The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-14
DeaIh i,a the Tempest.
A TORNADO SWEEPING ACROSS THE STATE
OF GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, Ca, May "a terribly de-
structive tornado swept over this State on
Saturday last from Alabama to North Car
olina, leaving a track of death and destruc-
tion from half to three-quar.ers of a mile
wide. 1t crossed che line from Chambers
county, Ala, into Harris and Talbot coun-
ties, Ga, at about 2:30 p. 81. The tornado
looked like a funneEshaped cloud, with
the apex on the ground, and moved with
great velocity. making noise like the
rumbling ofmany railroad trains. Itmoved
from above Opelika to Good Water, the
terminus of the Savannah and Memphis
Railroad, aud thence to West Point, de-
stroyine everything in its track. Near
Good Water a woman was killed and her
husband mortally wounded. Near Oak
Bowery. all of Abner Aliens houses, except
his dwelling, were destroyed, and two ne
groes killed. ID. Hightower's houses, mill,
and fencing were torn to pieces and one
horse killed, and Senator J. T. Harris's S
buildings were all destroyed. Trees two
feet in diameter were torn up by the roots
ard carried several hundred yards, and
when the cyclone dipped down to the ground
even the grass and the surface of the earth
down to the clay were torn up. Buggies
and wagons were carried away and much
stock killed. In East Alabama five persons
were killed and five wounded.
IN HARRIS COUNTY.
The cyclone passed south of West Point
and crossed the Chattshoochie river at
lGOuston's ferry. Thence it travelled in an
easterly direction, demolishing dwellings,.
gin houses, outbuildings, fences, and crops.
Live stock, wagons, buggy wheels, and
timber were sent flying through the air
like so many leaves in a whiTlwind. Near
West Point, Murrah's mill was blown down,
and negro's throat was cut by a flying
plank. MIS-. Wiun lost everything she
owned, and herself and daughters were
badly injured. One of her daughters was
caught up by the tornado and lodged in an
apple tree. Senator Moss's dwelling and
ontbuldings were demolished, but he and
bis family escaped injnry by taking refuge
il the cellar. Al Murrah's mill several
lives were lost. R. B. Mobley, s. p. Grant,
Jesse Roberts, Morgan Muryah, and w.
c. Davis lost all their buildings. II. c..
Hood lost his gin house and blacksmith
shop, but his dwelling escaped. st VI. III.
Spences place the destruction was terrible.
Three negroes were Killed, all the Outbuild-
ings destroyed, and the buildings unroofcd.
Beech Spring Church, Just Opposite, was
blown down, and several negroes who we're
in and near it were badly injured. John
\. Middleburll's gin house and other dwell
ings were demolished. Crops have suffer
ed considerably, and forests are leveIled
along the track Of the tornado.
N TALBOT COUNTY
the tornado destroyed all the timber it
passed over, and made a complete wreck of
buildings and fencing. On Sim Delooch' 5
plantation n white boy and a negro who
we're in an open field, lay hat ON the ground
to save themselves but a sill from a house
near by was blown upon them, killing the
negro and severely wounding the boy. NJ.
V. Wilson lost all mis- houses. His wife
was severely wounded, and he suffered
slight Injuries. W. p. Crawford : place
was badly damaged. All the houses on
the place of Mr. Jas. VI. Weaver were blown
to pieces. and the whole place was laid
waste. Mr. Weaver and his two daughters
were badly hurt. \ negro on the place
was killed, and several we're badly wound
ed. Two churches and an academy were
blown down at Valley Grove. DIR. Owens 5
place, near by. was occupied by the Rev. J.
J. Harris. He and his family were i'll the
kitchen eating dinner when the tornado
reached the place. The kitchen was blown
down, and young man named kendrick
and 4 yonug lady named Kennedy were
killed. Eleven persons are known to have
been killed in Talbot county.
IN HOUSTON COUNTY
the damage 20 property was great. All the
buildings in Fort Valley were either de-
stroyed or badly damaged, most Of the tim
bers uprooted or broken off, and but little
fencing left standing. Crops Of corn and
cotton that were up will have to be replant-
ed portion of the dwelling on the Hugh
Allen place was blown down, severely
wounding Mrs. King, Mrs. McGrif and
Miss NeGriff. Mrs. King has since died.
She was the wife of Elder 4. King, late of
Tennessee.
In Newton county white man and two
negroes are reported to have been killed,
and Mr.. Treadway, living in Cotton Greek.
to have been caught up and carried away.
and to be vet missing. Widow Hoiloway's s
house was blown down, aud she was terri
blyiniured, several of her ribs being broken
by falling timbers. The destruction of
crops. fencing, and buildings was great.
Many farms were so badly damaged thatit
will be almost impossible for the owners to
make crop this year.
In Greensboro the track of the tornado
is marked by the uprooting of many of the
venerable and ancient oaks that have made
beautiful and lovely its shady cemetery, its
private residences, and It's public streets.
Many buildings were wrecked, fences car
ried away, and crops destroyed,
A VILLAGE DESTROYED.
In the southern part Of Maxeys the de-
struction of life and property was terrible.
When the cyclone struck the place JUS
tees court was in session in Brightwell's s
store. a mile and a half south of Maxey
station The building was wrenched from
its foundation. and the stock of goods scat
tered. The falling timbers crushed to
death Mr.. c.. ". Maxey, the notary pub
lie, and negro was caught up by the tenn
pest, borne fifty yards away, aud his brains
dashed out against pine stump. A num-
7 Der of others were more or less seriously
| injured. Every building i'll the place ex~
! cept Brightwell's dwelling, was destroyed.
Some of the fragments of the buildings
were found strewn for miles. A mattress
was found two miles from where it started
| imbedded under the roots of tree. But
! one tree was left standing, and two negro
/ BOYS found shelter in its hollow and es-
capped.
Three little children of B. a. Maxey were
I found huddled together in the middle of
/ the floor, with all the house blown down
/ around them. They were unhurt- Bed
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