Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-24
TOWNS WIPED OUT
Two lorna 0eS We're Followed By a Terrific Dowupour of
 Hall and RaiD.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov 24.-Two tornadoes, one north and the other south bound, swept over West Ar kansas, yesterday, destroying many lives and much property. All means of communication was destroyed and indefinite reports have as yet been received from the region visited by the tornado. From reports received at least thirty lives were lost and the property loss vii reach hundreds of thousands of dollars.
 One tornado started in the ex- treme southwestern part of the state and went north, following the second tier of counties from the western boundary line. The other started in the northwestern corner of the state and went south, following the third tier of counties.
 The counties through which the tornado passed are Lafayette, Co., lumbia, Miller, Pike, Howard, Hemp stead, Montgomery, Yell, Pope, Johnson, Franklin and Carroll.
 According to advices received the storm was at it's height when it swept through Piney, German set clement on the Iron Mountain rail- road between Knoxville and London. Late reports from Russellville, the nearest town with which communica- cation can be had are that between 12 and 20 persons were killed and about 30 injured at that place.
 Five lives are also reported to have been lost ten miles from Null berry, where one of the tornadoes did great damage.
 At Lodi, near Texarkana, where three buildings were destroyed, a woman was injured. At Lewisville in Lafayette county, great damage was done to timber and fences and several buildings were destroyed.
 At Berryville, eight persons were injured and number of houses were wrecked and at Palmos great damage is reported, while Jethro and Wallersville are reported wrecked.
 No advices have been received from Jethro. Wallersvlle, and Pal mos as to the loss of life.
 The tornado also struck Walla
 
 great damage. Strips from two miles to half mile wide were swept clean through towns, forests and open country.
 Some reports say that nothing was left in many places, that homes, timber, buildings and fences were blown to bits. A report from Fort Smith says that 25 lives were lost in towns outside of Piney and Null berry. This despatch declares that the destruction of Cravens was com plete. Four persons were killed and two fatally injured and eight mis- sing.
 From the towns of Berryville and Cravens, the most definite reports are received. At the former place three persons were injured and the property loss is roughly estimated at between $25, ,000 and $40,000. At Cravens four persons are known to be dead, members of the family of John Resin, a farmer, who were caught under the falling timbers of their home. L. G. Holl and wife, an age couple were seriously injured and may die. Eight persons who took refuge in store were caught in the crash of the building and all were injured and eight others are reported as missing. At Cravens, nearly all the larger buildings were either demolished or badly damaged.
 From Knoxville despatch receiv- ed this morning partially confirms the report that the village of Barr, four miles from that place was total- ly wrecked. Sectionmen who went to the scene state that the entire intermediate country has been laid waste by the wind and hail which followed, the hail in some places standing at a depth of six inches.
 Physicians and hastily made up re- lief parties were sent from Knoxville to bOth Barr and Piney