Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-03-13
EIGHT PEOPLE KILLED.
A Destructive Cyclone Visits the
State of Texas.
The ~fsd Was Accompanied by
Heavy Rain. which, with Hail.
Did Damage In Northwe.teru
Part of the state.

Houston, Tex, March News
from Saturdays storm is now com
ing from northeast Texas. The cas-
uaities were small considering tho
amount of territory visited. but there
are eight dead and Ave believed to
be dying at Wills Point where the
property loss will reach 500. 900.
Five persons were badly hurt at New
Boston, none fatally. A number OF
small houses were wrecked. The
property loss will reach $4,000. At
Blossom no one was seriously injured,
but the damage to residences was
great. NJ and near Emery. Raines
county. one man was killed and sew
crai persons were hurt, two seriously.
The damage 10 property was heavy.
The wind was accompanied by heavy
rain. which. with hail. did consider
able damage in the rural districts.
The storm was first reported from
Uvaidc, on the Mexican border; there
church was wrecked. Several towns
between Uvaldc and Wills Point
report small damage, but IL was nor
until the last named place was reach
ed that the tornado's effect was felt.
East OF Wills Point the country is
dotted with evidences of the storm 8
fury. and Ivy the little mounds OF
wrcckage its course can be followed
60 The Arkansas line.
At TeNarkana some damage was
done on College Hill, u suburb. The
westernmost trace of the storm is in
Collin county, about 80 miles north
of Dallas. Here the wind was very
strong. but it did not attain the
strength of u tornado. Hail fell and
IL was followed torrential rain.
At one place where a measurement
was made, 1.3J inches fell in 90 min
utcs.
At Terrell. the rainfall was cx-
tremely heavy and some property
damage was sustained. burt no one
was injured there. Tclegraphic COM
mupicntion has been restored though
out the state.
Little Rock. March ia heavy
rain. wind and Thunderstorm. accom-.
panied by lightning, visited Arkansas.
At Van Bucen lightning struck the
residence of James MorrclI. rendering
his wife unconscious. \ boy was
knocked down on The street.
AT Conway IL business houses were
unroofed. three others were blown
down. and many stores flooded.
Reports from Fine Prairie say that
cyclone struck there, wrecking ev.
erything in its path. 4 boy named
Turner was killed.
ParagouId. Ark, March 1I.-Satur-
day nights storm killed three per.
sons ia this (Greene) county and
wrought much property damage
At Rock Hill Mrs. Mile Davis and
| a 13-year-oid boy named Osmer Rob
erts were killed ny falling timbers.
AZ Jackson Commissary, II miles
west of Paragould, Charles Bowling,
| a well-Gnowm young business man.
| was killed outright 10y the roof Of
his house falling in. Several persons
| arc reported injured. The damage to
small buildings and fruit trees is
| large.
Forrest City, Ark, March H. Three
persons were killed and many injured
| in this vicinity by tornado. Four
miles west OF this city Pinkey Wat
| son, colorcd. and her infant child
were the first victims. In the same
neighborbood 16 houses and miles OF
| fences and many trees were leVeled
TO the ground. In johnson township,
| ten miles northwest. the cyclone lit
orally lifted the house OF i. A. Woody
| from its foundation and shattered it
10 fragments. killing Woody and Sc
riousiy injuIing his wife and his step
son. Bob Allen. Outbuildings and
| miles OF fences were mashed TO pieces.