Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1908 — WIND'S AWFUL WORK [ARTICLE]

WIND'S AWFUL WORK

MORE THAN THIRTY ARE DEAD Tornado Kips Up the Northwestern Part of Arkansas—Several Towns Demolished. Little Rock, Ark.. Nov. 24.—According to advices received here, more than thirty human lives were lost and many other persons were injured in a tornado which swept the northwestern section of this state, completely demolishing several towns and razing vast tract! of timber. The section reported storm-swept 1b removed from .both telegraph and railroads. The tornado, approaching from the southwest, crossed the Arkansas river several miles south of the settlement of Piney, and proceeding In a northeasterly direction, swept through the towns of London, Wallervfile, Pethro. 1-odl, Lewisville, Paterson and Berryville, and outlying portions of Mulberry, either completely wrecking or laying waste the larger part of these places, and destroying tlmtoer and crops throughout the immediate country. At Piney It is stated that twelve persons were killed and others injured Practically the entire settlement was demolished. At London ten are reported to have lost their lives. Wallerville and Jethro are reported destroyed, several fatalities occurring in each place. In the vicinity of Mul>erry the death list Is placed at five. At Berryville, one woman, Mrs. J, O. Hoskins, was seriously injured.