The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-03-20
IS KILLED IN STORM;
| PROPERTY Loss BIG
RAIN AND WIND PLAYS HAVOC
IN FIVE SOUTHERN
STATES.
REPORTS ARE VERY MEAGRE
Telegraph and Telephone Service Is
Demoralized-Town Of Proven
cal, La, Is Practically
Wiped Out.

New Orleans March 15.-Thirteen
persons are reported killed and prop
erty valued at several hundred thou
sand dollars destroyed by wind and
rain storm which swept portions of
Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Missis-
sippi and Tennessee. A deluge Of
rain extended over a more extended
area and practically demoralized tele.
graph and telephone service for sew
eral hours.
Only meagre reports from the strick-
en- district were obtainable. Great
property damage and loss of life was
reported in Provencal and Many, La
The town of Provencal practically was
wiped out.
The property damage at Brooke
lands, Tex, near the Louisiana border,
was estimated at 100000. While only
one person was reported killed at that
point, many were seriously injured.
One Death at Gadsden.
Reports from Gadsden, Ala, told of
one death, one person missing and de-
struction of property in Etowah and
Calhoun counties. All wires in the
path of the storm in that section were
blown down or put out of commission
by lightning
Pleasant Grove, Maury county,
Tenn, was struck by the storm and
it was thought the death list would
amount to four persons at that place.
Lexington, Chattanooga and Camden,
Tenn, are said to have suffered dam
age, although no loss of life was re-
ported.
In Mississippi some damage to prop
erty was reported at Tupelo, Corinth,
Saltillo and Guntown.
Illinois Feels Piece of Gale.
Peoria, Ill.-A windstorm, which
swept over the counties of Peoria,
Woodford and Tazwell, did damage
estimated at several thousands of
dollars. The wind reached "a velo-
city of SO miles an hour Window
glass and signs were broken and trees
uprooted. Small buildings were over
turned Both telegraph and telephone
communication is practically at a
standstill.
! Winter Weather in Northwest.
Minneapolis.-Old winter resolved
to have one more fling at the North
west just to make the month of March
| hold true to it's traditions After sew
eral days Of real spring weather, con-
ditions suddenly changed and a heavy
snow, driven by strong northwest
wind, swept over North and South
! Dakota.
Seeding Operations Halted.
The wind whipped the eddying snow
into drifts and brought seeding oper-
ations in many localities to sudden
halt.
! The Dakotas and Minnesota bore
the brnnt Of the storm, although meag-
er reports from as far south as LOuisi-
! ana and as far east as Illinois told
of the violent effects of the WIND in
those states.
A bulletin from Pierre, S. D., said
the worst snow storm of the winter
was in progress there and the temper
allure was near the freezing point fol-
lowing day of mist. The wind was
piling the snow badly, the report said.
Other points in South Dakota also re-
ported mist, rain and snow
Entire State Covered.
A wire was received from Fargo last
night to the effect that the entire
state had been covered with 'snow to
depth Of six inches. The precipi
| fnt he Mt tn
the soil it is declared, as the recent
warm weather had served to thaw the
top of the ground so that this moist
ure would soak in and be of benefit
to early seed
Storm Strikes Columbus.
Columbus, Ga.-A storm of tornad
ic proportions struck Columbus, caus
ing damage estimated at several hun
dred thousand dollars. Two persons
We're reported killed. Buildings of the
Eagle and Phoenix mills and the
Swift Manufacturing company were
partly demolished, residences were
blown down and street traffic demora
liZed. d
Score Dead In Tennessee.
Nashville, Tenn-Reports of the
storms which swept middle and west
ern Tennessee yesterday indicate thu
death list may aggregate a score. TIL.
storm reached it's fury in BentoI
county, sweeping path from quar-
, ter to three-quarters of mile wide
Lewis Williams, Robert King and tn.
latter's daughter were killed there.
Eighteen Reported Dead.
Rome, Ga.-Eighteen are reported
dead and many more injured as thu
: result of the storm which swept owe
1 northwest Georgia. The propert,
J damage was very heavy.
Elk Transported on SIeds.
? Deadwood, S. d., March 15.-TWen
: ty-five elk from the Yellowstone Ma
!, . t;opa1 mark havp hnan tnrnod looco /,