Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-14
TERRIBLE STORMS IN TETE
SOUEEH.
Seven Children Killed by n Tornado
In South CarOlina-Frightfu Raw
ages in Mississippi nnd LomisiRma.

Writing from Bambcrrv, South Carolina,
a correspondent of the Charleston NelcS, un-
der date of June 3, says:
"This evening, between three and four
O'Clock, terrific cloud arose in the
west, accompanied by fearful torna-
do, which swept through our village,
demolishing everything in its track,
trees, fences, &C., and striking the building
of the Allen Lodge, at that time used as a
school room by Mr.. Robert SeabrOOk and
his sister, completely destroyed it, burying
under its ruins seven OF the unfortunate
children who belonged to the school.
1T seems that the children were having
little party among themselves, and were
Just in the act of preparing some refresh
mentS, when the tornado struck the build
ing, demolishing it almost instant ntaneonsly,
crushing to death those who were unable
to get out. Through the presence of mind
of some of the larger boys several of the
children escaped, who would otherwise un-
dOubtedly have been lost.
THE names of those who were lost are as
follows: Angus Brabham, son of Major j.
j. Brabham; Hattie Brabham, daughter of
Mr.. Hampton Brabham; Euphrasia Huff
man, daughter of Mr.. G. e.. Huffman; Ell
more Sanders, son of Mr. JabeZ Sanders;
Charlie Simmons, only son of Mr.. A. E.
Simmons; Urbanna RentZ, daughter of Mrs.
Emma RentZ recently OF Orangeburg viii
lage, and Charles Stewart, son of Mr.. Han
setord Stewart besides several Others more
or less seriously injured, including the eld-
est son of Mr.. VIM. Bennett, who was Sc
verely cut on the head by some of the fly
ing timber"
The Netc Orleans Crescent of the 4th, says:
Among the many disastrous occurren-
Ces caused by the storm of yesterday morn
ing, we hear of one that perhaps exceeds
any thing on record. The house of Mr.. j.
b. COchrane, a building containing three
rooms, built on brick pillars. and situated
in Gretna, was lifted from its foundation
and carried distance OF about seven feet
by the tumultuOus elements. The only
thing approaching injury to the family,
VINO were asleep at the time, was the some-
what sudden election from his couch of a
son of Mr.. Cochrane. The house was very
much injured, having parted in the mid
die, and it is thought will have to be en-
tirely rebuilt before it will again be COM
fortably inhabitable."
The Canton Miss.) Citizen of the 2d says:
This morning, about three o'clock,
most terrific storm swept over our city,
upTooting trees, prOstrating fences, demol-
ishing houses, and otherwise doing i'm
mense damage. We have no recollection
of ever witnessing more vivid and inces-
SAINT flashes of lightning. or hearing more
deafening peals of thunder. A truly mel
ancholy accident of the storm was the COM
plete prostration of the dwelling and out
houses of MIR. Semmes, two miles distant,
burying beneath the ruins a lovely little
daughter of eleven years, whose body was
discovered this morning, cold in death.
Mrs. Wright, member of the family, was
also badly injured, and her recovery is con-
sidered doubtful"
The Brandon Republican, speaking of
storm there on Monday, says:
Trees were uprOoted, fences blown down
and tall houses rocked like cradles. A con-
amount of damage was done to
property, but we have heard of no one be-
ing seriously hurt.
From the surrounding country we hear
of immense damage to the growing crops,
both by wind and hail. Many horses,
mules and cattle were killed by the falling
timber"