Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
Estimated That Over Three Hundred Were Killed
Outright and Number is Increased as Re-
ports Come in From New Districts.
INJURED WILL Be 1000 OR POSSIBLY MORE
Scattering Storms Cut Narrow Paths Through Many Localities
and in Some Instances Whole Villages We're De-
moished- money Loss Not Known.

New Orleans, April 25.-Late re-
ports add the following to the list of
casualties: Fort Deposit, Ala, 8 kill
ed; Meohnad, Ala, killed; Demo
crat, Ala, S killed; Columbus, Ga, 2
killed and dozen injured.
From incomplete reports the num-
ber of killed is, placed at 800 and in
jured at 1000.
Another Wind storm at Griffin.
Atlanta, Ga, April ga wind
storm struck Griffin, Ga, during the
night wrecking part of the town, kill
ing five persons and injuring Is. At
Columbus, Ga, two persons were
killed and a dozen more injured.
Struck ut . A. VI.
The storm struck Griffin at this
morning. cutting path about 100
yards wide through the city and de-
stroying at least % houses, beside
the Baptist church. and one or two
other public buildings. Four persons
were killed and many injured. Tele-
phone messages report number OF
fatalities at Shipley. Harris City and
Louis Grove, Ga.
SIxty-TwO Dead Near Puryis.
Purvis, Miss. April 25.-The total
death list in this vicinity is G2. 1t is
believed further particulars from the
surrounding country will add material
ly to these figures.
Town Wiped Out.
Mobile, Ala, April 25-It is report
ed the town of Fort Deposit, Ala. las
miles from Mobile, Ala, was wiped
out of existence last night by tor
nado.
Fifteen Dead in Alabama.
Birmingham, Ala, April 25.-Re
ports, though still somewhat meager
as to results of the tornado that went
through parts of Alabama yesterday
indicate 10 people lost their lives in
this state and between 40 and lot
injured. six or eight of whom were
faf3ily hurt. At Bergen four are dead
an SIS hurt.
ANbertville 9 are dead and % in in
iureG lear Reds two are dead ant
three Ss1jured. At Cedar Greek eigh
: were nurt, two fatally. At Demoera
half dozen were severely injured
Several country districts have beel
devastated and people hurt Propert,
damage amounts to many hundred
OF thousands of dollars.
Twenty Dead In Another District.
Rome, Ga, April 25.-A report
reached here today that 20 person
were killed by a terrific storm be
tween Cedarstrom and Cave Springs
Ga.
Dead Over 200.
New Orleans, La, April 25.-Lates
reports from yesterdays tornado i
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabam
place the dead at over 200 and injure
at SEQ, the majority being negroe
whose poorly constructed cabins wer
converted into veritable death trap
by the fierce wind.
some of Worst Sufferers.
Telegraphic communication is sti
badly interrupted So far as learne
the following towns are the worst su
ferers. with the number OF dead:
MlSSlSSlppi ~, NhSS"iiui
8; Winchester, q Wahalaka, 4; Ba
terville, A. Adams county, 25; Churc
i'll, So; Port Gibson, /; Lorman,
NatcheZ, II; Wingate, New August
Columbus, Walls. Braxton, Bell Grov
Melton, Pine Ridge, Quitman's Ian
ing, Fairchilds Creek.
Louisiana-Amite City and yicinit
Is; Angie, 2; Concordia parish, /
Lamourie, 1; Richland, 4.
acknowledgements, 5; Thomas Hi
2; Albertville, s.
Property LOSS Not Heavy.
Most of these places are merely
collection of few stores and dive
ings, 60 property losses will not rea
startlingly large figures. No estimat
of property damage have yet be
made with the exception of Amite, L
and Purvis. Miss, two of the Wol
sufferers, where the damage, which "
never be estimated in the aggrega
was done to timber lands, plantation
railroads, and property scatter
through belt about 500 miles long.
Hattiesburg, Miss, where nine We