Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-04-26
A FEARFUL CYCLONE.

A fearful cyclone swept over the
towns Of Wesson und Beanregard, only
o e mile apart in Mississippi. on Mon
day. Aberdeen, Starkville, Columbus
all in Miss, Chattanooga, Tenn, Tus-
caloosa, Ala, and Macon and Ameri.
Gus, Ga. were also touched by the storm
and some lives lost and property des-
troyed but at the two first named plac-
es the destruction is absolutely appall-
ing. The New Orleans IimoS- Demo
crat gives the sad details as follows
At Wesson People were seen on
all sides sobbing, and the groans of
the wounded beneath the ruins were
heart rending. Dwellings were torn
to atoms. The pine forest just beyond
was blown out of existence. The work
Of removing the dead and eXtricating
the wounded from the ruins was.hegun.
Calvin Reed, diving in the vicinity died
from excitement. Doctors Sexton
Re;rse and Butler were soon upon the
scene and did all in their power to re-
lieve the sufferings Of the wounded. 1t
is estimated that the number of killed
is II. Two or three children are miss
ing. $50 to 200 dwellings were blown
down. The number of people with bro
ken limbs are estimated by the physi-
clans at 75. The wounded were rcmov-
ed as fast as possible to the houses
which escaped injury. Several dead
lay out in the violent rain for more than
an hour alter the storm. Thesdead are
all now laid out, and cotfins are being
made for them.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
JACKSON, Miss, April 23.-Rep0rtSiof the de-
struction by the cyclone are coming in. At
WeSSon Is persons were killed, % wounded and
- houses destroyed. At Beauregard 20 persons
were killed, 90 wounded and the town entirely
swept away. The suffering is very great and
assistance is needed. On the NatcheZ and Co
lumbuS railroad the town Of Tillman was de
stroyed and several persons killed and wound
ed. On the VIcksburg .and Meridian Railroad
the town OF Lawrence suffered terribly. III.
reports from other places and from the country
show What the storm was wide spread and very
destructive. Telegraph lines were blown down
for miles. John Registers house at East Man
sea, Georgia was blown down and his two chill
dren Killed. Samuel Harris, wife .and child
were badly injured.
SrARKvHLE, Miss. April 23-YeSterday be-
tween two and three o'clock one of the most ter.
ribe windstorms ever witnessed In this section
passed within one mile OF this place going In Il
northeastern direction. While the destruction
OF property WAS appalling the loss OF life was
comparatively small. Dwellings, gin houses
and barns were swept away and in every in
stance scattered before the wind. Reports OF
destruction and distress continue 10 come in.
Five or ten lives were lost in this neighborhood.
At the coored church negro man was taken
bodily up and the last seen OF him he was far
above the earth. wildly beating the air as ii seek
ing something To stay his progress.
TWENTY-FIVE DEATHS.
MACON, Ga, April 23-Specials report4 ter
rife cyclone in southwestern Georgia. Twen-
ty-Ave deaths are reported and the injured CT H.
not be estimated.
MUCH DESTRUCTION or PROPERTY.
AMERIcuS, Ga, April 2}.-There was much
destruction OF property and many people inJur-
ed in this vicinity by yesterdays Storm,and nine
persons were killed in this vicinity.
ABOUT ABERDEEN.
ABERDEEN, Miss, April 23.-Eight or ten lives
were lost and nifty persons injured-moStly ne
groes-by the cyclone which passed over Fried
manstown yesterday. There was great loss OF
buildings and stock.