Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
FORESTS TORN UP BY ROOTS
stiles of Land swept Bare of Crops
and Habitations, with Fatalities
Everywhere Along the
way of the wind.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Nov 2I-Relief IL
being hastened to Arkansas towns which
were last night reported destroyed by
tornadoes and this afternoon the stricken
district is in communication with the out
side world. Late reports confirm former
statements that damage amounting to
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars TO prop
erty over the state has been done and that
the loss Of life will probably exceed forty.
II is impossible as yet to secure the names.
one Of the tornsdoes started in Missouri.
travelling south through Carol, Newton and
Johnson counties. The heavy wind abated
when the Arkansas river was reached.
II swept path through these counties a
half mile wide, almost totally destroying
Boxley. Murray, LowEap, ozorak Dale,
Boston, Judea, Trath. Omega, Dryfork,
D.nsmore. Parthenou, Mossville. Limestone.
Redfork and other hamlets. The tornado
split at the head of the Mulberry creek,
portion going into Ozark where a number
Of houses we're blown down, The main
storm almost wiped out Piney. where the
largest loss OF life occurred. There are
probably thirty dead at that place, Knox
vlla and London
a second tornado came from the direction
OF Louisiana and Travelled north through
la Fayette. Pike and Hampstead counties.
Had this storm continued forty miles fur
tier there would have been junction OF the
twp iornadoes. LouiIvill L d, Ozan. Muir
fresboro and other town are reported to
have suffered severely. with scattering
loss Of life.
Heavy Loss at Piney.
The town OF Piney. German settlement
on the Iron Mountain railroad. between
and Iandop euffered the r,cst
according TO reports received thus far. Re-
ports from RusselivIlie and Knoxville. tile
only near points from which anything can
be learned. are to the effect that a num-
ber of people are believed to have been
KILLED. The number OF dead ia variously
estimated at from nine to twenty white
one report stated that all rumors were
exaggerated and that only person.
girl. was killed. Five business houses and
a number OF homes were destroyed, ac-
cording TO reports.
From the towns of Berryville and Crav-
ems. the most definite reports are received
Al the ferner three persons we're injured
and the property loss IL roughly estimated
at between S2S.0Oo and 10000. At Cravens
four persons are known to be dead, mem
bers OF ,lo family OF John Rosin, farmer.
who were caught under the falling timbers
Of their home. l.. G. Holt and wife, an
aged couple. were seriously injured and
may die.
Eixht Killed in n store.
Eight persons who took refuge in a
store. were caught in the crash OF tho
building and all were injured and eight
others. are reported missing. At Cravens
practically all the larger buildings were
either demolished or badly damaged.
From Knoxville a dispatch, received this
morning. partially confirms the report that
the village OF Barr. four miles from that
plses. was totally wrecked. Section men
WHO went to the scene state that the en-
tire intermediate country has been laid
waste by the wind and hail which fol-
lowed. the hail in some places standing
10 q depth OF six inches.
In the vicinity OF Mulberry five persons
are reported killed and others injured.