The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-20
CYCLONE AT
PANHANDLE
Account Of The Panhandle Storm
Cleaned From Panhandle
and Claude Papers

clone in It's severity and did con.
siderable damage near Panhandle, as
will be shown by the following &C.
count from the Claude News OF the
past week:
Those OF our citizens who watched
the cloud in the north on Wednes-
day afternoon and pronounced II a
cyclone are able now to enjoy the
satisfaction OF saying Il told you so,
for quite a destructive wind visited
the neighborhood OF Panhandle on
that day.
Opinions vary as to where the
storm formed, but IL is believed TO
have started about five miles from
Panhandle, The first place struck
was the home OF Mr. Nelson. Mr..
Nelson was not at home but the
family, seven In number, were all
in the house, They had felt no APP
prehenslon OF danger, and, though a
storm cellar was within five feet OF
the door, they had not thought OF
going to It. Before they realized
their danger the house was being
torn to pieces around them. Thee
place where the house stood was
swept clean as a carpet and pieces
of the house are strewn about the
neighborhood for miles, but the lives
OF the family were miraculously
spared All we're injured except the
baby. One broken limb and many
cuts and bruises give evidence OF
their experience. AS a proof that a
storm cellar is a good investment in
any country, nothing In this cellar !
was disturbed. Eggs there we're un-
broken after the storm passed.
Passing northward, tearing down |
a barbwire fence as 1t went, the
storm swept away a barn belonging
to Mr.. Hamilton, then changed its
course to the northeast. At Mr. Will
there was no one at home
but the gentleman himself and he
to get out while his house
was being blown away and his house
hold goods scattered far and near.
Passing on from this 1t next blew
/ blacksmith shop into the Santa Fe
'ailway camps and then scattered
he camps. One man was seriously
INJURED and others we're slightly
lurt.
Crops we're slightly damaged and
wire fences blown down in the path
Il the wind which was followed by
heavy rain and hailstorm.
1t was indeed fortunate that the
torn missed the town Of Panhandle
or doubtless many lives would have
een lost had 1t struck the little city.
]. L. Pucketi, S. c. McCarty, Jim
lowe and A. p. McCubblns went to
'anhandle Thursday to view the
uins caused by the storm, and to
Ir. pickett we are indebted for the
love facts.
The following account OF the {
torn is taken from the Panhandle
Ieiald OF June IA:
One OF the worst storms that ever
'isibd this section OF Texas, swept 7
ver this vicinity Wednesday after
Ioon about 5 o'clock, and the cy- I
lone part left a wide path Of de- \
tructbn in its wake to mark the r
curse IL took. t
It WAS accompanied by a down C
our OF rain and hail which pre- a
ented tie town people from hearing s
r seeing the cyclone, although 1T p
vas plainly visible to people south Il
vest and north of the storm. o
The cycbne formed over the Ham d
ton placefour miles south of town,
nd the first obstruction 1t met was
he house occupied by N. G. Nelson's
amily. The house was wiped Il
mooth from It's foundation and with j.
he contents scattered on the adjoin- p
lg fields. The wind mill, stable and p
Il OF Nelson's machinery are totally Il
emolished Mrs. Nelson, her faith e
r-in-law and four small children II
ere in the house, and they we're all F
ljured by the wreckage. The old a
entleman wa, injured about the o
ack and internally; one boy, badly 81
ut leg; Fred Nelson who was trying II
, get to the house from the stable, j.
1T arm broker; young Gray who ei
as with him estaped injury. Booker tc
lston and his visitors gathered up a
lie homeless and injured family and N
them to town for medical D
eatment.
The storm travelled north to the
e. Smoot place, occupied by Mrs. n,
amilton and family where 1t de- II