American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-25
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was barn, and in the barn-loft was Mr..
Edwards, son of johnson Edwards. He
was instantly killed; while Thomas
Mayor, young man who was ON the
first floor of the barn, was terribly cut
about the face, and while not danger
ously injured is disfgured for life. The
barn was cut up into tooth-picks, and
fine horse instantly killed.
Across the street from the Richards
house, the wooden building occupied
by Levi Eastman was racked and shat
tered as if under the fire of hundred
guns, and the out-houses on the prem
ises totally demolished. Mr. Eastman
was engaged in perusing a newspaper
when the whirlwi4d struck his home,
and was thrown violently from his chair
and against a partition, while his wife
was thrust through a hole In the west
end and upon the ground outside
though fortunately escaping serious in
juries. Mr.. Eastman had made all ar
engagements for a contemplated over
land trip to Iowa, and had intended to
start on Monday next. The disaster of
last evening has interfered with his
plans, however, and his entire outfit
purchased new for the journey was
WRECKED BY THE wHIRLwIND.
just above Mr.. Eastman's house was
that of John Looney, which was lifted
from its foundation, carried 100 feet,
and dashed to pieces. Mrs. Loeney,
who was washing dishes, was carried
with the house, and was subsequently
found in the debris, every bone in her
body broken, and almost mashed fiat.
On the eastern outskirts of the vii
lage, and in path from thirty to forty
feet wide, houses, barns, shops, out
buildings, trees, fences, etc., were
scooped up and scattered into number
less pieces, leaving a great swath of
decentralization, involving a loss of
thousands upon thousands of dollars,
The large and handsome 49,
RESIDENCE OF EDWARD THOMPSON s.
is utterly ruined. The inmates were all
assembled in the sitting-room at the
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the timber came crashing through upon
them from every side. Mr.. Frank
Thompson was in a room in the second
story, and was thrown to the ground in
the yard outside, sustaining bad cut
on the head and serious bruises on the
right arm. Miss Dora Thompson,
sister of the last-named gentleman, was
buried in the ruins, from which she was
extricated by her brother, who, regard
less of his own injuries, heroically saved
the life of the little girl. Shortly after
she was extricated the whole mass set
tied and would have crushed her but for
the courage of her brother.
j. Jackson's house was then disposed
of and not plank or stone left to tell
where it stood. Mr.. Jackson's son,
aged IA years, was killed instantly, and
Mrs. Jackson seriously injured by fall
ing timbers. A pair of horses in DR..
Kitloe's barn were
LIFTED 60 FEET INTO THE AIR
and then shot off in tangent 20 rods,
when they fell bleeding and dead. They
were standing side by side in the barn,
and when they fell they were only 10
feet apart and still occupying the same
relative positions, the nigh horse on the
nigh side, and the off horse on the off
side. As they spun in the air, specta
tors forgot all fear of danger in watch
ing the whirling horses, whose shrieks
could be heard above the yell and roar
of the hurricane. rgn. z5.fy .-rc
From Dr. Kitloe's, the whirlwind
travelled due east, passing over the GEM
etery, damaging large number of
slabs and monuments, and covering the
mounds with boards, limbs, pieces of
furniture, and clothing. On it went,
bent upon its mission of death and de-
structioa, until reaching the residence
of Thomas Allen, which it -
LIFTED AS IF 1T WERE FEATHER,
and, carrying it short distance, dash
ed it in pieces, killing Mr.. Allen and his
son, aged IL years, instantly, and badly
injuring the other members of the fam
lily.
LIST OF THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
Killed-Mrs. E. Richards, johnson
Richards, aged Is years; Lizzie Rich
ards, aged 16 years; Mrs. T. H. Ed
wards and child. Alfred jackson, aged
4 years; Thomas Allen and son, and
Mrs. John Looney. .te-
Injured-Joseph Clementson, leg
broken; Edward Thompson, hip in
jured child of Fred Plude, arm broken;
Amanda Morcom, head cut; Thomas
Mayor, badly cut in the face; Mrs.
Tregonin, arm injured; Joseph Mason,
slight injury on the head; child of Will
liam Fiddick, head cut Dora Thomp
son, arm injured; Mrs. Joseph jackson,
injured; Mrs. James Edwards, face
hurt James Treganza, injured slightly;
Frank Thompson, arm bruised; Miss
Eliza Rodda,, badly injured. Several in
the family of Thomas Allen are reported
as badly injured.
The loss on property is estimated at
$40, 200 or $4,000.
-s HAZEL GREEN -...-. ..
is a small country village of thousand
inhabitants, situated nine miles north
west of Galena, and just over the Wis
consin line. 1t is the center of a valua-
BILE lead mining district. 81. In the little
cemetery now covered with the ruins of
humble homes is the grave of the poet
al n 81. -,