The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-04-25

wesson, Miss. and other Towna Totally
Destroyed by a aCycIOne-APPalIing Loss OF
Life-Full Details.
Nav ORLEANS, ArrIl 23-specials from wesson,
Miss, say a frishtful cyclone passed over wesson
and the town Of Beluregatd, mile above, az
about O'Clock this morning. The wind for the
past three days had been blowing gale. and tow
ering clouds INDEBTED a storm. It's approach was
known some minutes before by deep rumbling
sounds, windows in dwellings shaking with
violence, and many thought it an earthquake.
The thunder rosred, the lightning flashed with
alarming force and vividness. fences were torn
down, trees uprooted, and cast hundreds of yards
awsy.
East OF the railroad in Wesson the damage was
light, but IN the westera portion of the town the
destruction was awful in its character. AS soon
as the storm had somewhat abated, and the peo-
pie began TO lock about, loud peals OF the Church
bells rang out The people were seen running IN
all directions toward West wesson, the rain in
the meantime pouring in torrents. Upon reach
ing Peach Orchard street an indeEcribable scene
was witnessed. This street is lined with large
number of houses In which the operatives of the
Mississippi Mills are domiciled, and here the
greatest destruction occurred. People were seen
on all sides sobbing ana the groans of the wound
ed beneath the building were perfectly appalling.
The dwellings srs torn to atoms. The pine forest
just beyond was blown out OF existence.
The work of removing the dead and extricating
the wounded from the rufus then began. Calvin
Reed, living inthe vicinity, died from excitement
Doctors Sexton, Reese and Butler were soon upon
the scene, and did all in their power to relieve
| the suffering of the wounded. 1t is estimated
that the number OF killed Is twelve Two or three
| children are missing. One hundred and fifty or
| two hundred dwelling, were blown down.
The number of people with broken limbs is es-
/ timated by the physicians at seventy five. The
/ wounded we're removed es fast as possible 10
4 houses which escaped injury.
4 Several of the dead lay out in the violent rain
more than an hour after the storm. The dead
4 are now all laid out. and collins are being
4 made for them The mills will not run today
| Citizens are doing all 10 their power for the
1 wounded, many of whom, II is feared. will die.
4 special train with PHYSICIANS from McComb
| City aud Brook Haven arrived last evening al
4 O'Clock. Another extra special viii be here with
| additional help from Magnolia Summit. Some
of these phy sicians go 70 BeaursgaTd. where the
destruction to life and property is simply inde-
1 scribehle.
THE KILLED.
Among the killed In weSsou are:
Mrs. Csusty and two children.
i several Children of J. + Gibson, one Of whom
i was found crushed under a chimney.
Two persons were mangled so as TO be unrecog
4 nizaole. and several others whose names could
not be obtained In the confusion.
\ little boy was found in the woods, several
hundred yards away, uDhurt
Wessop, except in the locality mentioned, snf
fered little, except from the general obstruction
| OF fences aad trees. The dead will be buried to
4 morrow.