The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-20
THE STORM RISES IN HART COUNTY. GA

THE STORM RISES In HART COUNTY, GA.
Three hail atorms occurred up in Reed
Creek District in this County on SUNDAY
DR.. Mathews, who was up in that section'
brought O. bucket of hailstones 10 ,nw,,
with him. He says the ground was COW.
cred to the depth of two or three inchea
in places. Che hailstones were the
largest we have ever seen, measuring 81
inches in diameter when first gathered,
They were fully an inch and n half in
diameter when he arrived in town. and
tlle storm was fully eight miles from here.
We also hear OF q very destructive hail
storm near Mrs. Kaox'e, which cut corn,
cotton, &C., all TO pieces. Late in the
evening, we had considerable hail and
rain in town, but as far as we have learn.
ed no damage has resulted except the
blowing down of wheat and oats. We
are satisfied that heavy hail storms RACED
in many sections of thiq and adjoining
counties, and have no doubt but that in.
calculable injury has been done to the
crops. This is greatly to be deplored, ap
the prospect for the growing crops was
very fine, and the people were very much
cheered in consequence.
Or. Mathews was over in the hail storm
track on Monday, and as we anticipated
che crops in places were entirely ruined. /.
Some of the planters have turned their
stock into their crops, not being worth
further attention. He brought back a
quantity of cotton and corn stalks. fruit
and boughs of trees which bear the marka
of the sea-fnl stcrm- The bark on treea
was split and bruised as if by an axe.
and fruit trees stripped of their fruit. Il
ls said that the storm extended as far nm
Anderson, 8. O., and On that side of the
rive. was much mere disastrous than on
this side, the trees having the appearance
OF mid-winter, being stripped of their
foliage, and not stalk of cotton or corn
but what is barren of leaves or blades.
The boards on some of the houses wero
split by the hailstones.
jeff CrOcker picked up hail stone
near Hatton's Ford that measured 81
inches in diameter. The CROPS in that
section were nearly entirely ruined.
Over On the other side Of the river. az
Capt. Kidd's, the hail beat the crops
into the ground and killed every goose
he had.-Hart,oeU Sun.
VISIT TO COLUMBIA COUNTY.
Sunday afternoon o heavy storm of
rain, accompanied by considerable wind.
passed over Augusta, but no damsge was
inflicted beyond the. flooding of the
streets: Above the city, however, the
torni-king gave evidence of his power in
fearful manner, and, as we write. de.
moiished houses, ruined crops, and pros-
trate trees and fences mark the path of
his fury. The greater portion of the
damage was inflicted upon Columbia
county, but part of Richmond suffered
also. AS far es we have been able to
learn, the storm entered Columbia county
about three o'clock, from the southwest,
travelling nearly in 2 northsaste5ly coursa
we have not yet learned the exact point
at which it entered the county, but it is
supposed that it passed some distance
north of Luther, the terminus of the
Goodrich Railroad. Passing onward
through the Reeves settlement, it de-
stroyed nearly every building, and up-
rooted most of the trees,
COMPLETELY BLoCKADINa THE ROADS.
And rendering all travelling impossible
except to. pedestrians. Crossing Head
stall creek, it struck the plal cation of
Mr.. Newsome, demolished every build
ing oIs5the place, except his dwelling,
and partially unro0fed that, destroyed
all his fencing, and utterly ruined mis-
crop. AT this point destructive hail
storm commenced, aud followed the
track of the tornado, extending over
somewhat wider area, and inficting in
calculable damage to the timber and
the tornado struck the plantstion Of Mr..
John, Adams. I On his piacs was a small
building used for q Sunday School, un-
dor tho Il aroa-.r NJ.
Mercer. Tho scholars and teachers had
fjust assembled, when the storm in all it's
destructive fury, burst upon them, and
in an instant the house was q complete
wreck, -
BURYING ALL IT'S INMATES
In the ruins. Two boys, aged respective
liy seven and ten years, sons of Mra. AL
len, q widow lady of tho neighborhood,
were taken out dead, having been in
stantly, killed. DIR. Joseph Walker, 8
young man in the employ of Messrs.
Nes. s Faaests, was, it is feared, fatally
Injured. a iiUtle daughter Of MIR. John
Adams had her hand badly crushed.
some ofthe falling timbors, and received
injuries received by others were of o
as it mey aeem. escaped entirely unhurt.
was killed near Harlem. These are all
the casualties to life aud limb that We
have been able TO ascertain. MIR. VIM.
Smiths plaatation was badly damaged,
40 ;.so GSso ...a g Afce Than
Connell, Lewis Connell, Martin Whit
aker and come. others, while AIr. Mat
Whitaker lost everything he possessed.
The track, Of the tornado appeared to be
about half mile wide.
Advancing with q terrific force the
storm struck Beralia at about 8 o'clock,
p. m., completely wrecking the fine grove
of trees below the station, prostrating the
fences and crops in the vicinity, and
then extended in o southeast direction
on either side Of the road to the fourteen
mile post, whore it left the railroad and
plunned into the woods eastward. All
along the line between these points the
TRACK OF THE CYCLONE,
ifsuch it proves, is plainly aeen--trees
are, torn up by the roots or twisted off;
corn, and cotton blown ont of the ground,
and the debris Of all scattered broadcast
over the country. A most pitiable sight
1t is to SEQ the industrious farmers look
ing over their stricken fields, which have
cost 30 MUCH care aad labor, and few
days ago gave such bright promise or
plentiful hafyests.
At Berzelia, Mr.. Henry MeTy's crop
was almost totally destroyed. At ,afr.
VIM. Reaney's place, near Harlem, the
storm swept everything Before it. Trees
were uprooted and cotton and corn laid
fss,ztFzs1ee, In tho fe,ds. At Mr. divers
place, rear Berzelia, window glasS was