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Show TERRIFIO CYCLONE.'" STOP8 MARDI GRAB , ' ' i Shroveport, La., Feb, 22. With tho city In festival attire and the streets thronged by merrymakers, enjoying the last day of Mardl Qras, a cyclone swept1 over tho western edge of tho city lato this aftemoondklUlng, eight persons and Injuring fortj-morc. All of the dead are ncgros except a baby of Albert Manhoim. Tho Manhelm houso was demollBcd. and tho body of tho child was found' somo distance from Its homo. ; , Although there was considerable damage in the city, tho greatest havoc wrought by tho storm wns among tho negro cabins on tho edge of tho ctly. ln this settlement roiwiy of tho shacks wcro blown away nud thoso that were not4 demolished wcro so badly damaged ns to bo-untenable tonight. f Tho storm caused a sntiill paritC among tho crowds on tho streets. It appeared so suddenly that many" of I the jndrrymake'rs had difficulty in reaching places of shelter. Tho day had been balmy nnd spring like but aftor the tycionc nad passed I thore.'waava raplddrop In the item-! item-! -T U1 r - v IpcrnturcTindonlght tho mercury is I nt lho,fro)zIng point.' |