New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-25
qHE TORNADO OF SUNDAY.
EIGHTY.THREE DEATHS IN MISSISSIPPI

EIGHTY-THREE DEATHS IN MiSsiooirfA
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE WORK OF DESTRUCTION
IN THREE STATES.
NEw-ORLEAys. La, April 2i.-Tho latest reports
received from sections Of Mississippi visited by
the cvcIones of Sunday show that SO persons were
killed and about 800 wounded many dangerously
The loss of property is unprecedented.
A dispatch to The PicayuHe from Aberdeen, MISS
saws: "A cyclone passed through Monroe Comfy
on Sunday carrying away houses, fences oriuse9
and everything else that happened to De III i's
way. Several persons were killed and many o'nor'
we're seriously injured A suburb OF Aberdeen con-
tanning twenty-five or thirty negro families was ao
solutely wiped from the face of the oartn.
Three persons were killed outright two
others have since died from their WOUNDS
while TWENTY-FIVE are now under treatment. many
being IN n precarious condition. The county piIi
has been converted iuo q hospital where the VIC
Tins arc receiving the best attention. Inc courso
the cyclone was from the southeast 10 tne ilor'"
west. and passed entirely through the county.
A special dispatch to The Times Democrat says
AT Beauregard today all was hustle and conin-
s;on Cancs Of men were at work getting out goods
from the wrecked stores, and scores OF teams wcro
hauling recovered property away. homeless
persons had gotten together their rehiain-
| ing effects and were moving them Id "'so"o
and a construction train was engaged IN reipovine
| the debris of broken box cars. RELIEF comii''e'
headed by L. o. Bridewell. was actively ana sys'
tematicay ut work issuing raions and distributing
| clothing. The TmesDemocrdt physicians Drs'
| Lehman and Fitch were also ass's'-
ING the wounded. Assistance also came
from Jackson. Ut,ca and other points. In their
| rounds among the wounded the physicians wiz,
messed many sad scenes. One little girl. whose arm
had been badly injured cried p. sr maber ay in
the next room in an UNCONSCIOUS condition. having
| been fatally injured. W.. poi,,
dispatch to The Times Demordt from esS rntv
on Sunday. one at about II o'clock passed over the
western part Of the. county. and inc
fther, and at aOG Southern O'p part Both
terrific ieveng houses, fences and trees 20 t1 10
ground aud spreaang dGaa ana hrtg nsrsons were
renorted to have been killed, and near
Pine Bluff seventeen fatalities we're reported;
n,rts of the county, but how pany
is not vet known. In West Point the court sh, .
buildings. the Central Hotel and several store
that had been carried fifty miles by the VIM; ihe
afflicted and distressed are being cared ior Dy tnt
| more fortunate. No estimate OF the amount VI
! rroperty destroyed can yet be made.
| Wvesox Miss. April 24-The first place reached
nv the tornado on Sunday was Georgetown
small VILLAGE on the Pearl River. Many
| residents of that place and vicinity wer,
osse,,bled in the Methodist Church, the quarterly
| circnit being in session. The cyclone struck th'
| church. and one of tho side walls fell IN upon
| the congregation. The minister, the nov. H.
| Lewis, had his skull fractured and ms chances
for recovery arc very slight. Mr. Savage. VINO
| rushed out of the church. was instantly Killed.
falling limb of a tree striking him aud breaking III
neck. Joe Horncathing was slightly injured a.
WINS also Miss Steele. Mrs. Allen was seriously
hurt. The large congregation had
miraculous escape, with the exception OF thoS'
above mentioned, for, the cyclone struck th
church they fell upon their knecs aud. tho 6enc ne
shielding them escaped with trihing injuries. =
negro church near by was also visited Dy ING 'oi
nadO and was destroyed.
CHARLESTON, April 24.-The tornado ID barhw ",
County Yesterday cut path three quarters oi
milo wide through Salkehatche swamp as u Va
timber had been felled for railroad. Inc Iesaen
ces negro cabins aud out,houaes wer r.ons Mrs
h IhS iaT%' S sd isS i' g. IoT1, "
Still j. b. Zorn, Mrs. Sarah Morris, J. ". Morris
Morris Tobias sun Harper u d tsss parties a. I los
ali their furniture and other honseh1d goous
Several horses. mules and cows were Killed. lhona
Creech was blown violently against tree Dnt WI.
not killed Willie Still had two children seIlousi!
hurt the skull Of one being fractured.
| ATLANTA. April 24.-RepOrts from Crawford stat
that considerable damage was done by the storm
MANY houses were blown down, aud several person
injured by lightning and failing houses. neI1 WI
n great loss OF property One negro was Killed nea
Great damage is reported by the storm in Clarl
County to the crops, houses etc' one n lt v"
| killed and two other persons were fatally i1uleu
| The family of Josephus Root in Carroll count
was drowned in the Chattahoochie by the ireshet o.
Sunday night. Another man named hoot Is aus
missing The Savannah, Griffin and Northern
| Alabama Railway was damaged 10 the extent O
$40 600 The overflow in Carroll County was I'M
precedented, and much damage was done 10 crops