Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 284, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1920 — TORNADO HITS PORT ARTHUR [ARTICLE]

TORNADO HITS PORT ARTHUR

One Killed, One Missing, Several InJured by Severe Gulf Coast Gale.

Beaumont, Tex., Nov. 29.—One person dead, another missing and property loss of approximately *IOO,OOO Is the result of a tornado of two minutes* duration which struck Port Arthur, Tex. The Port Arthur Canal and Dock company’s sheds were demolished. Edward Ericson was knocked from his bicycleby flying Umbers and was degd when picked up. A young woman who was seen walking near the docks just before the tornado Is missing. Several persons were slightly injured. A wireless operator, who was near the scene of destruction, boarded a steamer in the harbor and sent a wireless call for ambulances and doctors, the telephone system being paralyzed by the wind.