Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-21
Destruction of Property in Macon
and Fairburn, Ga.-Mr. Bird
Crushed to Death.
Effects at Augusta-HOuses and
Trees Blown Down in Dublin
The Country Raided by
the Wind.
Houses TOppled and Fences
Swept Away-Great COnster.
natiOn-The Storm Gener-
al Throdgh Middle
Georgia, Etc,
FROM the Atlanta CGa,) Herald.
Destruction at Macon, GeOrgI

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AT eleven O'Clock last night a cyclone
IN sll its grandeur, destruction, terror,
and sublimity, struck the heart OF Ma
con. At ten minutes before that hour
persons up and on the hill saw cloud
back rs he'll approaching with electric
velocity from the west, from the direc-
ton Of Tatnalps square, accompanied
with a noise like that of five hundred
cannon in the decisive moments of q
pitched battle. The great majority of
the people were then in profound slum-
Der, but IN moment more the storm in
all its fury was upon them. Crash
crash! crash. went houses, chim-
neys, trees, roofs, signs, windows,
and, indeed, everything which the
giant devil then abroad could grasp
and toss about IS he would a child's
toy. Your correspondent was in the
center OF this awful scene. The first
thing he knew three large trees had
fallen upon the roof of the house, but
instead of being crushed, the trees pin
ned the house to the ground, or else it
would, no doubt, have flOated of, heaven
knows where. Taking the little Herald
boys and their mother to q new room,
we then passed into the backyard; but
why is IL so calm now, when a moment
ago the furies were here? But bark
what is that roar all around US with this
oppressive stiffness here? and why is
this cloud SO near the earth? We could
have washed our hands in it if there
were any moisture, but there was none.
We then knew that we were in the vor-
tex OF a cyclone, the storm circling all
around, and that its center rim was vet
10 be passed. In ten minutes more,
NTH araeh nnd 4
came, and with it two more, and the
last tree in the front-yard was blown
upon the house. Still it stood,
aud although trembling and quaking
from the ground to the roof, re-
fused to yield. At this moment the
scene WIS one of awful sublimity. On
the earth houses were tumbling, and
their fragments soaring on the wind,
while aloft hosrse thunder rolled
through the vsulted sky, and vivid
lightning flashed Its fiery tresses
through the air. The wind now would
pick up great oak, throw down a mile
.of fencing, toss s roof from its place, or
huTl fragile structure from its position,
as II they were feathers. People sprung
from their beds; mothers grasped their
babes, end asked God for protection.
There was no hope in man this hOrrid
night. Striking the city at its due west
ern point, this tornado passed through
its very center, and crossed the Ocmul-
gee river due east. On Tattnall square
il tore dozens Of trees up by the roots.
fhe lightning struck the residence OfDr.
SussdOTf. 1t swept over the residences OF
Nutting Degraffenried, Walker, and Mrs.
Washington, knocking every chimney
from the Wesleyan female college; then
debouching into the valley below, il
completely demolished the African
Methodist church, on Washington ave-
nue., which fell upon the residence of MIR.
Sullivan, next door, injuring several
members Of the family; thence down
Magnolia street the destroyer came in
due course to the Lanier house, the wesi
cOrnice and roof OF which were carried
away; thence to Walnut, to the Centra
park, but everywhere leaving wreck anC
ruin in its path. 1t is not possible Il
estimate the total damage now. Il
amounts 10 thousands Not g building
in the path escaped more or less injury
Although Il was a night of horror anC
of woe, in which men and wOmeI
turned gray, not life was lost, so far a
knOwFi."
At Chattanooga.
On Sunday night we had storm tina
was equal 10 any within the knOwledg
OF the oldest inhabitant. The thunde
roared. the rain fell in torrents, and tn
wind hoWled terribly, shaking the dwell
ings and awakening the slumberer
within. The tent Of the candy man wa
lifted from its place, and laid out on tn
street, while that belonging to Alb
Spitzer was rent instwain. Some box
carr that we're uncOupled on the track @
the ROane iron company, were blow
down the track into the Crutchfiel
farm, ran over and killed a COW, the
flew the track and started for the river
a Mr.. Hail, better known over there a
Judge Hail, had just completed dwell
ing, which he occupied, and when tn
storm approached he felt little dubiou
as 20 his safety within. He got up an
went out and waited for the house L
blow down, buI TO his great surprise AM
delight 1t stood the test, and just thel
ne was reminded that he was thorough.
dTenehed and almost drowned, and tn
storm being over he started in, remark
ing that the "daTned old thing woul
never fool him again."
AZ Fairburn, Georgia.
From The Atlanta (Gal Herald
FAIRBURN, November II, ls7S.-Th
wind last nigh, g ew the top OFF of tn
depot, and etiTely demolished the eOur
house. The private residence of NJ
Bind was blown over, and Mr.. Biz
caught under the falling timbers an
orushed TO death. Several houses wei
unrOOfed, and the fences scattered Ov'
the whole country. Mr.. Bird was me
chant in this city, and was highly e
teemed by all who knew him.
AT Augusta, Ga.
From the Chronicle and SentinelJ
Last Sunday night, about twel'
O'Clock, one Of the most terrific hurI
canes that has ever visited this sectio
passed over Augusta and vicinity. III
roar Of the elements was so great tn
people were aroused from sleep al
jumped in alright from their beds.
really seemed as If the winds from Il
four points OF the heavens had met he
and were waging fierce war. HOus
trambled on their foundations, windoy
blinds banged violently to and fro, sigl
fell crashing TO the ground, and fenc
went down before the blast like reed
In the city, while there was no vel
great damage to property, the signs
fhe storm were still very apparent We
terday morning. On Reynolds stree
lust above Campbell, the west end
one wing Of the Planters loan al
savings bank warehouse was blow
down, and portion OF q
bricks hurled into the front piaz
of Mr.. +. D. BOutet's residence, ne
above, breaking several planks ln Z
floor, and otherwise damaging the houi
The brick wall, forming the west side
the north wing Of the Warenouses "
completely demolished. The nigh Zen
around the old Metcalf warehouse,
Calhoun street, between Twiggs a.
Washington streets, was nearly
hurled down. In Dublin several chill
news and fences were blown down a
the tops Of trees broken OF. Trees We
also uproOted in other parts Of the Gil
The hurricane passed over Summervi
with a tremendous noise. One gent
man heard it above his house, and fear
instant destruction 70 everything IN I
vicinity. Fortunately, however, it "
some distance up in the air, where
roared and ragged ike a legion
6ends at their revels. 1t passed wi
almost lightning rapidity toward A
gusta, and at the foot Of the
lust al the turnout on the Augusta a
summervilie railroad, descended to [
earth, seized the two huge oak trees
the side Of the road al that point, [,
them up by the roots, and hurled TIA
across tue railroad track. The trees W
magnificent specimens, and were higl