Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-06
Score Of Persons Were Killed in
Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama Towns.
PROPERTY DAMAGE HALF MILLION
Storm Began at Alexandria, La,
Which Had the Worst Experience
Of AII--Insane Asylum Wrecked at
jackson, La.-church and School.
house Blown Down at Carson, Miss.
NBy Assoc,ntca prsss. !

NEW ORLEANS, LA, April "a
score OF persons were killed today
by Il tornado which swept for three
miles across portions OF Louisiana
Mississippi and Alabama. Parts or
Tour towns wore devastated with
damage exceeding 100000. The wind
damaged property. crops ana teic.
graph wires throughout It's course.
TIC tornado began nj Alexandria. La,
soon after ! o'clock this morning XIII.
ing four persons there. probably IN.
tally injnring three and seriously IN.
juring thirteen others. Soon after
daylight il neared the Mississippi
river. killing five persons nj Jackson.
La. while AT Bayou Sara. La, ut least
half dozen others are reported
killed. There was one fatal injury
nj Jackson. The tornado next an.
ponred at Carson, Miss. where great
property damage was done. and dis.
annoareh about noon near Selma. Ala.
where the inhabitants saw whirling
clouds raise into the air as they
crossed the river. a negro was re.
ported killed near Selma.
Alexandria's Fearful Experience.
Alexandria. n town of about 10000
inhabitants, had n fearful experience.
Wien the tornado struck, the cleo.
-triU2lights went out. theSoraoklIng OF
falling BUILDINGS could be heard above
the noise OF tho wind and vivid flashes
showed such sights MS an emDty Iron
Mountain railway passenger train
rolling over and over. A heavy hai,
storm added TO the general hiscomflt-
urc. The main portion Of Alexandria
escancd the worst nf tho tornado
which cut paths through the northern
portion of The town n residence
quarter. About Il score If homes
wore demolished Altogether about
100 buildings were wrecked. inclnd-
ing several business housos. A freak
nf the wind drove small section OF
n house into mn Cmniv nacscngor
coach, wcdgine these two bodies NJ.
most ir"vtricably together. In the
woods about tho town. the tornado
cut down trees and small cabins in
q narrow limo about rinc miles long.
Several houses We're blown down ut
Pinev'''N nnd iniuri"s wore reported.
Tho hail did much damage 10 crops
Insane Asylum Wrecked.
AT Jackson. La. the insane asvlnm
was w~ecbod with loss OF abont
100000. In addition to three female
inmates MANY othnrs were injured.
Mrs. Seach T.ca's residence was blown
down. and her daughter was severe.
" injured. Two NEGROES wore kill.
ed on n nearby plantation. while rc-
nOrts from tho surrounding country
indicated that there was probably
more loss of life.
At Bayou Sara several passengers
on the steamer RetSv Ann had n
thrilling osran". The n"tsy Ann was
nearly wrecked. While breaking
timbers from tho steamer and from
the shore flow through the air the
crew got all the passengers safely
ashore.
Church Blown Down.
AT Carson Miss. the Mississippi
Central Railroad depot was blown
down. also church. schoolhouse.
two business buildings and severa!
cabins.
From Carson, the storm crossed the
state line into Alabama. where Il be-
gan to lose much of its destructive
power. Peculiar weather conditions
prevailed all dav throughout South
Louisiana and Mississippi. Sudden
rains were followed by clear skies
ana gusts of wind were incossant. De.
tails are slow in coming in as many
wires are down.