The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08

lenuy eastward or miles, and tn,
driver and horses seriously injured. Neal
James Martins house, a huge block o
granite, weighing not less than l0,OO
pounds, was moved from the place wherJ
it has rested for centuries and carried s
considerable distance up the hill.
1t was terrible visitation, utterly ruin.
ing many of the farmers over whose
places 1t passed. 1t will be almost i'm
possible to rebuild the fences in time for q
crop. Besides, the freedmen have suf-
fered so seriously by manning and death
that labor is much demoralized.
IN HANCOCK, M'DUFFIE, COLUMBIA, AND
GLAsCoCK COUNTIES.
| Especial to the Augusta Chronicle
| Thomson, Ga, March 22.-There were
| two distinct tOrnadoes. One came direct
ly from Milledgeville, travelling about due
east, veering a little to the north, passing
through Hancock, Warren, McDuffie,
| Columbia. and crossing the Savannah
River near the mouth of Uchee Creek
the other coming from the direction OF
Fort Valley, passing through the lower
edge of Hancock, the center of Glascock,
and into Jefferson County at Camp Moriah
camp-ground, beyond which nothing has
been heard from it. "a
The following houses and plantations
were wrecked in Hancock County: John
L. Massey's. His wife and child and a
Miss Singleton were killed. The houses
of Jessie Reynolds, Carter p. Whaley, G..
I. Rhodes, including two fine orchards,
were totally destroyed. The storm then
crossed the Ogeechee, two and halfmiles
above Maytield, and struck and demol-
ished the Linn place. Then it reached
Mrs. Virginia Hubert's, in Warren Ceun-
ty, killing and wounding two negroes.
The negroes were blown from their houses.
half mile into the field. 1t demolished
Elan Church. The next houses destroy
ed were John w. Hubert's, Mrs. Cathar-
inc Nelson's, r. w. Nelson's, the Rev. T..
j. Pitchers. 1t then jumped distance of
three miles and demolished Camak.
After entering McDuffie the tornado de-
stroyed the houses of Henry Ivey, Mrs.
Bacon, John Il. Stovall, John w. Morgan,
Benson's. At John E. Smiths it killed
two negres and wounded four. From
thence it passed into Columbia and struck
and demolished the house of John Bartlett,
killed his child, and wounded sew
eral others. 1t destroyed the farms
of George Dorsey, Dave Banks,
George Gray, and Baston. At Appling it
demolished the house of DIR. Bailey,
wounding Miss Malone mortally. A pOr-
ton of the roof of the Courthouse and
Methodist Church were partially de-
stroyed. The brick academy and the ne
gro church were completely demolished.
Beyond Appling the house of A. NJ.
Cawford, Mrs. Walton, w. Lampkin, and
William Walton were leveled to the
ground. 1t then crossed the Savannah
River.
Never was such tornado felt in Geo--
gia. The front cloud was pitch black,
half mile high, and half mile wide 1t
was barrel-shaped at times, and at times
it took the form of a half-mOon, revolving
from north to south. The rear was illu-
minated with lurid, phesphoreseent, but
wholly unnatural light. 1t Travelled at the
rate of 20 miles per hour. 1t was flanked
on the north and south sides with dense
clouds, but stood out in bold relief alone.
1t demolished each plantation in twenty
seconds. 1t was accompanied by a sound
as of five hundred cannon in the~decisive
moments of pitched battle. Not adrop of
rain fell from it, but great rain-stOrm
came up three hours afterwards, and del
uged the earth, accompanied by hail,
wind, thunder, and lightning. Hun
of Providence.
Rumors from Glascock County are
afiOat, but it is impossible to get the de-
tails. 1t is TumOred that from eight to
thirteen were killed and fifty wounded.
Mount-MOriah camp-ground was demol-
ished, and it is reported that, out of
family of eight living there, seven were
killed.
IN TALBOT AND HARRIS COUNTIES.
ATLANTA (Ga.) News, March 49,
The storm-Qloud that proved so destruc-
tive passed in an easterly direction across
the country. About the time it passed
Columbus, Ca, it was seen to divide, the
two portions going parallel with each
other. The tornado struck the western
portion of Talbot County about 1l:30
o'clock. Its pathway, about a half mile
wide, was marked with the complete de-
structiOn of houses, fences, trees and
every thing that came in its way. An
eyewitness states that the very
clouds seemed to be on the ground,
hurling themselves against every obstacle
to their passage with q power never be-
fore known.
One of the most remarkable escapes re-
corded was at a schOol-hOuse near Tai
bottom, which was occupied by teacher
and about fourteen scholars. The build
ing was torn TO pieces over their heads,
but, strange to say, no one was injured.
The upper portion of the building was
lifted up and hurled through the air.
Another instance, illustrative of the
immense force of the wind, is that a mill
stone, belonging to grist-mill, was hurl-
ed some 80 yards from its position, while
the building was literally torn to pieces.
1t is stated on good authority that
there were twenty-four lives lost in Tai
bot and Harris Counties. 1t was impossi-
bic to learn the rames of the parties.
In Harris County the damage was
equally as great in every respect. The
female college building at Hamilton was
blown down and destroyed. Several lives
were lost also. Business of all kinds was
and the stricken people call
on the public for aid.