Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-07
DEATH TOLL CROWS
To 20 IN CHECKUP
OF TORNADO HAVOC

death toll as a result of the tornado
which late yesterday Swept AleXan-
dria and Pineville, a town across
the Red river from this city, was
placed this forenoon at twenty. A
check revealed that fourteen whites
and six negroes had been killed.
The list of injured was placed at
sixty, more than thirty of whom are
in the United States Veterans hos
pital near Pineville.
The property damage was placed
at 100000.
All of those killed were residents
of Pineville and q nearby sawmill
settlement.
The number of missing has not
been determined.
Comes From Northwest
The tornado came from the north
west and crossed over the northern
part of Alexandria, damaging half
dozen houses. Then swerving to an
eastward course, it swept up the
main street of Pineville, tearing
away the fronts of row of houses
in two( blocks, demolishing several
stores and then moved to the south
east, ripping through another sec.
ton of the town. s.
Two miles east of Pineville, the
twister turned its course again and
spent it's force over a cemetery.
The mercantile establishments Of
Harry McManus, who was killed; L.
Il. Brice and Wathen Luker were
demolished. Two children who were
in the McManus store sought refuge
under a counter just before it col
1apsed and escaped injury. The fam
lily of c. L. Boyce, who were in their
home when the roof collapsed, were
uninjured, although furniture in an
adjoining room was wrecked.
No news had been received early
today from Boyce and GoOdpine,
near Alexandria, reported last night
to have been in the path of the tor
nado. Wire communication was still
interrupted.
Torrential rains, hailstorns, swol-
len streams, interrupted train serV-
ice and floods were reported from
points in Mississippi and Louisiana.
In Alexandria, several streets
were flooded and stocks of goods
damaged when the water entered
stores. Bacxwater from Rocky Bayou
flooded part Of the farm Of the state
insane asylum at Pineville.
Hattiesburg reported a severe hail.
storm Tuesday night which did con.
siderable damage to property and
crops. Vicksburg was visited by
hailstorm last night.
Repairs to the damage to the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley tracks
at Knoxville, Miss, near Gloster,
were completed last night and ii
was expected that the Illinois Cen.
trails damage caused by overflow
of the Bogue Chitto river and sew.
eral washouts south of Brookhaven
would be sufficiently repaired today
to permit the passage Of trains. A
number of trains were detoured on
account Of washouts.
The Ouachita river and it's tribu-
taries in the vicinity of Monroe We're
overhewing, causing damage in the
lowlands.
TWENTY HOUSES WRECKED BY
STORM THAT SWEEPS TEXAS
TEXARKANA, Ark, April 5.-A
tornado passed through Cass coun-
ty, in the northwest corner of Tex
as late yesterday, leaving along its
siX-mile trail about twenty wrecked
HURT, BUILDINGS WRECKED
CROPS DAMAGED BY STORM
WENDELL n. c., April Shy
the Associated Press. )-Struck late
yesterday by cyclone which injured
approximately twelve persons. de-
stroyed 165 buildings, wrecked
others and badly damaged crops,
Wendell, a little town in. eastern
Wake county, today was the scene
of emergency workers as those hurt
were given attention.
TRAFFIC DEMORALIZED WHEN
VIOLENT STORM HITS AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA, Ga, Ar ril A wind
and hail storm completely demon
allied traffic here yesterday. Trees,
electric wires and fences were dam.
aged. Street railway traffic was
tied up. Truck farms were damaged.
Several horses and mules at dairi S
in the suburbs were killed. Hail as
large as hen eggs fell on Broad
street
RED CROSS SENDS $50 TENTS
FOR HOMELESS AT PINEVILLE
Acting on Geographic report
from their representative at Alex
andria that 1000 people were home
less at Pineville, La, as a result of
the tornado there Wednesday, the
southern division of the Red Cross
Thursday dispatched $50 tents and
{. like number of cots and blankets
from Memphis, it was announced at
Atlanta headquarters. Additional
relief will be sent to Pineville. The
estimate # the number Of homeless