The Little River news., 1916-12-30
TORNADO SWEEPS
 CEN'L ARKANSAS
Zen Persons Are Known to be Dead; Storm Twists Path from Near Pine Bluff, Northeast to Desire, Strik-
 ing Many Other Places.

Little Rock, Dec. 27.-Ten persons are known to be dead, 16 others are in jured ad many others are reported dead or injured, in a tornado which swept a path approximately 5 miles in length across the south central part of Arkansas yesterday afternoon. Of the known dead, four are white and six are negroes.
 Wires in all parts of the stricken district are down, and travel is inn peded by flooded roads. Ii is expect ed that with the re-estabiishment Of communication the list of known dead will be largely increased.
 The total property damage done by the tornado may run into many thou sand dollars. Many homes and barns were destroyed, either by wind or lightning and in several places live stock was killed. The storm was ac- dompanied by a downpour of rain, which added to the scenes of desolat- ion and suffering. Ill several places outside the zone of the wind storm severe electrical disturbances were felt
 The storm brought death to three persons near Carlisle. two near Eng land, two near Sherrill and three near Pine Bluff. Other deaths are reported from several places. Those known to be injured are reported from approXf- mately the same district. points as far separated as Leola, in southern Grant county, and Des Arc, in Prairie county, Il passed south of Sheridan, Redfeld and Wampoo, be- tween England and Keo, then in q northeasterly direction south of Car lis'e and between DeValls Bluff and Des Arc.
 Mile Wide in Places.
 The tornado was first felt in north ern Dallas and Grant counties. and swept through Grant, Jefferson, Pulas Ri and Lonoke counties, a distance of from 75 to 100 miles, finally spending it's force in Prairie or Woodruff count. The path of the storm is reported from 300 yards to nearly a mile in width; across the entire area it left path of nd n1i iCl A] houses and barns, and maimed or kill ed human beings The worse damage of the s4orm was probably felt in Lo- noke county where most Of the deaths are reported, although only meager re- ports have come from the storm swept area. indicating that other districts may have suffered heavily fn loss of life and property.
 The S orm travelled acress tie coua- try at the rate of approximately 50 miles an hour, first dipping 10 earth at about o'clock and disappearing near Des Arc about two hours later
 Many Deaths Rep0rtd.
 Unconfrmed rumors of deaths come from Wampoo, where it is said that F negroes were killed. the state farm at Tucker, where from 15 to 20 conyicts are reported dead the vicinity of Clear Lake, where the death of sever al is reported, and Sherrill, where, it is said child was killed. None of these localities could be reached by tele phone last night, and these reports could not be verified Doubtless the re-establishment of communication will reveal largely increased num- Der of dead and injured
 The Dead.
 Albert L. Schwartz, Locks NH, 3 miles northwest of England.
 Choice Padgatt, aged 10, two miles south of Carlisle.
 Allalee Padgett. aged [, two miles south Of Carlisle.
 Francis Snow. aged 9, two miles south of Carlisle.
 A negro killed two miles north of England.
 Ward Marshall, negro, near Pine Bluff
 Negro, killed on McFadden place, near Pine Bluff. : Lucy Merely, negress, dies in Pine Bluff hospital.
 The Injured.
 Mrs. Albert L. Schwartz, Locks Mill probably fatal.
 Addie Svhwartz, aged 1S Lock s Mill badly injured.
 MT. and Mrs. Padgett, two miles south of Carlisle.
 Mrs. w. s. Snow, two miles south of Carlisle.
 Mrs. Harold Snow, two miles south of Carlisle.
 T. j. Mcdonald, near Pine Bluff, pro- e1xo