The true northerner., 1875-05-14
TERRIBLE CYCLONE.
Western Georgia Devastated by II Hurri-
cane-Many Persons Killed and Wounded
Great Destruction of Property.

Western Georgia Devastated by II Hurri-
cane-Many Persons Killed and Wounded
Great Destruction of Property.
Atlanta papers contain full details of
the terrible tornado that devastated n
portion of Western Georgia on the night
of the 3d inst. A dispatch from Colum-
bus, Ga, reports: "Another tornado il
Harris and Talbot counties started near
the Chattahooche river in Harris, and
went through Talbot. The storm neared
the recent tornado, and i'll one place fol-
lowed it for five miles. The loss of
property is immense, Up to this evening
it is ascertained that seventeen lives were
lost, among them five whites. About
thirty-five persons were wounded, and
n large number of mules and cows killed
outright. Fences and houses were
blown entirely away, and the crops along
the route are entirely destroyed. Por-
tions of houses We're blown distance of
fifteen miles.
At West Point the cyclone demolished
all the ut-houses on ex-Mayor Reeds
place. A large wagon was picked up
and carried across Chattahooche River.
At Golfers farm, III Alabama, three
miles from the city, all the out houses
were destroyed and three negroes killed.
The storm swept through the town of
Berlin, Ala, destroying houses of all
kinds on the places of John Booker,
where it seriously, if not fatally, wounded
the wife of the proprietor, and killed all
his mules; p. G.. Collins, where it
wrecked everything, but killed no one;
and j. j. Benton, where it tore down all
the out-houses, and killed one negro.
A dispatch from Rutledge, Ga, gives
the following account of the storms raw
ages at that place at crossed the
Georgia railroad at this place at quar-
ter to o'clock, going i'll an eastern
course. The day passenger train was
just leaving the depot as the storm was
raging. 1t destroyed the house of DIR.
j. j. Montgomery, but none of the family
were killed. All of his outbuildings and
fences were blown down. Next in the
line was the plantation of Mr.. John
Stapp. His small plank dwelling house
was picked up from its place, turned
feet from the original place. Outhouses
and fences all down. The next victim
was DIR. G. p. Brown, who lived at n
newly-settled place in quite dense
forest. The timber was strewn i'll all
shapes and directions, one tree striking
the corner of his house. One room, in
which the family happened to be, was
uninjured. A very tall tree near the
place was clothed in the top with beau
tiful dress that Mrs. Brown was just
finishing. A tablecloth decked another
tree 80 feet high. The next place was
Mr.. Hes Tomblins. Two rooms of his
house were left. Forest trees, fruit trees,
fencing and outhouses are all good
The next and worst victim was Mr.. j.
Hill Davis. His house was literally
demolished, and he was bruised consid-
erably. Mrs. Davis had her jawbone
broken, and her little girl is not likely to
live. All the buildings and fences have
gone from his place. Mr.. r. III. High
tower, at Stockbridge, has his leg broken;
Mrs. Livingstone and her 3 months old
baby were blown 100 yards into gully.
The four-mule team of Cowan IL Bro. s
saw-mill at Whitesburg was blown helter-
skelter, and Cowan was blown 75 yards.
Cowan had to cut his team loose to get
them from the wagon. 1t is rumored
that thirteen persons were killed in Har-
rs county. About eight large planta- !
tions were devastated in the track of the
storm. AT Mathew Johnsons large /
shade-tree fell on the house, just as the
wind tore the house down. The family |
to the kitchen, of which all but |
four or five logs was blown away Mr..
Johnson, in attempting to run from the
house to the kitchen, was hurled against
the smoke-house and seriously injured.
The negro cook was mortally wounded,
and several children were hurt. Mr.. J.
W. Robinson saw hail-stone fall as
large as his head. 1t broke into pieces,
but he picked up a splinter 7 inches
long. In one instance fence-rail was
driven through tree, and rocks were
driven into trees like Minnie balls. One
child blown off has not been found, and
Mr.. Johnson was injured"