The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-08
APPALLING Loss


Little Rock, Ark, June 6-More than
100 persons are dead and hundreds in
jured as the result of a series of cy-
clones which swept death and desola-
ton through Missouri, Arkansas and
Mississippi late yesterday afternoon.
The death list is growing as wire
communication is being re-established,
and reports of property and crop dam
age are thought to exceed $1,000 900.
The dead reported include the fol-
lowing:
Heber Springs, rs; Poplar Bluff, 80 (;
Judsonia, IL; Hot Springs, 4; Forest
City, 4; Cabot, s; Delark, s.; Morrill,
ton. 2; Fayetteville, 5; Little Rock, 1 !;
Tuokerman, 4; Greenland, 3; Red
Fork. 81 Fordyce, 5; Germantown, 4;
Blackvllle, 1; Baucum, /; Jackson. ~;
Dexter, 16; Newport, 2; Russellville,
1; Moorehead, 4; Memphis, 4.
The cyclone broke about o'clock In
the southwestern part OF Arkansas and
swept eastward and north, devastating
towns, villages and farms which stood
in its path. Reports have not been
received from scores OF small towns
along the path of the tornado, and 1t
is believed that when these reports are
given out the death toll will be in
creased.
Thirty or more persons we're killed
and at least rs were injured when the
storm caused damage to crops and
buildings estimated at hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars at Poplar B;uff,
Mo
AT jackson, Miss, IL persons were
killed and 65 injured. many seriously
when the cyclone cut path from so
to 100 yards wide through that city.
Nearly $50 homes we're damaged,
many of them completely wrecked.
The State Institution for the Deaf and
DUN was damaged.
The twister there travelled from the
southwest to the northwest. striking
the city suburbs, going across the val
ley and inflicting the heaviest loss of
life and property on Bailey avenue,
where nearly all the dead and injured
were picked up.
Many handsome homes on Northwest
street, in Jackson, and in the sur
rounding neighborhood were also
wrecked. The National Refrigerator
Company there suffered a loss of
more than $4,000, according to a
statement made by the local manager,
c H. Johnson.
The storm struck several places In
Holmes County, Mississippi. inficting
property damage placed at many thou
sands of dollars, uprooting large trees,
tearing down barns, fences and out
buildings.
The list OF dead at Jackson follows:
Mrs. Jelks. white, killed in home on
Bailey avenue.
Walter Demott, 16 years old, white,
killed in residence on Bell street.
X Heckley. negro.
Four negro children found dead in
yard of ]. U. Mckay. names unknown.
Five negro men, names not known.
The best estimates available placed
the property damage there at 100000.
Not per cent of the loss is covered by
storm insurance. The heaviest loss
was to the north and middle wings Of
the state institution for the deaf and
dumb where there ever no fatalities at
this place was due to the fact that the
200 pupils left Friday after the close
OF the annual session and the dormi-
tory was vacant
In jackson and vicinity $50 houses
werO demolished.
Four persons are known to have
been drowned and rs or 80 others
mostly negro deckhands, are missing
and are believed to have gone down
when the Lee Line steamer Eleonore
capsized last night in the Mississippi
20 miles north OF Memphis. An officer
OF the boat walked to Memphis today
with tho news.
The Eleonore tied up last night in a
remote spot to escape the tornado, A
heavy gust of wind drove the craft in
to the bank and 1t overturned. Many
of those abroad were in the cabins and
between decks at the time. A relief
vessel left tonight for the place of
the accident.
The Eleonore was small vessel.
Three white persons and two ne
groes were killed in Dallas County, in
the south-central part of Arkansas. Al
Hot Springs four were killed and eight
injured. Three are known 10 have been
killed near Cabot, between Little Rock
and Judsonia.
A white woman was killed and 10
were in!ared at Greenland. In Wash
ington County, in the northwestern
part OF Arkansas.
Water. which flooded the lowland In
the northern suburb OF Wichita. Kan,
following the hye-inch rain, Is reced-
ing today.