Woodruff County news., 1908-05-14
Storms Toll Is 4 Dead, Scores Hurt.

Two people were killed, two were seriously and possibly fatally injured, and thousands of dollars worth of damage was done in the vicinity of Marche Monday night by a tornado which visited that section of the coun- try between and 8 o'clock Similar storms and tornadoes which occurred in other sections of the state caused the loss of two lives, resulted in the in- turing of many people and in great destruction of property.
 According to reports received up to a late hour Tuesday night four people were killed and several were injured, some seriously. The property dam aged, roughly estimated, judging from all reports, will amount to between $150,000 and $350,000.
 The Dead.
 JOHN LUKASZEWICZ, aged IT near Marche, fatally injured by fall ing timbers in his home.
 MRS. MARY SZCZPANIAK, aged 27 years, who was visiting the John Lukaszewicz home She was struck by falling tree and killed instantly.
 MRS. WILL J. MARTIN, who lived near Mills postoffice in Lincoln coun- ty.
 The Injured.
 A negro, identity unknown, near Conway.
 Mrs. John Lukaszewicz, aged 70 years, living at Marche. Both legs are broken near the hip joints, one wrist broken and injured internally.
 Venceslaus Szezepaniak of Marche. husband of Mrs. Mary Szezepaniak Both legs broken below the knees and scalp injured
 Will J. Martin of Lincoln county husband of Mrs. Martin, who was kill ed in Lincoln county. Right leg frac- tured
 Roscoe Lawson, wife and baby, liv- ing near Monticello.
 J. W. Jones, wife and nine children, living near Monticello, all slightly in jured. Mrs. Jones, suffering with in- jury to the breast most seriously hurt.
 Mrs. Charles Moore, living near Monticello, sprained hip.
 James Bell, negro, Conway, serious ly injured.
 Mrs. Robert Shelton, Conway seri- ously injured by flying timbers.
 Three members of w. H. McNew family, Conway, injured.
 Mrs. G. B. Evans, Conway, ribs broken.
 Unknown man at Conway injured. Being cared for by people of Conway.
 Boy, name unknown, near Cato, arms broken and back injured.
 Unknown person hurt near Plumer- vile.
 John Gippson and family, near De Vall's Bluff, seriously injured.
 Members of Hall family, near De Vall's Bluff, seriously injured. Unknown man at Cushman, injured. According to reports coming fn from various portions of the state, there were several JOTuduOeS III AIkdHSdo on the night of the storm. One tor nado visited the vicinity of Monticello, Dumas and Watson. The latter town, which had but about 100 inhabitants. is reported to have been wiped out en- tirely.
 The tornado which visited Marche is thought to have been an entirely diff ferent one from that which struck Monticello. The one which visited Marche followed a northwesterly di- rection. It struck Palarm, the vicin- ity of Conway, Plumerville and Nor rilton. Where it dipped to earth along this path there is little left but ruins. Whole houses were taken up and moved for miles or totally destroyed Barns were treated likewise. Trees were torn out by the rots and sent sailing through the air While orchards | disappeared Live stock was killed outright. Roads were made impassa- ble; and, judging from reports coming | from the vicinity of Marche it will | take weeks to clear up some of the | highways. Nothing remains in the pathway of the tornado but a barren l waste.
 Bolt Stops Electric Cars.
 During a thunder storm Monday