The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
Rain, Wind and Hail Leave
Ruinous Trail In Five
States
TOWNS DESTROYED AND
PLANTATIONS RAvAGED
Heaviest Known Loss of Life Is Re-
ported From Hamburg, Tenh.,
Where Fifteen Persons Are
Said To Be Killed.


Memphis October 15-wth the known
death list already reaching 81 human
lives and with 13 others reported dead,
with scores seriously injured and many
others painfully bruised and with the
property damage running to a million or
more dollars, the havoc and destruction
of the storm which swept middle and
western Tennessee. Alabama, Georgia
and portions of Arkansas and South Car
olina late yesterday afternoon and last
night, grows hourly as reports are re-
oeived from remate districts and as wire
communication is gradually restored to
a normal condition.
The storm of last night was probably
the worst that has visited this section
of the south in years, being intense in
Its destroying fury and widespread in
its area Whole sections of counties
were laid in waste and ruin. Towns were
destroyed, plantations were damaged to
untold extent and from all sections of
the storm-swept area come reports of
loss of life, ruin and desolation. The
list of known dead follows:
List of the Dead.
Denmark, Tenn. Albert Barnes
Mulberry, Tenn: Thomas Helm
Stantonvlle. Tenn. Thirteen persons
reported killed (unconfrmed).
Pittsburg Landing. Tenn: Mrs. West
Mcdaniel. Otis Littlefeld, Luther Little
field. Marshall Jordan, Ruby Jordan, Il.
W. Lemons of Kossuth, Miss, son of
Mr.. Lemons.
Near stantonville: Charlie Moore, Mrs.
Charlie Moore, baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Moore, Terry Wilbank Mrs. Ter
ly N.Wisba1ik, two children of the VIII
banks, Mrs. Sisson.
Near Cartersville, Ca: Miss Pritch-
ard
Sccottsboro. Ala. Miss Houston skel-
ton. Mias D. Suder. a child of Jim
Gale
Wyeth Cove, Ala: Eeight persons
killed
Near scottsboro. Ala: Mrs. r. H. skel-
ton.
Woodville. Ala: Four reported dead.
Stanton, Tenn: Andy johnson, negro.
Nixon, Tenn: Five persons killed.
Near Marmaduke, Ark: Arthur Lig-
gett.
Three States Affected.
Apparently the storm broke in all it's
fury over middle and western Tennes-
see and proceeded in a southeasterly di
rection across the state into Alabama
and Georgia, assuming the proportions
of a West Indian hurricane as 1t swept
along, leaving desolation and ruin be-
hind
1t came practically without warning
and in some places it is reported that
the wind attained a velocity of 80 miles
an hour. While only one death occurred
at Denmark Tenn, the horrors of the
storm were greatly heightened by the
fire which started amid the ruins and
debris of what was once a fiourishing lit
lie town In west Tennessee. The fierce
flames, unquenched by the heavy down
pour of rain and hail. rapidly consumed
what few dwellings and storehouses were
left standing and tonight scene of utter
desolation is presented. Two hundred
persons were rendered homeless and have
appealed to neighboring towns and cities
for immediate aid.
Reports of FIVE deaths and heavy dam
age come from McNairy county, where
is located the famous battlefield of Sh-
lob and which was directly In the path
of the storm Homes and stores were
leveIed to the ground and great trees
in the historic national cemetery were
uprooted by the tempest
Damage at Shiloh.
Many handsome and imposing state
monuments in the national park were
torn from their pedestals and the
perintendent's lodge and other buildings
were destroyed.
The property damage in this section is
estimated at 100000 Wire communica-
ton with Stantonville, where 13 lives
are reported to have been lost, has not
been re-established and tonight it is i'm
possible to confirm the report.
The heaviest known loss Of life oc-
Cured at Hamburg Tenn where in the
immediate territory the storm claimed 10
victims and did great property damage
At RussellvilIe, 1t is reported that 40 in
habitants were seriously injured by the
storm.
A property damage of at least $4,000 is
estimated at Cartersville, Ga, while that
at Atlanta will run between $4,000 and
100000. One life was lost at the former
place, but Atlanta escaped with only the
property damage. Hardly house in the
city escaped damage to some extent.
Many were unroofed, others had windows
blown out and chimneys were blown down
by the score.
Damage Around Atlanta.
The Interurban to Marietta was put out
of commission and many passengers had
TO resort to the steam roads or remain
in Atlanta over night. At East Lake, a
suburb OF the city, IS head of stock were
killed.
Reports from Rome, Ca, Indicate that
heavy damage was done the crops and
vegetation of all kinds by the storm, but
no loss Of life was reported.
From Montgomery and Decatur, Ala.
similar reports were received, all indicat-
ing that damage to property throughout
The area swept by the storm will amount
to 81, 100000 or more.
No damage was done in Memphis, the
wind being hardly noticed.
1t was not until late today that wire
communication with some of the stricken
districts was re-establshed, and then the
wires were badly crippled.
One Killed in Storm.
Cartersville, Ga, October 15--One dead
and property loss estimated at sbo'uo is
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