WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
POBLIBHM) THCftSDAT OP RaCH WBKK AT
McCRORY. ARKANSAS.
WALTER W RANEY, Editor.
Entered at the Post-Office at MoOrory
Arkansas, as Second-Class mail.matter.
June 11th, 1908.
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CONVENTION NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that there will be a
meeting of electors of thelincorporated town
of MeCrory. Arkansas, at the armory of Com
pany G In said town, on Monday night, at 7:30
o’clock. March 8th, 1909. for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the various offices
of the town of MeCrory, Arkansas, to serve
for the ensuing year.
Given under my hand, as mayor of said town
this 23rd day of February. 1909.
R, B. Cuosskit. Mayor.
Tornado Kills and Injures Many
Most Destructive Ever Known
In This Section Before
Four Counties, Lonoke, Prairie, Woodruff and
Poinsett are Visited. Storm Came about
Three O’clock Tuesday Morning
Loss and Damage Done In Woodruff Will Exceed $35,000.00. Houses
Leueled to the Ground, Killing Five People and Leaving Ten Seri
ously Wounded in This County. Many Narrow Escapes
The most destructive tornado
and wind storm that was ever
known in this section before swept j
people, houses, timber and other
property before it as it cut a path
througe the counties of Lonoke,
Prairie, Woodruff and Poinsett,
Tuesday morning about three
o’clock.
The storm began to take on tor
nado proportions in Lonoke county
northeast of Lonoke, and swept east
into Prairie county, passing about
three miles north of Des Arc. It
swept northeast through Prairie
and crossed White river into Wood
ruff, passing northeast through the
county into Poinsett county. Vivid
lightening was a spectacular fea
ture of it.
THE KNOWN DEAD.
Bob Pruett and wife, and Bonnie
Seat, of Gregory’s Point and Tish
ie Jones of Fakes, in Woodruff
county; Leslie Gunnel, of Walter’s
Chapel, in Lonoke county; Jasper
Bass, William Freece and Mrs.
Effie Stone, of Fisher, in Poinsett
county.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Mrs. Addie Bass, J.O. Jackson,
Mrs. Alice Jackson, L.A. Jackson,
and wife, C.H. Stone, Russell
Martin, Guy Martin, Miss Ethel
Garrett. R. E. Martin and wife,
and George Smith and wife, of Fish
er, in Poinsett county ; Mrs. Ern- j
est. Gunnell. J.B. Baxter, Chas. ;
Oliver,-Kite, H.H. Baxter,
Chief Engineer Kite, and Mr- and
Mrs. Geo. Rochelle, of near Car
lisle, in Lonoke county; Mrs. Sam
Webb, of Prairie county; Mack
Lucas, of Gregory’s Point, Andrew
Prewett and wife and Henry Jones
of Fakes, Tobe Jones and wife,
Mrs. Zura Jones, Mrs. Wesley
Harris, Freeman James and Julia
Odom,of Fake’s Chapel in Woodruff
county; Axle Walstrum and wife,
of Plunket, in Jackson county.
MAKES CLEAN SWEEP.
The whole path of this most
disastrous tornado that ever swept
the above territory shows desola
tion everywhere. Practically ev
ery house was completely wrecked.
While a few houses in the edges
of the path which rauged from
one quarter to one half mile iu
width escaped total destruction,
those iu the storm proper were
hurled into heaps of wreckage
and wonder is expressed by those
who have seen the awful effects of
the storm that the number of kill
ed and injured was not many times
as great as it was. Many narrow
escapes were mape some of them
almost miraculous, the storm be
ing filled with thrilling and un
usual experiences for all who were
in it.
The tornado struck this (Wood
ruff) county at a point southwest of
Gregory’s Point immediately after
crossing White river out of Prairie
destroying lives and property as it
went. Three lives were lost and
many houses blown away around
Gregory’s Point. The house of Lee
Guest was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground, Mr. Guest
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and family barely escaping.
NEWS MAN MAKES PERSONAL INVES
TIGATION OP THE FOLLOWING
HOMES WHICH WERE
- DESTROYED.
