The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-23
DESTRUCTIVE ToRsADozas>,,A despatch,
dated Thomson, Ga, Mareh 90, ,,sayB;

to-dsy, doing much damages NE nSdperty
and Stausing great loss Of s1ifs5 u
Morgan's dwelling and out.h6usas, OK
cept. the barn, were completsly a ssnnr
lished. The wind struck the rear nf His
dwelling, raising it from theSf Sfispr Rnd
carrying it off, demolishihg severythiHG
His wife and two children -Weres left sSn
the floor; two daughters veto badly ins
jured, and one negro woman mofhsily
wounded. Jamcs Benson's houses were
nll carried AWAY, but none of his family
were hurt. A negro man in the gin-house
was blown some distance and Killed. "A
negro child was badly injured, Captain
John L. Stovnlls hUuSe was blown down,
fracturing his leg badly in two places,
and also crushing his wifc's ankle. Mrs.
StoVall, in that badly crippled condition.
crawled out, got n saw and attempted tn
saw the tlnbers from around him before
help arrived. One Of his children was
saved by jumping into wardrobe. J.
r. Smiths premises were all blown away.
except the clubhouse. Two negro men
were killed and several seriously wound
ed. Faucets mill is also reported blown
down, and reports Of disasters nrc con-
stantly coming in. The mail carrier. who
came from Appling, brings news of dread
ful disasters in that neiyhborhood. The
John Boston and several others are de-
stroyed-no persons in them injured.
George Dnrcey'B house was destroyed
and his mother, Mrs. Mnrthn Darcy,
killed. George Grey'S house was blown
down. and his mother seriously injured
DR.. Baileys house Mt Appling WAS blown
down. and his sister, Miss Maggie Bailey,
killed, and Miss Malone seriously in
Jured. One end of the Court House vas
blown in
A report here from Camak states that
every house in tho village WAS blown
down to-day by the tornado, except one,
which is partially destroyed. Mr.. Field
ing was badly bruised, and Mr, Geesling
the watchman at the Georgin Railroad
Depot, was killed. He WIS standing be-
hind train of cars, which were blown
over and crushed him to death Several
other persons were seriously injured by
falling timbers. A number of horses,
mules and cattle were killed. Several
freight cars standing on the track ut ca
max we're blown across the track. The
cyclone passed between Cumak and sta
ton above, called Gums Mills, coming
from the direction of Warrcnton, going
North for somc miles, and then turning
East. The destruction near Thomson
cannot be dcscribed--there are six or
more dead men, and great many who
are 30 badly hurt that they will probably
die. The following is the latest report Of
casualties ut Camak: Mrs. Wright hes
two ribs broken; Mrs. Jones has her back
broken; one of the Rev. Mr. Pitchers
sons wns killed.
The conductor of the Georgia Railroad
traln reports that at about ten minutes to
o clock, Saturday, II tornado approached
Camak from the direction Of Wnrrenton.
In almost an instant every house in the
place was levelled. The hotel fell total
wreck; the depot was blown down. There
were several persons in the lntter ut the
time, all of whom were more or less in
jured. Mr. T. c. Kneller, conductor on
one of the trains of the Macon and Au-
guAta Railroad, wns painfully hurt Nr
=. b. Fielding, the telegraph operator,
WAS also injured, but not seriously. The
skull of Mr. Edward Skinner, fireman,
was crushed in and one arm broken: he
will probably die. Two negroes took re-
fuge under the depot when the storm
commenced, and were not seen after
wards. 1t is supposed that they were
buried under the ruins. Just NJ the tor
nado struck the place, Mr.. Thomas Gees
ling, watchman for the railroad company,
got under freight car loaded with ten
tons Of guano. The car WAS overturned
and fell upon Mr.. Geeslin5, killing him
instantly. Several other persons besides
those mentioned were reported killed
and wounded mt Camak. Between Ca-
max and Thompson were noticed one
singular fact On one side Of the road
the trees were lying in one direction, and
on the other in another. This would
seem to Indicate TINT the storm which
desolated Camak and the one that visited
Thomson almost ut the same time met
near the line of the road Travelling in
| opposite directions, their force must have
been terrific. The noise attendant upon
the tornado WAS terrific in the extreme
The whole section Of country near Camak
ID PROSTATE. The track Of the tornado
was one scene of desolation. Timbcrs
were strewn in every direction md
forests laid waste. The people were
panic-stricken, and fled from their
houses. In the main portion of the
town the wrath of the storm was not felt.
Rain fell in torrents and flooded the
streets, but the tornado confined itself to
the Northern extremity The cyclone
struck Appling with terrific force. One
end of the court house was blown in.
DR.. Bnileys house was blown down, and
his sister, Miss Bailey. killed. Miss Ma
lone was seriously injured. Other casual
ties and great destruction of property are
reported in that section.
| The tornado caused fearful destruction
along its track, laying waste houses,
trees and fences. and killing persons
and stock. Tho Baptists were holding q
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