The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-10
TERRIFIC rain
and Wind STORM
Arkansas Drenched with Water and
esnt by Blowing Winds in
Record Breaking
Storm.
PINE BLUFF CYCLONE
Wires Down, Bridges Out, Cities Dark
and a Few Lives Lost
During the
Night

FORT SMITH, Ark, June lo.-One
Of the most severe rainfalls in the his
tory of this section of the state swept
western Arkansas. At o'clock last
night two deaths were reported, one
railroad wreck, score of washouts and
damage estimated at thousands. Wires
are down and more than twenty towns
are cut off from communication by
,eephone with Fort Smith. 1t is be-
lieved the loss in these cities will be
rreat In Fort Smith 1.22 inches OF
rain fell within an hour. Streets were
flooded and were turned into raging
torrents.
Pine Bluff In Darkness.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, June 10.-Pine
Bluff was in darkness last night fol-
lowing the worst rain, hail and wind
storm which has visited this section
within several years. TIE storm COM
menced about 6 o'clock p. m. and con-
tinued without abatement for one
hour. The largest trees in the city
we're uprooted and in many instances
fell against he roofs OF residences,
caying in the roofs.
On the block next the river, be-
tween Pine and Chestnut streets,
great damage was done, brick build
ings being damaged to the extent of
many thousands of dollars.
Last night the city was in critical
condition, as the fire alarm facilities
we're put out OF commission.
Streets in the business section are
Uttered with debris. The Jefferson
hotel, the southwestern Telephone
and Telegraph company's buildings
lost portions of their tops, and R. NJ.
Knox, S. Bluthenthal & company sus-
tanned heavy losses to their property.
Willis Ivy, negro, aged 90, was cleo
trocuted when he walked into wire
heavily charged with electricity
One Death at Van Buren,, Ark.
VAN BUREN, Ark. June 10.-A
rainfall amounting to almost cloud
burst fell and di great damage to pro-
perty and railroads, and one fatality
has been reported. Dave Meadors. a
farmer living two miles east of Van
Buren,. was drowned In crossing a
small stream.
A Frisco freight train, drawn by two
engines, ran into a washout. ditching
number OF cars and blocking the
track West-bound trains were divert
ed over the Iron Mountain. East of
Van Buren the Iron Mountain line is
blocked. and it will be twenty-four
hours before the line will be opened
\ Cotton Crop Injured.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. June 10.-The
most severe rain and wind storm that
mas visited Little Rock in years swept
over this entire section late yester-
oay afternoon, doing great damage to
growing crops. fruit trees and live
sock Telegraph service was badly
crippled and many points are entirely
Shut off The streets of Little Rock
were flooded for one hour and several
isc"H SlOiSS WcIc liOUucu.
Reports from TIE interior state that
uees and shrubbery were destroyed
and in several places roofs were tori
rom farmhouses. The greatest dam
age happened to growing cotton, as
.elephone messages from counties ad
coming Pulaski state that many plan
'atlons we're flooded with water.
no loss of life is reported
Farmer Drowned,
PINE BLUFF, Ark, June 10.-A
roft Smith and Little Rock grea
uatnage was done. The rain continued
most of the night. David Meadows.
iarmer living I miles from town wa,
drowned while crossing a swollel
efeek Nine freight cars were pre-
.ipitated in Flat Rock creek when th,
oridge collapsed.
Three Were Killed.
PINE BLUFFS, Ark, June 1O.-
WIN three persons known to hav,