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Show GAS SUPPLY SHUT OFF 0 , HUNTINGTON. W. Va., May 12.-A terrific ter-rific storm of wind and rain which has prevailed for the past eighteen hours created havoc throughout this section. Rumors of loss of life cannot yet be verified. - Above Catlettsburg the torrent washed out 800 feet of the big pipe-line of the Triple State Gas company and the residents resi-dents of Guyandotte, Huntington. Ke-nova. Ke-nova. Catlettsburg. Ashland and Ironton and the smaller towns have been without light and gas for cooking. The unprecedented rise in Guyandotte river, eighteen feet within twelve hours, carried between 75.000 and 100,00 logs out into, the Ohio river. Heavy damage to farmers was reported along the streams, houses, bams, outhouses and live stock being carried away by the rush of wa- |