The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-11-27
AWFUL TORNADO.
IA Leaves Death and HDeSIruc
ton in its Wake
An Engine Pitches Into
IIIe HHWnins Abyss,
bat 1IIe Train Re-
mains On the
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NASHVILLE, TENN, Nov. %
The following particulars of q dis
astrous storm at Tuscumbia, Ala.
have been received:
A terrible storm occurred here
last evening, at six o'clock, de-
strOying q third of the residences
in town. Twelve persons were
killed and many others in
jured. Among the killed are Mrs.
VIM. Winston, mother of the late
eX-Gov. Winston; the wife and
two children of Hon. j. Il. Moore
senator from this district; +. D.
Hodgins, editor of the Chronicle,
his wife and two children.
The Catholic church, Dishlel
female institute (recently finish,
ed) and many Of the finest resi-
dences, both of the Touring mills,
and the most substantial brick
dwellings in town were destroyed
The tornado also struck the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad
bridge, q few miles this side Of
Tuscumbia, over Spring creek
tearing it from its foundation, and
hurting it nearly fifty feet into the
creek below.
Not being apprised of the acct.
dent, the engineer of tho passen
ger train, which left at neon yes.
terday, did not discover that the
bridge was gone until within fifty
yards, when he reversed his en-
CINE, bat two late. The engine
plunged into an abyss fifty feet
deep, detaching itself and leavina
the train on the track. The en-
gineer was severely scaldcd and
the fireman jumped and saved
himself. The escape of the pas
sengers was almost miraculous.
Many poor families are without
homes. The mayor of Tuscumbia
makes an appeal to the citizens OF
Huntsville, Nashville, Memphis,
and other cities for aid for the des
titute families whose houses have
been destroyed.
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. No
further details have been received
from Tuscumbia.
MEMPHIS, Nov, 23.-The storm
last night Frustrated the telegraph
lines east and west.
SELMA, ALA. Nov. ga terri
BILE storm visited Montevallo,
iifty-siX miles north of Selma, last
night. Twelve houses were de-
stroyed, two persons killed and
fifteen or twenty injured, some
seriously.
CINCINNATI, Nov. ga storm
of wind last night about eleveven
O'Clock unroofed several houses in
Covington and Newport, KY, in
flicting about $4,000 damage; but
causing no personal injury. Cross
ing the Ohio river it passed up
the Miami valley with abated
strength, unroofing only few
houses and blowing down fences.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Nov. ga
This afternoon, the brick wall and
rafters of the round-ho build
ing at keyser, on the Baltimore
and Ohio road, in Western Virgin
ia, were blown down, burying q
number of workmen under the
ruins. Two laborers killed and
and several injured.
TRENTON, Nov. 23.-The hurri-
cane passed over this city in
no:th-westerly direction, this af-
ternoon, unroofing and otherwise
injuring a number of houses. No
persons injured.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. GA rain
storm accompanied by hail and
passed over the north
west section of of the city this
evening. A building at Kaign's
Point ferry, Camden, was unroof-
ed, aud a number of fences and
trees were Frustrated. Water in
Newton creek was lifted in the
form of a water spout and carried
over the causeway.