The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-06

dergrowth. 1t is to be doubted il the whole
course Of the cyclone can present
SCENE OF Oscillation
complete, wides pread, and irretrievable, like
this melancholy but fearfliIly suggestive ra-
vine. We easily walked across it on the in
terlacing trunks of trees, add far below us
beheld its distant and leafy bottom, through
which was running pellucid little stream, a
lovely but bright symbol Of life and fresh
ness amidst SO much of unbroken ruin and
utter death. j. D. q.
THE CYCLONE AT RUrLEpGE-A TRUE ACCOUNT
FROM AN EYEWITNESS.
Especial Report for the Constitutionalis..l
RuTLEDaE, May 2, 1875.
The most severe tornado that ever came
through this portion of the country passed
over Rutledge yesterday about balf.plst 2
O'Clock. The cloud rose In the west, aud it
was terrible-lookiDg one. going nearly east,
or little north OF east. It struck the right
end Of the town at DR.. j. j. Montgomery's
residence, tearing 1t all to pieces, not leaving
an clubhouse nor panel OF fence Oh his place.
This is the second time the Doctor has been
torn up by tornado within eight years
other time In 1867, at Santon. His loss then
was not less than six thousand dollars. His
loss now is not less than three thousand
or four thousand dollars. 1t swept over
Rutledge, laying trees, fences, and several
small houses to the earth. Mrs. Crittenden's
house was blown down. The Masonic Hall
and acidemy-all 10 one building-was scat
tered and levelled with the stills. The bard
est portion of it passed just north of Rut-
ledge, unrootipg several houses, strikiBg
piece OF heavy oak timbered land, tearing
down every tree-sc by the roots and
some twisted off eight and ten feet high;
smashing the residence Of DR.. e. 2. Brown,
and unroofing the ,house of Mr.. Fl.
Tomlin, and ruined his farm. His loss
10 out-buidings, timber, and other dam
age, will amount to over two thousand
dollars. The next house was Mr.. John
Hill DAvis's which was demolished entirely,
not leaving shelter on his place. On his
farm the young corn and vegetation were
swept off smooth to the ground: also on Mr..
Tomlin's. The hardest portion of the bur.
ricane was about half or three-quurters OF
a mile wide, but for two miles wide it laid
fences level with the earth. From ten or If
teen miles above this place 10 twelve below
| have reliable news. There is not tree of
any size nor a panel OF fence left standing,
and very few houses of any kind. 1t laid
waste the whole country in its track. The
farms of Augustus Stoddsrd, Mrs. Stall
ings, Dir. Harper, and many others
on Hard Labor creek and Sandy
creek were laid waste. There was no
one seriously hurt that have heard Of, ex-
cept Mr.. j. Fl. Davis and family were all in.
jured, and MIR. Reuben AllmaD, on Sandy
creek, bad everything blown away, and is
30 badly Eurt be is not expected TO live.
Many farms are so badly damaged that it
will be impossible for the owners to make
crop this year. The hIl was very heavy,
and the rain fell in almost solid sheet,
washing away the lands and colton-seed
that were planted. So you see, between the
wind and rain, many are left without bouses,
land, or timber. In many instances proYi-
sious, be dding, and clothing were all carried
away. There is bound to be great suffering
in the track of this terrible destroyer. A
great many horses, cows, and other stock,
are missing or crippled. The rain fell nearly
four inches deep on level in my yard in
less than ten minutes.
Many who saw the ruins at Camak say
this was q much stronger wind than that. 1t
blew up large oaks, two and three feet
through, by the roots, and carried them
thirty feet, and some that broke CIT were car
RED several hundred yards.
The Masonic Hall is heavy loss TO the
fraternity, as it was q new building that cost
all that could be possibly raised by them to
build it. A full description Of the ruins is
impossible to write. You would have TO see
1t to believe one-balf. Collard-p plants, onions,
aud other small vegetables were blown out
by the roots. In some places the ground
was swept clean of small vegetation. If ]
get any more particulars which think will
be Of interest Will write you. Yours, &c,
W. Il.
oGLETuoRPE AND GREEN THE STORM ROLLS on
DEATH AND RCIN IN ITS TRACK.
BA1RDsTows, May 8, 1S75.-It is impossi-
be to estimate the damage done by the cy.
clone that passed through Ogletborpe and
Green counties on Saturday, afternoon at 3
O'Clock, completely demolishing houses and
DESTROYING farms. Several persons were
killed and many wounded. Have not heard
from other places. Six houses were blown
down on my mothers plantation.
c. D. KIMBREw.