The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-26
THE SOUTHERN CYCLONES WORK.
FURTHER PARTICULARS
Widespread Death and Destruction
Two Churches Demolished Minis.
ter Killed In the Pulpit Marrow Ia.
capcs-Thc Killed and Wounded.
IBy telegraph to the DIspatch.I

MISS, states that two cyclones passed oycl
Gay county on Sunday. One about moor
passed over the western part OF the coun
", ana the other ut about o'clock over
lhe central and southern part. Both wer,
terriiic, leyelling houses, fences, and
trees, and spreading death and destruc
uoh IN their paths. Near Hohenlindei
thirty persons were reported 10 have been
Killed, and near Pine Bluff seventeen fatal.
Ties were reported. a number Of persons
were Killed in different parts Of the county.
but how many l. not yet known. In West
Point the court and law buildings. Cen
tral Hotel. and several stores were I'M
rooted. A deed was found in the country
that had
BEEN CARRIED FIFTY MILES
by wind. The afflicted and distressed are
being cared for by the more fortunate. No
estimate Of the loss TO properly can yet be
made. II was intended TO start the mill ut
Wesson yesterday, but the hands could not
be got together. The following is list OF
the killed ut WcSson: Miss Sallie Ford,
Mrs. WilkerSon and son, Il child Of Will
liam Blackburn. Samuel Benion, child OF
Nathan LaitillS, four nephcw> Of J. i. Glib
son. a child OF Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. Cancey
and child. Anna Clanding. James Smith
(colorcd), John Hunter {colored). Willie
White, three negroes (names unknown,
George Holloway, and child OF Mrs. IL.
+. Carter. The following is
A PARTIAL LIST or WOUNDED. n
AZ Wesson Mrs. Duncan and child. VIII
liam Blackburn, Mrs. Ford and daughter,
Mrs. Benton. Mr.. Lee and wife, Henry
Nixon, Mrs. Beard and daughter, daugI-
ter OF Mrs. Raferd, Mrs. Henderson, little
daughter OF Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. McManus.
Joe Williams, Mrs. Pink Williams. child OF
Mrs. Joe Williams, Turner Gibson, Mrs.
Finch. Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Tabor. Mrs. Drane,
Mrs. Lewis, Miss Walters. Mrs. Hurst,
Mrs. Heating, Mrs. Hughes, Mr.. Mary
Shields and two sisters.
WESSON. Mss, April 25.-Thc first place
reached by the cyclone on Sunday was
Georgetown, Il small village on Pearl river.
Many residents OF that place and vicinity
Were assembled in the Methodist church. a
quarterly circuit being in session. The
cyclone struck the church, and one Of the
side walls fell in upon the congregation.
The minister, Rev. II. b. Lewis, had bis
skull fractured, and his chances for re-
fONtIN Ilt NttN Sii-Ul. MI 'iN ~ W ilb
rushed out of the church, was instantly
killed, a falling limb OF a tree breaking his
neck. Joe IlOrncathing was slightly in
jured, a. was also Miss Steele. Mrs. Allen
was seriously hurt. The large congrega-
ton had
A MOST WONDERFUL ESCAPE
with the exception OF those above named ;
FOR n the cyclone struck the church, a. il
by inspiration they fell upon their knees.
and. the benches shielding them, they
escaped with trifling injuries. \ negro
church near by was also destroyed. Three
Of the worShipper> were killed outright.
and eight on ten Others were injured. \
number Of residences and stores were
leycllcd with the ground. John W. Craw-
ford. his wife, daughter, and grandchild
and servant. were instantly killed. Mrs.
Crawford was blown 800 yards, and all OF
the family were
so CRUSHED AND INITIATED
as to be hardly recognizable, presenting a
terrible appearance. The children OF John
Beaslcy and those OF Mrs. Ryan were in.
stantly killed, rs were also three grown
daughters OF Mrs. FowleS. Mrs. Fowles
was carried one hundred and fifty yards by
the force of the wind, and was caught in a
tree. From this tree she was blown into
another one, sustaining such severe iniu-
ries that she died. All Of the stock in the
path OF the storm was killed by beng
crushed to death 10y flying timbcrS. Billy
Parker. his wife and child, and daughter
OF William Royals were killed. Opposite
GEORGETOWN. in Sampson county, the resi-
dcnce of James Bass was demolished, and
one member of his family was killed.
TUE DAMAGE N THE RED-RIvER COUNTRY.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2j.-Thc Pica-
,n,ne'S Natchez (MiSs.) special says: The
storm OF Sunday seems 10 have had It's
origin in the Red River country. and
passed to the northeast. 1t blew down GIN
houses and three quarters Of the cabins on
Surget Ashley's place, in Concordia parish.
woundlng seven or eight persons, prin-
cipally children. One woman was killed.
The storm also blew down the Clubhouse
on Green's place and Frustrated Camps
and Neeley's leyee-work, crossed the river
twelve miles below NatcheZ. passed two
miles east OF it, wrecked the Fair-GrOunds
building. seven houses on IluttOn'S place,
and some In MOrgantown, and wounded
many colored persons. The storm which
pas,cd near NatcheZ does not appear 10
have been the same as that which visited
Wcsson and Beaurcgard, rs it occurred al
1880 \. NJ.
THE KILLED AT HARRISyH.LE AND NORTON
MISSISSIPPI.
New ORLEANS, April 2j.-Reliable re-
ports to-day say the cyclone struck Tho
town Of Harrisyille. Simpson county, Miss.
and killed ten persons. 1t killed sever
persons near Morton Names unknown anC
destroyed great deal OF property.
WHOLE TOWN REPORTED swEPT-PE0PLI
BLOWN AWAY
NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-The Times
Dem0crGrs Starkyille Miss special says
4 report has reached here that Frencl
Comp. town OF 500 inhabitants, twenty
miles west Of Slarkyille. in Choctaw cOun
fv. was DESTROYED bv Sundays cyclone
The simmons family of three persons were
all killed and blown away. Some OF TN
bodies were found Yesterday afternoon
several miles from where the houses stood
Parties are searching for three childrei
that were blown away, but have not We
found them. Timbers from houses wer
carried for miles by the winds. At Stark
willie Jim Bruce's place was destroyed AM
he and his wife killed; Green Bruce wa
killed and his wife wounded; James Biacl
and family were all wounded. The excite
ment around Starkville has subsidized al,
everybody has gone to work.
The Picaytne'S Jackson (Miss.) speeia
saws news is received that three whit
men. two negroes, and two Indian chi
dren were killed four miles from Morton
on Richardson place, and Others wounded
The cyclone passed up Leaf river, in Scot
county, demOlishing everything until
came to Morton, where it forked, one for
nossino over Vicksburg and Meridian roa
five miles from Morton, thence by Iiill'
boro', where much property was DESTROYED
and on to points on the Mobile and Obi
railroad. The other fork went up tn
Vicksburg and Meridian railroad. Tn
| i the one that struck Lawrence station.
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.