Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-25
Storms and Floods.

THE DESTRUCTION TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THK
SOUTH.
The Pfcduafne's Aberdeen, Miss specfal saws:
"The cyclone passed through Monroe county sun
day, destroying lives ana wounding many persons
seriously, carrying away houses, fences, bridges
deeI, containing twenty-five or thirty colored
families was absolutely wiped out, three OF the
negroes being killed and two others ma We since
died from their wounds. while twenty-five Others
are under treatment, many OF them in a precar-
lous condition. The county jail is converted into
tention. The course OF the cyclone was south.
the county,"
SAD SCENES AT BEAURKGARp.
special from Beauregard last evening says:
"At Beauregard to-day all was hustle aud confu-
sion Gangs OF men were at work getting out goods
from wrecked stores and scores OF OK teams were
hauling recovered property away. The homeless
people had gotten together their remaining effects
and were moving them In wagons and carts and
construction train was engaged receiving the de-
headed BY L. o. Bridewell. was actively and sys-
tematically at work Issuing rations and distrbut-
Ing clothing. The Times-DemoCa'drs physicians.
DTS Lehman and Fitch, are also assisting the
wounded. Assistance also came from Jackson,
Ctlca and other points In making rounds among
the wounded very sad scenes were witnessed and
groans and means were heartrendfng, but particu-
larry touching was II TO see little children numbers
OF them scarcely more than babies who did not
understand IL all, anfwfth pain and mystifcation
nad got beyond their years and were heroic.
Scarcely q murmer was heard from the little ones,
and none complained. But one little girl OF three
years wanted its mamma TO tome and nx my
arm-a poor battered and bruised little arm No
one could nx 1t but mamma, and mamma was In
the next room, all unconscious OF her baby, hurt
unto death. There was flve-year-oid boy whose
lace was bruised and battered and whose head was
gashed by an ugly wound. He was unconscious,
but even with his brain clouded and not knowing
where he felt pain, he moaned and rolled In bed
He and the little girl were the only babies the
correspondent heard to murmur or make CON-
plant"
SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA.
The cyclone In Barnwell county cut path three.
quarters OF mile wide through the Saltkehatchie
swamp as II the timber had been felled for q rail-
road. The residences. cabins And out-houses were
swept from a number OF farms. Most OF the farm
ers lost all OF their furniture and other household
goods. Several horses. mules ana cows were
killed. Willie Still had two children seriously
hurt
The family OF Josephus Root In Carroll county,
Ga, were drowned In the Chatanoochie by the
Sunday night freshet man named Root Was
also missing. The Savannah, Grimm and North
Alabama railway was damaged TO the extent of
t40.UoO. There Was an unprecedented overflow In
Carroll county. and much damage was done TO
crops Reports from Crawford county. Ca, show
considerable damage by the storm. Many houses
were blown down and many injured by lightning.
There was great loss OF property. A negro was
killed near there. Great damage Is reported In
Clark county to crops, houses, etc One negro was
Killed and two persons fatally injured.