The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
As More Detailed Reports Come in the Situation Grows in
 Seriousness.
COLD WEATHER ADDS TO SUFFERING
In Memphis .-e Rain Continues Falling and Flood Losses AL ready Approximate S25o,ooo = Electrical storm at Louisville, ky.-Dsmage at Other Points.

those portions of Alabama, north and central Mississippi and western Ten nessee, swept by the wind and rain storms of the past 4S hours, the situ- ation increases in seriousness. Fol lowing the wind storm of Saturday night, rain has fallen almost continu- ously throughout this territory and practically the entire district is un- der water to depth of several feet and creeks and small streams are leaving their banks and many of the poorer white persons, as we'll as scores of negroes have been forced from their homes by the rising Wa ters, seeking refuge in many il stances in the trees.
 To add to the seriousness of the situation, the weather is becoming bitterly cold and much suffering is anticipated. From Winona, Maben and Mathiston, Miss, more complete reports were received and In each case the amount of damage done is increased from that first reported, d conservative estimate placing the to- tai damage to the three towns at s300,000. Throughout the country districts between these towns, many small settlements have been de- stroyed and historic plantation homes have either been completely wrecked or badly damaged. Monday night the rain continued with no sign of abatement. What unharvested crops were in the fields are now be- lieved to be a total loss.
 With the rain still falling, at times reaching a downpour, the situation in this section of the state becomes more and more serious. It is esti- mated that already the flood losses will approximate s250,oJ0 in Shelby county. The following is given as some of the damage done in Shelby county alone:
 Fourteen county bridges and nine miles of levee destroyed, entailing a loss estimated at $100,o0o- Ten thousand saw logs worth approxi- mately s100,000 swept from the'r moorings in Wolf river. Railroad traffic generally impeded and prac- tically suspended on several lines; certain lines are receiving no perish able freight shipments.
 The heavy downpour of rain and rising waters make it impossible for wrecking crews to rescue the bodies of the Nonconnah trestle victims who lost their lives Sunday night. All mails are delayed and rural free delivery service virtually suspended, owing to ruined bridges and roads.
 The streets of Memphis suffered great damage by flood and danger signals are placed on many thorough fares. A levee camp and outfit were destroyed with loss of $25,00o
 Railroad conditions continue about as theyxwere with no immediate pros pect ofa resumption of traffic, Rail road officials say the storm IS the worst ever experienced in this sec ton of the country.
 
 Louisville, Ky, Nov. 2t.-The per sistent rainfall of the last three days eliminated early Tuesday in an cleo trical storm and cloudburst that made the city tremble. Trees were struck by lightning, telephone ana telegraph systems were much disor- ganized. Streets in many sections or the city resembled lakes and 1t was impossible for pedestrians to go about without wading knee deep ln water. nearly all trains from the south are arriving from one to lo hours late.
 soutb Louisville and other south ern suburbs of the city bore the brunt of the damage. On P street hstween Sixth and Seventh several of the residents brought into service improyised rafts and poled their way from their homes to a point where l they could land.
 Many persons abandoned the nrst floors of their dwellings, until the wa ter receded.
 Cullman, Ala, Nov. 21.--The south ern part of this county suiierea heavy damages by Sundays storm, and Mrs. William Bright was so bad ly injured that she will die. Mrs Tom Hay was also seriously injured as were members of the family or Mat Hay. About 20 residences ana harms in the vicinity of Brooklyn were demolished. The church at Eu' Ison's chapel was blown down anu the monuments in the cemetery pau ly damaged.
 Gadsen. Ala. Nov. 2i.-A tornado struck the little town of Henneger, ln Dekalb county. Sunday morning az daybreak and not a building was ieie standing. Stores and houses were reduced to splinters. and iam'''es were blown from their beds ana hurled into the streets, while every, thing they possessed was carried away and scattered for miles around Fi,teep buildings were wrecked NO fatalities were reported