The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09

ST Louis. March "a special Ia
The Post Dispatch from Brinkley, Ar
kansas, says thirty persons were kill
ed, fifteen to forty were injured and
more than S1,00O,000 In property loss
caused by tornado which swept this
city Of 5000 population last night
The city is a total loss. The tornado
passed over last night at Z o'clock and
when daylight revealed its work this
morning, 1t was found that the busi
ness section was in ruins and nine
out of ten OF the residences had been
destroyed.
The tornado came upon tho town
without a moments notice. Its path
was the width of the city. There is
not business house but that will
show sixty per cent loss.
About six residences remain stand
ing and these are damaged. The neigh
boring towns are lending aid. Soon
after daylight relief trains began TO
another from Little Rock. The dead
are being taken to Helena.
Memphis, March 9.-.Advices from
Brinhley. Ark. received here today,
show that fifteen white persons and
twenty negroes were killed in last
nights tornado. Fifty TO one hundred
people were injured.
A revised list Of the dead follows:
Porter Foote
, Mrs. Belle Darden.
j. l.. Sterrett, a travelling salesman,
Henry Stovan, Jr.
Mrs. Phillips,
Charles Frenze.
Miss Clara Rose.
Mr.. Hood
Mrs. Hood
Unidentified man.
Four negroes.
Two children OF Mrs. Belle Darden.
Mrs. John Reed.
Miss Reed.
Among the injured whites are:
Mrs. Il. II. Mason.
Mrs. Claude L.eaky.
d. V. Connolly.
Robert Alexander.
Daniel Cummings.
John F. Waddell, of Memphis
A mass meeting OF citizens was held
1t Brinkley today, and telegram was
sent to Governor Donaghy at Little
Rock. urging him to go to Brinkley
and take charge of the situation.
The governor replied that he would
cave for the scene at once,
Because of wire decentralization, q
Cotton Belt passenger train could not
be located last night. and a report was
cent out that 1t had been blown from
The tracks near Baucum. The officials
of the railroad at Memphis stated to-
lay that the train was safe.
Wheatley, Ark, March 9.-Residents
Brinkley, Ark, which was devastat-
I'd by a tornado last night, are arriv-
ng here. Six white people are known
% be dead and probably fifteen were
Injured.
The dead:
Porter Foote.
j l.. Sterrett.
Henry Hovall, Jr.
Mrs. Phillips
Two unidentified men.
BriDkley is a town of over 5000 in
1abitants and the refugees say that
The entire business section was de.
nolished by the storm and probably
s0 per cent Of the residences were
razed or rendered uninhabitable. Re
lei trains have arrived at the scene.
but all wire communication Is inter.
ruped
Reports from southern and south
eastern Arkansas say heavy winL.
storm passed over those sections of
he state last night, doing consider
ible damage to small buildings, but
40 loss oulife is reported
j.. NJ. Kmmell. railroad operator
1t Brinkley, one OF the first to reach
point OF communication to summon
hid for the devastated town. graphical
" describes the scenes Immediately
following the passage of the storm,
Together with several companions.
Almmell was IN the Rock Island de.
pot when the storm struck. AS if IL
Scre toy, the substantial structure
vas twisted and broken. the occupants
being caught among the falling tim
9ers, bruised. but otherwise unhurt
Gxtricating themselves after half an
hours effort. they found the town In
darkness, the streets filled with ter.
nor-stricken tbrong. their shrIeks
nfngling with the means of the Injur-
Sd intermittent flashes Of lightning
revealed wreckage everywhere AS
Aimmell and his companions made
heir way through the streets, they
Identified two OF the dead. and stum-
oled over others who were wounded.
duddled about the ruins of their
ZONES, families were standing In
noups clinglng together in terror,
while here and there. searchcr was
roDing about In quest OF a missing
member of the household,
AS the party started TO leave Brink
ey, intending to walk 10 the nearest
own. the added horror of FIRE appear
20. When two miles from Brinkley.
Aimmell and party were forced to re,
race their steps because of the gale.
inc trc gained headway. but the
prompt work OF citizens suppressed it.
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