Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-25

Wcfo hbnoN1Di6u Nv tne hetnOuibt
church, the quarterly circuit being In
session. The Cyclone struck the
church and one ofthe side walls fell In
upon the congregation. The minis.
ter, Rev. H. b. Lewis, had his skull
fractured and has only slim chances Of
recovery. Mr.. Savage, who rushed
out of the building, was instantly
killed, q falling limb breaking his
neck; Joe Horncuthing was slightly
injured; Mr., Allen was seriously hurt,
and Mrs. Steele slightly injured,
o .hers In the large congregation had
miraculous escapes. As the Cyclone
struck the edifoe all fell upon
their knees and the benches shielding
them, thsy escaped with trifllpg In
juries. The negro church noa by
was also visited by the destroying
wind, and succumbed. Three
shippers were killed outright, and
eight or ten injured. Residences and
stores were levelled to the ground.
Johu U. Crawford, wife, daughter,
grand ch,ld and servant we're Instantly
killed. Wrs. Crawford was blown
800 yards, aud the entire family was
80 crushed and mutilated as to be
hardly reoogniz ,ble, aud presented q
horrid appearance. The children of
John Beaaloy, aud those of Mrs.
Ryan, were killed. Mrs. Fowles'
three grown SONS and daughter
we're instantly killed. Mrs. Fowles
was carried loo yards and thrown Into
a tree, and from thence carried by the
wind into another tree, receiving such
internal and external injuries that
she died. All the stock In the path of
the cyclone wab killed, being crushed
to death by falling ,imbers. Billy
Parker, wife and child were killed;
also tho daughter of VIM. Ryals.
Opposite Georgetown, In Sampson
county, James Bass residence was
demolished, and one member Of the
family killed.
THE DEATH RECORD.
MEMPHIS, April 24.-The Ava.
lanche's Jackson, Miss, special says
there were four additional deaths at
Observation-Disclosures Eugene and
Annie Farrell, Miss Sweet and the
child of Mrs. Ross. tits thought all
Capt. Whites family will die. Mrs.
Westerfeld and Hamp Moody are
probably dead. Four physicians,
5000 and supplies were sent from here
to-day. Ten people were killed In
Crawford's residence ear Rockport,
Miss. The deaths from the cyclone
in this section will reach 100.
THE Slow AT NATCHEz.
NATCHEz, Miss, April 24.-The
storm of Sunday so destructive to
property very near Natchez, appears
to have had Its origin in the Red
river county aud passed northeast. 1t
blew down a gin house and three
quarters of the cabins on Surget's
Ashley place, Concordia parish,
wounding seven or eight persons,
principally children. One woman
was killed. 1t also blew down the
gin house on Green's place, and pros
trated the campsat Neeley's lye works,
crossed the liver twelve miles below
Natchez, passed. two miles east, and
wrecked the fair grounds.
building and seven houses ON Hut
toms place, some In M%organtown, and
wounded many colored persons. The
storm which passed near Natchez
does not appear to have been the same
that visited Wesson and Beauregard,
a. 1t occurred at 1890 a. m. Many
operatives Of Natchez' mills have rela.
tives killed and wounded at Wesson.
The board of aldermen to day appro.
priated $500 aud the oitiasns subscrib-
ed a large amount for tbs relief Of
Beauregard and Wesaon.
THB BEAUTIFUL.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, April 24.-The
ground was covered with about four
Inches of snow this morning.
CLINTON, ILL.,, April 24.-Snow to
the depth Of ueveral inches fell In thlr
county yesterday evening and last
night.
AN APRIL CHILL.
CENTRALIA, ILL.,, April 24.-Tht
chilly atmosphere yesterday caused q
general apprehension among fruit
growers who feared frost last night
The weather was cold but no very
serious frost Is reported. Fruit tree
and vines are In full bloom and heav!
frost at this time would do great dam
age throughout Southern Illinois.