The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1883-04-28
GRENADA, MISS. SATURDAY. 1883 1T
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Mr.. Turnbull, a butcher, of Brookhav-
en-, who was at Beauregard, is now at Col.
king''s residence. 1t is stated that his
Injuries will result in death.
Capt. Lampkin, wife and child are
dead. Capt. Lampkin was formerly a
memder OF the firm of Thompson, Lamp
KIN q Co., composed Of J. H. Thompson,
J. A. Lampkin, A. J. Lusk and Benia-
min King, the late Fusion candidate for
Governor in this State. 1t is now
Thompson & Co.
Leo Halloway, saloon-keeper, was
seen by the I'D. correspondent, while
beng taken in wagon to. the same resi-
dence. He lisa very large, powerful and
stout man he is mortelly injured.
Mrs Holloway, his wife, had her leg
broken.
The depot was swept away, and not a
sign OF it now remains.
Mr.. Wilcox. the operator, who recent
ly superseded Mr.. Blount, who is now at
jackson as operator, had both of his
arms broken. He was hurt at his post
Of duty.
The family OF A. J, Ferguson, the
great South Mississippi Saw-mill man,
consisting of 10, including himself, were
al fearfully hurt. Assistance was sent
them at once.
Mr. Charles Lane was mortally wound
ed.
DR.. Albert G. Pierce and child are
said to be mortally hurt. Their house
fell upon them.
Mr.. J. 0. Williams, son-in-law of Mr..
VIC Loving, was in his store on Main
street, and was taken out of the ruins
daed.
LATEST.
DR.. Sexton just informed me that there
ARE TWELVE DEAD IN wEssoN,
and that three will probably die before
morning The physicians state they
have adjusted 10 fractured limbs and
dressed so wounds. Have reduced five
dislocations.
Wesson, Miss, is situated in Copiah
county, nine miles north of Brookhaven,
on the Chicago, st, Louis and New Or
leans Railroad. 1t isa town OF 1900 in
habitants. Beauregard is one mile north
of Wesson and A miles south of Jackson.
It had a population of between 400 and
500.
To trace the terrible cyclone of last
Sunday from the time it commenced
dalying with the zephyrs in the tropics,
until it crossed the Caribbean sea and
the alternating cold and warm waters of
the gulf OF Mexico, until it eliminated
in its irresistible forces, might be an
interesting, but proftless speculation.
Therefore, We will endeavor to group the
more important facts of one OF the most
terrific storms that ever swept the face of
our globe. The loss of property at
Wesson, mostly the homes of the
operatives at the mills, will amount to
more than ten thousand dollars. The
killed amounted to about eleven The
wounded are in charge of skilful nurses.
Beaureeard exists only in mass of
shapeless ruins; estimated loss of |
three hundred thousand dollars
with 175 white people homeless and |
houseless; and SO colored in the same
condition, and so dead and larg,
number terribly mutilated. At tAberdeen |
on the 25th. inst, four were dead, some
dying and 26 injured by falling debris OF |
the storm.
The damage done to farms and stock |
in Monroe, is immense About Starks-
vile, one or two were killed outrigh i,
and eleven badly wounded. In this
section, not only houses and fences were
blown Gown, but the young corn and
, 1t was blown away. At George
'rwn, ten persons, white, were killed it,
one house, and three Others in another
At Mayhem in Lowndes. several negroes
were killed, and at Caledonia, bur u
little ways distant, one white man. . A
Lawrence, no one was killed, but over
score rendered roofless and utterly de,
itnte OF the necessities of lite. Near
in Clay county, 30 person
,re reported killed, and near Pine Bluff
same county, II, and many Others il
iiIerent parts OF the sane county. In
jIaik and CraNiord counties, Ga. seve-
i persons are reported killed. In Car
oil county, II whole family were hi W.
'rto the Chatahoochie river and dtown-
d. These, uplo this time. constirut,
he number killed. Doubtless the ac-
counts will grow as the track IT The
torn is followed through Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgia and ether states.