Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
HAVOC BY CYCLONE.
Forty Houses Blown Down in
Georgia Town.
BIG TREES ARE UPR00TED
Five Cars of Freight Train Swept
From Track by Wind.
MANY PERSONS ARE INJURED
Serious Storms in Alabama, Missis-
sippi and Tennessee Damage
Property and Ruin Crops.

MANCHESTER, Ga. April 16.-The
town Of Woodland, nine miles south of
on the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railroad, experienced a de-
structiye cyclone this afternoon, prac-
tically every house in the town being
more or less seriously damaged. A
number Of stores were almost completely
wrecked, as were several residences.
Big trees were uprooted in all sections
Of the town. number of persons
are reported seriously injured.
A relief train was sent to Woodland
from here, but no details of the storm
had been received here at 8 O'Clock
tonight No traces Of the cyclone were
felt here.
The railroad suffered heavy damage
in the wrecking of two freight trains
and a badly damaged track. When the
cyclone struck Woodland Ave cars Of
side-tracked freight were blown over
onto the main line, and a moment later
another freight dashed into them, max,
ing kindIing wood Of the box cars and
tearing up the track for distance OF
100 yards. No member OF the crews
of the trains was injured.
More r,an forty houses. 1t is reported
were torn from their foundations, aad
narrow escapes from serious injury or
death.
Trunk Lines Crippled.
NEW ORLEANS, April 16-Reports of
4 storm OF serious proportions IN north
east Mississippi and central Alabama
were received here today through the
commercial telegraph companies, which
reported that their trunk lines running
to the east had been seriously crippled
by high winds.
Unconftrmed reports of property DAM
age and possible loss OF life were received
from that section of the country lying De-
tween Meridian, Miss, I'D Montgomery
Ala, to Southwest Poi hiss, ana or
minRtlam on the north
ATLANTA, Ga. April 16.-Repo'as r:-
cetyed here today tel Of immense damage
to fruit, cotton and other young crops
II, northern Georgia by severe hais,
Ntnd as.d raip storm. which s~ept sih.,st
tna entire tier of counties ht@l, the
aefthern bor.io. ti,,r late lasts "a = Al
Fsl,,a1-ft taera rr5fc five inches - nan.
and In some places IL drifted to oepth
of more than two feet.
Near Dalton, peach orchards were strlp-
ned at fruit and 1t is stated that farmers 8
will be forced to replant cotton and small
grains.
MF2MPHIS, Tenn, April 6--Reports
today from MISSISSIPPI, +NhhHSdo anu
western Tennessee tell of much damage
from the storm which swept those sec,
tions last night. Outhouses and small
buildings were destroyed or damaged and
telegraph and telephone wires were blown
dOnw.
Two Fatalities Reported.
Only two fatalities were reported. Al
Scottsboro, Ala, the daughter Of J. "
Brandon was killed by lightning. Al
Jonestown Miss, a negro woman was
crushed to death under house.
LOUISVILLE, KY. April 16-The at
mospheric disturbance which yesteraJ
and last night caused severe rainstorms
in the south and as far north as the Ohio
river continued today, centering over the
Mississippi river valley. Jackson Miss
reported a rainfall of 4.18 inches: Vicks-
burg. 3.32: Louisville. 1.56. Precipitation
ranging from $50 to 4.30 inches also Is
reported in the New Orleans and vieks; s.
inches in the Mobile and Houston dis
tricts.