The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-26
GENERAL NEWS.
Terrific Cyclone.

SAYS: A frightful cyclone passed over
Wesson and the town of Bsaui egard, q
mile above, about o'clock this afternoon
The wind TOR the past three days has been
blowing a gale, and lowering clouds indica
ed storm. It's approach was known
some minutes by deep rumbling sounds,
windows and dwellings shaking WIN
violence, and many intelligent people
thought it an earthquake. Ing ehu ,,,;th
roared and the lightning flashed with
alarming force and vividness Fences were
torn down, trees which have stood the
storm of wears were uprooted and cast
hundred yards away. East OF the railroad
in Wesson the damage was light, but 10 the
western portion of the town the destructlon
was awful in its character. AS soon as me
people began 60 look about, loud
peais of church bells rung out, people
were seen running in all directions towards
Wesson the rain meantime pouring III TOR
rents Reaching Peach Orchard street an
indescribable scene was witnessed. Inns
street was lined with a large NUMBER Oh
houses in which operatives OF the Mississippi
mills are domiciled and here the greatest
destruction occurred. People were seen on
all sides sobbing, and the groans OF the
wounded beneath the ruins were perfectly
appalling. Dwellings were torn to atoms,
and the pine forest just beyond was blown
out of existence. The work of removing the
dead and extricating the wounded from from tne
ruins then began. Calvin Reed, living IN
the vicinity, died from excitement. Drs
Sexton, Rease and Butler we've soon upon
the scene. and did all in their power to re-
iieye the sutferings of the wounded, and up
to this hour / estimate the NUMBER
killed at 10, and two or three chlldren
missing. One hundred and fifty or Two
some of them the escapes were miraculous.
A number of people with broken limbs, es-
timated by doctors at seventy five wounded,
were removed as fast as possible to houses
which escaped injury. Several dead lay
out in the violent rain more than an hour
after the storm. The dead are now al ialu
out and coffins are being made Tor them
The mills will not run tomorrow, Cap
tain Oliver, manager, now in New Orleans
has been teiegraphed for and will be up
tonight. Citizens are doing all in their
power for the wounded, many OF whom IL Ii
feared will die. A special train with phy-
siciaus from McComb City and Brookhaven
tonight. An extra special IRAN
will be here with additional
help from Magnolia and Summit. Some Of
these doctors will go to Beauregard, where
destruction of life and property is simply
indescribable. Among the killed in Yves
son are Mrs. Cansty and two chiidren
of J. T. Gibson, one of whom was found
crushed under chimney. Two persons
were mangled so as to be unrecognizable
and several others whose names could mol
be obtained in the confusion. little boy
was found in the woods several hundreo
yards away unhurt. Our town, except IN
the locality mentioned suffered llttle, e1'
chpt general destruction OF fences and trees
The dead will be buried tomorrow. Beau
regard was visited this evening. IL IS only
a mile above here and lay in the direct
nath of the cyclone. The scene is abso-
iutely appalling. Beauregard is no more
1t is in truth mass OF ruins. IL Is VIII
difficulty that anyone can ride through ~
SO thlckly are trees strewn across the road
There is not a house of any character
standing in the place. The dead, dying
and wounded have been broughi
here, The houses of Nj. DANIEL
& Co., the largest in the place
were swept away. Timber is scattered iof
miles around, even out in the country, Two
and half miles; dwellings swept away
and the occupants wounded.
List of dead and wounded: John Ross
MORALLY: young Milton Story, Killed
Morgan James, MORALLY; Isaac Bloom
severely; NJ. NJ. Daniels, badly; Daniels
badly hurt; Mr.. TurBbull, OF Brcokhaven
fatally; Captain Lampkins, wife and chi,n
all dead; George Hollinway, mortally
wounded; Mrs. Hollinway, leg broken
The depot was swept away and not
sign of IL now remains: Mr.. Wilcox, both
arms broken; A. j. Ferguson ana family
including ten persons, dangerously womnd
ed. III. Charles Laue, mortally, DL. AIOcE'
G Pierce and child, mortally.ttheir mouse
fell ON them); ]. O. Williams, killed.
NFw ORLEANS, April 24-The latest re
ports from sections of Mississippi visited
bv cyclones Sunday show eighty-three per
sons killed and about 800 wounded, many
dangerously. The loss Of property is un
precedented.
Reports from Crawford show considerable
damage by a storm. Many houses Were
blown down. and many persot injured by
lightning and falling houses. There Is grea
loss of property, and negro killed. sever
al horses, mules aud cows were also killed
Willie Still had two children seriously hur'
--one with its skull fractured.
FURTHER DETAILS.
Nxw ORLEANS. April PA Times-Demo
crat special gives the following complete
list Of the dead in Beauregard from tn
cyclone; Mary Mitchell, Anna CHASING
Mrs Huber, George White, Ernest Bahr
Mrs. Westerfield. infant child, John Wress
Miss K. Terrell, Jerry Myer (colored)
Jerry William .n 'P PsI ssplOro Louis IIA Par
ker, child, Julia Schrett, ageC
10. Milton Storey, Captain bambkin
ID. Luther Jones. wife and two children
George MITCHELL Rev. i. Green, OF Crysta
Springs, VIM. Heating. Of Wesson, John ;
Terrell, SaDdefer and wife, Joe hun.
Ico,eredl q. Ellis and child, Melissa Busl
and child and Freeman Esterling
A. Beauregard to-day all is hustle ans
confusion. GaRgs Of men are at work gel
ting out goods from the wrecked stores, AM
scores Of OF teams are hauling the recover
ed property to-day. The homeless peopI'
have gotten together Their remaining ehect
Il. frtr ra a
Consfrnetiop trains are receiving the de
bris Of broken box cars relief conn MT
tee headed bv l.. q. Bridewell Il systemat
icaily at work issuing rations and distnout
ing clothes.
fhe Times-Democrst and Du. Lehman
wounded. ASSISTANCE also came iron
Iacksou and other points II
ti,s rounds among the wounded SD scene
are witnessed and the groans and moan
Are heart reDding, and 4 II particularl'
f1uching 10 see little children numoers
them scarcely more thsn Ds ,9as sc-rcs -.
amurmur IL heard from the LILLE ones, an
none complained. One little girl tire
verrs old wanted msmma =
forne and fix my arm foof
battered snd bruised little arm no on
.~ould A. ,, but namma. and mernfna y as II
the uert room AL UNCONSCIOUS Of her paoy
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- $500 uuknoun. Ms r Hsrnilr0r
II sf,o~f.- lli-e Berton. Jennie Benton
~. n p.-.frr~ Bel Cstn. John p week
Csr-ie- Dunbnr, Mrs- III. = Gre, Eui ~.
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