The daily gazette., 1883-04-25
THE CYCLONES WORK.
Latest Reports of the Destruction caused
by Sundays Devastating Storm.

Latest Reports of the Destruction caused
by Sundays Devastating Storm.
NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-The latest re-
ports received from sections of Mississippi
visited by the cyclone on Sunday show that
SO persons were killed and about 300
wounded, many seriously. The loss of
property is unprecedented.
THE SCENE AT BEAUREGARD
At Beauregard to-day all was hustle and
confusion. Gangs of men were at work
getting out goods from wrecked stores and
scores Of OK teams were hauling recovered
property away. The homeless people had
gotten together their remaining effects
and were moving them In wagons and
carts, and a construction train was
engaged receiving the debris of the
headed by L. o. Bridewell, was actively and
Systematically at work issuing rations and
distributing clothing. The Times Democrat
physicians, Drs. Lehman and Fitch, were
also assisting the wounded. Assistance
also came from Jackson, Utica and other
points. In making the rounds among the
wounded very sad scenes were witnessed
and groans and means were heartrending !;
but particularly touching was 1t to see little
children, numbers of them scarcely more
than babies, who did not understand at all
and with pain and mystification had got
beyond their years and were heroic. Scarce
ly a murmur was heard from the little
ones and none complained. But one little
girl of three years wanted its mamma to
"tome and fix my arm"-a poor, battered
aid bruised little arm. No one could fix it
but mamma, and mamma was in the next
room, all unconscious of her baby, hurt unto
DEATH There was five-year-old boy whose
face was bruised and battered and whose
head was gashed by an ugly wound. He
was unconscious, but even with his brain
clouded and not knowing where he felt pain,
he moaned and rolled In bed. He and the
pondenL heard murmur or make complaint.
The little boy was still unconscious to
night.
A special to the Picdyune from jackson,
Miss, reports the killing of 10 persons at
Crawford's residence, near Rockport, Miss.
No particulars are given. A special from
West Point states that two cyclones passed
over Clay county on Sunday. One, about
noon, passed over the western part of the
county and the other, at about l O'Clock,
over the central and southern part. Both
were terrific, leveling houses, fences and
trees, spreading death and destruction in
persons were reported to have
been killed, and near Pine Bluff
II fatalities were reported. A number of
persons we're kill ed in different parts of the
county, but how many is not yet known. In
West Point he court and law buildings,
the Central Hotel and several stores were
unroofed A deed was found in the coun-
try that had been carried so miles by the
wind. The afflicted and distressed are being
cared for by the more fortunate. No esti-
mate of the loss to property can yet be
made.
ABERDEEN, MISS, April 24-The cyclone
passed through Monroe county Sunday, de-
stroying lives and wounding many persons
seriously, carrying away houses, fences,
bridges and everything in its path. A
suburb of Aberdeen, containing twenty five
OF thirty colored families, was absolutely
wiped out, three of the negroes being killed
at once and two others have since died from
their wounds, while twenty-five are under
treatment, many of them in a precarious
condition. The county Jail is converted
into hospital.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE IN SOUTH CAROLINA
AND GEORGIA.
CHARLESTON, April 24.-The cyclone in
Barnwell county yesterday cut a path
three quarters OF mile wide through the
Saltkehatchie swamp The residences, negro
cabins and 'outhouses were swept from nu-
merOus farms. Most OF the owners lost all
their furniture and other household goods.
Several horses, mules and COWS were killed.
Thomas Creech was blown against tree
with great violence, but not killed. VIM.
Still had two children seriously hurt, one
having its skull fractured.
ATLANTA, GA, hpril 24.-Reports from
Crawford, Ca, show considerable damage
by the storm. Many houses were blown
down and many were injured by lightning.
There was great loss of property. A negro
was killed near there.
The family of Josephus Root, in Carroll
county, were drowned in the ChattahoOchie
by the Sunday night freshet. A man named
Root was also missing The Savannah,
Griffin and Northern Alabama Railway was
damaged to the extent OF $4,000 There
was an unprecedented overflow in Carroll
county and much damage was done to the
crops.