The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-07
STORM SWEEPS LARGE AREA
CROPS ARE BADLY DAMAGED
In the Country West of Sulphur
Springs the Tornado Leaves
Death and Destruction
In Its Wake.

Fort Worth, Tex, May CA storm of
wind and rain, which was general
throughout large area today, and which
in some places assumed the proportion
of a tornado according to meager reports
received here might, has resulted in the
loss of much property and great damage
to crops. Several villages were wiped out
and many people injured, but because of
the prostration of wires, details are al
most impossible to obtain. The full ex-
tent of damage will probably not be
known before tomorrow
At Deport, one of the largest villages in
Lamar county, twenty miles from Paris,
the storm passed northeast, cutting
path about 100 yards wide. The business
part of the town was not touched, the
damage being in the residence portion on
the east side. The Baptist parsonage was
blown to pieces, its timbers and the fur
niture scattered over the ground. b. II.
Brysons residence was demolished and
several other residences damaged. AS
far as can be ascertained no one was
hurt at this place. Crops are badly dam
aged and many fences and barns were
blown away
1t was reported that at Halesboro, in
Red River county, the wife and child of
Andrew Bell were hurt A terrific wind
passed over Sulphur Springs about ?
o'clock travelling from the southwest to
| northeast.
Proportions of Tornado.
While it was of great velocity the dam
age in sulphur Springs was trivial. But
west of this place the wind assumed the
proportions of a tornado, carrying death
and great property damage in its wake.
passenger train on the Cotton Belt was
held up by the train crew until the storm
passed. The engineer could see the twist
ing cloud as it swept across the tracks
and cut its path through the country
AS soon as the storm passed the train
proceeded and no one was hurt.
The telegraph and telephone wires are
down and mails are almost impossible.
The village of Antioch, or Pleasant
Grove, as it is also called, was prac-
tically destroyed Antioch is about seven
miles north of Sulphur Springs. This is
in the tornado belt, and most of the
homes are provided with storm cellars.
To this fact Is due the escape of num-
Der of those who were caught in the path
of the storm.
The home Of William Temmons was
completely destroyed, entailing loss of
about $4,000. Ten horses were also killed
The home of Joseph Ferguson was de-
stroyed and Mrs. Ferguson was danger
ously hurt. Ben Hogues and his wife
were badly hurt when their home was
blown down, but it is thought they may
recover.
Mr.. Sid Lackey was probably fatally
hurt.
There were others injured at Antioch,
but 1t is impossible at this time to Sc
cure their names. Crops in the track
of the storm are ruined
Brthwrght Wiped Out.
The village of Birthright was entirely
destroyed Crawford Martin and Jap
Conner were seriously injured and may
die. Birthright is village of between
800 and 400 persons, and it is said to have
been utterly obliterated, with the excep-
ton of the business section. This es-
capped by few .eet and many of the
townspeople were in that part of the
village and thus escaped death.
The only person known to have been
killed at Brthright was a child of Cal
vim Tremmell, a man named Stevens and
his wife fatally injured and Mr.. Nc
Fall is reported to be so badly hurt that
it Is not believed he will recover. Ply
sicians have been rushed TO this place to
aid the injured
Near Celina, Tex, a farm house was
blown down and the son of the farmer
named Mize and tenant named Pack
were killed.
There were no less than ten tornadoes
reported in the tornado belt today, the
greatest number ever known in one day.
The property .oss is enormous, but the
death list is unusually small