The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-24
were destroyed on Dan Hutchinson's plan


tation. but no lives were lost.
al Caledonia. twelve miles north OF
Columbus. the storm seems to have con-
centratcd its fury. Every renee Tor miles
around was blown away, trees blown down
and carried before the wind like chat, and
many houses torn to pieces. Jack Stephen
son. nm estimable young man, while bend
| inp over his wife to allay her fears, was
struck on the head by falling beam and
instantly killed. Mrs. Kalb was danger
o,IsIy wounded, as was also Mrs. .Oden."
The Picapine'S Aberdeen Miss special
saws: "a most terrific cyclone passed over
the portion Of this city known as the
.Freedman's Town at noon yesterday,
DESTROYING much property. Eight or ten
lives were lost and about fifty persons in
| jured. mostly negroes, some OF whom will
probably die. The storm track was about
500 yards wide, and the direction was
southwest to northeast"
The Times Democrats Tuscaloosa (Ala.)
special says: "Ths section was visited
yesterday 10y heavy storm OF wind and
rain. which continued until midnight. The
Warrior river has risen thirty feet in the
past twenty-iour hours, and is now fifty
feet above low-water mark, and still rising.
Hundreds OF acres OF the richest lands in
the Warrior bottom, that have been already
planted, are submerged"
DESTRUCTION AND DEATH II GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, April 23.-The CONSTITUTIONS
specials tonight report the passage OF tue
cyclone through lower Georgia with de-
strlctiye results; also wind and heavy rain
all over the State. The lightning was con-
tinuous. and one could read by its light.
| Fences aud dams were washed away ana
many houses were blown down. AT Al
| bany eight persons were killed and about
twenty-five wounded. At Eastman two
are reported killed. The track OF the cy-
clone in Daugherty county is reported as a
quarter Of mile wide.
SAVANNAH. GA, April pa special to
the MOininG NeUS from Eastman, Ga, says
a cyclone passed over that town early tins
morning, doing great damage. John Regis
ter's house was blown down and his two
children killed. Samuel IIarriS's house
was demolished, and his wife and children
badly injured.
MAcoX. GA, April 23.-SpeciaIs to the
| TeieWdph and Messenger report terrliic
cyclone in Southwest Georgia, attended by
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 and telegraph
lines prevents the gathering OF details. Nc
estimate can vet be made OF the loss. III
many instances there is an entire loss o.
farm-houSes. residences, cattle, and pro-
duce. The dead and wounded are being
looked after, and everything is done that i
possible.
ATLANTA, April 23.-An Americas spe
cial reports much destruction and many
people injured by the storm. At different
houses one baby, Il woman. and two negro
men, and a whole family OF five were killed
near that place.
TIE TORNADO AT RED LICK.
NEW ORLEANS. April 23.-The Times
Democrats Red Lick (AlIss.) special says
A. At II O'Clock yesterday morning tor
nado passed about a mile east OF here
causing some loss OF life and great damage
TO property. The track OF the storm Wa
two hundred yards wide. Everything II
it, track was swept away-dwelllngs, ca
bins, trees, fences, cattle. dc. On I'M
Ross place. mile from here, the storm
leyclled the quarters and fences. killing
colored child and iniuring several persons
Only one house remains standing. Ol
klIllngSNOftn panldllOn SIcdt man.
cabins were blown down, and much dam
age done to crops and fences. In one caDlI
were five people. who say that walls ah'
roofs Of houses were lifted and carried
away. leaving the people standing unhur
on the floor"
TIE STORM N VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA
PETERSBURG, Va, April 23.-Report
from west and south OF here show tnat
heavy rain-storm prevailed last night
causing a heavy rise in the streams. In
AppomattoX here is rising rapidly. a
Farmyille the river is over lis banks. Al
the low-lands are submerged. and IN
water is still rising. At Weldon am
Garysburg. y. c., there was Il heavy hai
STORM. the stones being unusually large
Considerable damage was done TO yegeta
=, ton, orchards, and other property.