Home of Henry Jones, negro, liv
ing on Robert Ferrill’s farm west
if Fakes, blown into splinters and
scattered through the timber ad
joining the farm. Jones and his
wife were also carried through the
lir with their house, the proof of
which was the finding of their
night clothes, which they wore,
banging in the tree tops. The wife
was killed and only a portion of
ber night gown was found on her
body which was horribly mangled
ind torn to pieces. The body was
lying in a pond of water some 75
yards from the home, about 14
inches deep. Jones will probilv re
cover although seriously injured.
Two vacant houses on Dr.
Fletcher’s place west of Fakes and
south of the Iron Mouutai railroad
were destroyed. One house on the
Raney farm north of Fakes was
ilown away and another unroofed
Both were vacant. Barn on same
’arm at Julius Ferguson blown to
;he ground. Jas. Eskew’s barn on
Fons Jelks place north of Fakes
was completely torn to pieces and
ither damage done.
Andrew Pruett’s house on Fons
Jelk’s farm one half mile north of
Fakes was blown into pieces and
scattered through the woods.
Everything was carried with the
wind except a small chicken house
inder which the family found
shelter until day light. Mr. Pruetts
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left leg was broken in two places
md Mrs. Prnett received a heavy
blow across the forehead besides
geting her left foot badly crippled
Mr. Pruett did not know until he
made an effort to walk, that he was
lurt. Mrs. Pruett had in her arms
at the time the storm struck the
aouse, a young baby. As they were
ilown into the field a piece of tim
ber struck the mother, knocking
ler senseless and causing the baby
,o fall from her arms. After the
nother regained consciousness she
!ound her child after a brief search
the vivid lightening furnishing her
light. The baby was not injured,
rwo larger children that were in
;he house escaped injury. The
!amily was brought to this city
Wednesday to be cared for by our
:haritable people. Ollie Holland’s
iarn at his home jnst east of Cache
•iver was badly damaged.
James Ellison’s house on J. E.
lomer’s farm north west of Me
Crory was torn into splinters and
heavy pieces were carried half a
mile before falling. There were six
leople in the house and how any
sscaped alive is a mystery. Freeman
Jones’ left arm was broken, James
Pickens was hurt on the head and
in elderly woman, Julia Odom,was
badly bruised in side and shoulder.
The house is atotal wreck.The home
of James T. Smith on J. E. Comers
place adjoining the oueabove named
was lifted from one field and drop
ed in another, crossing the public
r oad and two fecnes. Mr. Smith
wife and child wero carried with
their home which is a mass o f
splinters and wreckage. None were
seriously hurt but how they saved
their lives can not be explained.
Joe Morgan aud son and their fam
ilies, consisting of ten people living
on this same farm were suffers
from the storm, their home having
oeen leveled to the ground aud
much of it being scattered across
the field. Not a member was injured
however. A vacant house about 50
feet of this home was blown down.
Levy Foster’s home on J. E.
Comer’s place is another that is
left scattered across the country, a
piece being found here and there,
Five people, all negroes, were in
this house and the only one injured
was Foster’s wife.
Chas Chatman, a resident on the
above farm lost his home and all
personal belongings. Pieces of fur
niture were found almost a mile
therefrom. Mr. Chatman is glad to
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know, however, that his family of
five is alive and that his w ife is
only slightly injured.
Henry Elliot’s home on John
Shearer’s farm was blown off its
foundation.
Wass Words home and out
houses on Dr. Fakes’ farm were
badly demolished.
Adeline Wilburn’s barn on
Wilson Comer’s farm was torn up
considerably. A vacant house on
Mr. Comer’s place was also blown
away and dropped in another field.
Gus Freeman’s home on Andy
Comer’s farm, is badly demolish
ed.
Robert Slaughter’s home on
Mrs. T. M. Cole’s farm was level
ed to the giound, injuring none
of the five occupants. Ed Butler’s
home on this farm was torn to
pieces. There were nine people in
this house but Ed was the only
one to sustain an injury.
W. A. Cole’s home on the above
farm was blown off the foundation,
one half of the house being leveled
to the ground. No one reported
hurt.
A negro school house near Mr.
Cole’s home was blown off it’s
foundation and badly damaged.
The home of Ira Stoker’s was
moved from it’s foundation,
and greatly demolished. Mr.
Stoker's barn and out houses
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were all blown down, killing two
fine horses belonging to him.
