The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-04-28

yaar-old boy, whose face was bruis-
ed and battered, and whose head
was gashed by an ugly wound. He
vas unconscious, but even with his.
brains clouded, and not knowing
where he felt pain, he moaped and
rolled ia bed. The little boy is
still unconscious tonight.
TIE WOUNDED AT BEAUREaARD.
Z bloom, Little girl, gpAoHn,
.N-iss r. Hamilton, H.4Shoafe,
Alice Benton, Jennie Benton,
Mrs. Eveline Benton, Belle. Cate,
John +. Weeks, Charles Dunbar,
Mrs. III. r. Carter, Ruth Higdon,
Mrs. Belle Schrett, Mrs. mParker,
Mrs. Lampkin, Henry Lampkin,
Jno, Ross and wife, Morgan Jaynes,
M Daniels & son, J Holloway & wife
Mr.. Leyison, Henry Clay,
Charles Eljridge, Charles Lane,
Mr.. Moody and wife, j. F. White aud wife,
L. Dunn and vile, Mrs. Poets,
Mrs. Terrell and four children,
Mrs. Frank Thomas and daughter,
Mr.. Turnbull, Of Brookharen,
w. b. Wilcox, telegraph operator,
a. J. Ferguson and family ot Fen
nessee.,
AT WEST POINT.
The Times Democrats West
Point special says; Two cyclones
passed over Clay county Sunday,
one about IL. O'Clock over the west.
Arn part Of the county; tbelother
about1 o'clock, over the central
and southern part. Both were ter
rife in the extreme, levsling
houses, fences and trees to the.
ground and spreading death and
destruction in thor path. Near
Hoheliden 80 persons are reported
killed. and near Pine Bluff 10 are.
reported killed. A number were
killed Ia different parts Of the cpun'
~, but how manyisnot known. In
West Point The courthouse, law
buildings, Central hotel and several
sores were unrooFed. The afflicted
and distressed are being provided.
for by the more fortunate, No es-
Ultimate can vet be put upon the
amount of property destroyed. 1t
was Intended to start the Mill at
Wesson to day, but there vas so
much sorrow in town and so much
misery the hands could not be got
together.
THE KILLED AT wEssoN.
Sallie Ford, Mrs. WilkersOn,
Mrs. Duncan's child, Mrs, Cancery & child
Anna Olanding, JAS. Smith, col.
JnO. Hunter, col, Willis White,
g. Holloway, child, Mrs. H,F Cater,
VIM Blackburns child, aged4year
Nephew Of ], I. Gibson,
Three negtoes, names unknown.
The following is a partial list o
the wounded at Wesson:
Mrs Duncan & child, VIM Blackburn
Mrs. Ford & daughter, Mrs. Benton
Mr. Lee and wife. Henry Nixon
Mrs. McManus, Mrs. Raford's daughters
Joe Williams, Mrs. Pink Williams
Turner Gibson, Mrs, Joe Williams baby
Mrs. Finch, Mrs. Allen
Mrs, Tabor, Mrs. Drane
Mrs. Lewis, Miss Walker
Mrs. Hurst, Mrs. K6aEing
Mrs. Hughes,
Mrs. Shields and two sisters,
Mrs. Beard and daughters, III. .,
Mrs. Henderson McMillan's little
daughter.
"A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
In Its course. seventsen miles
northeast from Beauregard and six.
teen miles from Hazlehurst The
first town reached by The cyclone
Sunday was Georgetown, i small
village on Pearl River. Many resi-,
dents of that town and vicinity
were assembled az the, Methodist
church, the Quarterly GircuiEbeing
in session. The cyclone struck iIe
church, and one of The side walls
fell in upon The congregation. The
Kew. H B. Lswls had Aiaak frae-
tnred, and has only aylim chance
for recovery, Mr., Savage, Who
rushed out Of the building, was in.
stantly killed, 3 falling limb break
ing his neck, Joe Harneatehing
slightly injured. Mrs. AllAnserious,
" hurt and Mrs Steele sIightIy Id.
iared. Others in1the large eoaere