The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
A Destructive Tornado Sweeps
Three States.
SCORES ARE KILLED.
And Many Buildings Are Destroyed
in the Path of the Hurricane. The
City of -aleNandria Had a Fearful
Experience. Several Other Cities
And Towns We're Wrecked by thc
Awful Storm.

Awful Storm.
A most destructive tornado visit.
ed portions of Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama on Friday, leaving ruin
and death in its path. 1t swept over
three hundred miles across portions
Of 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.
Ahe tornado began at Alexandria,
La, soon after one O'Clock Friday
morning, killing four persons, prob
ably fatally injuring three and SER
iously injuring thirteen others. Soon
after daylight it neared the Missis-
sippi River, killing FIVE persons at
Jackson, La, while at Bayou Sara,
La, at least half dozen others were
reported killed: There was one ia
tai injury at Jackson.
The 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 whirling clouds
rise into the air as they crossed the
river. A negro was reported killed
near Selma. It is not known now
how many people were killed, and
will not be known until reports from
the county districts are all in.
Alexandria, town of about $4,000
inhabitants, had a 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. A heavy hail
storm added to the general discom-
fture.
The main portion Of Alexandria es-
capped the worst of the tornado, which
cut path through the northern por-
ton of the town, residence quar-
ter. About score of homes were
demolished, fifty were damaged, and
all together about hundred build
ings were wrecked, including several
business houses.
A freak Of the wind drove a small
section of house into an empty
passenger coach, wedging these TWO
bodies almost inextricably together.
In the woods about th town the tor
na6o 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 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 tinbers from the steamer and
from the shore flew 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, school house, two busi-
ness buildings and several cabins;
from Carson the storm crossed the
State line into Alabama, where 1t 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 Bradleyton, the home OF hugh
Farrier, a prominent planter, was
blown down, instantly killing Mt.
Farrier and his siX-year-old son ana
fatally injuring Mrs. Farrler.
The storm tore up the tracks OF
the Atlantic Coast Line from PerreE
to Patsburg, distance OF severa!
miles.
probably loss of life is reported
from North Perico. where on the
plantation Of J. C.. Moore, banker
OF Marion, a row of houses was blown
down.
During storm Friday afternoon
lighting struck the jail at Selma,
knocked down part Of the wal! Oh the
nrison and terrifying the prisoners.