W. T. Harris living on Mr.
Stoker’s farm lost his home. His
son, and wife, were also in the
house, Mrs. Harris receiving quite
an ugly wound on her head.
The windows in the home of J.
L. Mann on Andy Comer’s farm
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were all blown down, killing two
fine horses belonging to him. W.
T. Harris, living on Mr. Stoker’s
farm lost his home. His sou, and
wife, were also in the bouse, Mrs.
Harris receiving quite an ugly
wound on her head. The windows
in the home of J. L. Mann on
Andy Comer’s farm were blown in.
L. H. Odom’s home and barn on
W. E. Jelks’ farm were damaged
very much. The out houses and
barn of Young Madden’s on Mr.
Jelks’ farm were blown down.
Nelson Stiggers living on the
Jones place lost his home.
W. M. Taylor’s home received
minor damages.
CLEAN SWEEP AT PULLEY’S.
The homes of Jack Pulley and
Tube Jones were completly wiped
off the map and strown through
the timber, carrying everything
contained therein. Mr. Pulley
was in Wynne at the time on busi
ness and Mr. Jones, and family,
were spending the night with Mrs.
Pulley aud children. The wind
carried the occupants in the air,
dropping them in different corners
of the garden adjoining the yard.
\lr. Joues, aud wife, aud Aunt
Zura Jones are seriously wounded.
M. A. Jones’ home on the above
farm was slightly damaged.
Louis Williams, residing on the
Murphy place is a heavy loser,
the storm having leveled his
home, injuring his W'ife and kill
ing his cattle and hogs. Mr.
Williams aud family were buried
underneath the debris, but he fi
nally rescued all from the same.
W. J. Hicks living on the east
corner of the above farm is having
to rebuild everything except his
home.
Richard Hardy, a negro living
on the same farm lost his home
aud all personal effects. W. B.
Simmons’ home was moved about
four inches north, breakiug all the
large brick pillows upon which it
stood. His barn and out houses
a»-e a total wreck. The large corn
crib was blown against the com
modious barn aud stables shutting
in a horse and mule. “Uncle
Billy” we are glad to state, had
provided himself with tornado in
surance to the amount of $1,000.
A. P. Meadows, wife aud two
children, Chas. Johnson, wife and
! two children ami Andrew Griffin
were residing in a house which
was destroyed on the above place
just in front of Mr. Simmons’
home. The house, and bedstead
upon which Mr. Meadows and wife
were lying were blown completely
away, leaving them unmolested in
' their bed on the ground where
! the house formerly stood. One of
their bed posts was found a quar
ter of a mile away. Only their
little boy received a wound and it
was nothing serious.
I. N. Vanlandingham’s home
was half unroofed and his barn
torn away.
Walter McFarland’s home on R.
M. Comer’s farm slightly damaged
and barn blown over.
Mrs. Proctor’s home near
Eight Mile in Jackson county was
blown away.
Frank Barnes home on Dan
Laster’s farm in Jackson county
was unroofed. Louis Williams
lost a house in that county, also,
in which resided Mr. and Mrs.
Axle Walson who are seriously in
jured. The home is completely
blown away.
I. P. Phillips, of near Plunkett,
is having to build a new home from
the foundation up because of the
storm. His home, barn, and all
is a complete loss. His damage
alone will amount to $1,000.00.
The tornado was not the only
bad feature of the storm. Ex
tremely heavy rains werj^ reported
in every part of the state in which
the storm struck and in many
where the wind was not high. The
result was that railroad traffic was
delayed, country roads washed out,
bridges put out of commission
both on the highways and on rail
roads. In many cases dwellings
and barns were struck by lightn
tng and the rain prevented losses
by fire.
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Died at his home at Eight Mile
I Thursday eveuing, February, 18,
909, at five o’clock, Mr. E. B.
^anee, aged 21 years and 13 days,
dr. Nance was a member of the
Christian Church and his friends
vere many. He leaves a wife and
>ne child, a father, mother, three
jrothers and three sisters to mourn
lis demise. The remains were laid
;o rest in the Eight Mile cemetary
Friday after noon. The News joins
he host of friends in extending
their heartfelt sympathies to the
oereaved ones. __