New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-24

were destroyed: East of the railroad-E. Lovipgs.
Thompson & Cos.M Daniel & Co.'S, John Terrelps,
& Fergusons and Lee o. Bridewell's; besides this
three houses were destroyed West OF the railr4adJ
nHsa snd % variety sa wGEs M9s
cr's hotel. and the depot buildings, with freight
and passenger oars. One year ago, yesterday, the
town Of Monticello, lying six miles south OF the
track of this storm, was almost destroyed by
tornado
THE TOWN OF WEST POINT VISITED.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April ga special dispatch
to The Times Democrat from West Point, Miss, says
"A terrific gale from the northwest struck our town
at 1.2O p. yesterday accompanied by torrents of
ram and the largest hail ever seen here. The Court
House, Lawyers Row, the Central HOTEL the Cot
ton Exchange Office the Olympic saloon, the Henry
House, w. A. Bbb's store and Flanagan Hall were
all unroofed and materially damaged. barber
shop partially blown down, fences and trees
were prostrated, and considerable damage was
done. No lives were lost"
DESTRUCTION NEAR RED LICK.
NEW ORLEANS, April GA dispatch to The 7in.es-
Democrat from Red Lick, Miss, says At IL
O'Clock yesterday morning tornado passed about
mile cast of this place. causing some loss OF life
and great damage to property The track OF the
storm was about 200 wards wide. Everything in
the path of the storm was swept away, dwellings,
cabins trees fences and cattle On the Ross place.
| and fences, killing a colored child and injuring
several persons Only one house remains standing.
| On the Kiilingsvorth plantation a great many
| cabins blown down and much damage was
done to crops fences etc In one ca oin were 1He I'VE
house were lifted up and carried away leaving them
| standing unhurt the floor.
REPORTS FROM OTHER TOWNS.
| A specal dispatch to The Times Democrat from
| Columbus, Mss, says: destructive cyclone
| passed eight miles north of here yesterday after
noon. Near Tbbee Station, the Mobile
! and Ohio Railroad, much damage was done
| to houses and fences, and Mr.. Charles jordan was
| wounded. At Cooks plantation. on Tombgbee
| River. nearly every house was demolished. Across
| the river fourtesn houses wers destroyed on Din
| Hutchinsons plantation, but no lives were lost.
| At Caledonia, twelve miles north OF Columbus,
! the storm seems to have concentrated Is Jury.
| Every fence for miles was blown away, trees were
| blown down and carried before the wind like enan
| and many houses torn to pieces. JACOB
| Stephenson an estimable young man, while bending
over his wife and trying TO allay her Tears, was
| struck on the head by falling beam ana instantly
killed Mrs. Kalb and Mrs. Oien were dangerously
s dispatch TO The Picayane from Aberdeen, Miss,
says: most terrific storm passed over that ppr-
on Of the sy known as nnapts iow avd Snp
| many cattle. Eight or ten lives were
lost and about fifty persons, most of them negroes
| were injured some of whom VIII proDaDiy dc. no
path of the storm about 300 yards wide ana lts
direction from southwest to northeast. e.,
| soecisl dispatch Ia The Picdyune from Stark
| vile. Miss. says Yesterday afternoon between
and 3 o'clock. of the most terrible wlnd storms
ever witnessed in this section passed witnln one one
| mile of this place. travelling III northeaSterly
| direction. W1ile the destruction OF property
| was appalling the loss of life was comparatively
small. Dwengr gn-honses ana oarn, were hs,oe s%ops
away and were, IN every instance, scattered Deloe
the wind Reports of destruction and distress con-
tinue to in Five OF ton lives were lost IN this
| vicinity.
MANY LIVES LOST IN GEORGIA.
| ATLANTA, April 23.-DIspatches TO The Constitution
o-nght report the passage of cyclone through the
lower part of Georgia, with destructive results;
also very general wind aud heavy rains all over the
State. The lightning was continuous, and kept
the night so ut up that could read by the
light. Fences and dams washed away, entail
ing great loss, and many houses were blown down.
dispatch from Albany reports eight person, killed
and about twenty-five wounded. Eastman as
matches report two persons killed The track OF the
| cyclone was through Dougherty County, aud was q
| quarter of mile wide.
sAvAvyAH. April GA special dispatch to The
Morning Necs from Eastman Ca, says
that a tornado passed over that town
| this morning, doing great damage. The
house of John Register was blown down, and
his two children killed. Samuel Harrlss
house was demolished and his wife and children
were badly injured
MACON. Ga April 23-Special dispatches to The
Teleqraph and Messenger report terrific tornado In
southwest Georgia, attended with large loss OF
life and property. Not less than twenty-five deaths
are reported while the number OF injured cannot
| be estimated. The damage to railroads ana teie-
| graph lines prevents the accumulation oil the de-
| fails No estimate can be made OF the damage, but
IN numbers of there is total loss of farm
houses residences. cattle ana produce. nc
wounded are being looked after and everything
| possible is being done for them.
DAMAGE IN TENNESSEE AND ALABAMA
| CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. April 23.-Damage to the
extent of $4,000 was done in this city by the
| storm last night. The depot, dwellings and stores
were unroofed, fences thrown down and trees up
rooted Reports from the surrounding country
, show the storm TO have been very destructive. lhe
wires are down and particulars hard TO get The
surrounding mountains protected this city from the
greatest fury of the storm but reports of serious
damage to towns in North Alabama have reached
| here.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 23.-A landslide at
Black Oak Ridge, a few miles north OF Knoxville,
last night stopped the running of through trains on
the Knoxville and Ohio Railroad. The track Will
, | not be C ceared for three days. The wind and rain
storm here last night did lttle damage Tbs yelo-
| city of the wind was thiriy-air miles per hour:
Three and three-quarter inches OF rain fell last
night the largest rainfall In one day Tor hYe years
loss OF LIFE AND PROPERTY IN IOWA.
DEs MONIES, Iowa. April GA tornado passed
up the Maple River Valley early last evening fol-
lowing closely along the spur of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway which strikes off from
Manly Junction. The Danbury Catholic Church
was wrecked, three houses were blown down and
other minor damages inflicted.
dispatch TO The Register from Dunlap, Harrison
: County. says terrible tornado passed near that
place SATURDAY. night, carrying away many farm
bouses aud barns, and killing o great quantity oil
|
buildings carried completely away Some los'
of life is reported, but no definite PARTICULARS are
received as yet. The track of the tornado was
north ard through Monona and Woodbury. Coun