Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-26


ryw OgLyAxs, April GA special
s,oro West Point says: Two cyclones
I'.sssed oyer Clay county last Saturday
-. sbont II O'Clock, In the western
IF az the county, heothc- 1T o clock
- the central and southwestern paints.
o. n,.h were terrific in the extreme, level
LII hon ,es and trees to the ground, end
..-stesdiue .as death and destruction in theii
pp,bs Near HopenIeden, thirty Per
P Pas are reported killed. A number
.sars s killed in different parts of tbs
,nsyv but how many Is not known,
~ W.. Point, the court honss. iass
~ tna.;,d;nos. the Central Hotel aud q NUN
w. ~ stores we're uncovered. The dad
sernd in the country had been blorn
az. miles. TIE afflicted and distress
"a ~ have been provided for by the more
Inmate. No estimate ye. can bs pat
~ ~ .ha nroperty destroyed. IL was IN
.adad IN, IN start mill at Wesson today,
s.. sheye WAS 80 much sorrow Ia town
IVA .o much misery, that hands could
az. an t'a had. The town ia quiet. and a
C,t,hatb calm prevails in the ruined
d;strict. Dat on Orchard street some
Ssm;liss this morning we're searGhing
s,oonc the ruined houses for bedding
and ciothing, but az day advanced they
~ - the scene, and it was almost de-
ssr.ed from noon till night.
IRE Killed at Wssson ate: >. Ford,
M.s W;Ikefson and sou, VIM. Black
nm and child. Sam bineeu, N. Lotus,
mia and .our nepbews: j. L. Gibson,
W,a Ms nnnbar and child, Mrs. Cancerry
and child. Anna Ciauding, j. Smith. j..
Tnntsr. VIM. White, three negroes un-
Lrnwn. George Holloway and child,
Mrs. II. T. Carter.
The vounded At Wesson are partial
,;sti. Mrs. Duncan and child, William
Rlsckbnrn. MIS-. Ford and daughter,
W,s Dentou. Mr.. Lee and wife. Henry
N;Yon, Mrs. Beard and daughter. Mrs.
RA' Ford and daughter, Mrs. Hendcr-
s"n VIM. Mcmillan and daughter, Mrs.
McHsnus. George Williams, Mrs. T..
Williams, Mrs. joe Williams, l: Gibson,
Mr.. Fine, Mrs. Allen, Mrs; Taber, Mrs.
Dram. Mrs. Lewis, Miss Walters, Mrs.
Hurst, Mrs. Rearing, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs.
Mary Shields and two sisters.
g.,sher Details Of that friahtfui ~.
clone.
Jackson, Miss, April Y.-F0ur addi
tionaI deaths are reported in Beaure-
card. II il thought all of Captain
Whites family will die. Mrs. Wester-
field and Hamp Wood are probably
dead. Four physicians. $500 and sup
plies were sent from here today. Ton
people wore killed in Crawford's resi-
dsncc, near Rockport
Another village Destroyed.
WEssos, April 2i.-In its course, IL
miles northeast from Beauregard, and
Is miles from Hazelhurst,a "a town reached
by the cyclone on Sunday was George
town, q small village on the Pearl river.
Many residents of that town and sicin-
ity we're assembled at the Methodist
church, the quarterly circuit being IN
session. The cyclone struck the church
and one of the sidewalks fell in upon the
The minister, ii. Is.
Lewis, had his skull fractured, with
slight chance of recovery. Mr. Savage,
who rushed out Of the building, was IN
,tantly killed, falling limbs breaking his
neck; Joe Horn cut. slightly injured:
Mrs. Allen seriously hurt, aud Mrs. steel
slightly injured. Others III tbs large
had q miraculous CSC spe.
As the cyclone struck the building all
Tell on their knees, the benches shield
NO them. They escaped with trillin2
INJURIES. The negro church near by was
Also visited by destroying wind and
Three worshippers were
killed outright and ton injured. Resi-
dences and stores were leyelled to the
ground. John w. Crawford, wife and
laughter, grandchild and servant, were
instantly killed. Mrs. Crawford WAS
,lown 1900 yards, and the entire family
we're 30 crushed and mutiiated as tn DO
hardly recognizable, and presented n
lorrible appearance. The children OF
|ohn Beasly and those OF Mrs. Ryan
gere killed. Mrs. Fowler's three grown
ons aud daughter we're instantly killed.
Mrs. Fowler WAS carried 100 yards and
Vas thrown into tree, snd from thore
,arried by the wind into another tree,
such external and internal in
uries that she died from the effect of
,er injuries. All stock In the path of
he O, clone were killed, being crushed
o death by flying timbers. Billy Par
ter and wife were killed also the daugh-
or of Vim. Ryan. At Georgetown, in
simpson county, James Ross resi- lence
ESs demolished and one mem er Of his
Ialnily killed. The family Of James >.
Root, of Carroll county, were buried IN
by Sunday night's fresh
4. Aman named Roo: ~ also missing.
& was an unprecedented overflow for
Carroll county, and caused much dam
A2e to crops.
The slOrM Near Nntchez.
NATCHEz, Miss., April 2l.-The storm
last Sunday, which was Sd destructive