The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-07
GALE SWEEPS
OVER TEXAS
Death and Damage in
Storms Wake.
DESTRUCTION IS ENORMOUS
Tornado Ruins Homes and Prep
erty in Northern Section.
Many Escape BY Taking Refuge in
storm Cellarsj Three Known
Dead; but Daylight VIII Re-
veal Appalling Damage.

Fort Worth, Texas. May GA storm
of wind and rain which was genera
throughout considerable area "a
Northern Texas today and which a.
some places assumed the proportions
of a tornado according to meager re-
ports received here tonight, mas re-
suited in the loss of at least three
lives. the injury of many and grea'
damage to property and crops. SeVeral
villages were wiped out, but because
of the prostration of wires, details are
almost impossible to obtain.
At Deport, one of the largest VII
lagos in Lamar county, twenty miles
from Paris, the storm passed north
east. cutting path about l0o YARDS
wide. The business part of the town
was not touched the GO ge being in
the residence portion a&sSne east sioe'
The Baptist parsonage was blown to
pieces and it's timbers and the furni-
ture scattered over the ground. r. IL
Bryson's residence was demolished and
several other residences damaged. AS
far as can be ascertained no one was
hurt at this place. Crops are badly
damaged and many fences and barns
were blown away.
1t Is reported that at Patesboro. In
Red River county, the wife and child
of Andrew Bell were hurt
A terrible wind passed over Sulphur
Springs about 2 o'clock, travelling from
the southwest to the northeast.
Tornado Carries Death.
While 1t was of great velocity, the
damage In Sulphur Springs was trivial
But west of this place the wind as
sumed the proportions of tornado,
carrying death and great property
damage in it's wake. A passenger
train on the Cotton Belt was held up
by the train crew until the storm pass
ed. The engineer could see the twist
ing cloud as 1t swept across the tracks
and cut it's path through the country.
AS soon as the storm passed, the train
proceeded and no one was hurt.
The telephone and telegraph wires
in this section are down and details are
almost iTnnoc-st' to obtain.
of Antioch, or Pleas
Il Is also called, the
as practically destroy
about seven miles
n Springs, This Is In
20 gag and most of the homes
r--- With storm cellars. To
,-- the escape of numbers
...s. were caught In the path
-.oaths I'm Finley.
The home of William Lemons was
completely destroyed, entailing loss
of about $4,000. Three barns on the
head of live stock killed. A tenant
on the place named Barzil. with his
family, consisting of his wife and
seven children, saw the storm COM
ing ana made run for the cellar.
Barzil was caught by the wind before
he could reach shelter and crushed by
flynn debris. Five of the children
reached the cellar in safety. but Mrs.
BarziI and two of the children were
fearfully hurt and fears are entertain
cd for their recovery.
The home of Joseph Ferguson was
destroyed and Mrs. Ferguson was
dangerously hurt. Ben Pegues and
his wife were badly hurt when their
home was blown down, but II is
thought they may recover.
Sid Lacky was probably fatally
hurt. -...
There were others injured at An
tioch, but it is impossible at this
time to secure their names. Crops In
the track of the storm are ruined.