The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-26
DEATH LIST GROWS HOURLY
Train Lost on the Mobile and Ohio
Railway Somewhere Between Cit
ronelli and Moran City Causes
Grave Fears for Safety Of People.

o'clock the total dead as the result oI
Fridays tornado are, including the
four states, 305. injured 1913.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2s.- Prob.
ably half a thousand lives were losi
and a hundred or more persons "a.
tally and many times this number
painfully hurt, together with a
property loss running into millions
Of dollars u the record SO far of the
tornado that originated in the west
two days ago sweeping Texas, Arkan-
sas, Louisiana. Tennessee and Geor-
gia. Il has left path Of death, desc
lation and want in its wake, seriously
interrupted all communication and
brought about chaotic conditions in
many Of the smaller towns.
Mississippi, which has already been
a sufferer from more than one tor.
nado this year has borne the brunt
OF the winds and rains. The estimates
OF the number who lost their lives in
that state place the death list at near
800 with thousand or more in.
jured,
In Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and
Georgia, death list total: Dead $40
total injured 1918.
Death lists are also large with SER
ious loss Of life in Arkansas and Ten
ncssee. Authentic information in many
instances is lacking owing to the
crippled facilities foS communication
and lack Of time to form anything like
an accurate estimate OF the damage
done in many sections. In half a
dozen communities martial law has
been declared, so terrible has been
the destruction and so helpless the
stricken peopl left by disaster. Ser
ious disasters occurred in some places
including Amite, La, Looting and
other crimes have been reported but
hese instances on the whole have been
rare, Sveral places have issued ap-
peals for aid and in Mississippi, Gov
ernor Noel has asked for tents for
the homeless, Utter misery was found
today at Purvis, Miss, BY the relief
parties. Despite the fact that the
little town boasted yesterday Of $500
people and that there were but 900
there today, still there are not suf-
hcient accommodations in the wreck
ed village for even the wounded.
Negro mammies and little black chill
dren lay wounded and helpless under
the broiling southern sun. Some brok-
en- bones, some partly crushed and
others have been wounded BY sticks
and splinters, These unfortunates
were lucky if they had blanket to
cover them or a wrecked couch to lie
upon There is no shelter in the town
tor the walls that remained standing
had no roofs and BY strange freak
q the tornado many Of the trees that
had not been uprooted have been
snapped of few feet above the
ground The money loss at Purvis Is
estimated at quarter OF million.
AZ Aimte, La, half a million and in
Washington Parish from one half
TO a million.
ATLANTA, April 25.--As the re-
suit of last nights storm rs persons
are dead in Georgia and at least l00|
injured while many Others received
bruises and scratches from the flying
iebris in dozen towns OF the state.
Phe largest loss Of life is reported at
ave Springs, where nine were killed
md many injured,
NEW ORLEANS, April 25
The dead, more than two hundred
he injured at least 500 these were
he firm facts which came ID light ii
he early hours today when little
Y the wreckage Of yesterdays tor