The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-03-19
swept BY Storm
ten PERSONS REPORTED KILLED
IN ITS WAKE
HEAVY PROPERTY Loss

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Ten persons are reported to have
been killed and property valued Il:
several hundred thousand dollars de-
stroyed by q severe wind and rain
storm, accompanied by lightning,
which swept portions of Louisiana,
Texas, Alabama, Mississippi and
Tennessee Thursday. The deluge of
rain extended over a more extensive
area and practically demoralized tele-
phone and telegraph service for sew
eral hours.
Greatest property damage and loss
of life as reported in Provencal and
Many. La. The town Of Provencal
practically was wiped out, many
buildings were blown down and wire
service demoralized. Only meagre
reports from the stricken district
were obtainable. Deaths, injuries
and destruction CT property we're re-
ported at Maury.
The property damage at Brooke
land, Texas, near the Louisiana bor-
der, was estimated at 100000.
While only one person was reported
killed at that point many were seri-
ously injured. Reports from Cad
sden, Ala, told Of one death, one per
son missing and destruction of pro-
perty in Etowah and Calhoun coun-
ties. 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 and Camden, Tenn, are
said to have suffered damage, al
thought no loss Of life has been re-
ported. In Mississippi some damage
to property was reported between
Tupelo, Corinth, Saltilla and Gun
town.
Advices from Chattanooga, Tenn,
says that city experienced one Of the
most furious storms of the season.
Nearly three inches of rain had fall
len up to o'clock tonight and the
delge continues. During the after
noon lightning struck the Normal
Park School, causing panic among
the pupils. No one was injured.
Many chimneys and small trees were
blown down. At 7.30 tonight an
immense smokesstack was demolished
at the Ridgedale power house, tear
ing down the main wires. For an
hour during the height Of the storm
the city was in darkness and the
street car traffic was completely tied
up. So far there have been no cas-
ualties reported.
A Nashville dispatch says cyclone
struck Pleasant Grove, Maury county,
about 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon,
demoEshing practically every house
in the place, and, according to mea-
gre telephone reports, killing three
or four men. Among those killed
was George Williamson, prominent
farmer. Smith Brothers general
store was completely destroyed. The
Louisville and Nashville depot was
blown into shreds, but number Of
passengers at the depot at the time
waiting for a train were uninJured.
A train was lost on the Duck River
branch of the Nashville, Chattanooga
and St Louis Railroad, and so far ef-
forts to locate it have been unsuccess-
full as all wires are down. All creeks
are out of banks, telegraph and tele-
rhone wires are down and much dam
age done.
The chimneys of the residence of
Newton White, Speaker Of the State
Senate, at Wales, were blown down.
Passengers on incoming trains report
that the cyclone struck Lexington,
Tenn, about $50 o'clock, destroying
the Scott Hotel and damaging the
Court House and demolishing about
fifteen residences. At point below
Lexington a Nashville, Chattanooga
and St Louis Railroad station was
moved from one side Of the track to
the other without damaging the track
or interrupting traffic. A cyclone is
also reported to have struck Camden,
Benton County, but the damage has
not been learned. A general rain
wind storm swept ell middle Tenn
essee to-day.
According to reports three persons
were killed in cyclone which struck
Many, La, Thursday morning. Sew
eral were reported injured. Thomas
Goodman and his baby were killed
when their home was blown away.
One child of Bud Manasco was also
killed and several members Of the
family injured when their home was
demolished.
A high wind, which struck New Or
leans about noon, caused much small
property damage and boy was
struck by falling glass. The boy in
iured was Paul Taranek. He was
crossing street when a pane OF glass
from the window Of ten-story build
ing fell on him. He was badly cut
A frame building in the course Of con-
struction was blown down.
A dispatch from Meridian, Miss,
tonight says railroad reports received
there are that Saltillo and Guntown,
in Lee County, Mississippi, were
struck by a cyclone to-day. Several
persons are reported to have been in
jured.