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

and some bruises, and cut loose bis horses.
The vehicle was hopelessly smashed. The
Clubhouse OF Captain Daniels. was also blown
down. Torrents Of rain fell, succeeded by q
hail-storm.
In the fork of APOLOGIZE and Oconee
rivers Mr.. Adams's plantation was devas-
tated-houses demolished, fences scattered,
aud trees laid low. Other sufferers are there.
| A little negro girl on Mr.. Adams's place was
carried two hundred yards, and returned to
mother earth unscratched.
| The cyclone passed some four miles north
| of The town Of Madison, on the Georgia rail.
road, and hence no damage was there in
| tlcted. :..ss-.
THE CYCLONE AT covISaToN AND beyond.
CONVICTION, Ga, May 3.-Your cores
pondent is enabled to indicate, with some de.
gree Of accuracy, at this hour the track OF
the cyclone through portion OF Georgia.
Whether IL gathered its fearful forces in the
Cult Of Mexico or called them from The
noun tains beyond the Mississippi valley Is the
question to be determined by the Meteorologi-
cal Bureau. 1t is certain, though, that even
unscientfic people thus early know con-
siderable part Of its direction In our own
State. -.. 49,. Fl. ~
ITS ENTRANCE IN GEORGIA.
1t came from the west Of u, beyond Jones'
boro', Ia Clayton county may be from, be.
yond West Point and the Cha,tahoocbee.
Passing through Clayton county with local
damage, now not ascertained, it entered
Henry county, and traversed 1t with remark.
able devastation, as reported. Edging Book
dale. small new county, it demolished the
dwelling and out-houses of Mr.. Thomas
n,,io |, mi
injurng fencing and destroying trees On bis
place. The limits of d..
NEWTON COUNTY
were entered at Judge Joseph Regan's, on
South river, bio wing everything away in its
path.
LOSS OF LIFE AND LIMB.
A man aud two negroes are reliably re.
ported to have been here killed, and Mr..
rreadway, living on Cotton creek, to have
been caught up and carried away, and to be
yet missing 10 spite Of search. Widow Hol-
10 ways house was blown down and that lady
very terribly wounded, several of her ribs
being broken and torn from her back by fall
ing timbers; and several Of Mr.. W. f. Har-
denis children were seriously hurt. Mrs. Il.
IL. Melton was badly injured by broken raft
ers. On the west side Of the county the
appearance Of the cyclone is described as
that Of
FLAMING FIRE,
for FIVE or ten feet from the ground, while
higher up it lowered black as midnight. Six
miles west of CoVingtou, Captain G. NJ.
Cunningham suffered the total loss Of bis
mansion and its contents. His wife and four
children, in the building at the time itfe,l,
escaped unhurt. 1t Is said this pious lady
4 e, s,.>;l s,,o md rD1
herself to an adjoining apartment to pray to
the Ruler Of the elements when the tempest
burst upon her home. Cats, chickens, and
guineas were killed on the place by the furi-
Gus blasts. A board from the wheat.h0use
was found three miles from its point Of de-
parture In a reverse direction to the course
of the storm, and letters we're blown seven
miles 20 Covingtou). which were picked up
and returned 10 Captain Cunningham. Bed
ding was lodged in tree.tops half mile away,
and heavy twelve.nch timber. plate, sixty
feet long, was lifted to an adjoining planta-
ton. negro named Andrew Tillman, in
an clubhouse. was struck on the forehead
over the left eye by descending rafter, The
-kull fractured, and several pieces OF bone
driven into the brain. The negro is doing wei.
81 ar this place the house OF Mr.. John LLOYD,
which had been burnt the preceding Friday,
Sas finished by the storm. Mr.. George Nc
Kcon was caught up, transferred quarter
OF a mile, and landed on fence with few
contuSions. The wild winds came on and
crossed the Alcovy river short distance
above and north OF Cedar Shoals factory, al
the head of Bear creek, 4 few domicils OF
the factory hands being blown down as they
passed. AT about 2 O'Clock 2. III. the storm
reached its nearest point to Covington, at
the place of Mr. John Norton, two miles
west. This country residence was located
on an exposed elevation, perhaps the high
est point in all the adjacent section, and thus
became
CONSPICUOUS PREY
to the fierce elements. Mr.. Norton was alb.
sent from home. Mrs. Norton and her two
children and little boy were in the house.
IL faced TO the west, and was built on orlck
pillars some three feet high. Thrown from
! its supporters, the body Of the house was ut
terly demolished, the roof blown hal:-mlle
away and lodged in pine thicket, the far.
nture broken and scattered, provisions and
clothing dissipated to the winds, and hardly
piece Of timber left but was unwrenched
| from its fastenings. All the trees and fences
we're leveIIed, aud happy and fair home in
| twinkliny made scene Of confusion, ter
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the face, head. and arms; her two children
slightly hurt, little jimmie alone escaping
all being buried beneath the dehTiS OF the
edifice. The kitchen and out-houses were
| broken to pieces, and the negro servants,
PANIC STRICKEN,
| fed incontnenty to Mr.. Bliley's, the near
est neighbor. The arm Of one OF these
(named Lemucl Cupid was broken 10 TWO
places, and two other darkies were injured
ia person. The door of the dwelling was
found four miles away on the Alcovy river.
CHICKENS AND OTHER FOWLS
were carried in the storm two miles TO the
house Of Mr.. Petty, neiyhbor, some arriy.
ing dead. and others still futtering. The
veranda went in the air a quarter Of mile
before touching the ground. Dir. Norton's
| friends made up purse of two hundred dol
lars to-day and gave him. Next in the cy-
clone current was The house of MIR. Littleton
Petty, " hch only lost its chmney-tops, while
| The out houses were thrown down. DR.. j. j.
Dearine's residence, three miles from Gov
,neton, was considerably damaged, but sul-
fered no casualties. A mile below McGuire's
bridge it crossed AicoYy river, and ravaged
the Harriss plantation. Rev. W. l.. Beene,
editor of the Covugton Enterprise, was
passing along here with his wife and one
child in light carriage, going to church:
Overtaken by the tempest, the shelter OF
negro cabin was sought. The arrived
party made eight persons 10 the log
hut. In moment It's western side was
forced in, the roof torn of, anu the
rude buildipg toppled upon its affr'ghted
| ao.,,,,sc Mr. Roche ypas caIluht bY ! fall