The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-05-05
HUNDREDS KILLED
SEVERAL HUNDRED KILLED AND WOUND.
EDDY STORM NSOUTH.

DBY STORM NSOUTH.
Atlanta, Ca, May 1st,--An epi.
demic of cyclones and tornadoes, the
ike of which have not been knowr
for years, swept through the South
last night and today, leaving in theil
wake hundreds of dead and mangled
bodies and the dismantled wrecks ot
property worth many millions.
An exact list of the dead and an
accurate estimate of the monetary
loss may not be completed for days,
but from all along the path of the
storm come tales of fearful loss OF
life and whole towns and villages
completely wiped out.
The storm wave seems tohave had
its origin in the north and swept
from the lake region south in ir-
regular fashion, now moderating its
force as though spent, now growing
more turbulent and angry.
The state of Tennessee was an es-
pecially heavy sufferer. At 10
o'clock tonight careful estimates in
dicate. that at least fifty people were
killed in that state alone, while the
loss in dollars and cents will not fall
short of million. At Franklin and
Hillsboro there was loss oflife. The
latter town is said to be practically
DESTROYED, while at centerville and
adjoining villages the damage is re-
reported very heavy both in lives and
property. Near Pulaski, in Giles
county. the death list reached twelve,
and many were injured.
In the vicinity of Chattanooga the
storm was felt at its worst. As in
other parts of the state, the telephone
and telegraph wires were blown
down and the movement of trains was
greatly hampered. The hurricane
followed the Cumberland valley,
wrecking small towns and destroying
farm houses. At Ebenezer, eighteen
houses were blown down.
At Knoxville the greatest damage
was from interference with commerce.
At Charleston the storm swept up
the Hiawasse river from the Tennes-
see valley, destroying much property.
At Fayetteville three are know to
have perished.
AT Cuba many houses were blown
down, and at Gilestown not even a
shed was left standing. No fatalities
were reported from either place, but
information is very meagre.
Memphis reports heavy loss from
towns within a radius of one hundred
miles in three states.
At Horn Lake, Miss, half dozen
lives were lost, and the property dam
age was very heavy. From neighbor-
ing towns come tales of men, women
and children killed, and homes
wrecked.
The tornado swept over into Ar,
kansas and killed eight persons real
Mammoth Springs, besides wreeking
a score of buildings. Other points
in Arkansas report heavy loss.
Atlanta and most of Georgia es.
capped with only slight property loss.
but two young people, brother ant
sister, lost their lives here this after.
noon by the capsizins of rowboat
during sudden squall.
Chicago, May LAT least eoC
lives were lost, many hundred per.
sons were injured, several town.
were destroyed and damage to prop
erty and crops which will aggregat,
many millions of dollars, was caused
by the countrywide wind and rain
storm, portion of which swept one
Chicago early Thursday morning.
The storm is still raging in tn,
Rocky mountain regions, Wisconsin
and Minnesota, according to dis
patches, and the loss of life anc
property is expected to be increased
greatly when full reports can be OBJ
tanned. Telegraph and telephon,
wires are still down in the worS