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Show TORNADO IN SOUTH. Number of Lives Lost in Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi. Memphis, Tenn. That the storm of wind and rain which prevailed in eastern east-ern Arkansas, northern Mississippi and western Tennessee, was most severe, se-vere, is confirmed by advices received early Wednesday. The town of Fisher, in Poinsett county, was completely destroyed, de-stroyed, only two buildings remaining intact, while six persons were killed and a number of others were more or less injured. In Mississippi, considerable damage was done to property. Near Green- 1 ville several substantial structures were wrecked and a number of smaller buildings were demolished. At New ; Albany, several houses were struck by lightning. At Tunica, a number of I buildings were wrecked. In Memphis and vicinity the storm was quite severe. se-vere. At Aulon, Mrs. C. E. Baldwin was caught among the wreckage of her home and seriously injured. At Greggs station, a church building was razed and several small houses were wrecked. W. T. Barnum was injured. At Birminghamton. several buildings were damaged. In Memphis, trees w-ere unrooted and telegraph and telephone tele-phone wires tangled, but no casualties occurred. |