The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-03-13
BrinkIey, Ark, Is Wiped Of
the Map.
LIKE SCENE OF EARTHQUAKE
Terrible Havoc Wrought by Twister
DepIetes Population Of Southern
state-Early Reports Of Death Roll
Not .overdrawn.

Not overdrawn.
st. Louis, Mar. 10.-A special from
Brinkley, Ark, says so persons were
killed, Is to 40 were injured and more
than 100000 in property loss was
caused by a cyclone which swept this
city of 5000 population. The city Is
a total loss. The cyclone passed late
at night and when daylight revealed
its work yesterday it was found that
the business section was in ruins and
nine out of ten of the residences had
been destroyed. -
Negro Dead Number "a.
Among the negroes the loss of life
is estimated at "a.
without a moments notice. It's path
was the width of the city Not a bust
ness house but what will show 60 per
cent. loss. About six residences re-
main standing and these are damaged.
The neighboring towns are lending
aid. Soon after daylight relief trains
began to arrive. One came from
Helena and another from Little Rock.
The dead are being taken to Helena
where they will be prepared for burial
as the undertaking establishments Of
this place are destroyed.
First Reports Conservative.
Memphis, Tenn, Mar. 10.-Advices
from Brinkley, Ark, received here to-
day show that first reports of death
and damage by a tornado were not
overdrawn. The death list las reached
a total of 80 white persons and nearly
20 negroes. Fifteen to 20 people were
more or less seriously injured.
Porter .Foote, Mrs. Belle Darden, j.
L. Sterrett, travelling shoe salesman;
Henry Stovall, Jr.; Mrs. Phillips,
Charles F'renze Miss Clara Rose, Mr..
Hood, Mrs. Hood, unidentified man,
four negroes. r. .
Governor to Take Charge.
A mass meeting of citizens was held
at Brinkley yesterday and a telegram
was sent to Gov. Donaghey at Little
Rock urging him to come to Brinkley
and take charge of the situation .
The governor replied that he
would leave for the scene at once,
which he did.
Because of wire decentralization a
cotton belt passenger train could not
be located and a report was sent out
that it had been blown from the
tracks near Baucum. The officials of
the railroad in Memphis stated last
night that the train was safe from mis-.
hap. s
Depot Torn Down Like Toy. :
L. M. Kimmell, railroad operator
at Brinkley, one of the first to reach
a point of communication to summon
aid for the devastated town, graph
ically describes the scenes Immediate
ly following the passing Of the storm.
Together with several companions
I Kimmell was in the Rock Island depot
when the storm struck. AS II it were
a toy the, substantial structure was
twisted and broken, the occupants be-
ing caught among, the falling timbers,
bruised, but otherwise unhurt. Elk
Treating themselves after half an
hours effort, they found the town in
darkness.
| Like Earthquake Scene.
The streets were filled with a ter
ror-stricken throng, their shrieks min
Cling with the means Of the injured.
Intermittent flashes of lightning re.
vealed wreokage everywhere, a por-
ton Of building standing here, and
again only a tangled mass of debris.
| As Kimmell and his companions made
their way through the streets they
identified two of the dead and Stun
bled over others who were wounded.
Huddled about the ruins of their
| homes families were standing half-mad
with fright.
A tornado struck at Fourche Dam,
within five miles of Little Rock, kill
ing a negro boy and injuring other ne
groes. Two houses were demolished
and one was completely destroyed by
fire after it had been blown to bits.
Several negroes are reported to be
fatally hurt.
Raises Great Waterspout
| The tornado crossed the Arkansas
river at Fourche Dam and raised a
| spout of water about 200 feet high. 1t
travelled toward the northeast and
swept clean path about 60 yards
| wide. It was impossible to get any
definite reports from that Vicinity.
The tornado was followed by violent
hail and rain storm which kept up
throughout the night.
The same tornado passed into Bar.
cum, where the extent. of the damage
was unknown, and from there to Kerr
in Lonoke county, where several
homes were demolished and e. B.
Adams, farmer. was seriously IL not
fatally injured. He and his wife
son and three others were in the
house at the time Of the storm. They
were buried In the debris, but all es.
capped alive. The home OF Dan Wag
ner, sawmill operator, was also de.