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Show " IT ALABAMA'S TURN DEATH AND DESOLATION ' DEALT BY TORNADO, v Ten Lives Known to be Lost, While the Property Loss Will Be Great ' Details Are Incomplete. . News has been received at -Evergreen, Alabama,' by telephone,'; -confirming the rumors of heavy loss of life and property in .the neighborhood of Peterman and Burnteorn, ' wrought by the tornado which passed near there Tuesday. Ten persons ' are known to have been killed, numerous barns and residences and outhouses were swept away, entailing a loss which will reach high in the thousands. thou-sands. On account of the bad condi- tlons of the wires, communication is difficult and the oaly name that could be obtained of the dead is Henry Salter, Sal-ter, a well known planter. Several residences were demolished, the timber tim-ber falling on the occupants, killing; r injuring all within the buildings: It will probably be several days before a correct list of the casualties can be obtained, as there Is neither telegraph nor railroad connection. The heavy f rains have rendered the roads almost impassable. |