The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-04-25
DEAD AND WOUNDED HERE,

anu may De considered authentic:
John Ross, mortally wounded, expect
ed to die tonight:
His wife lies in critical condition,
and is fearfully wounded.
Milton Story, son of Mr.. Story, dead.
Morgan Jaynes, mortally wounded.
Or. Benton's wife, dead
henry HollingswOrth, clerk in Thomp-
son y Co.'S, brick store, was blown from
the door into the railroad, his shoes
taken from his feet on the way. He was
not hurt.
| Mrs. Westerfeii, mother of the drug
gist here, the only one in ten miles, is
expected to die tonight.
Mr.. Isaac Bloom, who was in the same
dwelling, is fearfully wounded, but it is
thought he will recover.
Mr.. Bloom, the druggist here, informs
the lImes-Democrat correspondent that
he thinks his mother and his brother,
Mr.. Isaac Bloom, will die.
Mr.. Nj. Daniels little baby-boy, "Sol-
lie, is considered TO be dying tonight
Dir. Daniel himself was badly hurt, be-
| ing struck with piece of scantling in
the face
Mr. Turnbull, butcher, of Brook
haven, who was at Beauregard, is now at
Col. Kings residence. 1t is stated that
his Injuries will result in death.
Capt. Lampkin, wife and child are
dead. Capt. Lamkin was formerly a
member of the firm of Thompson Lamp
kin & Co, composed of j. IL. Thompson,
}. A. Lampkin, \. j. Lusk and Benja-
min King, the late Fusion candidate
for Governor in this State. 1t is now
Thompson q Co.
Leo Holloway, saloon-keeper, was
seen by the Times-Democrat correspon-
dent, while being taken in wagon to
the same residence. He is very large,
powerful and stout man; he is mortally
injured.
| Mrs Holloway, his wife, had her leg
broken.
The depot was swept away, and not a
sign of it now remains.
Wr. Wilcox, the operator, who re-
Gently superseded Mr.. Blount, who is
now at Jackson, as operator had both of
his arms broken, He was hurt at his
post of duty.
The family Of A. J. Ferguson, the
great South Mississippi saw-mil man,
consisting Of 10, including himself, we're
fearfully hurt. Assistance was sent
them at once.
|. Mr.. Charlie Lane was mortally wound
ed
Or. Albert C. Pierce and child are
said to be mortally hurt Their house
fell upon them.
Mr.. J. i. Williams, son-in-law of Mr..
! ". c. Loving, was in his store on Main
street, and was taken out Of the ruins
dead.
LATER.
D. Sexton just informs me that there
TWELVE DEAD IN WESsON,
and that three will probably die before
morning. The physicians state they
have adjusted 13 fractured limbs and
dressed 80 wounds. Have reduced five
dislocations.
LATER.
The foregoing graphic description is
from the pen of Mr. c. A. Hamilton,
and was prepared Sunday night when
full details were not obtainable A rep
resentatiye of THE CLARION, with sever
al other citizens of Jackson, including
DR.. John Hunter went down Monday
morning, and rendered such assistance
as they could. Thousands visited Beau
regard during the day. On our arrival
there seemed to be no organization for
relief. Judge Bridewel and a few
others we're doing all that was possible
Very soon cooperative relief COM
mittee was formed with Col. T. H.
Stockdale as chairman, and the distribu-
tion of supplies and assignment of ply.
sicians and nurses proceeded more or
derly,
AS we were leaving Beauregard at Z
p M, there were thirty-one coffins al
the depot, all labeled for those who had
been killed, and several others were ex
pected to die during the night. The
following is as complete a list as We
could obtain of the deaths at Beaurc
, gard:
Dr. Luther Jones, dentist, wife anC
two sons, Luther and Wood.
Miss Mary Mikell.
: George White, youth.
Milford story, youth.
Miss Georgia Mitchell.
Jas. w. Williams, merchant.
William Sanford, from country.
VIM. Parker, saloon-keeper, his sol
; Lewis Parker, and his niece, little girl
Rev. Theophilus Green, Baptist min
! lister.
VIM. Keaton, or Keating. (Mr. Greer
was dining with him.)
Miss Eula Benton, IS years.
t Ernest Bahr, youth.
Miss Annie Claussing, recentlyof Ney
2 Orleans.
f John T. Terrell, saloon-keeper.
= Geo G. Holloway, saloon-keeper.
/. Mrs. Huber, formerly Mrs. Shields.
i A child of Mrs. SWEET.
0 II. f. Carter's infant child, blown
G from its mothers arms and not found
: Jerry Myer, Joe Hunt, Caleb Ellis
colored men, and three colored children
t Killed, in country, northeast of Beau
regard: Chas. Purser, wife and daugh
Z ter.
I ]. n. Crawford, wife and three chi
/ dren, and Mr.. Reed, on same place.
r A young man named Savage.
, Mrs Fields and four children, bv fall