Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-24

yvss ht aware OF the fact that terrific
torpsdo had passed over the place. The
eneine-wbeels fortunately became en-
tangled in the fsllen telegraph-wlre, and
the speed Of the train was thereby
checked lust as 1t reached the creek en-
bsnkment from which the bridge had
been swept away. It was too late to
check the train when the bridge was
fouud gone, and the engine, with the bag
gage car, were hurled from the embank-
meut and shivered to pieces. The tele-
graph-wire from the fallen poles clogged
the wheels and axles OF the passenger
coaches, and thereby held them on the
track. The passengers all escaped
injury, but the engineer, being
caught between the locomotive aud
baggage car, was badly scslded and Sc
verely bruised. He was the only per-
son iujured, but it is thought his wounds
will not prove fatal, although his legs
and arms are seBlded most painfully.
The engine, tender and baggage-car sre
completely wrecked. Had it not been
for the accidental clogging Of the wheels
and axles 10y the wire, the loss to hu-
man life would have been fearful.
THE gICTIms
Among the victims were the wife and
two children Of Mr.. Burns Moore, who
was recently elected to the State senate,
and Mrs. Winston, motheT-in-lRw Of
Ex- Governor Lindsey. The storm vas
so violent that small quantities OF cot
ton that we're blown from the gin near
the railroad bridge, were found twisted
up into thread, and some tightly twined
about the fence-posts and tree-limbs.
Captain Fred. D. HOdgkins, his wife
aud four children, were killed outright.
Captsin Hodgkins was a gentleman Of
most excellent character, respected and
esteemed for many noble qualities Of
heart and mind. He served as a gallant
soldier in the sixteenth Alabama regi-
ment during the late war, snd, at the
time of his death, was editor of the Tus-
cumbia Chronicle.
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Special the Appeal
TUsCUMBIA, ALA, November 23.--A
tornado, at near seven o'clock last night,
destroyed over one-third of Tuscumbis.
Eleven persons were killed. Mrs. J. B.
Moore and two children killed, and two
badly hurt; Mrs. J. NJ. Winston, F. D.
Hodgkins, wife and four children, and
Miss Bette Sherrod, killed; NJ. D. Pat
terson, badly wounded; Miss Bennett,
Mrs. Gibbs, Roddie Reams, John Hodg-
kins, slightly injured. The amount Of
property destroyed viii amount to neal
IL one hundred thousand dollars. The
hurricane wSs from southwest TO north
east, and its full fury was not more than
a minute and a half The railroad
bridge at Tuscumbis was destroyed, and
the eastern train wrecked. The engineer
was badly burned. No lives were lost on
the train. The citizens held a mesting
to-day, and asked for help.
EDITOR ALBANIAN.
Associated Press Dispstch-l
NASHVILLE, November 23-A heavy
storm has prevailed south and west Of
here for twenty-fouT hours. The follow
ing are the particulars of the disastrous
storm at Tuscumbis, Alabama, just re-
ceived:
TUsCUMBIA, Ala. November 3.
A terrible storm prevailed here last
evening at six O'Clock, destroying third
of the residences. Twelve persons were
killed and many Others injured. Mrs.
William Winston, mother OF the late
Ex Governor Winston, the wife and
two children of Hon. J. B. Moore, sem
stor from this district, F. D. Hodgkins,
ESQ, editor of the Chronicle, his wife
and four children were killed. The
Catholic church, Deshler female insti-
tute (recently finished), many Of the
finest residences, both of the Touring
mills, and the most substantial brick
dwellings in town were destroyed.
Many Door families are without homes.
A bridge on the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad near town was destroyed.
The eastern bound train was precipi-
tated into Spring creek. Fortunately
no one killed. The engineer was badly
burned. II will be several days before
trains will run through. The mayor ap-
psals to Huntsville, Louisville, Nash
vile, Memphis and adjoining towns in
the following terms:
"NeaTly half our town is in ruins, and
twelve persons killed and many
wounded; large numbers Of families are
entirely destitute. The tornado came
from the southwest, passing nOrtf east.
Unless immediate aid can be extended
to us much suffering will be the result.
We appeal to the charity of a christian
public in behalf Of the unfortunate.
'.H. T. NEWSUM, Mayor Of Tuscumbia,'
MONTEvALLO, ALA.
SELMA, November %. - A terrible
storm visited MontevailO, fifty-siX miles
north of Selma, last night. Twelve or
fifteen houses were destroyed, two per-
soEs were killed and fifteen or twenty
injured, some seriously.
ON THE OHIO RIVER.
CINCINNATI, November 23.-The
storm Of wind last night, about eleven
o'clock, unrOofed several houses in Cow
ington and Newport, Kentucky, in-
fiicUing about five thousand dollars dam
ages, but causing no personal injury or
l0ss of life. Crossing the Ohio river, it
passed up the Little Miami valley with
absted strength, unToOfng only few
houses, and blowing fences down.
AT CUMBERLAND, MD.
CUMBERLAND, November 23.-This
evening, the brick wall and rafters of
the round house building, at Keyser, on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, West
Virginia, were blown down, burying
numOer of workmen under the ruins.
Two laborers were killed and several
injured.
AT TRENTON, n. J.
TRENTON, November 23.--A hurricane
passed over this city in a northerly d.
rectiOn this afternoon, unToOhng and
otherwise injuring a number Of houses.
No person injured.
AT PHILADELPHIA, PENN.
PHILADELPHIA, November pa
rain storm, accompanied 10y hail and
lightning, passed over the northwestern
portion Of the city this afternoon. A
building at Kaighn's Point ferry, Cam.
den, was unrOofed and number of
fences. and trees were prOstrated. The
water in Newton creek was lifted in the
form Of a wateTspout and carried over
the csuseway.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.