The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-05-12
'rHE GREAT MISSISSIPPI STORM.
accidents Illustrating IT. l'nrry anh
Freaks.
From I'inos-Dcmocrat Specials.

From Times Democrat Specialist
a gcLtloman from Rankin county in
forms the I'D. correspondent that at Dry
Creek Church. seven miles south of Bran
don, pieces Of shingles, painted plank. one
pillow slip, and al envelope marked Il. +.
Pierce, Beauregard, Miss, and Il great
many other things, such as dry goods and
clothing, we're found.
y little baby Of Mrs. Schett is one of the
wonders OF the cyclone. II had a splinter
driven down two inches on top of lis head
served until last Thursday, three days
after the cyclone. when DIR. Henderson dis
covered it,. lie pulled it out, when the
blood fairly spurtcd as high as Il mans,
head. This little child, strange to relate,
Was happy and smiling when the I'D. re-
preventative saw it, and will recover.
Among the incidents of the cyclone may
be mentioned a cotton press, consigned TO
Col. king. The screw, Weighing 675
pounds solid iron, was taken from the
depot platform and was found 800 yards.
away.
The I'D. representative found Il pair OF
scissors driven into = post up to the handle,
aud shinGie driven six inches into pine
tree. In the rear of Mayor Thomas resi-
dence the I'D. representative found Il
piece of scantling L feet long, 2 by L. driven
thr,1ngh a red oak sapling 1t was eat Of
to the I'D. office to exhibit the force and
power ofthe cyclone.
[FIom New Orleans States.l
Mr.. Il. L. Jones postmaster III i;eaurc-
gard, who resides IN The extreme south
west portion of the town. states: 1.-THE first
building i'll Baaurcgard struck by tho
cyclone WAS The residence OF MIS-. Benton,
situated 90 PAGES from my house, which
was, OF course, the second one TO follow.
The first intimation OF the storm was an
over casting Of the sky, and deep rumb-
My two SONS, niece and lcpiow innic-
diatelN ran out Of the house, Hcross the
yard toa little ravno or ditch, where ti,ey
laid down Hat their Stoniacl,ss and
graspeh hold Of the surubhcry. Catching
hold Of my wife ram into the garden, to !,
lutte OF young apple trees, and knelt down
beside them, wirh my wife in my arms.
and put one arm, tightly around The tree.
knelt Immediately
FACING: THE CLOUD,
and watched it approaching. II was cone
shaped, ola dark, grccniah hue, and hung
from y black mass OF clouds. Great balls
| Of fire seemed 10 drop down to the ground,
and dying in hc air, in front OF he cloud.
we're Immense trees and long pieces Of
bodily in the air. The debris flying before
this fearful cloud, twisted round and round
like so many feathers. felt that death
was approaching us, and told my wife to
hold on tight and we would die together.
saw Mrs. Ienton'S house lifted mp uHd
completely twisted aronild from right to
lett and broken into kindli,,g wood, The
northeast. at distances ranging from fifty
to over hundred yards. The air was fun
of flying timhers. My house blew to
pieces, the debris falling upon us. My
wife had heavy head Of long, black hair,
which was cut Off from her head ifsi,av-
ed. leaving two deep gashes i'll the neck.
Oar eyes, mouth and ears were filled with
dirt As showing some rftho
PECULIAR FREAKS
of the storm. I may stat" that the large
bat toned, one inch thick and p by Is feet
in length, was carried of u distance OF
twenty-nino miles and deposited on the
bank of Pearl river. a new sewing ma
chino WAS broken into splnterS. The veg
etabcs in my garden arc blown out Oft the
GROUND. a horse in the stable was taken
TIP and dropped by the cyclone fully. l0o
strips and tho cotton lodged i'll the tops oi
pine trees 200 yards distant. Chickens wero
entirely stripped OF their feathers, while
my two COWS standing near the ut-houses',
escaped with tho exception of slight
bruises. y IL that | saved from the s,tnrIi
We're the clothes on my back and the two
COWS. 4 casket containing some jowclrv
and about 800 i'll gold, WAS blown away.
My toss will reach 5000, and ii All happen
cd before | had Time t" rea!i>" what was
the matte Tier, ~, "a pe@'lar i'; ; OF tn"
blown towards the centre Of the track.
The main force Of the storm passed within
twenty feet OF US. About 200 yards from
the track of the storm stood six negro
cabins. After the storm passed there was
not even II splinter left on The ground,
which WAS swept perfectly clear antl
smooth. Tho residence of Mr.. Thompson,
standing POO yards from the main track,
was comparatively Hninittroa, only the
roof being carried OF, while fifty wards dis
tnnt the house of Mr.. Rentbant Was totally
demolished. ON March llth, l$1,i,a
SfMtLtt CYCLONE
struck this place, and travcrSri HE same
path. i. g., from Tho southwest to north
east :.