The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-04-27
THE STORM KING.
Death And Destruction.
100000 Worth OF Property
Swept Away.
scenes Which Beggnr Des'
eruption.

ard and Weston and continued
With but eighty abated fury until
afternoon. when it appeared TO have
passed and the fears OF the startled
inhabitants were lulled, believing
that the dagger which seemed im.
pendiug was over. S1me went out
for an evening walk, others w'r
enjoying an afternoon si"sta, man!
were passing the Sabbath evening
quietly reading iu the midst OF E
Happy LONE circle which alas, will
never again meet this side OF heavens
|ya:e.
About three O'Clock a dull heavy
roar seemed to FIJI the air ard {
lark angry cloud was seen alvanc
ng, from the west like destroying
lemon with but an irstants warning
4 fell upon the town and all war
vi lnigLt darkness. Bat moment
u reaching the town, three second.
I had passed by and left such rain
and desolation behind it as no pen
,an picture. Those who saw the cy
louo say it seemed Xix, a dense vo''
ume OF smoke through which darted
.opgncs of fire, above il was seen nj
uannor of debris flying through th,
ah; the smoke rGss, d without doiae
NY damage, it was the mighty gath
eri ng Of winds behind IL that boa1
Town the houses and trees grirdin,
them into the earth. TIE shrieks OIL
he Injured and tho dying were heard
,nder the ruins Of the fallen puild.
rgs. To render tie sithatsou more
,itiable after tho wind perfect river
4 water descended aud the few VIII
bad escares the falling timbers
,scmrd in danger OF death by drowh
,ng. Night ,oo1 settled upon tb,
triekcn town. Moonlight making
he sigh, OF wound and dad ghast'
y spec'iele.
In B,aurcgard and suburs were
81 dwellings, and II store houses Q
couple Of churches, NJ .sonic hall. q
school houso and . number OF negrt
cabins, ard al were blown int
spliuters. DR., Lampkins residence
vas RACED to the groun d he was moi
INJURED but his wife AID little son
were painfully wouaded-.he latter
langerou..ly so. Ia the house at
he time wero John S. Terrell, D..
Jones, his wife and two SOM, al
lead. Mr. George Holloway and
Mr I. Westcrield sought refuge IN
deep raviue. Me- We,terield wa
struck by flying timbcrs and cors'd,
.b,y hurt. Mr.. Holloway was fatal.
y wounded. Ham Moody ard hi
wife were out walking when they saw
he storm and ran to q box car for
refuge, tina car was thrown q hun
lred yards. Mr. Moody was very
dangerously wounded. his wife pain.
fully but will rec yer.
Seven rosroos were in the &C,
la, ins c.rd.-;h.co were killed the
, h "a urhurt. Mr. j. ". Ross and
sife were painfully injured aud their
lille baby ia sobad!v crushed i; can
ant live. NJ Viii P.iker and sol
lied and Mr., Parker lest TN arm.
Mr. &. T. Jones aud family escaped
l;rs Tut fearfully bruised. Miss
Ella Be ntcn Was fou, d deal, blown
,nJ-r hls house. Mias GsorSiana
y. Mi,b.ll, Of New York had hei
brains crushed on, Celeb E'iis, col.
ned had his skull split open. W. +
Wilcox telegraph operator had both
arms and legs broken. Mrs IL. f.
Carrier was seriously wounded and
:er baby was blown from DC arms.
We copy below q correct list OF
tho wounded and dead.
At tho house Of W. q, Loving: j
A. Williams and William Sanford,
dead. Wounded: Ms W A Wsster'
'ield, fatally; I Boom, seriously, aud
= little girl. usme uuknown. Miss X
Hamilton, arm roken; ii Saoate
,o,lar-5o and arm brok'n and
head badly cut.
At the house OF Elan I. Robertson
Miss Eula Benton, dead; Miss Alic.
Benton. seriously injured; Miss Jen'
us Benton, seriously injured; Mrs
Eve!iso Benton, seriously injure
bout the head. At tEe hous- OF ]
II Weilman: wounded, Miss Bale
Cato. Jno. F Weeks, Cnar'es Dunba'
seriously. At tie house Of Mrs Q. a
BY; wounded NJ 8. II + CLtsr.
but Tot seriously; Mis'
Ru,h Higdon. severely. AT thu
house Of Mrs S.rtin: wounded, Mr.
II Nichols. seri us'y. AZ the house
II j l. Ciawfo'd: 6ead, William