Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-08
GEN sTkFORD's REPORT.

| ing country to make an inspection of the
condition of the country and the extent
Of the damage done by the storm:
"Tn accordance with your instructions
/ proceeded to the Parish of Concordia,
farriving at Vidafia on Monday evening,
April %. / made the following invest.
CATION of the casualties and loss of prop
terty on the Mississippi River in Concor-
dia Parish and on the plantation of DIR.
Robert s. Carter, mile and a half from
Vidalia.
''There were ten double cabins blown
down, twelve negroes killed and twenty
five injured afl clothing and house furn-
kiture lost Four or five head of work
stock belonging to these negroes were
killed or badly injured. Fourteen fami-
lies of negroes on this place were left en-
tirely destitute. Crops in the path of
the storm VIII have to be re-planted. The
path of the storm came out of the swamp
eight miles from yidalia, first striking
the plantation of Charles E. Mcclure, de-
Estruying six cabins and killing one negro
on his place. The next plantation in the
storm was that of J. II. Lambdin. On
this plantation thirty-six houses were de-
stroyed. One white person, three negroes,
six mules and three cows were killed.
Crops entirely destroyed. The storm next
tstruck the place of James P. Pagan, de-
stroying twenty-four houses, killing one
NEGRO, six horses, one mule and four
COWS. Crops destroyed in the path OF
(the storm.
"On Wednesday 20, investigated the
casualties and losses on Black River,
about fifteen miles below Jonesville. A.
Up. Rabb, ST., had three cabins and one
barn blown down, one negro, one mule
and one horse killed. He has twenty
Iacres to be planted over. Two families
of negroes destitute of clothing. G. B..
Barley, Jr., had seven cabins blown
down, one cabin off one block, two
barns, one blacksmith shop, and several
outhouses down. Five negroes killed and
one badly crippled. Four families OF me-
groes destitute of clothing. Crops to be
replanted.
"P. c. Magoon had four cabins blown
down, one off blocks, and barn and
blacksmith shop down. One family des-
titute of clothing. Forty acres of land to
be replanted and fifty acres abandoned
on account OF fallen timber.
''W. f. Burley had furniture and
clothing all destroyed and part of pasnt-
ing tools. Or. C. H. Burley's residence,
Office and barn entirely destroyed and
self and wife badly injured. Mrs. Jehn
Guss, visitor, also injured. Two horses
injured and two buggies destroyed. F.
j. Burley's store, warehouse. stock of
merchandise and household furniture de-
fstroyed. He and wife badly injured. A.
F. Burley's residence, three cabins, barn
and out-buildings destroyed. Threa fam
lilies Of negroes destitute of clothing.
Crops slightly damaged. He was danger
ously hurt.
MRS. f. G. Goodwin was killed and
her two daughters badly injured. Her
residence, six cabins, storehouse, barn
and out-buildings blown down. Five fam
lilies of negroes destitute of clothing.
Crops slightly damaged.
&c. j. Goodwin 8 residence blown down,
clothing and furniture all lost c. B.
Burnley had his residence badly damaged,
three cabins blown down, and one off
blocks, gin house badly damaged, barn,
shop and out-houses all down. Three
families of negroes destitute.
sc. w. Cross residence badly dam
aged, five cabins, barn and outt uildings
down. Five families of negroes destitute.
( Crops slightly damaged. w. G. Born's
residence and store down, and half stock
of merchandise damaged or lost. V. B.
HathoSn had one cabin blown down and
Fan clothing and furniture lost. He was
badly injdred and his crop damaged.
~. J. Adams residence was blown Off
blocks, one cabin blown down and crops
slightly damaged. Bog Gordon, colored,
had his cabin blown down, and his fam
lily is destitute Of clothing. His crop was
slightly damaged. A negro church was
entirely destroyed. F. l.. Carapbelps res
idence, barn and three cabins destroyed.
He lost six hundred bushels'of corn and
had two horses killed and three injured.
His crop was badly damaged. Two fam
lilies of negroes destitute. One white per-
son killed and three cabins blown down
on the Leum place. w. o. Broussard's
cabin was blown down, all clothing and
furniture lost, and his crop abandoned.
s. s. Ford's residence was blown down,
all clothing and furniture lost, and crop
abandoned. H. c. Hawkins, colored,
across the river in Catalonia Parish, had
his cabin blown down mule killed. He
was also badly injured, and woman
and child killed. Entirely destitute.
'sAll fences in path of the storm have
been rebuilt and farmersreplanting crops.
The majority of the storm sufferers are
badly in need Of building material and
feed for work stock"
Messrs. NJ. NJ. Ullmann & Co. !,
the'well-known clothiers of Nat