The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-24
CRUSHED BY CYCLONE.
THE wHlRLwlNo's POWER.
Two Town. Ea.Ir.ly wiped out 81 th. Blasts OF
the storu-Iadtserib.bis Seens.-rhe Walls
or the WOuudsd-TAs D,struetion Of Prop.
cry gaOrmOas at Other Places


struck Beauregard and; this place last even.
ing. Beauregard was totally wrecked and
many were killed and wounded. The
depot is down across the track. Twenty
FIVE houses were blown down here, killing
fifteen persons and wounding, a good many.
The Times Democrats Wesson special says:
A frightful cyclone passed over Wesson
and the town Of Beauregard, a mile above,
about o'clock this evening. The wind for
the past three days blowing a gale and
the lowering clouds indicated storm. Its
approach was known for some minutes by
the deep rumbling sounds, the windoAs in
dwellings shaking with such violence that
many thought it. an earthquake. The
thunder roared aud the lightning flash
ed with alarming force and vio-
lence. Fences were torn down, trees
uprooted and cast one hundred yards away,
East OF the railroad in Wessop the damage
was light, but in Wesson the destruction
was awful in its character. AS soon as the
storm somewhat ahated and the people be-
gan to look about the loud peals Of the
church bells rang out. The peopleiwere seen
running in all directions toward West
Wesson, the rain meantime pouring down
in torrents. Reaching Peach Orchard
street an indescribable scene was witnessed.
This street Is lined with large number OF
houses in which the operators OF the
Mississippi Mills are domiciled, and
here the greatest destruction occurred.
IA, AN lSDEsCRlDABLE SCENE.
People were seen on all sides sobbing,
and the groans Of the wounded beneath the
ruins was perfectly appalling. The dwell
ings were torn to atoms, and pine forest,
Just beyond, was blown out Of existence.
The work Of removing the dead and extri-
eating the wounded from the ruins, began.
Calvin Reed, living in the vicinity, died
from excitement. Doctors Sexton, Reese
and Butler were soon upon the scene and
did all in their power to relieve the suffer.
ings OF the wounded. 1t Is estimated that
the number killed will reach twelve. Two
or three children are missing One hun
dred and fifty or two hundred dwellings
were blown down. The number ofpeople
with broken limbs Is estimated by physi-
clans at 75. The wounded were removed
as fas. as possible to houses which had
escaped injury. Several OF the dead lay
ont in the violent rain for more than an
hour after the storm. The dead are
all laid out and cotiins are being
made for them, The mills are not run
ming to-day. Citizens are doing all in
their power for the wounded. Many, tis
feared, will die. Aspecial train with ply.
sicians from McComb City and Brook Ha.
ven arrived last night at o'cioc k and an
other extra special will be herewith addi.
tional help from Magnolia Summit Some
OF these physicians go to Beauregard,
where the destruction TO lie and property
issimply indescribabe. Among the killed
in wesson are Mrs. Causly and two chill
dren, and several children oil ]. =. Gibson,
one Of whom was found crushed under a
chimney. Two persons were 80 mangled
as TO be unrecogniz,ble, and several others
whose names could not be obtained in the
confusion. A little boy was found in the
woods several hundred yards away unhurt
Wesson, except the locality mentioned,
suffered little except the general destruc-
| tion OF fences and trees. The dead will be
buried tomorrow.
APPALLING DESTRUCTION AND DEATH.
Beauregusrd was visited last evening. 1t
is,only amilef above here and lay in the
direct path Of the cyclone. The scene is
absolutely appalling. Beauregard. is no
more. 1t ia in truth mass OF ruins. 1t is
with difficulty that one can ride through,
30 thickly are the trees strewn across the
road. There Is not house OF any charac.
ter standing in the place. The brick stores
OF Thompson & Co., and NJ. Daniel 4 Co.,
the largest in the place, were swept away.
Timber is scattered for miles around. Even
out In the country two and halt miles the
dwellings were swept away. The list Of
the dead and wounded is as follows: John
Poss, MORALLY; Young Milton Story, killed;
Morgan james. mortally; Isaac Bloom, se-
rionsly; Ne M. Daniels, mortally; Mr.. Turn
bull; oi Brook Haven, fatally; Capt. Lam
kins, wife and child, are all dead; George
Hathaway, wounded; Mrs. Hathaway, leg
broken. The depot was swept away and
not a sign OF It remains. Mr.. Wilcox had
both arms broken; 2 A. ]. Ferguson and
family, including ten persons, are danger.
ously wounded; Chas. Lare, mortally; AL.
bert G. Pierce and child, nlortally-their
house fell on them;J 0. Williams, killed.
AT JACKSON. }l
JACKSON, Miss, April 28-Repots Of
destruction by the cyclone are coming in.
At Wesson, IS we're killed and 90 6Owounded.
IAte Beauregard, g23 were killed and 30
-. F,a ~ q, eayo,, Il nnuaa In IVaesnr
were destroyed. Beauregard was entirely
swept away, and the suffering is very great;
Assistance isneeded. On the Natchez and
Columbus Railroad the town OF ,Iillman is
destroyed. Several were killed and
wounded. On the Vicksburg and Meridian
Railroad the town OF Lawrence suffered
terribly. Reports from other places and
from the country, show that the storm was
widespread aud destructive. Thetelegraph
lines are blown down for miles.
AT WEST FONT.
New ORLEANS, April 93.-The Times:
Democratic West Point special says A ter.
rifle gale from the northwest struck this
town yesterday afternoon, accompanied by
torrents Of rain and the largest hail ever
seen here. lnThe Courthouse. Lawyers
row, row. Central hotel, Cotton Exchange Office,
Olympic saloon, Henry House, w. A.
Bibbs' store and Flanagan Hall, were u1.
rooied and materially damaged. Abarber
shop was partially blown down. Fences
and trees were prostrated and considerable
damage done, generally. No lives were
lost. f3lfSI 81 ~ i .- n
trATrlsoooA'ASp pEs MONIES.
CuArrAxooeA, April sS.-Fplly $1,000
damage was done ID this city by the storm
last night. The depot, dwellings and stores
were unrooled, trees uprooted, and fences
blown down. Reports from the surround.
ing country show the storm TO have been
very, destructive. The wires are down and
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