Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27
CYCLONES AND SNOW.
Tho Destruction in Mississippi.

JACKSON Miss, April 23.-Thc most dis.
tressing accounts continues 10 be received of
the effects of the cyclone. Following is the
list of the killed and wounded At FiIman,
MIR. Baggett killed, CALVIN Phillips, Miss
Covington and Miss Bnggett slightly injured :
the town Is in ruins. Property of all kinds
In the vicinity is greatly damaged. Bcaure-
gard is perfect wreck. No house oscaped
Killed, Mrs. Benton, DIR. Luther Jones and
family, six In number, Miss George Mitchell.
Rev. j: Green of Crystal Springs, Mr.. Keat.
ing Of Wcsson, Miss, Lulu Benton, John
derrill, MIR. Sandifer and wife, Willie
White, three negroes wounded, some
fatally, Mrs. Wcslerfeld, Henry Clay,
MIR. Levisoc, Chas. Edrdge, Chas. Lane.
Il. L. Robertson, Miss Ruth IIigdep, Miss
Gala Hamilton, Mr.. Moody and wife, Miss
Jennie Bolton, Mrs. Benton, J. f. White
and wife, l.. Dunn aud wife, William Park.
or, wife and chllds Mrs. Poets aud Mrs. Fer
guson: The names of the killed and wound
cd at Wesson arc not known here, but they
arc chiefly mill operators. Wesson c.clpod
partially only part of the town beng in the
path OF the hurricane.
Lawrence, Miss, suffered heavily By loss
OF property but no lives were lost aside from
inc losses sustained in the towns mentioned.
Inc devastation of the country lying in the
pain Oh inc hurricane was very great to crops,
farm houses, stock with some loss of life
A public meeting of citizens this evening
subscribed $500 for th. sufferers. A wear
ago Yesterday the town of Monticello Wing
SIX miles south of the track of the storm was
almost destroyed by a tornado.
ABERDEEN, Miss, April GA cyclone
passed over the portion of the city known as
the Frcedman's town at noon Yesterday de-
s'roying much property and eight or ten lives
were lost. About 30 persons were injured,
mostly negres, some OF whom will probably
die.
SrARkviLIE. Mas, April 23.-Durinp the
cyclone yesterday five or ten lives were lost in
ms neighborhood. At colorcd church a
negro was taken bodily up and when last
seen was widely beating the air AMI seeking
something to stay his progress.
Cyclone tn Georgia.
ATLANTA, Ca, April GA cyclone has
passed through the lower part of Georlia
with destructive results. The wind wo, ar
companied by heavy rains. All over the
state the lightning was 50 continuous that
one could read by the light. Fences and
dams were washed away and many houses
blown down.
Reports from Albany state that eight were
killed and % wounded.
AT Eastman two were killed
MACON, Ga, spill 23-The terrific cy-
clone in Southwest Georgia was attended
WIN large loss Oh life and property. Not less
than 20 deaths are report d. while the mum
per Of injured eau not be estimated. The
damage to railroads aud tel, graph lines pra-
vents the accumulation of details. Til re are
numbers OF instances of the entire loss of
farmhouses, cattle and produce.
fsishtful cyclone passed over Wcssor
anu Beauregard, Miss, SunGay afternoon.
Fences were torn down and trees uproote 4
and cast 100 yards away. In the western
portion OF the town the destruction is awful
dwellings, were torn to atoms and "A nine for.
est Just beyond was blown out of existence
Beauregard was in the direct line of the
cyclone. The scene is absolutely appalling.
The town is mass of ruins.
An Iowa Tornado.
DIES MoINEs, Ia, April 23,-A specia
from Dunlap, Harrison county, SAYS terri.
BILE tornado passed. near there Saturday nigh
carrying away many fagm houses and barn:
and killing much stock. Trees were torn
out by the roots and ol'buldlngs carried
completely away. Some loss of life is re.
ported. There are no definite particulars.
y cyclone passed up Maple River valley
Iowa, early Sunday evening. following alon
spur of the Chicago and Northwestern raj /.
road, which strikes of from Marley June
lion. In Danbury the Catholic church was
wrecked, three houses blown down and
other damages Inflicted. No lives were lost
Great Damage In North Alabama.
CHATTANOOGA, Tom, April %. -Rerort.