Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-23
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Property Loss From Tornado
In Three States Is Near
$4,000, 900.
By the Associated Press,

~ the Associated PreB1.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April a3.-In-
formation received direct from the
stricken areas, together with reports
at the ofilces Of the governors Of
Mississippi and Alabama today, gave
the following toll Of tho tornado
which swept through this section last
tuesday,
Mississippi-ope hundred and nfty
dead' zee injured.
Alabama-seventy- eight dead; 500
Injured.
Tennessee-Five dead; thirty in
Families made homeless in the
three states total close to 500 and
losses In livestock and property will
AR %inssss, a;Sas s''' Madison and
Franklin eeunties bore the brunt Of
TIE teridic storm In Alabama. Many
victims were killed outright by flying
timbers from their wrecked homes;
others wero MANNED by the blast
which swept away buildings and
with their snly source Of livelihood
destroyed. have been forced to de-
pend upsn charity for food and
The Ersatest loss of life occurred
At Cedar Blur. Clay county. Mississip-
Pr. where thirty-two persons were
counties were also struck by the tor
nado a. It rushed across the state.
In Tennessee. Lewis. Williamson and
Maury counties felt the effects Of the
disturbances, which seemed to have
ascended to . higher level, and, con-
seeusntiy' caused less fatalities ana
Reports today showed the Red Cross
had sent workers ana supplies into the
storm-swept districts. Appeals for
medical aid, food and clothing were be-
ing answered. and with the establish
ment OF headquarters in Hamilton,
Ala, and Meridian, Miss, relief work
was well under way.
16o Die IN Mississippi.
JACKSON. Miss. April 2s.-one hun
bred and nfty killed and two hundred
injured, with property loss Of $1,000. 600.
10 MissasEppi's toll Of damage a. q re-
suit Of the tornado which swept q por.
ton Of the state on Tuesday, according
to Lieut.. Gov. H H Casteel. acting gov
efnor. who has assumed personal super
Vision Of the relief work.
Tho reports coming in to tho gov
errors ONCE are still meager and in
definite although It 10 known Mr.. Casteel
said. that the destruction 10 much worse
than was nr:t sxpscted-
Tents, clothing IN d1oo6 supplies have
been sent to all stricken communities
heard from. through the aid Of the Red
Cross and the Salvation Army.
Acting Gov. Casteel has directed letters
to each Of the county agricultural agents
in the stricken counties. requesting de-
tailed Information N to the needs Of the
farmers for feeding their livestock and
replAnt1ug the crops.
Homer l. Hopkins, director Of the Red
Cross for the southern division, would
arrive In jackson today for conference
with tho acting governor. a. to the
needs in the communities struck by the
tornado.
RsDsrts t. the GeveRaer.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, April "a
Reports reaching the governors Of
hce from state. city and county on
cials In the devastated districts in
dicated the havoc wrought by the
first news from the scenes
Latest Information shows more than
SEQ homes. and probably . greater
number Of barns have been destroyed.
Tho destruction OF the barns means
t toe ~ ns Rsy
gone and that many win be de-
pendent upon the public and charitable
for assistance throughout
the spring and summer.
First definite reports Of the de-
Btruction in Winston county reached
the executive department yesterday.
whore twenty persons have been
killed and probably TOO injured One
hundred homes were destroyed. q
greater number Of barns wrecked
and In many cases families are help
less.
- DeaAs Hundreds Injured.
In addition TO the loss in Winston
the executive department veri-
ned reports that twenty were killed
and about 100 injured In Marion couf,-
u, eighteen killed and 100 injured IN
Madison county, i've dead and fifteen
or more injured IN Colbert. while In
definite reports from Franklin indi-
Gated that not less than fifteen were
killed and 100 injured. This makes q
total Of seventy-eight dead.
Many without CletAiAg.
MERIDIAN. Miss. April. 3s.-Five
hundred families in Meridian and
cities lost all their cloth
ing in the recent tornado, and It 10
imperativs that statewide appeal be
wearing apparel secured from every
possible source. according to Homer W.
Borst. director Of civil relief at
Meridian.
Clothing is needed in all sizes for
men. women and children" said Mr..
Borst. II strongly urge that clothing
be sent to Meridian A. distributing
centsr. care OF the American Red
Cross."
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