The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-24

drawn about eight feet to the SOUTH
east, then slid back on the ground
TWO feet or more to the northwest
The ground shows plainly that this
feat was performed.
]. B. Gregory who lives In small
house situated against the levee had
lust completed new porch to his
house and had come out to admire
his handiwork when he saw it de-
tached from the house and sailing
over the leyee, He had big sheet
iron box ont in front OF his house, in
which he had thrown several pieces
OF stove pipe. He never did find his
iron box, but the stove pipe which
had been in the box was lying close
to the spot where the box had stood.
Two boys whose names could not
be learned were out fishing in a skin
inf tae river back OF town when
caught BY the wind. They claimed to
Jack Shea who saw them. that their
skin had been lifted out OF the
water, turned upside down and
dumped them into the river. They
had narrow escape from drowning
having to swim to shore. The skiff
floated down the river.
According to neighbors and Others
Mamie Phelps surely had parts Of
a flying machine in his shed at the
time the storm hattened ont his big
workshop. as they claim they found
pieces Of bamboo and other material
used in the construction Of airships
Phelps has been working in secret I'M
his big she'd for long time and not
a soul has he ever allowed to set foot
within the sacred enclosure or even
allowed TO peep into 1t. Neighbors
say Mamie went TO work at once
after the storm to take away any evi
ience of his intention and one know
ing neighbor says he took out a motor
Turing the night. Phelps denies the
stories but beople are of the samel
opinion still.
On Elm street near Thirtieth was a !
side show" to the big tent. Mrs.
ius Helms cottage was caught by
he wind and wrenched partly off its
the brick piers under the
center of the house were thrownI
Town leaving the house supported |
'nly by the front and rear walls.
At Dewitt Nellis' house, nearly Cd, |
'oste, large piano box under |
'orch was drawn out by the wind
md thrown entirely through neigh. !
'or's fence into the adjoining yard. |
A strange incident of the storm
hat the neighbors are commenting
IN is the fact that the children OF
he three houses most seriously dam.
lged are motherless.
The Bulletin stated yesterday thu
ir. Linquist and his wife were ait I
ing in front room playing and sing
ng at the time the storm struck
heir home Mr. Linqulst says he
Ias no wife, that the lady was his sis.
err. The neighbors had been con. /
him on his acquisition.
Henry Brackie of Brackie Bros.
ives on Thirty-fonrth street short
istance from the overturned house.
lis neighbors say Henry rushed
rantically cut Of his back yard in HE
'hirt sleeves an instant after the
mith house had turned upside down,
nth eyes as big as saucers" shout.
ng that's the comet" that's the
omet!"
]. w. Williams OF 62S Thirtyfourth
treet watched the storms approach.
ie says he saw two black clouds
nth black and white ragged edges
pproaching from different directions,
ne from the SOUTHEAST and the other
rom the northeast. They were comm
18th great rapidity, tumbling and roll
lg and drawing closer together as
ley came on until they seemed 70
leet directly over his head. This
description was verified by several
Their observers Of the storms APP
roach. Mr.. Williams says he called
is daughters attention to the scene
$ depicted.