The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-04-25
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reports of the Damage at West Point,
TIllman, Lawrence and Chattanooga
The storm ir Iowa.
NEW ORLEANS April 23.-The Times Demo
Gratis West Point Miss, special says: "a terrific
gale from the northwest struck this town yestei-
day afternoon, accompanied by torrents oI rain
and the largest hail eve= seen here. The Court
House, Lawyers row, Central Hotel, Gotten Ex
change Office. Olympic saloon, Henry House, w.
A. Blbb's store and Flansgsa's barber shop were
partially blown down, fences and trees prostraied
aud considerable damage done generally. NO
lives los"
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. April % "A tornado
swept over the city yesterday. coming from the
west The Union Passenger Depot was seriously
damaged, a number OF buildings were blown
down. houses were unroofed, chimneys wrecked
trees uprooted and other damage done. Tue
total damage to the city will exceed $40 tOO. 1he
storm elsewhere was eyea more Injurious. All
telegraph lines along the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad are down, railroad tracks are sub
merged. and all trains IRE delayed.
DEs MONIES April q "A cyclone passed up
close aleng a spur Of the Chicago aud Northwest
ern Railroad, which strikes off from Manley
Junction. At Danburg the Catholic Church was
nor damages inflicted. No lives lost so far AS
known.
A special to the Register from Dunlap, Harrison
County, says terrible tornado passed near that
houses and barns aud killing great quantity o
stock. Trees were torn out by the roots ana out
life is reported. out n. definite particulars YET.
The track of the tornado was noTthwar through
Mona and Woodbury. Counties.
JACKSON, Miss, April 23.-On the NatcheZ and
Coluu ous Railroad the town of TiIlman was de-
strOyed and several persons killed and wounded.
On the Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad the
town Of Lawrence suffered terribly.
Reports from other places and from the country
show that the storm was widespread and destruc-
tive. Telegraph lines were blown down for miles.
SAVANNAH April 23 "A special from Eastman,
Ga. says cyclone passed over that town early
this morning, doug great damage. The house OF
John Register was blosn down and two children
killed. samuel Harris house was demolished
and his wife and children badly injured.
ATLANTA. April %. AiCousti,uIiou special re-
ports tue passage Of a cyclone through the lower
part Of Georgia with destructive results. Also a
very general wind and heavy ralus all over the
state. The lightning was conuh huous and kept
the night lit up so one could read. Fences and
dams were washed away with great loss. Many
houses were blown down.
special from Albany reports eight killed and
about twenty five wounded.
An Eastman special reports two killed. The
track of the cycloAe In DOugherty County is re-
ported quarter Of a mile wide.
HEw OKLEANs, April pa Times-Dem0crat
ing tornado passed through about one mile east
Of this place, causing some loss of life and great
damags TO property. The track of the storm was
200 yards wide. Everything in il was swept away
dwellings, cabins. trees fences. cattle, etc. On
the Ross place, mile from bere, the storm blew
down quarters and fences killing q colored child
and iDjuriDg sew raj persons. But one house re-
mains standing. On Kilingsworth plantation a
great many cabins were blown down. Much
damage was done TO c0ops and fences. In one
cabin were five people who say the walls and al
of the house were lifted mp and carried away.
leaving the neople standing unhurt on the floor"
MACON, April ga special to the Telegraph
and Messenger says: "a terrific cyclone visited
southwest Georgia. attended by large loss of life
and property. Not less than twenty-five deaths
are reported, while the number of the injured
can not be estimated. The damage 10 the rail
roads and telegraph lines prevent accumulative
The dead and wounded are being looked after and
everything done Oh Il Is possible"
PKTERsRUR April % -ReDorts from the West
and South show that a heavy rain storm prevailed
last night. causing heavy rise In streams. The
Appomattox Is rising rapidly and q. Farmville Is
over banks Ali l0wlands are submerged. The
water Is still risi lg- Al We don and Garrisburg.
N. c.. there was heavy hail storm. Tho stones
were unusually large. C0Dsderable(iamsge was
done TO vegetation, oschard trees and ether prop
erty.
NEw ORLEANS. April 2s.-The Times Columbus
lMiss.) spec al says: "A cyclone paNed eight
miles north of here nesr Tibbie Station, on the
done to houses aud fences. Charles Joun 1an was
wounded. At Coats Plantation, Bgbee River.
nearly every house was demolished. CnNsing
toe river. fourteen houses were destroyed on Dan
Hutchinson's plantation 70 the northwest
The Picayune's 5tarkviile Miss special So, s:
of the most terrific wind storms In this sec ion
passed within OGe mile OF this place, going ia a
northeastern direction. While The destruction of
property Is appalling the loss Of life is compare
lively small. Dwellings. giu houses and trains
were swept away, and In every instance scattered