The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-05-02
The CLARION.
THE CYCLONE IN SIMPSON,
brandon Republican.


Nbsson crossed Pearl river near George
town. The first place struck on the
east side of the river was that of VIM.
Bass. His place was all town to pieces
and two of his children killed. The
next place struck was that of VIM.
Buckly tearing everything to pieces, but
lnjuring no one. Next was II. G. Car
rolls place. 1t was also blown to atoms.
Next was David Shorter's, where all the
houses were destroyed, but no one hurt.
1t then struck the place of w. Waddell,
blowing down all the houses except
portion of the dwelling, but hurting no
one. The next was the place of Dave
Smith, colored 1t blew everything he
had away, killed one of his daughters
and MORALLY wounded him. The next
place struck was the little town of Iar-
risyille, where it blew down the store of
J. M. Bullock, the residence of w. T..
1raylor, slightly wounding him and his
wife and one child, and severely wound
ing Mrs.. Lou Harper. s. j. Miles resi-
dcncc and all his outhouscs were blown
away, doing immense damage and So
vcrely wounding son of VIM. Maecc. |
The Union church was slightly damaged, !
and considerable quantity Of stock
killed. The next place struck was that
OF George Barlow, east Of Huntsville, |
blowing down his residence and all out
houses. The next was Patrick Hilton's. !
where every house on the place was
blown down. Then came J. j. Hilton's
place, where every building except one
was destroyed. The next was Thomp-
son Iouchstones, where all the outhouscs,
fences, etc. were destroyed, but his resi-
dence was missed. The next was Henry
Harris, colored. He lost everything he
had. From there to ,Jaynes Bridge we
have heard no particulars. At4 o'clock
another cyclone struck HarrisyilIe. 90
ing in northerly direction 1t crossed
the Wcstville and jackson road eight
miles north of Westyille destroying the
place of Manuel Larkin, and blew ITus.
bands Grist Mil all to atoms. II then
struck +. G. Parkens' place, blowing it
all to pieces, and killing one of his
horses. He was at llarrisyiIle At
O'Clock, where one Of his horses was kill.
cd, and then at homo at o'clock, where ,
the other was killed 1t struck Isaiah
helIy's place, tearing it all to pieces, but
lhJurlng no one. 1t also did copsidero.
bic damage at Herrod Braddys. From
there we could not trace it any further
rs the roads were so blockaded with c
timber that people could not ret about 4
l he next we hear Of it * at .Javnes |
hridgc, ON the Brandon and Westyille .
road, Here it blew down every house {
IN Mr. Boddin Mays place, killed II lit s
tie five year old child of Mr.. MAY, scat F.!
tered his furniture, bedding, clothing {
and provisions, and covered his place '
with fallen trees. !
a httle further on it struct, the place
II Mr. l.. W. Murray, blew down eyery :.
house on it, all his fencing and almost '
very tree, but hurt no one. a
The next place WAS that Of VIM, I've is
md every house on his place was de- !,
troyed u
Then came the place Of Johnson
'rantham' 1t missed his residence lint X
blew down his fences and timber. u
The next was the plantation of d
T. W. Johnson. His DWELLING Gin o.
'ouse, stables, cribs, and every house b
N the place was DESTROYED, some u u,
tock Killed, and an immense amount =
i fence and timber blown down. Mr. q
oilison was away from home bnt A
~ vile and daughter were in w w
he dwelling house, which was raised h,
rom the Sleepcrs and hurled away. leav- ~
NJ 'hem standing in the floor, with bpt to
le" bruises. They could not find Ut
Aough cooking utensils next dav 70 he
ook dinner for those who were helning da
rebuild his fences. ! 20 sh
The next place struck was that oe o,,, pl
!! friend Everett Floyd. At rlovT. bec
ridge Every house on his placo w - III
estroyed, and his wife and son iD M%s go -,
ably hurt. ''' ''l'il'iaW Sc
Ne1t came the residence Of Tboma. n,
'Fe, which was blown down and NJ e.
'ye mad leg broken. A number Of hi, to
elgh9ors We're at his house, among whom M
ere MIR, Dub" Hutson and his Wiz 'do' th
Ith OF whom were badly injured. Mrs fa
iotson was blown about i 100 yard. nm
M caught in a tree top, from which shc sit
y, as rescued after the storm wns over te
IL IL i : was very painfully wounded
au II was supposed he could moi iva
number OF children were also mora or -
'ss injured, '''9' '''ore OF 81
John BANDS dwelling and Gin bo,yo
as blown down, but there was NO ono ~ dc
ONE. Nv "he at ~
Ut no ono hurt. . No"h' to
Mr. A fytIIi- L...... !