The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-12

New Orleans Especially A score
of persons were killed by a tornado
which swept over three hundred
miles across portions of Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama. Parts OF
| four towns were devastated, with
damage exceeding 100000. The
wind damaged property, crops and
telegraph wires throughout its
| course.
The tornado began at Alexandra,
La, soon after 1 o'clock A. M, kill
| ir 9 four persons there, probably IA
| tally injuring three and seriously IN
juring 13 others.
Soon after daylight it neared the
Mississippi River, killing five persons
at Jackson, La, while at Bayou Sara,
La, at least half a dozen others are
reported killed There was one tatal
injury at Jackson.
The tornado next appeared at Car
son, Miss, where great property dam
age was done, and disappeared about
near Selma, Ala, where the inhabi-
tants saw whirling clouds rise into
the air as they crossed the river. A
negro was reported killed near Sell
ma.
A Night of Terror.
Alexandria, town of about 10000
inhabitants, had fearful expert
ence. When the tornado struck the
electric lights went out, the cracking
of falling buildings could be heard
above the noise of the wind, and
vivid lightning flashes showed such
sights as an empty Iron Mountain
passenger train rolling over and over.
Immediately after the wind spent its
violence a heavy hailstorm added to
the general discomfort.
The main portion of Alexandria
escaped the worst tornado, which
cut a path through the northern
portion of the town, a residence
quarter. About a score of homes
were demolished, so were damaged
and altogether about 100 buildings
were wrecked, including several bus
mess houses. The Iron Mountain
Railroad lost its roundhouse. A
freak of the wind drove small sec
ton of a house into an empty pas
senger coach, wedging these two
bodies almost inextricably together.
In the woods about the town the
tornado cut down trees and small
cabins in a narrow line about nine
miles long. Several houses were
blown down at Pineville and injuries
were reported. The wind did mucn
damage to crops.
At daylight Alexandria began clear
ing debris The damage was esll-
mated at 100000.
At Jackson, La, the insane as
ylum was wrecked, with a total loss
of about 100000. In addition to
three female inmates killed many
Others were injured. Mrs. Aacn
LEAFS residence was blown down ana
her daughter Mary was severely IN
jured.
Many Negroes Killed.
Two negroes were killed on a
nearby nlantation, while reports from
the surrounding country indicated
that there was probably more loss
of life among negroes, whose nimsy
cabins tumbled on the heads OF the
occupants.
AT Bayou Sara several passengers
on the steamer Betsy Ann had a
thrilling escape. The Besy Ann was
severely wrecked. While breaking
timbers from the steamer and from
the shore flew through the air. tne
crew got all the passengers salely
ashore. First Mate Abe GROWERS
Crothers suffered an arm broken,
and hardly member OF Inc
At Carson, Miss, the Mississippi
Central Railroad Depot was blown
down., as we'll as church, school
house, two business buildings and
several cabins. Here the tornado's
path was only 200 yards wide.
From Carson the storm crossed the
state line into Alabama. where it be-
gan to lose much of its destructive
power. Peculiar weather conditions
prevailed all day throughout South
Louisiana and Mississippi. Sudden
rains were followed by clear skies
and gusts of wind were incessant.
Details are arriving slowly, as
many wires are down.
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