Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-24

yesterday morning a tornado passed
through about one mile east of this place,
causing some loss of life and great damage
to property. The track of the storm was
200 yards wide. Everything in the track
fences, etc. On the Ross place, mile
from here, the storm blew down the quar-
tiers and fences, killing a colored child and
injuring several persons. But one house
remains standing on Killingsworth planta-
ton; great many cabins were blown
down and much damage is done to crops
and fences. In one cabin were five peo-
pie who say the walls and roof of the
house were lifted up and carried away,
leaving the people standing unhurt on the
floor.
In numbers of instances there was an
entire loss of farm houses, residences,
cattle and produce. The dead and wounded
are beng looked after, and every thing
done that is possible.
QUARTER OF A MILE WIDE.
ATLANTA, April 23.-The cyclone passed
through the lower part of Georgia with
destructive results, with also very general
wind and heavy rains all over the state.
the night III so one could read. Fences
and dams ware washed away with great
loss. Many houses are blown down. At
Albany eight were killed and about twenty
five wounded. At Eastman two we're killed.
The track of the cyclone was through
Dougherty county, and is reported d
quarter of a mile wide.
MoRE KILLED AND WOUNDED REPORTED.
JACKSON, Miss, April 23.-Reports of the
destruction by the cyclone are coming in.
at Wesson, thirteen killed and sixty
wounded, and at Beauregard twenty three
gre killed and ninety wounded. Twenty
seven houses in Wesson are destroyed.
Beauregard is entirely swept away, and the
suffering is very great. Assistance is
needed on the Natchez & Columbus rail
road. The town of Tillman is destroyed
and several are killed and wounded. On
the Vicksburg & Meriden railroad the
town of Lawrence suffered terribly. Re-
ports from other places and from the
country show that the storm was wide
spread and destructive. Telegraph lines
were blown down for miles.
AT WEST POINT.
WEST POINT, La, April 23-A terrific
gale from the northwest struck the town
yesterday afternoon, accompanied by tor
rents of rain and the largest hail ever seen
| here. The court house, Lawyers row, Cen
tral hotel, Cotton Exchange Office, Olympic
saloon, Henry's house, w. A. Bibb's store
! and Flanagan hall were unroofed and ma.
terially damaged. A barber shop was
| partially blown down, fences and tree:
/ nd do
| generally. No lives were lost.
AT CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, April 23.-Fully $4,000
| damage was done in this city by the storm
J last night. The depot, dwellings and
| stores we're unroofed, trees uprooted, and
| fences blown down. Reports from the
| surrounding country show that the storm
| has been very destructive. The wires arr
| down and particulars hard to obtain.
| AT sTARKVILLE.
| STARKvrLLR, Miss, April 23.-Yesterday
between and p. m, one of the most ter
rible wind storms ever witnessed in thi
section passed within one mile Of Stark
vile, going in northerly direction. While
| the destruction of property is appalling
| the loss of human life is comparatively
small. Dwellings, gin houses, barns, etc.
we're swept away, and in every instanc
| scattered before the winds. All along tn
| train of the tornado reports of destruction
| and disaster continue. So far as heart
from only nine or ten lives were lost. A
| negro church a short distance from
| Starkville negro man was taken bodil,
| up, and the last seen of him he was hig
up, wildly beating the air as if seekin;
something to stay his progress.
AT COLUMBUS.
| COLUMBUS, Mississippi, April 23.-Th
heaviest fall of rain ever known in tn
prairies fell yesterday, nine miles south
east of this town, injuring corn and i
many places washing away fields of col
ton, accompanying the rain terrible wind
from the south least taking north-easte1
ly course, struck and completely demo-
ished all negro cabins, stables and cor
cribs on Mr.. Dubois, place three mile
west of Tibbe station, injuring badl
VIM. Jordan and wife, Killing and Man
ming, all the mules'and cattle at Waverl!
seven miles distant, Major Young's stear
gin mill, cotton press, residence and ms
ny of his cabins were hurled to th
ground.
The plantations of Strong & Matthew
and DIR. Jno. Cook were ruined. At Gale
donia DR.. John Stephenson and lad,
name unknown, were killed, and anothe
lady seriously injured. The country
these neighborhoods is blockaded with fal
en- trees, and there is a fear that create
damage has been done but not reported
The heavens were full of leaves and pin
burrs in the prairies fifteen miles from an
pine tree.
AT ABERDEEN.
ABERDEEN, Miss, April 23.-The extren
southern portion of the city, commonl
known as Freedman's town, was almo
entirely destroyed by cyclone whic
passed over yesterday noon. Many catt
were killed, eight or ten negroes killed an
, fifty injured, some of whom will probabl
die. The cyclone travelled from southeai
to northeast, its track being about 81
yards wide.
: FINE RAIS.
LINCOLN, Neb., April 23.-Southern Il
braska was visited by a fine rain la
night and to-day turning to hail and sno'
: aud lasting two hours this afternoon. II
, rain will greatly benefit the winter whes
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