Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-24

renee, on the Vicksburg and Meridian
railroad, thence to Aberdeen, where the
damape is not stated. This was an un.
lucky day sure for our people. as on last
22nd of April Monticello was destroyed at
exactly the same hour. The citizens oil
Jackson held meeting this afternoon aud
appropriated four hundred and sixty-hve
dollars for the relief of the sufferers.
A Terrible Cyclone.
JACKSON, Miss, April 23.-Reports OF de-
structon by the cyclone are coming IN.
At Wesson, l3 wereIkilled and 60 wounded.
At Beaureguard, g were killed and 81
wounded. Twenty seven houses in Wesson
were destroyed. Beauregusrd was entirely
swept away and the suffering is very great;
Assistance is needed. On the Natchez ana
Columbus railroad the town OF IIllman Is
DESTROYED. Several were killed and wound
ed. On the Vicksburg and Meridian rail-
road the town of Lawrence suffered terrioy.
Reports from other places and from the
country show that the storm was wiue-
spread and destructive. The telegraph
lines are blown down for miles.
At West Point.
New ORLEANS, April 23.-The Times
Democrats West Point special says:
terrific gale from the northwest struck TINS
town yesterday afternoon, accompanied oy
torrents of rain and the largest hail ever
seen here. The Court House, LAWYERS row,
Central Hotel, Cotton Exchange ounce,
Olympic saloon, Henry House, W. A.
Bibbs store and Flanagan Hall, we're I'M
rooted and materially damaged. A 6aroer
shop was partially blown down. FenCes
and trees we're Frustrated and considerable
damage done generally. No lives lost.
The Unfortunate Towns.
ha from
New Orleans about the cyclone which de-
stroyed Wesson and Beauregard, Missis-
sippi, Yesterday, gave no particulars OF the
storm in addition to those contained in the
Associated Press report, but they say Beau
regard is a small town in Copiah county;
Miss, on the New Orleans, st. Louis end
Chicago railroad, forty miles southwest OF
Jackson, with population OF four to hve
hundred.
Destructive Storm Last Night.
CHATTANOOGA, April 23.-Fully $1,000
damage was done in this city by storm
last night. The depot, dwellings and stores
were unroofed, trees uprooted and tences
blown down. Reports from the surround
ing country show the storm to have been
very destructive. The wires are down and
particulars hard to obtain.
Destructive Cyclone.
DEs MONIES, IA, April "a cyci9he
passed up Maple River valley early last
evening, following close along the spur OF
the Chicago and Northwestern railway,
which strikes off from Manly Junction at
Danbury. The Catholic church was
wrecked, three houses were blown down,
and other minor damages inflicted. Ne
lives were lost so far as known.
Storm on the Lakes.
CHICAGO, April 23.-Great damage to
shipping is feared from the northeast gale
since Saturday night. Dispatches early this
morning from Winnetka, ILL.,, says that
| schooner is in distress rollingon heavy seas
which are sweeping over her, and her crew
are in the rigging. Although the sea is ter
| rife the Vessel Owners Towing Company
started out the tug Protection. No -aterr
adyices have been received. 1t Is feared
that the crew perished before assistance
could arrive. 4 fleet OF nine tugs, went
adrift last night. All were secured with
| difficulty.