The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-25

uISH tiues, WulcH uoOueQ low cellars.
The steeple of the Baptist church at Sing.
Sing was blown down. Telegraph poles
and many unsubstantial buildings were pros
trated.
The loss at Trenton, N. j., is estimated at
$4,000. A brakeman was blown from a
train and killed.
The meadows back of Elizabethport are
flooded from six to ten feet. Much hay is
destroyed.
PORT CLAIBORNE, ONT, November a.
The water in the canal has reached the level
Of Lake Erie, and1the lock. gates have been
thrown open by the shock of the water
passing through. This never happened be-
fore in the Welland canal. The water In the
harbor has risen six or seven feet, and the
storm Of last night was one of the mostse-
we're ever experienced. The water washed
over the piers with such force that it was i'm
possible to sec the lighthouses, and keepers
found it impossible to get out to light the
lamps. Much damage was done to the ship.
ping and TO the buildings in course of erec.
ton.
THE TUsCuMBA (ALA.) cALAMITY-FuLL PAR
TICULAEs. fr." =
TUscUMBIA. November 24.-By the storm
of Sunday evening about three hundred per-
sons were deprived of their homes, and the
total loss to the town and private individuals
is estimated at S500,000.
The storm came on while most of our
people we're at supper. 1t came like the
sound of rushing thunder, and passed over
immediately. Houses were blown down in
many places. The streets and roads were
everywhere filled with crumbiiDg walls and
shattered tim bers.
The people Immediately organized, ap-
pointed leader, and set about reScuing
those held by the fallen timbers and reco-
verng the bodies of the killed. In addition
to the killed mentioned in yesterdays Nash.
vile dispatch thirty persons were Injured.
Soon after the storm had blown over it
was discovered that the iron bridge over
Spring creek, about half mile from town,
had been completely destroyed. At the same
moment it was remembered that the train
from Memphis might be expected to arrive
at any moment. The utmost confusion pre-
vailed, and no one seemed to know what to
do. at length a young man named Womble
seized a huge stick of pine wood, and after
thrustng it into fire in house near by
rushed towards the broken bridge, waving
the blazing wood over his head as he went.
He had almost reached the creek when his
torch was extinguished by the rain, which
was falling in torrents.
At the same time the whistle Of the eX-
pected train was heard, and the next mo-
ment the headlight flashed through the
darkness. The young man called with all
his might, but the engineer heard nothing
but the sound of the storm, and before any
warning could be conveyed to him the en-
CINE, baggage-car, and one Of the passenger
coaches went over the embankment down
into the'creek, a distance of fifty feet. The
rear pasSenger.car did net go off the track,
it being blocked up by the wreck of the
foremost ones.
The engineer, fireman, and baggage mas.
ter, went over with the engine and baggage
car. They were cut out of the ruins after
two hours hard work. They were danger
ousIy burned and bruised, but are expected
to recover. Several Of the passengers were
slightly injured, but none of them were pre-
vented from proceeding on their journey.
They were only delayed three hours.
The searching party first removed the ruins
Of State Senator Moore's house. Mrs. Moore
was found on bed with two heavy timbers
living across her and two children under her
dead and crushed all out of shape. TWO
other children were rescued alive.
John Hodekins was blown out of the
second.story window of his house, and the
house blown down, burying his brothers
family. On cutting through the wreck Mr..
Hodgkins, his wife, and four children, were
found crushed to death.
The mansion OF Mrs. Winston was blown
down. and she was found killed by heavy
wardrobe and other furniture. The house
was valued at $4,000. Her son-in-law, ex.
Governor Lindsey, occupying portion OF
the house, was unburt.
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Company loses $40, 900. = 49,
WAsaINGToN, D. G., November 24.-The
President this morning received the follow
ing telegram -: -----------
"7uscumh;a, Ala., November 2S.-To has
Ercellency y. s. Grant, President OF he
United States: Last night this town was
visited by tornado which destroyed large
norton of it. Houses are levelled to the
ground. Ten persons were, killed, ana as a
consequence destitution prevails 10 an extent
that no language can express. There Is no
money in this country, and the sufferlugs OF
the destitute cannot be relieved by lndiyl-
dual aid, and it is therefore this appeal Is
made to your Exceleucy for immediate re,
lief by order for supply of rations; ana
am authorized by large town meeting 10
make this appeal, hoping and believing tnat
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