Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-25
TORNADO TEARS
TOWNS IN DIXIE.
Carries Death and Destruction to
Southern States

ATLANTA, Ca, April 25.-Re.
ports today indicate that 225 persons
we're killed and at least 1000 injured
in storms of great violence which
passed over sections of Louisiana
mississippi and Alabama yesterday
and last night. Several towns were
almost totally swept away and the
property damage will run into large
figures. Most of those killed were
hegroes, whose cabins were swept
Rway like so much paper.
At Nachez, "a Die.
Natchez, Miss, reports that of Ga
persons killed in that section only
Two were whites.
Late reports from Amite, La, a
small town in southeastern Louisi-
Ana, say that the town was almost
Entirely destroyed and that estimates
place the number killed at between
5 and so, while at least rs were in
ured.
At Nolan, Miss, eight are report
ID to have been killed, at Vidaia, La,
me white woman and six negroes are
cad; at Quitman landing IL negroes
ere killed.
The latest report at hand comes
rom Purvis Landing, Miss, where 80
Fhites and so negroes were victims
( the storm and reports Of one to
We deaths come from many towns
catered over the storm-swept area.
Details at present are meager.
Wires Down.
New Orleans and Mobile were cut
n from wire communication with
be outside world for several hours
pday and the telegraph companies
eport wires down in all directions.
Last night the storm swept
rough Georgia, but beyond torren-
al rains, accompanied by high winds
nd brilliant electric displays, no Sc
ous damage or loss of life has been
eported.
In Louisiana it is estimated that
bore of small towns were destroyed
partly wrecked.
They include Amite City, Arcadia
I'D Independence. Belle Grove,
eleton, Lorman, Pine Ridge, Quit
an Landing, Fairchilds Creek, Pur-
Landing and Lumberton, Miss,
e reported damaged by the storm.
Fifty Hurt at Dora.
In Alabama, Dora was the chief
hferer. This town is also known as
ergen. Four or more persons were
illed, among them the wife and
aughter of Section Master Moore.
fifty persons at the lowest estimate
fere injured. Those most seriously
urt were carried to hospitals in Bir-
bingham, Ala. One woman, Mrs,
eCully, died on the train.
Reports say that the storm also
ruck Albertville. La. late yesterday
ternOon, doing much destruction to
e and property. An unconfirmed
fport from this section gives the
bath list as from 80 to 50, with
lores of persons injured. A train
as sent from Birmingham last night
carry physicians and a squad of
ate militiamen to the district.
Towns Wiped Out.
From Meridian, Miss, comes a re-
prt that Mrs. John Minniero and her
lid were killed outright and John
inniero seriously injured. while a
nmber OF other persons were hurt
I'D there was much destruction Of
Foperty.
Rysland and Lamourie, La, we're
ruck by the storm and nearly a
fth Of their people injured.
Winchester. Miss. a small town,
reported wiped out, though only
70 persons are known to have been
lled.
Mobile reported nine dead at Hat
seurg. Miss. but this has not been
nfirmed.
In all. nearly 20 towns were struck
the "twisters. OF which there
EN- to have been at least Ave.
The tornado that first appeared in
neordia parish, La. appears to
We been the most serious. both in
pect to number of victims and ex-
~ OF territory covered. Although
covered rural district and struck
large town. the known results Of
work are 81 dead and at least 100
1uned. with the prospect that the
: win be much swollen by morn
More than so Of the dead are ne