The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-24
DISASTROUS STORM.
Tuscumbia, Ala, Partially De-
strOyed.
Ten Lives Lost and Many
Persons Injured.
APPEALS FOR HELP
Severity and DestruCtivensss of
the Storm in Other Quarters.

NASHVILLE, TENN, November ga
heavy storm has prevailed south and
west Of here for twenty.four hours. Tus.
cumbis, Alabama, Is reported partially
destroyed, and ten lives were lost. VIII
get particulars as soon as possible.
The following particulars Of the dis.
astrous storm at Tuscumbia, Alabama,
have just been received:
There was terrible storm last even.
ing at six o'clock, Destroying thirty resi-
dences. Ten persons were killed and many
others injured. Mrs. VIM. Winston, the
mother OF the late ex.Gov. Winston, the
vile and two children OF Hon. ]. B.
Moore, Senator from this district, F. D.
Hodgskins editor Of tho Chronicle, his
wife and four children were Killed.
The Catholic Church, the Dish
Ter Female institute, recently finish
ed, many Of the finest houses, both Of the
Touring mills, and the most substantial
brick dwellings in the Town were de.
stroyed. Many poor families are without
homes. A bridge on the Missouri Central
Railroad near here was destroyed. The
eastern bound train was preCipitated into
Spring Creek, but fortunately no ono was
killed. The engineer was bstly burned.
1t will be several days before the trains
will run.
The Mayor appeals TO HunttvIlle, Louis
vile, Nashville, Memphis and adjoining
towns in the following terms:
Nearly half Of our town is In ruins.
Twelve persons were killed and many
wounded. A large number oi families arc
entirely destitute. The tornado came
from the southwest, passing northward.
Unless immediate aid can be extended us
much suffering will be the result. We ap.
peal 10 charity and Christian public in
behalf OF the unfortunate.
(Signed) Il F. NRwsUM,
Mayor Of 1uIcTm5iG, AlG.
THE STORM IN OTHER PARTS OF TuR
STATE.
SELMA, ALA, November ga terri.
ble storm visited Montevallo SO miles
north oil Selma, last night. Twelve or
fifteen houses were destroyed, two per.
sons killed, and fifteen or twenty injured,
some seriously.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, November 23-
1t is rumored that bridge on the Mem.
phis & Charleston Railroad was wrecked
during the storm, and that a passenger
train plunged into the river, causing the
death and injury Of forty persons. The
rumor needs confirmation.
NASHVILLE, November 23.-The storm
in Alabama Sunday night was very Sc.
we're throughout the central portion Of
the State, and extended into Central
Georgia. Hall the town Of Montevallo,
Ala, is reported destroyed, two persons
killed, and twenty wounded. ConsiderA.
BILE damage Is reported TO property at
other points. No further details have
been received from Tuscumbia.
IN WEST vIRoTNIA-RoUED HOUSE BLOWN
DowN-Two MRN KILLED.
CUMBERLAND, MD, November 2S-
This afternoon :he brick wall and raft
ers of the round house building at Keyser
West Virginia, on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, were blown down, burying a
number Of workmen 10 the ruins. Two
lsborers were killed and several Injured
HOUSES UNRooFRD IN TRENTON, N. J.
TRENTON, November ga hurricane
passed over this city in q northerly d.
rection this afternoon, unroofng and
otherwise ipjuring number OF houses
No person injured.
AT PHILADELPHIA-A WATER SPOUT.
PHILADELPHIA, November 23.-A rain
storm, accompanied by hail and lightning,
passed over The northwestern section Of
the city this afternoon. A building a,
K0igbus Point Ferry, Camden, was un-
rooled md a number OF fences and trees
Frustrated. The water 10 Newton Greek
was lifted in the form Of a water spout
and carried over the causeway.
RAIN STORM IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, November 23.-A severe
rain storm swept over this city this al.
ternoon, but no damage Is yet reported
A dispatch from Baltimore reports sew,
eral houses unrooIed In that city and tele
graph poles blown down.