The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-20

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In its history before daylight Friday.
Coming from the southwest, the storm
swept over the main residence quar-
ter Of the city, leaving trait of death
and devastation.
The known dead in Tyler are c. A.
Francis, agent of The Daily News,
and his wife and baby and a negro,
Nose Lee, so years of age
Francis body was found hundred
yards from his wrecked home. The
body of his child was found in the
street. Mrs. Francis was in the
wreckage of the building.
Six seriously injured persons are
reported. They are Irwin Franklin
and his wife and four children. One
of the children may die The Frank
Inns were caught in the wreckage Of
their home.
1t is feared that the death list in
Tyler may reach a dozen and ths
number of injured will probably ag-
gregate twoscore when reports Of the
casualties are all received.
Twelve buildings were wrecked in
the confusion it is difficult to compile
an accurate list of the casualties.
Wires are down in all directions
from Tyler, but reports from farmers
are that farm houses all around Ty.
ler were blown down.
1t is impossible to ascertain the loss
of life in the rural regions, but it is
known that the tornado swept every
thing clean for a distance of FIVE
miles Three miles from town the
wind demolished the home of Irwin
Franklin, severely injuring Franklin
and his wife and four children. The
tornado tore a path through Tyler
100 feet wide. Buildings, telephone
and electric light poles were laid fat
in the storms path while great dam
age was done i'll other parts Of tho
city.
Hattisburg, Miss, Special.--A tor
nado passed over Jones county north
of here Friday and the town of Moss
vile, of several hundred inhabitants,
is reported to have been blown away.
At least two are dead and several
injured.
The town of Noso, as well as the
town of Service on the Laurel branch
of the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
were blown away. Whether or not
there were any fatalities cannot be
learned.
Advices from Dallas state that the
tornado swept Tyler, Smith county,
Texas, killing four persons and do
ing considerable damage.
Memphis, Tenn, Special.-Severe
wind and rain storms visited tho
South and Southwest causing loss Of
life and much damage to property. In
Smith county, Texas, several people
were killed by tornado, including
C.. A. Francis and wife; Mrs. w.
Francis and child, and a negro nam
ed Nose Lee Much damage was
wrought by the storm, small buildings
and outhouses especially suffering.
Many points in Mississippi report
damage by heavy winds and an unu-
sualy downpour Of rain. At Moss
vile, near Laurel, several lives are
reported lost.
At Jackson, the heaviest rain ex-
perienced in years fell. 1t was ac-
companied by terrific wind and light
ming.
Three Towns Demolished.
Meridian, Miss, Special.-Three
small Mississippi towns were practi.
cally demolished by tornado Friday.
Reports of the number killed range
from 6 to 10 with the smaller num-
Der probably correct.
Mossville, Service and Soso are the
towns destroyed. They are all in
Jones county and all are very small,
being merely a handful Of scattered
dwellings,. The coronado struck them
about noon and in most instances is
reported to have carried buildings In
its path completely off the lots on
which they stood. Nearby fields were
covered with wreckage and the
branches of several trees were liter
ed with small household articles.
L. S. Morrison, resident of Moss
vile, who came here after the storm,
said that he was out Of doors during
the blow and was compelled to grasp
a wire fence to keep from being
blown away. He said the dead at
Mossville were Alex Windham and
wife, negroes. Near the town he said
four white persons had been killed, a
man and his wife and their two chill
dren whose names he did not learn
The seriously injured at Mossyiile
are J. ". Robinson, Mr. and Mrs.
William Campbell and Minnie Camp
bell.
Near Service one child Of Ike Hol.
loway is reported dead and also an
Unknown negro.
The tornado was accompanied By q
torrent Of rain which caused a .suddeI
Ise in the creeks and washed away
several bridges. Roads have become
impossible in the cyclone district and
telegraph and telephone wires were
not working.