
Hudson, colored; unknown carpenter,
struck by flying lumber.
Those fatally injured are: Mrs. r.
II. Thomas; Mrs. ". 81. Thomas; Mrs.
D. D. Mclaughlin; Mrs. J. Ferguson;
Mrs. Mylum; Carrie Elm, colored.
The storm struck the city in the ex-
treme southwestern corner and plowed
its way eastward, leaving path $50
feet wide through the entire southern
section,
The district lying between Eigh-
teenth and Twentieth streets and Ave
nues b and I, was struck and almost
clean sweep was made of the two
blocks. The scene was one of abso-
lutte demolition. The frame cottages
we're fattened into piles of debris;
every tree, large or small, was either
crushed down or uprooted, while the
fallen telephone poles and their tangle
of wire completed the picture of de-
struction.
Continuing in an eastward direction
the storm swept everything in its path
of seventy-fve yards width until it
passed beyond the city limits and
struck the Lake View hill, about
Thirty-fourth street. There were no
houses of any description in its path
after it had passed the city limits, and
consequently there was no damage un-
til it reached Ayondale.
In its eastward course the storm
struck Avondale, and here again left
destruction in its path. On Faggot's
hill, just south of Avondale, a num-
Der of persons were seriously injured
and many houses badly damaged. The
residence of Mr.. Miller Harbin was
blown down and Mr.. Harbin, his wife,
child and father-in law were severely
injured. Jennie Shelton and Mrs. J..
j. Henden were also hurt and num-
Der of other persons suffered slight
bruises. Twelve houses were demol-
ished and trees, outhouses and fences
in the path were leveled to the ground.
Onward the cyclone swept, and in
Irondale again repeated it's work of
destruction. Houses and fences were
leveled to the ground and up to this
writing several bodies had been re-
covered. A number of injured were
reported and great property loss.
Bessemer, Pratt City, Ensley, North
Birmingham and other suburban towns
were visited by the storm, and in each
of these places much destruction was
wrought, but no loss of life is report
ed. Many houses were demolished at
Pratt City, including a number of
churches.
At Powderly there was also much
damage and destruction, and at C!eve-
land Mrs. George HIATT was struck by
lightning and will probably die.
A terrific rainstorm followed the
wind and greatly retarded the work of