The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-05-08
100 dead IN dixie LAND
Cyclones and T Tornadoes Claim
Scores of Victims.
tennessee IS THE HARDEST HIT
Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas, Ala
bama and Georgia Pay Toll to
Storm Kings Wrath. Hum
dreds Wounded.

OFcOS WOunQe0.
Atlanta wing Il list 4
aead by.tos ~ II Ten
sessee, Georgia. Alabama. Mississip
pi and Missouri, according to reports
received here: Tennessee Medina
four; Centerville, five; Clarksdale
one; Franklin county, five; Hills
boro, four; Summerville, three; Bel
two; Quito, eight; Fayetteville, fif
tees; Harms, six; Gills county
twenty
Mississippi-Horn Lake, six.
Georgia-Monroe, three; Atlanta
two.
Alabama-Hartselle, one.,
Missouri-Alton, six
An epidemic of cyclones and tor.
nadoes, known like of which have
not been known for years, swept
through the south Saturday and Sun
day leaving in their wake hundreds
of dead and mangled bodies and the
dismantled wreck of property worth
| many millions.
An exact list of the dead and an
accurate estimate of the monetary
loss may not be compiled for many
days, but from all along the path of
the storm come tales of fearful loss
of life and descriptions Of whole
towns and villages completely wiped
out.
A rough estimate places the dead
south of the Ohio river at ia.
The storm wave seems to have had
its origin in the north and swept
from the lake region south is irregu-
lar fashion, now moderating its force
as though spent now growing more
turbulent and angry.
tennessee was an especially heavy
sufferer careful estimates indicate
that at least sixty people were killed
in the Volunteer State alone, while
the loss in dollars will not fall short
of million. At Franklin and Hills
boro, there was loss of life. The
latter town is said to be practically
destroyed while at Centerville and
adjoining villages the damage Is: re-
ported very heavy. both In lives and
property. Near Pulaski, In Giles
county, the death list reaches twelve
and many arc injured. In the VIC
Unity of Chattanooga, the storm was
of the state, the telephone and tele-
graph wires were blown down and
the movements of trains was greatly
hampered. The hurricane followed
the Cumberlain Valley wrecking
small towns and destroying farm
houses. At Ebenezer, eighteen hous-
es were blown down. At Knoxville
the greatest damage was from inter-
ference with commerce. At Charles
ton the storm swerved up the Hia-
wassee river from the Tennessee val
ley. destroying much property. At
Fayetteville three are known to have
perished. At Cuba many houses
were blown down and at Gilestown,
not even shed was left standing. |
No. fatalities were reported from
either place, but information is very
meager.
Memphis reports heavy loss from
towns within radius of 100 miles
In three states. At Horn Lake, Miss,
half dozen lives were lost and the
property damage was very heavy.
: rom neighboring towns came tales
Of men, woman and children killed
and homes wrecked.
The tornado swept over Arkansas
and killed eight near Mammoth,
Springs, besides wrecking score OF
Other points in Arkansas
'eports heavy loss.
Atlanta and most of Georgia es-
:aped with only slight property loss
Turing the blow. But two young
people brother and sister, lost their
ives this afternoon by the capizing j,
Il a row boat here during the sud-
len squall.
Stricking Alabama, and headed in
southerly direction, the hurricane
ontinued upon it's course of destruc-
ion. Huntsville sends words Of heavyt''
oss Of property with probably sew
raj lives sacrificed near the Ten
essee line. At Danville, in Morgan
ounty, Alabama, the storm struck
nth terrific force. The Misses
coville, two young telephone opera
ors, were killed at their post of
uty. At Hartselle, at least four are
cad and many hurt, while the in
efinite Information coming in now in
icates, that the list will grow. I
Three men were killed in Chicago 1
Y the callapse of a factory. Home '
sss men, women and children spent q
aturday in strange houses in many q
lburbs, where the storm had upset (
houses. c
At Golden, Mo the business part |
the town <as destroyed and many '
ouses wrecked. Five persons lost G
leir lives.
At Summervi1le, Mo-, the wind n