The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-25

Iampkin, a youth; Mrs. Terrell and four
children, Mrs. Frank Thomas and daughter
John Ross and wife, Morgan Jaynes, NJ.
Daniels and son, Mr. Turnbull, of Brook
haven; John Holloway and wife, W. E, Will
cox, telegraph operator; A. ]. Ferguson and
family, of Tennessee; DIR. Pierce, wife and
child; Henry Clay, Mr.. Levison Charles
Eldridge Charles Lane, ]. F. Robertson,
Miss Cola Hamilton, Mr.. Moody and wife,
j: f. White and wife, L. Dunn and wife,
Mrs. Peets.
Four additional deaths at Beauregard, to-
day-Misses Eugene and Annie Terrell, Miss
Sweet and a child of Mr.. Ross. 1t is thought
all of Captain Whites family will die. Mrs.
Westerfed and H. p Moody are probably
dead. Ten people were killed in Crawfords
residence, near Rockport, Miss. The deaths
from the cyclone in this section will reach
one hundred.
Killed at Wesson-Sallie Ford, Mrs Will
kerson and son, William Blackburn's child,
Samuel Binion, Nathan Loher's child four
nephews of j. I. Gibson, Mrs. Duncan's child,
Mrs Concery and child, Anna Clanding,
James Smith (colored( John Hunter (col-
ored) Willie White, three negroes (names
unknownl George Hallomv, child of Mrs.
II. 4. Carter. Wounded at Wesson (partial
hst)-Mrs. Duncan and child, William Black
barn, Mrs Ford and daughter, Mrs. Benton,
Mr.. Lee and wife, Henry Nixon Mrs Beard
and daughter, FRS. Raford's daughters, Mrs.
Henderson, McMillan's little daughter, Mrs.
McManus Joseph Williams, Mrs Pink Will
liams, Mrs. Joseph Williams's baby, Turner
Gibson, Mrs Finch, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Tabor,
Mrs. Drone, Mrs. Lewis, Miss Walter, Mrs.
Hurst. Mrs. Keating, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Mary
Shields and two sisters.
LOSS OF LIFE AT GEoRGETowN
In its course, seventeen miles northeast
from Beauregard and sixteen miles from
Hazelhurst, the first town reached by the
cyclone on Sunday was Georgetown, small
village on the Pearl river. Many residents
OF that town and vicinity were assembled at
the Methodist Church, quarterly circuit be.
ln5 IN session. The cyclone struck the
church, and one OF the side walls fell in upon
the congregation. The minister, Rev. H. B.
Lewis, had his skull fractured-onlv slim
chances for recovery. Mr.. Savage, who
rushed out of the building, was Instantly
killed, falling limb breaking his neck. Joe
Horneathlng slightly injured; Mrs. Allen
seriously hurt and Mrs. Steele slightly in
1ured. Others in the large congregation had
miraculous escapes. As the cyclone struck
the ediiice all fell upon their knees, and the
benches shielding them they escaped with
trihing injuries. A negro church near
by was also visited by the DESTROYING
wind and succumbed. Three worshipers
were killed outright, and eight or ten
injured. Residences and stores were leveled
to the ground John U. Crawford, wife,
daughter grandchild and servant were in
stantly killed. Mrs. Crawford was blown 300
yards and the entire family so crushed and
mutilated as to be hardly recognizable and
presented horrid appearance The chill
dren of John Beasely and those of Mrs. Ryan
were killed Mrs. Fowlers three grown sons
and daughter were instantly killed, and Mrs.
Fowler was carried $50 yards and thrown
into tree, and thence carried by the wind
into another tree. receiving such external
s.hd Internal injuries that she died from the
effect All stock in the path of the cyclone
were killed, being crushed to death by flying
timbers. Billy Parker, wife and child were
killed; also daughter of William Ryan.
Opposite Georgetown, Sampson county ,
James Bass's residence was demolished, and
one member of the family killed.
The Picayune's Natchez special says: "The
storm of Sunday, SO destructive to property
passed very near Natchez, and appears to
have had its orig n in the Red River country
and passed northeast. 1t blew down the GIN
house and three-fourths Of the cabins on
the Ashley place, in Concorda parish
woundlng seven or eight persons, prin-
cipaly children, and one woman was killed.
1t crossed the river twelve miles below
NatcheZ, passed two miles east and wrecked
the fair grounds, buildings and seven houses
on Hutton's place, some in Morgantown, and
wounded many colored persons The storm
which passed near Natchez does not appear
to have been the same that visited Wesson
and Beauregard, as it occurred at 1890 A. NJ
Destruction and Death in Mississippi.
WEST POINT, Miss, April 24.-Two cyclones
passed over Clay county on Sunday; one
about II o'clock, over the western part of
the county; the other about 1 o'clock, over
the central and southern part. Both were
terrific in the extreme, leveling houses,
fences and trees to the ground, and spread
ing death and destruction in their paths
Near Hohenlnden thirty persons are re-
ported killed, and near Pine Bluff seventeen
are reported killed. A number were killed
in different parts of the country, but
how many is not known. In West
Point the courthouse, law build
ings, Central Hotel and several
stores were unroofed A deed was found in
the country that had been blown fifty miles
The afflicted and distressed are being pro-
vided for by the more fortunate. No es-
innate can yet be put upon the amount of
property destroyed. 1t was intended to start
mill at Wesson to-day, but there was so
much sorrow in town and SO much misery
that the~ohands could not be got together
The town is quiet and Sabbath day calm
prevails. In the ruined district, out on
Peach Orchard street, some families this
morning were searching among their ruined
homes for bedding and clothing, but as the
day advanced they left the scene and it was
almost deserted from noon till night.
Damage in Crawford, Ga.
ATLANTA, April 24.-Reports from Craw-
ford show considerable damage by the storm.
Many houses were blown down, many per-
sons injured by lightning and falling houses,
and greatloss of propety. Anegro was killed,
and several horses mules and cows were
killed. Thomas Reech was blown against a
tree, but not killed. Willie Still had two
children seriously hurt. one having a leg
fractured.
South Carolina Struek