The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-08
Il SEPEHE STORM,
Much Damage to Houses and Fcnclng--Scy-
eral Persons Injurcd--A List OF The Casu-


From the Columbia Ycomun.
About twelve o'clock on the ;itb
inst. Columbia was visited bv violent
wind and rain storm mingled with
hail, doing considerable damage to
! trees and fences, and two small houses
Just outside the city limits were blown
| down. The ficrceSt shock of the storm
seemed to strike the Pcnitcntiary
buildings, which sustained more in
jury than any other point, Over 230
conVicts were collected in the second
story OF the new Machinery Hall lately
erected Ill the enclosure, under the
usual guard detail. With scarcely
lhomrnt'' warming the storm, in all
It's wild fury, struck the walled en-
closure. and swept away the roof and
entire third story Of Machinery II I'll, :
which fell with a tremendous crash,
sweeping everything before it. The
building is three stories high, one
| hundred and fifty feet in length, and
fifty feet in width. The falling boards,
beams and bricks We're scattered in
every direction; some were carricd in
and beyond the canal, and some were
lodged on the islands and shoals in
the river. AS soon as the disaster was
known, Col. Ljpscomb sent for DR..
IrcZcvant, The surgeon Of the Pcni-
Tertiary. Many were Injured bv
! throwing themselves hcndlOny from
the windows Of the second story.
There were but two or three white
men in the building, and only about
fifteen Of the whole number were able
TO escape by the stairway. After the
doctor had completed his examination
N'n1hInI hn 4 kbc I,>J
lowing casualties: Bouknight, color
ed, of Abbcvillc, left leg broken above
the anlilc--hc having Jumped on q
pile oflumbcr. Sam Dickson, white,
OF Chesterfield, confusion of scalp and
nose, lip and skin seriousiouslv cut bv
glass during his plunge through the
window. George Williams, colorcd.
OF Charleston, scalp wound and leg
sprain. Alfred ROOF, colorcd, spine
seriously injured BY fall Of timber.
| The only one injured in this manner.
! Robert johnson, cOlorcd. OF Richland,
leg and groin spraincl. just as cary
MS was practicable after the cvclOnc
Nnd passed, Col. Lipscomb, who was
present at the time, summoned the
entire guard Of the pcnitcntiary to
prevent the escape Of cOnvicts. the wall
of the yard having been blown down
IN several places, aflording the amplcst
opportunity for the escape of all the
conVicts. But no attempt was made.
All the prisoners were confined in
their cells: and it will be necessary TO
increase vigilance until the damage
can be repaired. The results Of tic
storm were felt in portions Of the CITY,
but nothing serious is reported.
New TOBACCO LAw.-Thc Few law
!! permitting persons to deal in tobacco
to the extent Of 20, 600 pounds a year
by paying special tax Of five dollars,
instead of twenty-five dollars, will 90
inlo erect at once. Interim! revenue
officials say ii will not affect TIC rcyc-
nue. materially, which never exceeds
100000 from this class of dealers, but
II VIII aid as part Of the machinery
OF the department in carrying into
erect regulations. 1t is believed that
the new law will cause q material in.
> crease IN the production of tobacco 70,
the market, as there will be creator
number of small dealers.
- n Yankee came running down tr
!. pier just rs 4 steamer was starting
."1he. boat moved of some four or tv,
yards, as he took jump, and coming
, down ON the back OF his head on tho
, deck, he lay stunned for two or three
minutes. When he came to, tht
, steamer had gone the best part Of
quartcrofa mile. and, raising his hcat
and looking to the shore, the Yankc,
! said: "Grcat Jehosaphat! what ,
f Jump"
Amateur sportsman returned il
triumph from days shooting with
splendid rabbit and said to his wife
There, You said | couldn't shoot
You didn't expect to sec nc bring thi
. homc!' eyes ! did; the servant mex
doorsaW You buying it around tn
corner"
Upon the first evidences Of stomacl
or bowel disorders, promptly give th,
Dahy few doses Of DR.. Bluffs Bah,
syrup and prevent much suffering oi
: lie part Of tho littlc ono prcn MI,