The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-12
RUIN AND DEATH.
"A Destructive Tornado Sweeps
Three States.
SCORES ARE KILLED.

anu Many buildings Arc DESTROYED
i'm the Path Of the Hurricane. ,rb,
City Of Alexandria Had a Fcarfu,
Experience. Several Other Cities
And Towns We're Wrecked by tin,
Awful Storm.
most destructive tornado visit.
ed portions Of Louisiana, Mississippj
ana Alabama on Friday, leaving ruin
ana death In It's path. 1t swept over
three hundred miles across portions
or the above named States. Parts of
-FOUR towns were devastated with
damage exceeding 100000. The
wind damaged property, crops and
telegraph wires throughout its course
At least 40 are known to have been
killed and five times that number
hurt.
he tornado began at Alexandria.
La, soon after one o'clock Friday
morning, killing four persons, prob
ably fatally injuring three and ser
1ously injuring thirteen others. Soon
after daylight 1T neared the Missis
Slppl River, killing five persons nj
jackson, La, while at Bayou Sara,
La, at icast half dozen others were
reported killed There was one ia
tai injury at Jackson.
me tornado next appeared at Car
son, Miss, where the great property
damage was done, and disappeared
about noon near Selma, Ala. where
the inhabitants saw whirlng clouds
rise into the air as they crossed the
river. negro was reported killed
near Selma. 1t is not known now
now many people were killed and
Will not be known until reports from
the county districts are all in
Alexandria, town Of about 10000
inhabitants, had fearful experience
When the tornado struck the electric
lights went out, the cracking of fall
ing buildings could be heard above
the noise of the wind, and vivid light
ming flashes showed such sights as an
empty Iron Mountain passenger train
rolling over and over. heavy i.ail
storm added to the general discom-
future
The main portion Of Alexandria es-
capped the worst Of the tornado, which
cut path through the northern por-
ton or the town, residence quar-
ter About score Of homes were
demolished, fifty were damaged, and
all together about hundred build
q ings. were wrecked including several
siness houses 81 & az s.s - s9 9
sa "A "A fraa k of II h g wind drove aSsmall
section tS of a house into an empty
81 passenger coach, wedglng these two
bodies almost inextricably together
In the woods about tn town the tor
nado cut down trees for about nine
miles. Several houses were blown
down at Pineville and injuries were
reported. The hail did much dam
age to crops.
At Jackson, La, the insane asylum
was wrecked, with loss about $780,
900. In addition to three fe male
inmates many others were injured
Two negroes were killed on n nearby
plantation, while reports from the
surrounding country indicate that
there was probably more loss of life
At Bayou Sara several passengers
on the steamer Betsy Ann had re-
markable escape. The Betsy Ann
was severely wrecked While break
ing timhcrS from the steamer and
from the shore few through the air
the crew got all the passengers safe
ly ashore.
AT Carson, Miss, the Mississippi
Central Depot was blown down, also
a church, a school house, two bust
ness buildings and several cabins;
from Carson the storm crossed the
State line into Alabama, where it be-
gan to lose much of its power.
Devastation in Alabama.
Specials from various parts OF Ala
bama tell Of death and devastation
from the cyclone which swept over
the southern and eastern portions Of
the State Friday.
AT Bradlcyton, the home Of Hugh
Farrier, prominent planter, was
blown down, instantly killing Mr.
Farricr and his SiX-year-old son and
fatally injuring Mrs. Farricr.
The storm tore up the tracks Of
the Atlantic Coast Line from Pctrcy
to Patsburg, a distance of several
miles.
Probably loss Of life is reported
from North Perco. where on the
plantation OF j. G. Moore, a bank cr
OF Marion, Il row of houses was blown
down.
During a storm Friday afternoon
lighting struck the jail at Selma.
knocked down part Of the wall Of the
prison and terrifying the prisoners