The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-02

one of whom was found crushed un
der a chimney.
Ten bodies mangled so as to be un
recognizable.
One little boy was found in the
woods, several hundred yards away
unhurt. Two or three children are
missing. One hundred and fifty OIL
two hundred dwellings have been
blown down, and the escapes from
some OF them were miraculous. The
number Of people with broken limbs
is estimated by the physicians at
seventy-five.
Beauregard, which is only a mile
above here, lay in the direct path ol
the cyclone. The scene there is ap-
palling, and the town is q mass Of
ruins with scarcely house stand
ing. Uptorn trees lay streVn on all
sides. Two brick stores o{Thomp-
son & Co. and NJ. Daniels@ Co., the
largest in the place were swept away
and the timbers were scattered for
miles around. Even out in the
country two miles and a hslf, dwell.
ings were swept away. Thsrailroad
depot was carried away, ssd not a
sign of it now remains. The follow
ing is list of persons killed and
injured:
Milton Story Mrs. Benton Capt
Lawkin, wife and child /; ]. o. Viii.
liams; DIR. Luther Jones and family
six in number; Miss George Mitch.
ell; Rev. J. Greer, Crystal Springs
Mr.. Heating, of Wesson; Miss Lulu
Benton John Ferrell MI. Sande.
ter and wife; Willie White; Three
negroes, names unknown.
WOUNDED, SOME FATALLY.
John Ross and wife; Morgan
Jaynes Mrs. Westerfeld; Isaac
Bloom NJ. Daniels and son ; Mr.
Turnbull, of Brook Haven; John
Holloway and wife; John Wilcox
A. J. Ferguson and family, number
ing ten; DR.. Pierce, wife and child
Henry Clay; Mr.. Levison; Charles
Eldridge; Charles Lane; E. I. Rob
ertson; Ruth Hegden Colat Ham
ilton Mr.. Moody and wife; Jennie
Bolton; J. f. White and wife; L.
Dunn and wife; William Parker,
wife and child: Mrs. Peets; Mrs.
Ferguson.
Z. A. Burke, manager of the New
Orleans Times Democrat, was advised
of the cyclone at 4 o'clock Monday
morning, while in New York. He
at once instructed the employment
of four physicians and the purchase
of medical supplies to bei sent by
special relief train from New Or
leans to Beauregard and Wesson
also that a call be made for assist
ance, the Times Democrat heading
the list with a contribution of $500.
The suffering is very great, and as
sistance is needed. On the Natchez
aud Columbia Railroad the town OF
Tillman was destroyed, Mr., Baggett
killed, and Calvin Phillips, Miss
and Miss Baggett slightly
injured. On the Vicksburg and
Meriden Railroad the town of Law
renee suffered terribly. The reports
from other places and from the
country show that the storm was
widespread, and very destructive.
Telegraph lines were blown down
for miles.
TRACK OF THE STORM.
New ORLEANS, April %. The
States Beauregard special says: The
cyclone came from the northeast
and was wide enough in its scope to
cover the entire town. From Beau
regard it passed Southwesterly,
skirting the rear part of Wesson,
destroying nearly twenty houses,
The cyclone lasted only about fif
teen minutes, but that short time
seemed ages to those who passed
through the terrible ordeal. The
roar of wind, the crash of houses, the
peals of thunder, and the glare OF
lightning, mingled with screams oi
women and wailing children. cur.
died the blood and caused the
stoutest hearts to stand still in won,
dering awe, and then, when the
wind, rain and thunder had ceased
their tumult and the lightning's
glare had subsidized, another and nc
less horrible sound greeted the
ear.
The means and groans of the dy.
ing and wounded mingled in sorrow.
ful unison, and were borne upon the
winds solemn dirge from the dead
Strong hearts are bowed by grief
and sorrowing souls bewail the loss
of those who but few hours age
were enjoying health and strength
A pail of mourning encircles the
entire town, and dark clouds O.
sorrow are lowered over almost
every habitation. Wives husband.
less, children motherless and father
less, mothers, and fathers childless
is picture upon which the shad
ows of griefare. alas but too plainly
depicted. without even the sem.
blance fany eoloring of hope to re
relieve this picture of death and de
struction.
ELSEWHERE IN MISSISSIPPI.
A terrific gale from the Northwes
struck West Point, accompanied by
torrents of rain, and the largest hal
ever seen here. The Court House
Lawyers Row, the Central Hotel
the Cotton Exchange office anc
Flanagan Hall were all unroofec
and materially damaged. No live:
were lost.
RED LICK EXPERIENCE.
F. The tornado passed about a mile
east of here, causing some loss oflift
and great damage to property. The
track of the storm was 200 yard:
wide. Everything in the track wa.
swept away-dwellings, cabins, trees
fences and cattle. On Ross Place, q
mile from here, the storm leveled
quarters and fences, killing one col
ored child and iniuring several per
sons. Only one house remain:
standing On tho Killsnocvorfl