The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-01

Next. Ezekiel Matthews, whose wife and a
young lady were killed. The young lady
had just entered the yard and made as enort
to gain the house. She failed to reach the
house, was
CAUGHT UP BY THE CLOUD
and dashed against the ground and killed.
1t passed few miles below Gibson, the
county seat of Glascock, and entered Jefier-
son county at Mount Morish camp ground,
which was demolished. We heard Of the
plantations of great many others bsing
destroyed, but their names were not reme e.Ln-
bered. 1t was now approaching the lower
edge of Richmond county, which 1t VS.
tied a few moments afterwards,
and it's visitation described yes
terday morning by Mr.. Walker. 1t then
crossed the Savannah river, ten or Twelve
miles below Augusta, and went TO BeecE
Island, South Carolina. UD to yesterday
twenty-five persons were buried in Giascock
county. Eight of these were buried al 0lo-
son and Friendship church. III all reports
are true, the loss of life in Glsscock was TAR
greater than in any other county. IL mss
neither telegraph or railroad, and it was al
most impossible to get straight stories. Tne
people ell along the route are destitute
of every thing. They have not change OF
clothing and nothing to eat save what Is
given to them. Not a shelter, not even
tent. The writer saw many families hud-
died around fires in the roads, with not even
a chair to sit down upon. They were IN ut
ter despair. II ever the minisIeIing angel
of mercy had occasion to relieve the wants
of humanity, here is the opportunity. AT
Mr.. Morgan's place, in McDuf11e county,
q piece OF window shutter was blown one
quarter of mile and driven with such
force in tree that it could net be drawn.
Mr.. Morgan had $50 in money in his house,
part in gold coin, which was blown away,
but about half of it was afterwards found,
The face of every person who came in ac-
tual contact with the cloud was blackened.
Various persons tried to account for this.
They said that it was impossible for enough
SCOT to be gathered along the track to do this,
and are of the opinion that IL was III the
nature of its original elements. On Sunday
people along the edges of the cyclones gath
cred at each plantation, and on that and the
following day worked with will erecting
temporary shelters, putting up fences, and
whatever else was Immediately necessary.
There was no moisture in the storm cloud,
but dry, excessive, and almost suifo-
eating heat. AS in the northern,
soon after the southern cylone passed,
A GREAT RAIN-SroRM
rushed to its track. Hailstones were said to
have fallen quite as large as hen egg. "A
large tree fell across Piney Woods Church,
pinned the building to the
ground, and thus saved it. Mr.. Baxter's
plantation near Sparta was de-
molished. 1t was rented to Messrs. Mitchell
& Carpenter. When Mr.. Mitchell saw the
storm coming he gathered his child, ran
into the yard and lay fiat on the ground
with it. j. M. King; who lives near White
Plains, nine miles on straight line with
the track, picked up in his yard little
pair of baby drawers and pillow-cise.
The house of Mrs. Watson, in McDuthe
county, was in the direct center Ofthe track.
The storm approached within one hundred
yards, destroying every tree in its wake.
There il jumped over her houss and came
again to the earth % steps the OF or side and
recommended its work of demolition. tits
said that at this house an old negro woman
when she saw it coming Frustrated herself
and said, Lord, Thy will be done" Its
course through Baldwin county is described
by the Mile dgeville Every Saturday,
extra, as the rushing OF many waters.
AS it swept through a forest near the city it
was terribly grand to see the tremendous
pines and massives oaks twisted off and
hurled hither and thi.her as if they were but
straws. The dead and dying were foU nd all
along it's terrible trail, while houses aud out
buildings were reduced to fragments and
hurled out of sight in the twinkling or an
pletely ruined. Houses, chimneys,
fences and forests have been
leveled wherever the wind passed.
The loss and damage to property, including
the damage consequent upon the loss OF
fences, will probably amount to $4,000
The killed and dying are known to be ten
in number. The wounded will probably
reach forty-ive in Baldwin county alone.
In crossing the river the wind lifted the
water up in a solid mass until it seemed
PERFECT WALL OF WATER.
Charles Johnson, man employed by. Col.
Johnson, was hauling a load of lumber to
town, from Scotsboro', and seeing the dan
ger hastily unhitched the horses. The wind
picked the horses up and dashed them
against the ground, iniuring them quito So
verely. Charles, the driver, sustained a
painful iniury-tne wagon and lumber were
| blown away. A goat on the plantation OF
| Col. Fair was blown off, as well as all the
poultry. We should have mentioned that
all the houses on this place, save one, were
destroyed. A shingle, near Mr.. K. N.
| Lamar's place, was hurled with such fury
against an oak tree that it's sharp end pene-
trated the solid wood for one or two inches.
The pathway of the monster whirlwind was
| traceable by
DEATH AND DEVASTATION
from this point into North Carolina. A cor
respondent OF the News and Courier OF
Charleston writes from Mars Bluff: Before
this you will have got the news of the pas
sing of a cyclone through this section OF
Marion MARI county; five ,o piles below s Mars
day afternoon. AS far as have
heard, it passed the Northeastern railroad
seven or eight miles below Florence. Its
course was east-northeast. Its breadth
about one mile and quarter, three-qusrters
of mile its center, developing it's whole
force and demolishing everything in its
way-houses, trees, etc. Wherever it passed
through the woods it either tore the trees
up by their roots twisted them of
in such a manner that not single
one remained standing. On the outskirts
bot the cyclone the trees would merely tear
up by their roots and fall with their heads
towards the center OF the moving power. So
far as 1 have heard, but four persons were
killed in this neighborhood, but many are
injured. l had the opportunity of witness
ing its approach and passage, and II