Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-31
MISSISSIPPI.
The Great Wind-StOrm at CantOR-State-
ments Of the Sufferers.
Stories Almost Beyond Belief-Destruct-
i've Effects OF the Storm.
The Circuit Court Biil-Number and
Location OF the COurts-Salaries Of
Officers.
BY TELEGRAPH.

CANTON, Miss, March S0.--This Sab.
bath morning is certainly the saddest
one ever experienced in Canton. The
locality in which the storm was most de-
structive is being visited by crowds OF
all classes of citizens, and each one is
telling the thrilling story of his OF her
experience during the trying moments
OF Jhel tornado's visitation, and in view
of the awful scenes of its devastation it
is a universal wonder, instead of the
small number of casualties, that every
one in the track of the storm was
not either killed or swept away. Every
one has an incident of the storm, -
which is told over and over, among
them some most thrilling. A number
Of persons were witnesses Of one incident
which gives some idea of the terrible
force of the wind: A large oak tree, said
90 be about two or two and half feet in
circumference, and tall in proportion,
was torn from the earth by its roots,
and hurled through the air as if it were
but feather in a whirlwind, and
carried an almost incredible distance.
Others tell of witnessing entire house
tops, dOor-shutteTs, whole panels of
pickets and fencing, gates, and one in-
dividual particularly declares he saw an
entire corn-cub (he is the only witness
of that incident) flying through space
fsr above the earth, and seemingly borne
along higher and faster as the storm
grew more furious, and the winds
velocity increased. Your correspOn-
dent advises some allowance in these
stories, however, as he has heard some
of them more than once, and
the succeeding editions bear lit
tie similarity to the original.
Tidings from the country are be-
ginning TO come in, but slowly, and,
though the details are most thrilling,
the results are not so fearful as was ex-
pected. As far as heard from, your cor
respondent is able to report only five OF
six killed, and but few in proportion in
jured. This is certainly not as bad as
expected, as it was thought by every
one here that the storm was increasing
fury as it passed over this locality.
The farmers suffered severely by the de-
structiOn of their fences, stables, etc.
The telegraph line suffered consideTa-
bly,, three miles of wire in the vicinity
of BrOokhaven, below Jackson, being
entirely prostrated, and several
81 breaks " are reported at other points.
The churches to-day were visited by
large congregations, and the sermons
were most impressive, particularly in
their aIlusiOn TO the terrible visitation |
of Friday. II is rumored here this |
morning that the theater at Jackson /
has rendered the proceeds of one even
ing for the benefit of the sufferers in |
Canton. This is certainly most oppor-
tune, as there are some among the suf- |
ferers whose necessities are exceedingly |
great, having ali they possessed on earth
swept away at dash, and the Christian |
spirit and humanity exhibited in this |
one act of the good people Of Jackson
and the great-hearted Martinetti-Ravel |
troupe, who, l hear, are occupying the |
jackson thester, is certainly most COM
mendable, and will make lasting i'm
press in the hearts of good people every
where.