Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-11-26
DISASTROUS STORM.
Tusclimbia, Ala, Partially De-
strOyed.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, November 23-
A heavy storm has prevailed south and
west of here for twenty-four hours.
Tuscumbia, Alamama, is reported par.
TALLY destroyed, and ten lives were lost
VIII get particulors as soon as posi-.
BILE. ;"
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
residences. Ten persons were killed
aud many Others injured. Mrs. w.
Winston, the mother of the late ex-Gov
Winston, the wife and two children OF
Hon. ]. B. Moore, Senator from this
district, F. ID. HOdgskins editor of the
Chronicle, his wife and four children
were killed.
The Catholic Church, the Dishlel
Female institute, recently finished
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 are3with.
out homes. A bridge ON the Missouri
Central Railroad near here was de.
strOyed. The eastern bound train was
pIecipitated into Spring Creek, but
fortunately no one was killed. The
engineer was badly burned. It will
| be several days before the trains will
run.
The Mayor appeals to Huntsville,
louisville, 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 of families
are entirely destitute. The. tornado
came from the southwest, passing
northward. Unless immediateaid can
be extended us, much suffering will be
the result. We appeal to charity and a
Christian public in behalf of the un-
fortunate.
(Signed) III. F. NEwsUM,
Mayor Of Tuscuna6ia ALa.,
THE STORM IN OTHER PARTS OF THE
STATE.
SELMA, ALA, Nov. 23.-A terrible
storm visited Montevallo, Sc miles
north of Selma, last night. Twelve or
fifteen houses were destroyed, two per-
sons killed, and fifteen or twenty in
jured, some seriously.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Nov. 3.-It is
that a bridge on the Memphis
& Charleston Railroad was wrecked
during the storm, and that passenger
train plunged into the river, causing
the death and injury of forty persons.
The rumOr needs confirmation.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 23.-The storm in
Alabama Sunday night was very severe
throughout the central portion of the
State, and extended into Central Geor-
gia. Half the town of Montevallo,
Ala, is reported destroyed, two per-
sons killed. and twenty wounded. Con-
damaLe is reported to proper
ty at other points. No further details
have been received from Tuscumbia.
IN WEST vIRGINIA-RoUND HOUSE
BLOWN DowN-TwO MIN KILLED.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Nov. 23.-This
afternoon the brick wall and rafters of
the round house building at Keyser,
West Virginia, on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, were blown down, bury
ing a number of workmen in the ruins.
rwo laborers were killed and several
injured.
AT PHILA WATER SPOUT.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. pa rain
Storm, accompanied by hail and light
hing, passed over the northwestern Sec
ion of the city this afternoon. A build
ng at Kaighus Point Ferry, Camden,
vas unroofed and q number of fences
md trees prostrated. The water in
Newton Creek WIS lifted in the form
If water spout and carried over the
'auseway.