Valley View, Texas Tornado
April 29, 1893
VALLEY VIEW TOUCHED.
Damage to Property-No Lives Lost-A Strange
Coincidence.
VALLEY VIEW, Cooke Co., Tex., April 29.-A
cyclone visited this town this afternoon about 5
o'clock. It was a regular twister. People who
were watching noticed a black, funnel-shaped
cloud coming from the southwest, whirling round
and round as it came. Many had time to run to
storm houses before it struck.
It crossed Spring creek, just below town,
tearing off tree tops and filling the air with
them. It passed through the business part of the
town and its main path was not more than 100
yards wide.
No lives were lost and no one hurt.
The new residence of A.
J. HUDSPETH was demolished and there
is no trace of his barn remaining. The damage to
his place amounts to about $3000.
MOULTON & BRAY's store was careened
and their drugs damaged about $500.
J. D. JOHNSTON's store and stock of
dry goods were damaged about $500.
A remarkable coincidence is that earlier in the
day a report went out through the state that the
town had been demolished by a cyclone. Telegrams
were received by people here asking for details.
Answers were sent that the town had had no
cyclone to-day and never had had one. People
were discussing the report when the storm really
came. Now they are at a loss to know whether the
fellow that started the report was a romancer or
a prophet.
Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX 30 Apr
1893
Transcribed by Linda
Houston. Thanks, Linda!
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