Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-16

Mossville, Miss, Feb. 15.-Four
whole buildings and two halves Of
buildings are the only inhabitations
standing today in this little village.
The remainder Of the structures here
were blown down and many of them
blown we'll outside the town by yes
terday's tornado, which was one Of the
most violent in the records OF South
Mississippis many windstorms. Gg%
The loss Of life here was small, COM
pared with the great property destruc-
ton. Two old negros, Alec Windham
and his wife, are dead, and Edward
Campbell, white, is probably fatally
injured OF the dozen other persons
painfully injured at this place, all are
rapidly recovering. Reports reaching
here from other towns in the tornado's
path give not to exceed five other ia
talities, only one OF which has been
confirmed.
! The buildings left standing here are
two residences, a cotton gin and a
school house The buildings which
the storm cut in tw, are the Gulf and
Ship Island railroad depot anu resi-
dence.
! The station master happened to be
in the half of the depot which was
left standing and was scarcely dis
turbed as the other half of his habita-
ton went down in a heap and then
] flew away piecemeal.
The inhabitants of Mossville claim
that their village was scattered over
at least four miles OF territory, this
statement being based upon the iden-
LITIGATION of Ratchet picked up by
farmer four miles from here as part
of the stock of the general store OF
the village The contents OF this
store are plainly visible scattered over
at least half a mile Of ground in the
direction taken by the wind.
One Of the most stirring evidences
of the force of the wind are uprooted
oak trees of considerable age in the
main street of the town. These oaks
are about the sturdiest growth which
, this section produces.
The tornado cut a swath several
miles long through timber and almost
every other obstruction on the face
of the country. Those who have been
out dn the storm trail declare that the
loss may reach several hundred thou
sand dollars.
The town OF $3.50 and Service were
partly wrecked by the same tornado,
and it is reported that fourth small
town, Epps, was badly damaged. Ow-
ing to the swollen streams, washed
out bridges and fallen wires, few def
mite reports have come from these
places. AT Service it is known that
small daughter of Ike Holloway was
killed, and it is reported that a man,
a woman and two children were also
killed.
Hattiesburg Vicinity Viii Be Inun.
dated.
Hatt'esburg, Miss, Feb. 15.-
Leaf River is over it's banks at this
city and rise of three feet above
the danger line is predicted by the
Weather Bureau, which will inun-
date all the low-lying sections of
the city. The residents of those
sections are making preparations to
move.
Railroad and commercial tale-
graph wires are down In every d.
rection. All trains are running very
slow on account of washouts. The
Gulf and Ship Island railroad has
Is freight cars derailed in a wash
out twelve miles north Of here. All
through service on the road is tied
up. Terrific winds prevailed
throughout all of the day.
Heavy Rains Continue.
Pittsburg,' Feb. 15.-Rain con-
tinues to fall in this city and sur
rounding territory and rivers are
rising rapidly. Before noon the
danger point of % feet will prob
ably have been reached in the Al
legheney and Monongohela rivers.
They are beyond thtir hanks at
many places, and notwithstanding
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