The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-24

now all lalu out, ana COINS are DelnS maue
for them. Citizens are doing all in their
power for the wounded, many of whom, it is
feared, will die.
Among the killed in Wesson are: Mrs.
Causty and two children; several children of
J. t. Gibson, one of whom was found crushed
under a chimney. Two persons were so
mangled as to be unrecognizable and several
others, whose names could not be obtained
in the confusion. A little boy was found in
the woods several hundred yards away un-
hurt. The town, except in the locality mem
toned, suffered little, except general destruc-
ton of fences and trees.
Beauregard was also visited 1t is only a
mile above Wesson and lay in the direct path
of the cyclone. The scene is absolutely ap-
palling. Beauregard is no more-it is, in
truth, a mass of ruins. 1t is with difficulty
that one can ride through, so thickly are the
trees strewn across the road. There is not a
house of any character standing IN the place.
The dead, dying and wounded have been
here. Two brick stores, of Thompson & Co.
and NJ. Daniel & Co., the largest in the place,
were swept away. Timbers are scattered for
miles around-even out in the country two
and half miles.
Following is a partial list of the dead and
wounded: John Ross, mortally wounded;
Mrs. Fannie Young, killed. Milton Story,
killed; Morgan James, mortally hurt; Isaac
Bloom, seriously hurt; NJ NJ Daniels, NOR
tally injured; Mr.. rumbull, of Brookhavep,
fatally; Captain Lampkins, wife and child, all
dead; George Holliway, mortally wounded;
Mrs Holliway, leg broken; Mr.. Wilcox, both
arms broken; A. j. Ferguson and family, in
Guiding ten persons, all dangerously wound
ed; Mr.. Charles Lane, mortally wounded
wounded; their house fell on them; ]. o.
Williams was killed.
The following business houses were de-
stroyed: East of the railroad-Ed. Loving,
Ed. Cotton, ]. L Crawford, Hampton Wood,
Thompson & Co., NJ. Daniels, John Terrell,
Walker, Louison & Morris, John Briggs,
Pope & Ferguson and L. O. Bridewell, and
guson & White; John Ross, store and post
office; A. A. Barr, Mrs. Hooker's hotel, de-
pot buildings with freight and passenger.
The above but poorly tells the story of the
calamity that has overtaken the two pros
porous towns, but in the confusion naturally
consequent upon such an occurrence, it is
impossible to give a complete and compre-
hensive story. The heavy rain that fell dur
ing the evening, while it added to the misery
of the sufferers, and made the condition of
the victims who were rendered homeless
pitiable in the extreme, it still should be
considered as almost a Godsend, for without
it the horrors of the affair must have been
four-fold for fire would certainly have fol-
1owod compIvUcu Une cyclones work
of destruction, rendering the rescue of many
of the wounded impossible.
The Times Democrats Tuscaloosa, Ala,
special says: 'This section was visited yester-
day by heavy rain storm. The Warrior
river has risen thirty feet in twenty-four
hours, and is now fifty feet above low-water
mark and still rising"
At Caledonia, twelve miles north of Co.
lumbus, the storm seems to have concen-
trated its fury. Every fence for miles was
blown away, trees were blown down and car
ried before the wind like chatf, and many
houses torn to pieces. Jack Stephenson, an
estimable young man, bending over his wife
to allay her fear, was struck on the head by a
falling beam and instantly killed. Mrs
Kalb was dangerously wounded; also, Mrs
Oden.
The Picayune's Aberdeen, Miss, special
says the most terrific cyclone passed
over that portion of the city known as
Freedmantown, at noon yesterday, destroy
ing much property and many cattle. Eight or
ten lives were lost and about fifty persons IN
jured, mostly negroes, some of whom will
probably die.
At Starkville the destruction of property
was appalling, but the loss of life was conf
paratively small. Dwellings, gin-houses and
trains were swept away, and in every in
stance scattered before the wind. Reports of
destruction and distress continue to come in
Five or ten lives were lost in this neighbor-
hood At colored church negro was taken
up bodily, and the last seen of him he was
far above the earth, wildly beating the air, as
if seeking something to stay his progress