The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-09
TEN KILLED
 BY CYCLONE Storm Strikes Village Of
 HOpewell. MANY OTHERS INJURED Wreck and Ruin in the Wake
 of the Wind. Funnsl-shspsd Cloud Seen Before Its Force Was Felt-Trees are Uprooted and Houses
 Blown Down.

Hanceville, April s-(Spec.aD-A cyclone passed over small settlement known as ltopewell In Cullman County, one and one-nalt miles north of Hanceville on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad at 1:3O o'clock this morning and several houses occupied by large families were blown down, killing ten persons and injuring double that number. besides putting Lo death half dozen head of mules and cattle.
 The storm was heard for several mo- ments bef,re its force was felt and the funnel shape. cloud was seen Tor half mile by those who were aroused by the noise. The frame buildings which were Tn the path of the storm went down seem .ingIy as SO much straw. The human occupants were thrown pell mell in all directions, some of them being carried 50 and 100 yards from their abodes. The men, women and children were not only thrown all around, but large pieces of timber and trees were smashed into them either killing them outright or injuring them so badly that they will tie. The casualty list if as follows:
 List of the Dead.
 c. c. Oden, aged 4.
 Hester Oden, daughter. aged H. i Naomi Oden. daughter, aged
 Selma Oden, daughter, aged g.
 Henry Mccoy. aged H
 Freddy Mccoy (baby) months.
 Birdie Mccoy, daughter, aged 4.
 Nathan Griffin, aged 70
 Mrs. Nathan Griffin, aged 69.
 James Griffi l, son (mute) aged II.
 Injured Seriously.
 Mrs c. c. Oden, aged 3s.
 Willard Oden, son, aged B.
 Tommie Oden, son, aged IT.
 Arizona Mccoy, wife Henry Mccoy, aged 32. >.-t=-r
 James Mccoy. son, aged years
 Ira Mccoy, son, aged z.
 Richard Griffin, son Mir. and Mrs. N. Griffin, aged 26
 Injured Not Seriously.
 Izzie Mccoy. daughter Henry Mccoy aged 6.
 Frank Mccoy. son of Henry Mccoy, aged 12.
 Mrs. Palestine Horton.
 Inez Horton, her daughter, aged IT, Four sons of R. G. Qui'k
 James Barnes.
 Came From West.
 The storm came from the west and was making in an eastern direction. It was ,a regular funnel shaped whirlwind and was very black. The first house struck was that or James Barnes, who lived with four chil- dren. The storm did not strike the house squarey and it was not dem 1li shed entirely In the shake-up Mir. Barnes was injured about the body. The top part of the home of J. T. Thigoen was torn out In this place were M-. aud Mrs. Thigpen and five children, but none of them was hurt. The house of Nathan Griffin went down next. They were old folks and were killed almost instantly. Their mute son. James. was also killed A granddaughter named Dora escaped injury Henry McCoy's house was blown away almost entirely He had his baby in his arm and when the storm struck the pla ce he and the child were carried 50 to 100 wards away McCoy's head landed in a sand bank and the child went on ten yards further. Both were dead when picked up. His wife, Arizona Mccoy. is in a fearful condition. her entire body being bruised. She cannot live. Their daughter Birdie was also killed and five other children of the family were seri- ously injured
 A Narrowing Scene.
 This afternoon when The Advertiser correspondent visited the home of John Mccoy Henry McCoy's brother, and saw the dead and injured 1t was a scene that is beyond description.
 C. C. Odens house was totally demol- ished. He was killed almost instantly as were his daughters Hestor, Naomi and Selma. His wife will die, having broken limbs and being internally hurt. Their two sons, Tommie and Willard are also dangerously injured and one or them VIII die.
 The residence of Mrs. Palestine Horton was thrown off its foundation. She was slightly hurt about the head and arms Her 17-year-old daughter, Inez' was slightly hurt also. Her son. Linez, es- capped injury.
 The residence of R. G. Quick was par tially destroyed His four sons were hurt one of them having broken thigh.
 The house of George Peterson. east oi the Warrior river was blown down. Or account of high water this place could not be reached It is believed one or two here have been hurt. . The storm seems to have ceased after this In it's path trees were blown up bS the roots and fences for several mile' were destroyed.
 As soon as the storm had passed physi clans were sent for in all directions and the dead and injured were gathered up Doctors Bibbs and Martin of Hancevili' rushed to the place. Physicians iron Cullman also responded and did every thing in their power for the injured. New of the storm circulated freely in CulImai County and this afternoon the roads fo miles and miles around Hanceville wer crowded with teams going to the scene 0 the storm.
 The remains of the Grifins will be car ried to Cullman for interment tomorrow The Odens and McCoys will be burie' around Hopewell. The families hay many connections and the funeral will b. attended by large concourse of people The Louisville and Nashville Railroa, had several trains delayed by trees be ing blown across the track.
 BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.