The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-19
NANY LIVES LOST
| IN STORM THAT
SWEEPS SOUTH

Memphis. Tenn, Nov. 1s.-Eight persons
81 night are known to have lost their
yes and scores OF others were injured,
hile property and crops suffered great
amage as a result OF a wind and rain
form.
The storm, which originated on the Gulf
aturday night, swept northeastward
Trough portions of Alabama, northern
mississippi and west Tennessee razing
cores OF buildings, partly demolished
undreds OF others. demoralizlng traffic
nd cutting telegraphic communication.
Cotton, blown down by the wind, was
eaten into the ground. A number of
onts directly in the path of the storm
annot be communicated with. and the
oss. 10 both life and property. may be
reatly increased by later news.
Throughout the storm region rain con-
nued 20 fall last night. but in decreased
olumes.
The storm approached Athens, Ala.
rom the West and cut n path 300 yards
width through the southern portion OF
hat city. a score OF buildings were
recked but no one was killed or seri-
lsly injured.
At Bolivar. Tenn. nine inches OF rain
ell In "A hours and thousands OF head
Z cattle were caught I'm the lowlands
relief parties were out vest srday. but
because OF the high stage Of the water
tie could he accomplished in rescuing
he drowning cattle.
| Railroad traffic from Memphis is demor-
ized by numerous washouts and many
rains have been annulled.
| From the reports so far received. the
reatest damage occurred In the central
nd delta regions OF Mississippi At WI
ona. Miss. the Catholic. the Christian
! nd the negro Methodist churches and the
Iesty brickyards were demolished and
|nany buildings were unroofed. Among
he largest buildings damaged at this
lace are the postoffice, the opera house,
he oil mill. the compress. the warehouse
( the Jackson Mercantile company and
he house OF r. j. Bunkston. Besides
hese 25 smaller buildings were partly
destroyed Telegraphic communication Is
Frustrated.
OF those buildings not destroyed, the
empress was probably the most severe
II damaged. The roof OF this building
|vas torn off by the wind, which at times
Ieached almost tornado velocity. falling
|n the home OF Il. j. Bunkston. $50 yards
way.
The windstorm was preceded and fol-
|owed by heavy rains, causing serious
Eashouts along the route OF the Illinois
|'entral railroad and damaging crops.
At Mathison. Miss. serious damage ~
|eported 10 have occurred. woman was
killed by the falling building. At Tohulo.
j falling tree. striking small, frame
building. caused It 10 be set afire, burning
woman and child TO death.
| At Nonconnah Creek. a few miles from
Memphis. a railroad trestle fell under the
Weight OF a switch engine. the engine
|lunging into the swollen stream, carry
|ng with IT G. V. Peterson. the engineer,
n
Drowned.
West Point, Columbus and Mahin, Miss,
re reported 10 have suffered serious dam
|ge but as these points are cut on from
II is impossible 70 verify
he report
Wolf river. small stream I'm the vicin-
Nv of Rossville, Tenn. ia out OF Its
|anks the water flooding the surrounding
territory for miles. The entire town OF
Iossville is inundated. The water in the
|ublic square reached n depth OF four
|eet. and great damage has been done
10 property at this place and eastward.
A railroad employe who arrived mere
terday afternoon on hand car from
Rossville reported the people OF that place
lmost in a state OF panic. quantities or
|otton and many small buildings have
been washed away and much livestock
las been drowned.
For eight miles between this place ana
MOSCOW. Tenn. the water is from one
o six feet deep on the tracks o. the
Eouthern railway last night. The LOUIS
lille and Nashville railroad annulled All
light trains from Memphis because OF the
Weakness OF the bridges across Wof
liver.
on the Southern road all trains are de-
oured via the San Francisco and Mobile
md Ohio routes. on these roads, whlie
raftic is greatly delayed, all trains are