The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-04-24

in few seconds increased to such vio-
lencc that | was fearful tile depot and
the adjacent buildings would he blown
down. They were shaken to their foun-
dations, and | threw my combined weight
and strength against the door to assist
the locks in holding it shut. ~ ere was
an incessant roaring sound, similar to
that made by long train of cars run
ming at full speed, with an occasional re-
port like that of q pistol.
When the wind abated | opened the
door on the opposite side of the house,
when a terrible scene was presented.
There were four colorcd families living
near the depot. Every house was gone
and the people were running for the de-
pot, the only house left to give them
shelter. All the dwelling houses and
barns were blown into a thousand pieces
and scattered for mile around. Strange
to relate only one person was killed; six
others were wounded, some seriously.
The unfortunate people have lost nearly
every thing they had-all their furniture,
crockery and cooking utensils being bro
ken, and portion of their clothing and
bedding entirely lost. One man found
one mattress on fence about one hun
dred yards of, and another mattress has
not yet been found. Some of the things
have been seen in swamp nearly mile
from the place. A cart that was stand
ing at one of the houses was carried
distance Of hundred yards and broken
toipieces against tree, tire from one OF
the wheels being taken three hundred
yards and deposited in q neighbor's yard.
A plough mould was taken from the
same cart and carried about one hundred
yards. Boxes, tin pans, tin buckets, &C.,
arc to be seen in every direction. Trees,
gardens and fences are all blown down,
end roads completely blockaded. A
gentleman this morning had to leave his
buggy near quarter of mile off and
wade the balance of the way. One man
was taken up and carried about seventy
five yards, when he came in contact with
q stump that brought him to stand-still.
The half has not been told, but enough.
OAKLEY.
THE STORM AT oRANGEBURG.
"Quelquefois," writing from Orange
burg, says:
About o'clock on Wednesday after
noon a violent rain and wind storm set
in from the northwest, attended with
lightning and thunder. Leaks were
abundant and old fences went down.
During the night the wind shifted to the
southeast, end deluge of rain has been
been coming down since. The farmers
had just put their lands in planting con-
dition, and it is feared that great deal
of work will have to be done over. The
wash to the fields is unusual. 1t is gen.
orally admitted that the fruit is all des-
troyed by late frosts.
FROM sUMMERvILLE TO CHARLESTON.
There are but few indications of the
late storm along the South Carolina
Railroad from Summcrville to the city.
At Ladson's eight or more telegraph
poles were struck by lightning, COM
mencing at the station successfully to-
wards the city. Some of the posts are
shattered to splinters, while others are
split spirally towards the ground
At Summerville there was no incident,
save perhaps that q party of pleasure
seekers who had indiscreetly ventured
too far from the town during the day got
good wetting.
THE RELIEF MOVEMENT IN CHARLES.
TON.
As soon rs the news of the distress pre-
vailing in WATERFORD reached the
city, the Mayor issued an order
for the immediate purchase of such
provisions as were deemed most wanted.
Alderman Bissell, who was entrusted
with the purchase and forwarding of the
articles, bought 25 barrels of grist, 4
boxes of bacon, cask of beans, Is bar
rels of flour, barrels of sugar, 8 bags of
coffee and several sacks of salt, the whole
costing about 5000. These goods were
at once forwarded to WATERFORD where
they will be placed in the hands of
competent relief committee for distribu-
ton. A meeting of City Council was
called yesterday to consider the matter,
but only eight aldermen were present
and no meeting was held. The action of
the Mayor will doubtless be confirmed by
the Council at the next regular meeting
of that body which takes place on Tues
day next.
Besides the City's contribution sSG5
were collected from the citizens by Messrs.
Steele and Capers, and $500 were sent
on by Express last night.