The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-01
TERRIBLE CYCLONE IN THE SOUTH
Loss Of Lives and Propsrtr.

MERIDIAN, Mss, April pa heavy storm
struck Macon, Miss, last night, blowing away
% houses, including the Mobile and Ohio
railroad machine shops, round. house, depot,
telegraph Office and master mechanics office.
Sixteen cars were blown from the track, and
IL persons were killed aad % wounded The
loss OF property is estimated at 100000.
The killed are Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Horton.
Matte, Johnnie aud Jas. Hortou-the whole
family; Mrs. James Epps, Charlie Epps, Jas.
Epps, Miss Sophronia Ramsey, Cicero Moss
and three others so badly mutiated that rec.
ogniiion was impossible. In addition to the
above-named, who are white, six colored psr,
sons were killed. Thirty.four persons we're
wounded, some seriously.
Mr.. Horton was found dead a quarter OF
mile away from the scene of destruction.
One house near the centre Of the storm was
whirled around, and its front changed in ex.
actly the opposite direction. A colored wom-
an was found dead in field west of the depot,
literary stripped OF all clothing.
The cycloae had its origin short distance
from the principal scene OF disaster, extending
as far as has been heard FROM, ten miles from
Macon, and blowing down number Of color.
ed peoples cabins on the Reed place but in.
juring no one. The path of the cyclone was
100 yards wide. Mrs. Horton was decapita.
ted, and her head was not found at last &C.
counts. One family took refuge in a cellar
and escaped, except colored girl, who was
killed before reaching il. A car on the rail.
road track was blown into ahouss occupied by
]. Blackwell and family, injuring all, but not
dangerously. A number Of animals were
killed.
NASHVILLE, April %. A destructive storm
prevailed south Of hero On Sunday. At De
Cherd, on the Chattanooga railroad, the Pres
by,erian church was totally wrecked. Great
damage was doae to houses, stock and fences
in Giles county. Three children we're drown.
ed. The storm struck Point Rock, Ala, on
the Memphis and ChArlestown railroad, de.
stroying five houses and killing three children
OF I. Al. Edwards. I. j. Mann was killed
by lightning six miles from this city.
A severe storm at Dalton, Ga, unrooied o
number Of houses aud blew down church
steeple.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 29.-There was
heavy rainfall here this afternoon, during
which cyclone swept across the southeastern
portion Of the city. Large trees were Blow
down, and two houses, one with family Of
eight negroes and the other with three, wer,
completely wrecked A woman and tire,
children were seriously injured. News from
below the city Is to the effect that many farm
buildings were carried away
GALVESTON, Texas, April pa sever,
storm prevailed in various parta Of the Stat,
Yesterday and to-day, doing some damage
The Methodist Church OF Plano was ntterl,
destroyed. Near Mckinney gin shed wal
blown away. Peach aud PLAN trees wer,
stripped, and considerable damage was don,
70 the crops. The storm passed TO the north
east OF BRENNAN, upFooiing trees, leyellini
fences and unrooGng out houses. At Dayilla
yesterday, several buildings were totally de
stfoyed, aud Others seriously damaged. =
Among those destroyed were Murrah' Hotel
Murrah and VITA being slightly, and youna
man seriously injured. The seminary build
ing at Greenville was destroyed. Barns and
fences were also leyelled. No loss Of life I
reported, uei M f--