The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
Victims Of Storm


a TLANTA, GA. April 24.-Re.
IN ports up to midnight indicate
ll that loo persons were killed
and about 400 injured in
storms of cyclonic proportions which
passed over sections of Louisiana, Mis-.
sissippi and Alabama to-day. Several
towns were almost totally swept away,
and the property damage will run into
large figures. Most of those killed
were negroes, whose cabins were swept
away like so much paper.
Natchez, Miss, reports that OF sixty.
four persons killed in that section only
two were whites. Late reports from
Amite. small town in Southeastern
Louisiana. say that the town was al.
most entirely destroyed. and the esti.
mates place the number killed at be.
tween twenty-five and fifty. while al
least seventy-five were injured.
At McLain. Miss. eight are reported
to have been killed: at vidalia, La,
one white woman and six negroes ara
dead; at Quitman Landing eleven ne-
groes were killed: at Purvis Landing,
4 Miss. three whites and nine negroes
We're victims OF the storm. and reports
Of from one to five deaths come from
many towns scattered over the storm
swept area.
New Orleans and Mobile were cut of
from wire communication with the
outside world for several hours to-
night. and the telegraph companies re-
port wires down In all directions.
Sweeps Through Georgia.
Tonight tho storm is sweeping
4 through Georgia, but beyond torrential
rains, accompanied by high winds and
brilliant electrical displays. no serious
damage or loss of life has been re-
4 ported.
To-nisht 1t is difficult to estimate tlls
floss of life or the extent of the de-
struction of property. FOR there is little
or no communication with the points
where the wind and rain did Its great
est damage.
twenty Towns Destroyed.
\ In Louisiana 1t is estimated that q
score OF small towns were destroyed
or partially wrecked.
/ These include Amite City, Arcadia
and Independence. Belle Grove, Melton.
Lorman. Pine Ridge. Quitman Landing,
| Fairchild's Creek, Purvis and Lumber
.Iton, Miss, are reported seriously dam
Iaged by the storm,
In Alabama Dora was the chief suf-
iferer This town is also Known as
Bergen. Four or mofe persons We're
KILLED. among themt the wife and daugh-
'lter of Sectlonmaster Moore.
Fifty persons. at the lowest estimate.
were injured. The most seriously hurt
were carried to hospitals In Birminx~
ham. Ala One woman. a Mrs. McCulkA
died on the train. Two other members
of this family were seriously injured.
Cars Blown From Track.
At Bergen cars were blown from the
railroad tracks and considerable othss
property destroyed. Reports also say
THAT the storm struck Albertville, Ala
late o-day. and destroyed nearly the
entire northern portion OF the town.
!, cotton mill was blown down, the
storm ranging northward. doing much
destruction to life and property. An
uncontirned report from this section
gives the death list as from thirty to-
thirty-avc, with scores OF persons In
jured. a special train was sent from
Birmingham tonight. carrying physi-
clans and a squad OF State militlaman
to the district. Aid is also pouring
| from all other dlrectlonS.
Winchester Wiped Out.
From Meridian. Miss, comes report
that Mrs, John Minniece and her child
We're killed outright, and John Min
niece was seriously injured. while 4
number of other persons We're hurt,
and there was considera BILE destruction
of property.
Richland and Lamourie We're struck
i l>.,il nd "a An ,.1 q #
their population injured.
i Winchester. a small town. is reports
ed wiped out, though only two per-
sens are known to have been killed.
Natchez, Miss, reported sixty are
4 known to be dead in the northern
i Louisiana storm Hundreds OF planta-
ton cabins are reported destroyed In
this section,
Mobile reported nine dead In IIatties-
4 burg, Miss, but this has not been con-
i tirmed.