Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-29
TUSCUMBIA.
Effects of the Fearful Tornado AZ Seen
By an Eye-N iiRess-Al Ua-
paralieled Destruction.
The Tuscumbia "AIabamian's'' Account
OF It-LOss OF Life and Property
Names Of tbs Bead and
Wounded, Etc.

CINCINNATI, November 2s. - The
Times special says a gentleman from
Tuscumbia states that the Sunday tor
nadO was most disastrous in its effects
upon the surrounding country. Houses
were unrOofed and fences blown in
every direction. Large trees were torn
from the ground and carried for miles,
crushing cabins and outhOuses as they
went. After the tornado left Tuscum-
bia it seemed to have spent its force or
risen above houses, Nine miles from
Tuscumbia it came down upon farms
and filled all the cleared land with high
trees, then sweeping everything for
another nine miles, blowing away scores
of negro cabins and killing four occu-
pants outright. The loss to Tuseumbia
alone will be half a million dollars.
Nearly every building in the place was
more or less damaged. Provisions are
giving out, and there are upward of
four hundred destitute, hOuseless
people. The ruins Of the house of State
Senator Moore was removed after the
storm, and Mrs. Moore was found on a
bed with two heavy timbers lying across
her body, and two children under her
HOdgkins was blown out of a second
story window, and the house blown
down, burying his brother's family. On
removing the ruins, Hodgkins, his wife
and four children were all found crushed
to death. The house Of Mrs. Winslow
was blown down, and she found killed.
All told, the loss of life by the tornado
will not be less than sixty, and fully that
many wounded.
Further Particulars.
From the North Albanian and Tines
On Sunday evening, the twenty-sec-
ond instant, between half-past six and
seven o'clock, a fearful hurricane swept
over our town, destroying nearly every
thing in its course. The lightning was
vivid and incessant, and the rain poured
down in torrents. Its course was from
southwest to northeast, extending over
about two-thirds of the town on the west. |
Then on the east, extending to Main
street and in a line northeast to the
Presbyterian and Catholic churches, and
on the west the whole limit Of the |
town. 1t lasted not more than a minute !
and q halfin its greatest fury, tearing |
down and entirely blowing away houses
and uproOting trees and destroying |
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confusion and mourning, /
and without some outside assistance our
destitute and poor families must suffer
greatly.
DEATHS
-Four miles southwest of town, Miss
Bette Sherrod, daughter of John Sher-
rod, was killed 10y the house falling
upon her.
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two little daughters, Ella Burns, about
two and half, and Nina, about seven
years old, were crushed beneath the
ruins OF their house, which is a mass Of
ruins. Susie and Anna Lee, the other
two daughters, were taken from the
wreck badly bruised, but il is hoped not
Injured. Miss Lilly Ellitt es.
capped by miracle; also negro woman,
who was in the house.
Mrs. Judith NJ. Winston was up stairs,
aud died in a few minutes after bringing
her down. She was caught under the
falling timbers.
Mr.. F. D. Hodgkins, his wife and four
ehildren-Mary Lou, one year old;
Willie, six; Auna Lets, four, and Net
tie, five-the whole family were instant
" killed, and John Hodgkins was
picked up unconscious, and taken to the
Franklin House, badly hurt in the back,
1ut not seriously injured.
THE WOUNDED.
Martin Patterson, seriously hurt in
he back and badly bruised.
Raddy Reams, the foreman of the
office, was severely cut upon
he head.
Craig Throckmorton was cut on the
head.
Mrs. Tom Gibbs, cut in the head and
eg, and badly wounded in the foot.
Miss Anna Bennett, cut in the head.
Mrs. Bennett much bruised.
Two children Of Judge Womble were
lightly hurt.
PROPERTY DESTROYED AND INJURED.
The Fair building, Mr.. Hiudman's :
Mill, with large amount Of cotton, and ]
4T. ThTOckmOrtOn's mill, with cotton
in, were entirely destroyed. s
Judge WOmble's house was blown 5
own. Ii
Mr.. G. L. Cockburn'spOr was blown I
own. s
The chimneys to Mrs. Sawtelle's house !
7ere blown down.
Mr. Wingo's house and VIM. Ander- I
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he latter's house was badly injured.
The jail, Franklin house, Keller's tin :
nd furniture store, and Mr.. Warren's :
tore, badly injured. :
The Catholic church a ruin.
Enclosure of the Presbyterian church !
learly all down.
Deshler female institute, with the =
lwelling, wreck, in which were Mr..
hester and family, with teachers and
'OardeTs, but all escaped unhurt.
Mrs. Sharp, Cicero Roberts, Ludde- 0
mann, Gibbs, Hodgkins, Patterson, Mrs. '
Young, Mrs. Aycock, Mira. Winston, b
)only, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Hart, Downs, 8
Gilbert, Carter, Mrs. Kellar, M'Clain, 8
Nm. Jackson, Lindsay, Lavender, DIR. I
)espres, Young's shop, Steger's shop, d
ifTs. Coon, Mrs Barton, Colonel Nor
nan, old Eutaw house and several l
ffices on Main street, Colonel johnson. /
Cd. Winston (ehimneys blown DOWN.
\ negro church Methodist, Geo. Mer- 1
iIl's, colOred, VIM. Finley's, cOlored.
he houses Of all the above, with many I
theirs, are leyeled with the ground, a {
aass OF ruins, or so badly injured that I
hey cannot be occupied without entire G
euuiiding.
We cannot portray in words the terri {
lie calamity that has befallen us. We
re truly a stricken people, mourning
ur losses and lost ones. May we look J
D Him in humility who is the giver OF I
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