Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-24
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NEW ORLEANS, April 23.-The Times.
Democrats Wesson, Miss, special says: A
frightful cyclone passed over Wesson and
the town Of Beauregsrd, a mile above, about
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The wind for
the past three days had been blowing a gale,
and the lowering clouds indicated a storm.
Its approach was known for some minutes
by deep rumbling sounds, the wind ows OF
dwellings shaking with violence, and many
thought it an earthquake. The thunder
roared, the lightning flashed with alarming
force and vividness, trees were torn down,
and trees uprooted and cast 100 yards away.
East Of the railroad, in Wessou, the damage
was light, but in the western portion OF the
town The destruction was awful in its charac-
ter. As soon as the storm had somew b at
abated and people began to look about, the
loud peals of the church bells rang out.
People were seen running from all directions
toward West Wesson, the rain meantime
pouring in torrents. On reaching Peach
Orchard street an indescribable scene Was
witnessed. This street was lined with a
large number of houses, in which operatives
of the Mississippi Mills are domiciled, and
here the greatest destruction occurred. Peo-
pie we're seen on all sides sobbing,
and the groaus OF the wounded be-
meath the ruins were perfectly ap-
palIing. The dwellings, were torn TO
stcms, and a pine forest just beyond
was blown out of existence. The work of
removing the dead and extricating the wound
ed from the ruins then began. Calvin Reid,
living in the vicinity, died from excitement.
Drs. Sexton, Rease and Butler were soon
upon the scene and did all in their power 10
relieve the suheriugs Of the wounded. 1t is
estimated that the number OF killed is twelve
Two or three children are missing; $50 or
200 dwellings were blown down, and the
number of psepIe with broken limbs is esti.
mated by physiciaus at seventy. five. The
wounded were removed as fast as possible to
the houses which escaped injury. Several
dead lay out in the violent rain more than
an hour after the storm. The dead are now
all laid out and coffins are being made for
them. The mills will not run to-day. The
citizens are doing all in their power for the
| wounded. Many, il is feared, will die. A
| special train, with physicians from McComt
! City and rookhsveu, arrived last evening
| al o'clock. Another extra fpecial will be
| here with additional help from Magnolia
aud Summit. Seine of these physicians &C
| to Beauregard, where the destruction 10 life
/ sr.Jo
the killed in Wesson are Mrs. Cansty and two
children, several children OF ]. E. Gibson
one of whom was found crushed under 4
| chimney. Two persons were so maDgled as
| to be unrecogniz able, and several Others,
whose names could not be obtained in tn:
confusion. little boy was found in the
woods several hundred yards away, unhurt
Wesson, except in the locahty mentioned,
suffered little, except in the general destruc
| ton in forest trees. The dead will be buried
| tomorrow.
BEAUREGARD SWEPT OUT OF EXISTENCE,
Beauregard was visited last. 1t is only
mile above here, and lay in the direct path
| of the cycloue. The scene is absolutely ap
| paihnS. b7auregaru l5 no more II ls ii
| truth a mass Of ruins. Ii is with difficulty
that one can ride through, go thickly are th'
trees strewn across the road. There is not
house of any kind standing in The place; two
brick stores, those OF Thompson & Co. su'
NJ. Daniel & Co., the largest in the place
were swept away. Timber is scattered 10
miles around, even out in the country tw
aud a half miles away, and dwellings swer
away. The depot is swept away, and not
sign Of it now rem aims.
| LIST OF DEAD AND WOUNDED:
| JOHN ROSS, mortally.
| MILTON 5 OREY, jr, killed.
| MORGAN JANE, mortAlly.
| ISAAC BLOOM seriously.
| NJ. M. DANIELS, mortally.
Mr.. TUREBULL, tt Brookhayeu' fatally.