The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-11
DEATH IN TORNADO
A SERIOUS LOSS OF PROPERTY
Fearful Tornado Visiting louisiana
Mississippi and Alabama swssv
500 ttfa~s and Leaves Much De-
s.ruc.aon in sss wake.

New Orleans, Speeial.--A seofs Of
persons we're killed by q tornado.
which ssept s%sr 200 miles across
portions of Louisikrs, A,s~issipp. and
Alabama. Parts Of four .o~ns wsre
devastated with damage exes.1ilg
1900. The wind damaged property
crops and telegraph wires throughout
its course.
The tornado BEGAN ai Alexandria,
La, soon sitter 'eIcek fr,asy morn
ing. killing four persos '''ssr. prob
ably fatally injuring three ard ser
iously injuring l3 others. Soon after
daylight il neared the Mississippi
river kiliif:g FIVE persons at Jaekscn,
La. while at f;zvan Sara, La, at
least a dozen others are :.porteo kill
ed. There was cEe fatal injssy at
Jackson.
The tornado next appeared ut Car
son, Miss, where great property dam
age was done and disappeared about
noon near Selma, La, the inhabitants
saw whirling clouds rise into the air
as they crossed the river A negro
was reported killed near Selma.
Victims of the Storm.
The known dear:
At Alexandra, La:
NJ. 0. Brick, white.
Matthew Dunn, white.
Ora Dudley, colored.
Lydia Harding, eolored.
AT Jackson:
Three female inmates of asylum.
Two negroes.
AT Bayou Sara:
Several Negroes.
At Filiciana Parish, La.
Mrs. c. l.. Collins.
At Jackson, La:
Mary Lea.
Alexandria, town of about 10000
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 noises of the wind and vivid
lightning flashes showed such sights
as an empty iron mountain passenger
train rolling over and over. A heavy
hailstorm added to the general dis
comfture. The main portion of Alex
andria escaped the worst of the tor
nado, which cut a path through the
northern part of the town, a residence
quarter About score of homes
were demolished, so were damaged
and altogether about 100 buildings
were wrecked, including several busi.
ness houses. A freak of the wind
drove small section of house into
an empty passenger coach, wedgine
two bodies almost inextricably To-
gether. In the woods about the towr
the tornado cut down trees and small
cabins in a narrow line about nine
miles long. Several houses were
blown down at Pineville and injurie.
were reported. The hail I'D much
damage to crops.
Insane Asylum Wrecked.
| At Jackson, La, the insane asylum
was wrecked with a loss Of about
$4,000. In addition to three female
/ inmates many others were injured
| Mrs. Leas' residence was blown dowr
and her daughter was severely injur
| ed. Two negroes were killed on 1
nearby plantation. while reports from
the surrounding country indicate y,
there was probably more loss Of life
At Bayou Sara several passenger
on the steamer Batsy Ann had ;
thrilling escape. The Betsy Ann wal
severely wrecked. While breakins
tinbers fren the steamer and from
the shore few through the air til,
crew got all the passengers safel!
ashore.
At Carson, Miss, the Mississippi
Cetral Railroad depot was blown
down, also q church, school hause
two business buildings and severa
cabins.
From Carson the storm crossed tn
State line into Alabama, where ii be
gan to lose much of its DESTRUCTIVE
power.
Details are slow as many wires sr