The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

(By Associated Press.)
Ne Orleans. April 25--About 30
sehite narsons and fifty negroes were
huied by tho tornado at Puvis, Miss
1his raises the total death list to|
pboui l15. 4a
Atlanta. Ca April 25.-Reports up
io midnight indicate that l50 persons
Nose killed and about 800 injured IN
STORMS OF great violence which pas
sea oyer sections OF Louisiana, Mis-
sissipnl and Alabama. Several towns
uole almost totally swept away and
the property damage viii run into
large rgures
Most Of those killed we're negroes
uhost cabins were swept away Ike
IS much paper.
NAtchez. Miss, reports that OF 64
peTsons killed Ia that section only
two we're whites.
Late reports from Amite small
town 10 southwestern Louisiana, say
ihat the town was almost entirely de-
slrayed and the estimates place the
Number killed at between % and 90
while at least rs were injured,
AZ McI.ain, Miss. eight are reported
Is have been killed nt Nidalia, Lao
one white woman and six negroes are
aeai, at Quitman Landing II negroes
pere Killed: al puryis Landing, Miss,
three whites and nine negroes were
tiedf1e OF the storm aud reports OF
from one to five deaths come from
many towns scattered over the storm.
went area.
New Orleans and Mobile were cut
on from wire communication with the
outside world for several hours today
ANA the telegraph companies report
vires down IN al directions.
If IS estimated that a score Of small
towns were DESTROYED or partially
wecRed. They include Amite CITY
Agcadia and Independence.
Beiiq Grove. Veiton. Iorman, Pine
Rdet Quitma1 Banding, Fairchild's
tfepk purvls and I.umberton, Miss,
asn reported seriously damaged by
the storm. 1''' tsAs s3i1llA
II Alabama Dora was the chief SUI
fersr This town Is also known as Ber
eea Nour or more persons were killed
anone chem tie wife and daughter
81 seCilun Master Moore Fifty per
sons "a the lowest estimate were IN
anfod Ta1ose most seriously hurt were
carfjel 10 hospitals IN birmingham
Ala one woman Mrs, McCnlly. dice
on Vie train.
A rergen cars were blown from
the r4aroad uacSs and considerable
other property destroyed
Reports also say that the storm
struck Alhertville Ala. destroying il'
and ufoperty. An nnconfirmed report
ffo,n taia section gives the death lis
as from 30 TO 30 with scores OF per
eeds injured. a train was sent iron
pirmlusham carrying physicians an
sqnad OF state mnltiamen to the dis
iTct
From Meridian. Miss. comes a re
psrf that Mrs John Minniece and ne
chtd we're killed outright and Johi
Mlnaiece was seriously injured whil'
i number Of other persons were hur
ana ihcre was considerable desiruc
sion Of property.
Richard and Lamomie, Lar werl
struck by the storm and nearly a iitu
81 tbeir population injured
Winchester, Miss, q small town, =
lcpOrted wiped out. though only NV
rerfons are known to have been kille'
Nozzle reported nine dead in Hattie'
burg Miss. but this has not been con
firmed.
saichez, Miss, April 25.- Five pc
eas were killed and several iniure
SIS iosnado which swept over Y
aa. Ia The injured have bee
aeeshi 20 the Natchez hospital
Iii Devereaux Shields OF Natchez
reported Killed by n storm in CONGO
dia parish. La, and Harry Lamhin
nly injured Much damage wa
duAe n Pine Ridge, eight miles norti
~ Natchez. Many negroes wer
jpirrad
Iiat4esburg. Miss. April 25-Fit
lo children had a narrow escay
nrn death today when a tornado sha
iruck BaXier. town between her
and Jackson, demolished the seho'
lnuse The children were gotten ot
aaely however
Macy other buildings in the tow
m,o wrecked and large number
p ns were slightly injured.
oW Orleans. April 25-Gix torn
floes struck several small towns
4oullana, Mississippi and Alahani
Taa death toll Of The whirlwinds &
loricd over badly damaged wire
stlt af least q, with several fatal
iDnred and 300 slightly injured fi
to4iatf6es travelled apparently la
"a 1otfotto na%AnRAa