Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
Another Violent Storm.

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Another Violent Storm.
New Orleans, April ia secou
violent storm swept Mississippi, Louis
lana, Arkansas and Tennessee early tC
day. Several deaths are reported ar
great dsmsge hes been done
Nsw Orleans, Is April l6 Jack
| son, he capital Of Miss ssippI, is toda
| completely cut of from wire communities
lion with the word as q retult Of to
violet storm that swept through Miss
| issippi, paris OF Tennessee, eastern Ar
kansas, far up as psrts az Kentucky.
Hundreds of miles of telephone an
telegraph wires are down aud the alarm
log repor's brought In has aroused th
greatest apprehension. 1t is feared JacE
son has suffered greatly. Nothing hs
been heard from there aimee 10 o'clocl
last night when brief bulletin said
tornado had struck the t)WD, tearlnl
down telegraph poles and inAtting grea
damage.
Communication With Memphis Is 10
terupted, all wires 10 this section beipI
badly crippled.
Five lncbes OF rain have already fall!
en- throughout Tennessee, Mississippi
and eastern Arkansas. The wind resch
ed the velocity OF a cyclone and hesv.
bail storms prevailed near Jackson
Hardly q railrcsi escaped Slthtu, one o
Two wssh cuts daring the day and SEIZED
ules are badly interrupted.
At Comic, Marigold and Jonestown
Mississippi we're blown down, many CT
rooted end others lifted from their fOun
| dations. The damage to crops has beel
immense. Thousands of crew OF cJttor
have been inundated and truck farm
| flooded. All streams are far ont of the
banks and TIE low lands flooded.
Reports ssY very many head Of cattl,
and other live stock have been destroyed
Roads sra impossible aud bridges OF al
kinds have been Washed out.
s.. Louis, April l0.-ODly the edg
OF the storm that is sweeping the soutl
reached st. Luis and vicinity, but &c
day o heavy rain Is falling. Hail at
rain, accompanied by high wIud, wer
general In this section and tbrtu3I
southern Illinois lat night. Great dam
sge is reported.
Mr. Roosevelt in the Austrian Capital
Vienus, April l6-Ambsssador kar
ems Was host Of Mr. Roosevelt st luncheoI
at the H )tel Bristol. Foreign Ministe
AerenttaI, B ron Hepgelmueller AM
the baroness, Ambassador White
Consul. Gsnersl DENLY aud other d.
tins Americans aud Austrisul
were also guests ct this luncheon. A
visit to The international Sporting Elk
hibition followed the luncheon. Tb,
emperor will give q court dinner for Mr.
Roosevelt tonight ct the famous Schoor
brun palace, to be followed by sn enter
iaInmebt at the Palace Of the Msrgrav'
Won Pal'sTicIni 10 the Josefsplsiz.
Mr.. Roosevelt will leave Tor B idspes
Tomorrow mcrDing at seven o'clock.
Paris, April l6-Ool, Roosevelt today
telegrsphed bis acceptance OF member,
ship 10 The French Academy. ''Tbe
honor Is unexpected and | gladly accept. "
he wired.
Vienna, April 10.-Mgr. Plgnatelli,
the pspal nuucio ct Vienna, called OF
Mr.. Rocsevolt this afternoon In tht
apartments OF United States Ambassador
Ksrens 10 the Hotel Bsistol. Neither
Roosevelt nor Mgr. Pigustelli would
disclose the nature Of the conversation
betweeu them, but that 1t bad TO do with
the Roosevell-vaiican incident Is believed
10 be certain. It Is reported that The
nuncIo visited Roosevelt ct the suggest
ton Of the pope, who has several tlmti
expressed bis regret over the breaking
fl OF negotiations for Roosevelt to visil
the vatican.
London, April IA former member OF an
American Black Hand Society is under ar
rest at Geneva on suspicion OF having designs
on Mr.. Roosevelt, accor ;ing to today's dis
patches from that city. He was arrested rear
The Italian border white enroule to Venice.
Japan Offers Aid to Peru.
Inns, Peru, April l6.-InslstenI
rumos that Japan is Offering aid to
Peru In her threatened war With ECUADOR
In exchange for concessions from Peru,
received further support todsy BY the
arrest OF japanese at Gusysquil Ecut-
dor. The alleged spy is an army engI'
neer and has lived 10 Peru for q number
OF years.
The fact developed todsy, also, that
practically all OF the Thousand or more
Jspsuese residents Of Peru have offered
their services 10 Peru In the event OF
war. A number OF these Jsps are ve:er.
ans OF war at home. Their property 10.
teresis IL Peru are such that they would
support this country 10 war, 1t Is b.
lieved, which strengthens the conc'u-
sion that the Japanese are sclipg uader
dlret tons from Toxic.
A bill fixing the beginning of Gen.
Frederick D. Grants military service st
the time be served 90 dispatch bearer
for bis father In the civil vas passed 10
the Hcu;e Veslerdav.