The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-04-25
A DEADLY CYCLONE
Sweeps Over Mississippi Carrying
Death and Ruin in its Path
The Awful Fate Of Many TOwns-OVer
Eighty Persons Killed and Sew
eral Hundred Wounded.

NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-At O'Clock
Yesterday evening fearful cyclone
passed over BeauFegard and Wesson, con-
tiguOus towns, some distance nOrIn,
on the New Orleans Railroad. The wind
has been blowing gale for three days.
A rumbling sound and violent shak-
ing of the houses heralded the approach
ing cyclone. Very intelligent people
believed 1t was an earthquake. Then
thunder, lightning, wind and rain came
with terrific force, sweeping everything
In its path. In the western part OF
WessOn fences were torn down, trees
that had stood storms for ages uproOted
and hurled 100 yards. The houses where
the operatives Of the Mississippi Mills
were dOmiciled were demolished. A
nine forest adjacent to the town was
blown out of existence. At this hour
thirteen are known to be killed. The
wounded are estimated at seYenty-hVe.
Several are missing. Fifteen Ortwenty
dwellings were blown down. The east
ern portion was not much damaged.
Among the killed and wounded in Wes-
son are Mrs. Causey, two children OF j..
T. Gibson, one of whom was found
crushed under a chimney; two persons
were 80 mangled a. not to be recOgnlza-
BILE; other names have not been ascer-
tanned. One little boy, found in the
woods, had been blown several hundred
wards unhurt. Beauregard, a mile
north Of WessOn, has 600 Inhabitants. 1t
was entirely swept away. The destruc-
ton to life and prosperity ls lndescrlb-
able and appalling. Not a house Of any
character is left standing. Large brick
buildings were blown down, frame
houses torn to atoms, and trees were
swept away like straws. Loaded freight
cars were lifted from the track and car
rid 200 Yards. Trees and timber from
houses we're scattered for miles around.
The town could not be recognized. One
gloomy, CHASTITY mass of desOlatiOn aGd
destruction marks the spot Of what was
a beautiful, hOurishing little village.
The killed as far as ascertained are
Milton StaTey, DR.. Bearen and wife,
Captain Lampkin, wife and child; j. o.
Williams, DR.. Luther Jones entire
300 Yards from their residence, all near
each other except one child not yet
fcund: Miss Georgia Mitchell;
Rev, j. Green, of Crystal Springs; Mr.
KeatinR, of WessOn; Miss Lulu Benton,
John Terrell, Mr.. LOudefer; his wife can
not be found; Willie White, son OF j. f.
White; three negroes, names unknown.
party Of several negroes were playing
cards In a box car which was standing
In a cut as deep as the car was high; 1t
carried car and all over a two story
house and 200 yards in the woods. AT
least seyenty-fiVe have broken limbs and
are otherwise hurt; many fatally.
The Variety Works are leVeled. The
property loss to Beauregard Will be not
less than $250,000. The same storm, be-
fore reaching Beauregard, struck Tilt
man depot on the Natchez & jackson
Railroad, killing Mr.. Baggett and wound
ing Calvin Phillips, Miss COVington and
Mrs. Baggett. The storm proceeded in a
northeastly direction, destroying mum
ber of houses on the Lawrence u Vicks-
burg Railroad, thence to Aberdeen,
where the damage is not stated. This
was an unlucky day sure for our people,
for on the 22d of last April, Monticello
was destroyed at precisely the same
hour. The people OF Jackson held a
meeting this afternoon apprOpriating
S46O for the relief Of the sufferers.
NEWS FROM OTHER POINTS.
ATLANTA, April 24.-An Americus
special says: There is much destruction
of property, and many persons were in
iuTed by the storm. One baby, one WO-
man, two negro men and a whole fam
lily of five we're killed near this place.
NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-The latest
REPORTS from the sections of Mississippi
visited by the cyclone Sunday show that
eighty-three persons were killed, and
three hunded wounded, many danger
Ously. The loss Of life Is unprecedented.
DEs MONIES, April PA cyclone
passed up the Maple River Valley last
evening, following close along the spur
of the Chicago 8 Northwestern railway,
which strikes off from Manly Junction.
At Danbnry the Catholic church was
wrecked, three houses blown down and
other minor damages inflicted. No
lives were lost so far as Is known.
CHATTANOOGA, April 23.-Fully $10,-
600 worth of damage wa4 done in this
city by the storm last night. DepOts,
dwellings and stores were unrOOfed,
trees were upTOoted, fences swept down.
show that the storm has been very de-
structiVe. Wires are down and particu-
lars are very hard to obtain.
DRs MONIES, April A.-A special to
the Register from Dunlap, Harrison
county, says: terrible tornado passed
near this place Saturday night, carry
ing away many farm houses and barns,
and killing great quantity OF stock.
Trees were torn out by the roots and
Outbuildings carried completely away.
Some loss OF life is reported, but no def
mite particulars have been obtained as
vet. The track of the tornado was
nOrthward through Mona and Woodbury.
counties.
ATLANTA, April 23.-The COnstitu-
tiOn's specials report the passage Of a
cyclone through the lower part Of
Georgia with destructive results; also
very general wind and heavy rains all
over the State. The lightning was con-
tinuous and kept the night Lit up so one
could read. Fences and dams were
washed away with great loss. Many
houses were blown down. A special re-
ports about eight killed and about
twenty five wounded. Eastman specials
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