Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-29

SPRINGFIELD, March 28.-Last night we
had rain and heavy wind. A hurricane
passed just above this place, blowing down
the outhouses of j. J. Usher and d. B.
Amdorff, killing some stock and prostrating
all the fences. The wind passed from the
west to the east. The track Of the cyclone
was about half mile wide. No lives were
lost so far as learned up to this time.
BULLoCH COUNTY, GA, March 2S.-A ter
rifle tornado passed over a portion of our
county last night about two O'Clock. sweep
ing nearly everything in its path. A large
oak was blown down, and crushed in the
house of Mr.. W. s. Hsgau, killing his wife
and infant baby instantly and injuring him
badly. There was but one small building
left In the place. A large oak standing
in the yard that had stood the storms OF
many years was torn up by the roots.
SANDERSvILLE, GA, March 28.-A cyclone
passed over this county at IL a. m. yester-
day, causing much destruction. Quite
number Of people were seriously injured by
the blowing down Of houses. A school
house in the Whidden settlement was blown
down, and the teacher and several children
injured. Hacks have been sent out for the
wounded. With the exception OF the
destruction of some fencing and shade
trees, Sandersville escaped. The extent of
the destruction cannot be estimated ,as many
points have not been heard from. Heavy
rains have been falling for the past twenty
four hours.
LATER "A negro living on Mr.. Bailey's
place, near Tennille, was struck by light
ming and instantly killed. The telegraph
wires are down between here and Tennille,
and communication by that means is cut
off.
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blown down and his wife severely hurt
dwelling owned by Mr.. jackson and occu.
pied by Mr.. Lord and family, was blown
some distance and demolished, several of
the occupants being badly hurt. Mr.
Bryant Watkins dwelling and number of
other houses In his vicinity are complete
wrecks. Hon. j. T. Youngtlood's stock
shelter was wrecked and several mules
killed. Colonel j. L. Gilmore. of the
Gilmore House, is sufferer to
some extent, having some valuable fencing
blown from around his fields OF grain. The
storm coming from the northwest and pur-
suing sou heass course, was confined to a
limit OF probably q half mile In width.
Considerable anxiety prevails in town TO
learn further particulars. Jonas Hartley's
dwelling and all his outhouses were de-
stroyed, jenkins Tanner, David Tanner, both
dwellings down aud the occupants barely
escaped with their lives.
Macon Telegraph 18th: "H. II. Jones'
place, nine miles from the city, on the
Forsyth road, the barn, gin house, two fod-
der houses, and al the negro cabins, fences
and trees were blown down. The front
porch OF the dwelling house was blown off
Several Of the colOred labo.ers were hurt,
but none seriously. The track of the tor
nado was fully two hundred yards wide
Oiher people In the neighborhood suffered,
but the extent of the injured is not known
Travelling west to ease, the tornado struck
Griswoldville destroying much property"
COLUMBUS, GA, March % "A special to
the Enquirer Sun says that yesterday morn
ing cyclone passed near Coachapoka, Ala
bama, doing a great deal OF damage. A
number of houses were completely demol-
ished, others were unroofed, and there was
great destruction to fences and lumber A
man named Tatum was instantly killei,
another named Alvis was fatally injured,
and man named Thomas had his shoulder
dislocated.
A heavy wind and hail storm passed over
portion Of Harris county, Georgia, yester-
day, doing much damage.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 2S-NeWs
was received to night of storm in South
eastern Alabama. r. j. Richardson, living
In Barbour county, was killed by his house
falling on him. z. Redding, near Cuthbert,
Georgia, and Mrs. Pond and Mr.. Martin,
near Browns Station, were killed. Quite
number OF people were badly hurt and many
houses blown down.