The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-05-02

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river is still stationary, AZ feet and
2 inches on the gauge. The heav-
lest rain storm known for years in
this section visited Helena Saturday.
Six inches of rain fell in as many
hours. A largo portion of the city
is temporarily overfowed in eonse-
quence. The rise from st. Francis
basin is expected to reach Helena
tomorrow.
AT LAWRENCE. MISS.
Lawrence suffered heavily by
loss, aside from the losses in the
towns mentioned. The devastation
of the country lying in the path of
the hurricane was very great --crops,
farm -ho uses and stock, with some
loss of life.
One year ago yesterday the town
of Monticello, six miles south of the
track of this storm, was almost des-
troyed by tornado.
NEAR MONTICELLO, MISS.
Ne,o orleans, April 23.-The
Times Democrat Monticello special
says: At II o'clock yesterday
morning a tornado passed through
about one mile east of this place,
causing loss of life and great dam
age to property. The track of the
storm was 200 yards wide. Every
thing in the track was swept away,
dwellings, cabins, trees, fences, cat
tie, etc. On the Ross place, a mile
from here, the storm blew down the
quarters and fences, killing a color
ed child and injuring several per-
sons. But one house remains stand
ing on the Killingsworth planta-
ton. A great many cabins were
blown down. Much damage was
done crops and fences. In one cabin
were five people, who say the walls
and root Of the house were lifted up
and carried away, leaving the peo-
pie standing unhurt on the feor.
THE TORNADO IN GEORGIA.
Specials to the Macon Telephone
and Messenger redort at terrific
cyclone in southwest Georgia, at
tended by large loss of life and
property Not less than twenty
five deaths are reported, while the
number of injured cannot be estlmat-
ed. The damage to railroads and
telegraph lines prevents the ac
cumulation of details. No estimate
can be made of the loss In num-
Der of instances there was entire
loss of farm houses, residence, cattle
and produce. The dead and wound
ed are being looked after and every
thing done that is possible.
HEAVY RAIN IN VIRGINIA.
Petersburg, April 23.-Reports
west and south show q heavy rain
storm last night, causing q rise in
streams. The Appotomox is rapid
ly rising, and at Farmville is over
the banks. All lew lands are sub
merged. The water is still rising.
At Weldon and Garrisburg, N c.,
there was heavy hail storm. The
stones were unusually large. Con-
siderable damage was done vegeta-
ton, orchard trees and other prop
erty. At Caledonia, twelve miles
north of Columbus, the storm seems
to have concentrated its fury. Every
fence for miles was blown away.
Trees were thrown down and car
ried before the wind like chaff.
Many houses were torn to pieces.
ABERDEEN. MISS.
Aberdeen, Miss, April 23,-The
most terrific cyclone passed over
the portion of this city known as
Freedmanstown, at noon yesterday,
destroying much property and cat
tie. Eight or ten lives were lost.
About so persons were injured,
mostly negroes, some of whom will
probably die. The storm track was
about 800 yards wide; it's direction
was southwest to northwest.
TERRIBLE SCENE.
New Orleans, April ga Stark
vile (Miss.) special says: Yester-
day evening, between 2 and 3 o'clock
one of the most terrific wind storms
ever known in this section passed
within one mile of this place, going
in northeastern direction. While
the destruction of property was ap-
palIing, the loss of life was compar-
atively small. Dwellings, gin houses
and trains were swept away, and in
every instance scattered before the
wind. Reports of destruction and
distress continue to come in. Five
to ten lives were lost in this neigh
borhood At q oolored church
negro was taken up bodily, and the
last seen of him he was far above
the earth wildly beating the air as