The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-12-02

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TusCuM9Ia.. Nov. -. by the Storm
ii SUNDAY evening about 3Vfl persons were
deprived Of their homes. and the total iUss
to the town and private indishlual l. is essi-
,aated al 500, 600. -asaa itaRa
The Menphls. and Charleston Railroad
Company loses SIC. 900.
The Storm came oh shilG most of our peo-
pie were q, supper. Ii came like the
sound Of rushing thunder. aud passed over
Immediately. Houses yer, sbiown dowh
in many places. The streets s,sd roads
we're everywhere filled With cfumbIing
wallis and shattered iimhers. 81 I've
The people immediately organised APP.
pointed leader. aud set about rescuing
those held by the fallen iimbers. sndreeoy-
eriag the bodies 0. the killed. In addition
TO the killed mentioned in yesterday
Nashville dispatch. thirty persO.ss we're IN
| jured. wk
Son after the storm had blown over. i,
Wa discovered that the iron bridge over
| Spring creek. about bali mile IRON town.
l had been completely destroyed. Al the
I same lsnnent. IL WAS remembered that the
Train FROM Memphis might lie expected 10
arrive at any moment. The utmast cuuiu.
sioa prevailed, and no NE seemed 70 knos
what TO do. At length. young mau named
Homble seiEed huge stick Of pine wood.
and after ihrusting it into Gre in a house
neal by. rushed tpssrds the braken bridge.
1 waving the blazing uood over his head rs
be aent. lie had almost reached the creek
i when his torch Was exiinguisbed BIZ the rain.
which Was falling in torrents. M
] At the same time the whistle Of the ex.
pected tain was beard. ssd the next mo.
ment the headlight Rsshed thro1gh the
darkners. The yosog man called wnh all
his BIghi. bui the engineer hesri noihlng
but the spuDd 81 the storm. sad before any
/ sarui"z could be cneseJed o. him. :hc en-
gine. baggage car. and unr VI the Tassea.
ger eusshes wentaveF lie emhahSment
dawn info che creek. distance II dts feet
| The relF passenger c,fs aid MT 10 of the
track. il ieiag blocked up by the wreck
fos the foremost ones.
/ The eugipeer. 6ssman. aal baggage
ter went over with the engine aud baggsge
4 car. Tbey were cut ont u the rnins after
two hours bard work They we're danger.
ously burned and bruised. bntnre expected
o re,lyeF. Several Of tho passengers we're
slightly i,jured. bat none Of than we're
prevented from proceeding on their journey
sffhey we're only delayed ihree hnlrs
4 SEARCHING ron TnS TICnAs.
i The searching party srs, removed the
rum, Of State srnstor Msorc's l,ousc. Mrs.
| Nor wss f,ubd on red with two heas,
itnnber- lying ncro-s lsr and two childrcu
! under hcr. dead sna rru.led aII out III -Isrs.
isfwo other children sefc rescued alire.
! Jshn H6dgkihs US blown out u the se.
! eqnd story Endos o. his hunse and Tho
.sipu.e bi.sn doRn. baryiag his iTdiher !
fnaiiy. TN eatiiug through the urcrk.
4 Alr. iisdgkiis. liis aifs. and fbm children
! were I'll Issad cfa-heIto deIih.
Il fhc msn-ion III Mr.. Winston was blown
tdSwn and lie vas Ionnd killed W Tie4vJ
n wardrobe aud other inrnuurc. The house
-. valued a fIO.0DD Tier sod in-ia~.
t1.lioyernUr LINDSEY. oreupying portIOs
q the housc. vas uniiurt.
i cgARLEsTOS. Nor. 2g.--Then new Leg.
i.latare get At Columtia to-day. Elliuit,
eviored, Nbo recently rs.igned BIS seat ~
cgogtc;s . become leader iaihe I.cgi.