Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-26
A VILLAGE DESTROYED.

STABKv1LIE, Miss, April 25.-A report
has reached here that French Camp, a
town of 300 inhabitants, twenty miles west
of Starkville, in Choctaw county, was de-
stroyed by Sundays cyclone, the Symmons
family of three persons, all killed and
blown away. Two bodies were found yes
terday several miles from where the house
stood. Parties are searching for the three
children blown away. The timbers of the
houses we're carried miles by the force of
the wind.
At Starksville, Jim Bruce's place was
destroyed and himself and wife killed;
Green Bruce was killed and his wife
was wounded; Jas. Black and family all
wounded. The excitement around Starks
vile has subsidized and everybody has gone
to work.
JACKSON, Miss, April 25.-The news is
received that three white men, two negroes
and two Indian children were killed four
miles from Morton, on the Richardson
place, and others wounded. The cyclone
passed up Leaf river, Scott county, demol-
ishing everything until it came to Nor
ton, where it forked, one fork passing over
Vicksburg, five miles from Morton, thence
by Hillsboro, where much property was
destroyed, and went on to points on the
Mobile & Ohio railroad. The other fork
took up the Vicksburg & Meridian rail-
road. This is the one that struck Law
renee station.
CARRIED DOWN STREAM.
ATLANTA, April 25.--B. j. Roop, pros
porous farmer and miller, lived six miles
from franklin. The creek rose rapidly
Sunday night and lifted the building,
which started down stream with all in
mates, Roop, his wife and three children,
and negro servants. The house finally
struck tree and went to pieces. A fash
of lightning just then enabled Roops to
see his family sink. He grasped a mattress
and foated down until he struck another
tree, in which he remained until morning.
Two bodies were recovered.
THE STORM IN GEORGIA
Accounts from the interior, away from
the railroads and telegraph report the
storm was destructive of life and property
in Lincoln county. Near Anderson's mill
| the home of Tom Brooks was wrecked by
the storm, his wife was killed and a SOL
and himself probably fatally injured. A
number of gin houses and negro cabins in
Lincoln and other counties were destroyed
THF BIG CYCLONE.
WEST POINT, Miss, April 25.-By the cy.
clone near Tampico, Clay county, Louis
| Ferguson's and Mr.. Burchard's houses, were
blown down, and little daughter of Mr.,
Fisher killed. In Henryville, Clay Co, the
Parish house was blown down. Hohen
linden is reported completely destroyed
Two churches were demolished and seven
teen persons killed. At Abbott Mr.
Abbott had several houses blown down
DIR. Crun's house was unroofed, and on'
person killed, and several wounded. VIM
Jordan and wife we're slightly injured.
JACKSON, Miss, April 25.-The cyclone
struck the town of Harrisville, Simpson
county, killing ten persons. Seven were
killed near Morton. The names unknown
Much property was destroyed.
THE SITUATION AT wEssoN.
WEssoN, April. 25.-The excitment ha
abated but little. A crowd comes from al
quarters. The road between the TIVE
topns is thronged all the way with ladie
and children visiting the ruins. The Bear
uregard and Wesson mills resumed to-day
Only a quarter of the operatives are a
work. No additional deaths to-day. TIL
wounded are doing well, except ten o
fifteen gangrene cases; five thought to b
fatal.
Contributions are coming in fast. The.
should be sent to the mayor of Beauregaro
L. E. Bridewell, chairman of the committee
G. E. Laplains, reported dead, is still alive
He had 5000 in trunk blown away. Th
measles are spreading among the wounded
w. E. Cox, telegraph operator, while g
his instrument, had both legs and bot
; arms broken, and also received sever
scalp wound. He is still alive in rooI
in the hotel amid the wreck. The fraterr
ity are sending him contributions. Crowd
of negroes refuse to work, and steal frol
the ruins. Great praise is given Doctor
Fitch and Sherman for the care they hay
taken of the several hundred wounded.
BEAUBEGARD, April 25.-Reports fror
Georgetown somewhat modify the prev
GUS reports of the killed. Gov. Lowry r
ceived a postal card from Georgetow
which gave the number of killed at abou
r eighteen. John Crawford, wife and i7
}, children, and John Savage are known to
t killed. Rev. Mr.. Lewis is believed to be f
e tally injured. At Beasley's settlement, Mr.
: Ford and several children were killed al
< great damage done. At Beauregard twel7
1 white and five colored persons we're kille
g There were Ill stores, churches an
Q public buildings within the corporate lin
t its of Beauregard, but not building
: any pretension remains. Miss Georg
t Mitchell, killed, had $500 in money ar
: 1,2OO in jewelry blown away. A sig
C from Beauregard was blown twenty-nil
: miles, and papers found sixty-fve mil
f away. Southeastward of Beauregard for
a distance of eight miles the cyclone d
g stroyed the dwellings and farms of Lou
5 White, Rev. Mr.. Douglas, Anderson Davi
Jesse Case, Mr.. Barlow, John Allen al
s March.
FELL FROM ROOF.
LOUISVILLE, April 25.-Wm. Carey, a
borer, in the construction of a new bull
ing on Main and Fifth streets, fell di
= = tance of twenty-five feet to the street belc
- this morning, striking on his head al
shoulders. He was picked up unconscior
and conveyed to his home, where he di
2 this evening. He leaves family.
Frank Belzer was yesterday at work
a the roof of house, and fell thirty fe'
e alighting on his hands and feet belt
comparatively uniniured. To-day he Fl
q from the same roof the same distance, ia
Z, ing on the brick pavement. cutting
"a head He had it dressed at drug stO