The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-04-29

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Immediately after the clouds iuined encii
other, a ioni fnafinH. siniaf 10 tho distant
fuinbe ui n locomotive, was heard aud whea
. TIE STORM struck The town lha fpar wai nj
most doaienina accompanied nj Intervals vs.
l1uh reports anllat 10 the diaehnfae NJ n
cannon nriore the clouds united u was no
uced that both seemed ~ bo recllns IN very
peculiar manner but NJ snon ~ they cams
together they assumed lhe shape " lafEai in
vericd funnel, the mouth hanging close
" the ground and tho stem running
high into tho air. Tho confcr OF tho fun
mel was dark blue IN color while around the
edges Il WINS murky, yoiowish cnst, tho
whole occasionally lighted NJ with brilliant
flashes Of lightning which rendered tho spro.
,aclc only tho more irehinl Tho storm
clouds seemed ~ travel In zlgxng mOll0h.
~ tho rate of nj least q hundred miles nm
hour, NJ scarcely nye minutes elapsed FROM
'he tlno the frst cloud was aonn until tho
plnce wns In ruins. On account OF tho threat.
ening appearance of tho weather during
the early part Of tho afternoon hut few poo.
pio were ON tho streets, Rnd scarcely half u
dozen persons saw tho clouds or had
any intimatlon OF tho approach ot tho
storm until u was upon them. 1hosc
who did 500 In sapproaoh wcrc so thoroughly
frightened by Its terrible appearance that
they were rooted TO the spot on which they
stood, and not more than two made amy cnort
20 seek place OF safety. Tho frat place tho
cyclone struck was the two.story brick build
Ing on tho corner Of Mdn and Spring streets.
occupied by Myers 4 Ducnsing, dry goods
Thos. Andrews, clothing; A. Ilclsca, grocer.
les, ana A. $. Rcinbcrt, hardware, allof which
were lifted from their foundations and hurled
Into the middle OF tho street, Several persons
In each store were buried IN the debris, and
three pcr:ons killed outright
From this point II continued northeast, de.
mollshing number Of dwellings on tho way TO
the brick block on Lexington avenue, known
as Nowtown hcrc. Tho work Of destruction
was most terrible, both to life and property,
Seven two.story brick buildings were totally
destroyed. and three others badly dainagod.
Tho Brownsville Hotel, largo 9.story frame,
was completely carried away aud tho timber.
scattered for hundreds OF yai d. around. Five
persons nre known to have beon killed IN this
block. and at loast twenty nyo others more
or less Injured. Tho Star mill, half block
northeast. wns half destroyed Persnyer 4
Beatty and RUSSELL .liyery stables were loycicd
10 the Garth stock uninjured. Tho brick public
school building was cut down to tho top OF
the first windows. School had been dismissed
about fifteen minutes prior 10 tho storm. Tho
Christian Church was also entirely domol.
ishod. About twenty frame and several brick
dwellings were destroyed. The force Of tho
wind WIS 80 great that tho heavy brick build.
fngs were lifted clear OF tho foundations, and
franc buildings were picked up bodily aud
crushed and twisted into splnters. Sections
OF sidewalk wore carried through tho air over
one hundred yards. Carpets and furniture IN
dwellings were carried eptlroly out OF town
and lodged In tho tree.tops and tilnbors from
the lumber yards scattered all over the conn.
try; several pieces have been picked up over
one milo distant A horse was picked up and
carried about fiity feet and hurled TO death
against n brick building. and fence rail was
driven entirely through tho body OF n COW.
Following II correct list Of tho killed, 90
far NJ known Matt williams, George Payne
and A. L. scruggs. farmers; W. y. O. white
City Marshall james Miller, clerk; Claus
Meyers, dry goods merchant; Dick Ferguson
clerk; y. J. Arthur. travelling man from ritts.
burgh, Pa. Seriously wounded, Jesse Jack.
sonby, spine injured. Perry Wilson. shoulder
fractured. O. NJ Kelly. both legs broken;
\ terribly bruised; condition critical. s. Chap.
line, right cyo terribly hurt and haad and
body bruised. John iamkin, serlouscut on tho
head. A four.year.old child badly bruised.
J. L. wilson. blown against q building and
severely cut and bruised. Mr. and Mrs. J. O.
Mailer, Mrs. Jcn Eccies. Jamoa Matthews. ser
lou. bruises. W. n. stcor.. face and head ter.
ribly cut w.G. Parsons, injured Internally
Will die. At least nifty others are .lluhtlv In.
inrcd. Tho home physicians have beon rs.
llevcd by others from sodalia and other al.
iaccnt towns. and tho wounded have now
b.cn nearly Nil attended 70. A large number
Of people aro rendered homeless but tho
brownsville people hopo 10 bo able b. caro-
for thoin for tho present. at least, without a..
sistance. Parties who have lost most hoav.
tly declare their Intention Of rebuilding rlxht
away. The total damage b. property can
scarcely be calculated, but will not be less
than $4,000.
A singular phenomenon OF tho storm was
that everything IN its path was chafrrd and
blarkrncd and covered with blue, suiphurio
smelling mud.
Tho brick dwelling Of jon Eccies vas lIftsd
from its foundation. The Amlly, Including
the baby IN cradle IN tho frOnt room, we're
all covered by debris and moro or less lnIur.
ed. except the baby, which had not received
single scratch aud was not oven awakened
THO Pacific Railroad ran a large excursion
train from sedala. donating tho gross pro.
efeis 20 the sufferers.
After leaving hero the storm cloud raised
sone distance In the air and began tho de.
siruetion of fences.