The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
STRICKEN TOWN A
PLACE OF GLOOM
Many Spectators and Relief
Corps at MoundviIIe
1T IS A DAY OF FUNERALS
Volunteer Corps of Doctors and Train
ed Nurses from Alabama Bryce
Insane Hospta Do Much
to Relieve Suffering.

Tuscaloosa, January 2I.-(Special) 1.-The
tornado swept district of Moundville pre-
scented gloomy scene yesterday Specta-
tors from all sections are coming In on
every train. Captain Richard Pearson
Hobson, who has been doing much to
alleviate the pain and suffering in the
! stricken community arrived in Tusca-
loosa yesterday morning on the early
train and accompanied a volunteer corps
of doctors and professional nurses from
the Alabama Bryce Insane hospital to the
scene of destruction. The party was COM
posed of the following: Captain Hohson.
DR.. Sydney f. Leach DR.. McCafferty,
Miss Buck, Miss Young, Miss Patterson.
]. Shepherd and M. Glass. They carried
with them stretchers, mattresses, blankets
and dressings. After the wounded have re-
ceived medical attention they will be car
ried to Greensboro.
From miles around heart rending news
of the suffering is being received. An old
negress and two little children were found
by Captain Hohson two miles from the
scene late Friday evening. The woman s
abdomen was cut open and the two
children We're terribly mangled They had
been without attention twenty-four hours,
owing to the great scope of territory WIS.,
tied by the devasting tornado.
Cyclone Described.
The cyclone was described by an eye
witness as two heavy clouds. one coming
from the east. the other from the west,
meeting one mile south of the town with
a tremendous roaring In several spots
before reaching the town great gulches
were plowed in the earth. The citizens
of Moundvlle are telling of a cyclone that
visited that section IN 1883. the course be-
ing Just two miles north of where this
one struck. but the damage was through
the heavy timber lands.
The additional dead are: Isabella Hous-
ton. Willie Morris, Annie c. Calhoun, ali
colored.
The additional missing are: William
Myer. yearold child of Pat BISHOP
and another negro.
Most of the white people are doing as
well as could be expected, with the eX-
ception of Sam Davis whose hip was
penetrated by an iron spike lie is eN-
pected to die at any moment.
Scene of Many Funerals.
Moundyille was the scene of many
funerals Yesterday. ne iuti'i"t - 49,
ert Powers of Tuscaloosa was conducted
by the Rev Harry O. Howard OF the
Tuscaloosa Methodist church yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock the interment be-
ing In the Moundville cemetery. Young
Powers was universally liked in Tusca-
loosa, and spent last week In Tuscaloosa
with his mother, Mrs. Sudie Beck Pow
ers. leaving Tuesday for the fated town.
lie and his brother, John Powers, We're
boarding at the Moundville hotel occu-
pvinp the same room. John Powell left
the night of the disaster for Eutaw, ana
thus escaped being destroyed in the i'll
fated hotel The funeral of Miss Nettle
Farley was also conducted by the Rev.
H. O. Howard at II o'clock, with the In
terment in the Havana cemetery Inc
death of Miss Farley can be accounted
for in no other way than by fright. as no
mark is to be found on her body. she
was found ten feet from where she was
resting in her bed in an open field She
was a most amiabe young woman. only
% wears of age, and was beloved by the
entire community.
The negroes are being inferred as rap
idly as eoffins can be procured and be-
fore night 30 will have been laid to rest.
Greensboro Cares for Injured.
Greensboro, January 23-(SpeciaL)-A
number of people injured in the cyclone
which destroyed the town of Mound
VILE Thursday night have been brought
here and are being cared for by the cit
liens Any contributions will be greatly
appreciated and may be sent in care of
Mayor M. l.. Casteman.