New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-26
VICTIMS OF THE TORNAD0ES.

THE DEATH LIST LENG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FROM
TOWNS NOT PREVIOUSLY HEARD FROM.
Jackson Miss, April 25--RepOrts to-day state
that the cyclone struck the town of HarrisyIllc
Simpson County, killing ten persons Seven persons
were killed near Morton and a great deal of prop
ery was destroyed.
NEW. ORLEANS April ga dispatch to Tho
Picayune from West Point. Miss says: 80 The
houses of Louis Ferguson and Mr. Burchfield, near
Tampico Clay County, were blown down during
the cyclone At Henryville. Clay County. little
daughter of Mr.. Fisher killed, aud Mr. Parlshs
house was blown down. HohenIinden is reported
to have been completely destroyed. Seventeen per-
sons were killed aud two churches were demolished.
AT Abbott Mr.. Abbott had several houses blown
down and DR.. Crunus's house was unroofcd. One
person was killed and several were wounded, among
them William Jordan and wife, who were slightly
injured.
A dispatch to The Times Democrat from Starkvllle,
Miss says: "A report has reached here that French
Camp, town of 800 inhabitants twenty miles
west of Starkville, in Choctaw County. was de-
stroyed by Sundays cyclone. Mr. Simmons's fam
ily of three persons were all killed
and their bodies blown away. Some
bodies were found yesterday afternoon several miles
from where their houses stood. Parties are search
ing for three children who were blown away, but
they have not Dccu IOuut. llmOcIb from HOuScs
were carried for miles by the force of the wind At
starkville, Jim Bruce's place destroyed and
himself and wife were killed. Green Bruce
was also killed and his wife was wounded
James Black and his family were all wounded The
excitement around Starkville has subsided and
everybody has gone to work.
dispatch TO The Pcayune from Jackson, Miss,
SAYS: News has been received here that three
white men, two negroes and two Indian children
were killed four miles from Morton on the Richard
wounded The cyclone passed up the Leaf
River in Scott County demoshing everything
until il came to Norton where it forked. one FORK
passing over the Vlcksbnrg and Meridian road, five
miles from Morton, and thence by .IIIllsborOugh,
where much property destroyed and then on
to points on the Mobile ana Ohio Railroad. The
other fork, followed the route of the Vicksburg and
Meridian Railroad. Tins latter is the part of
the cyclone that struck Lawrence Station.
RELIEF FOR TIE SUFFERERS.
President John Phelps, after communicating
with Governor Lowry, to-day forwarded 81 900,
contributed by the members of the Cotton Exchange
TO the fund for the relief OF the sufferers at Wesson
Miss
yIcKsBURG. Miss, April 25.-sucietes and citi-
zens OF this cIt| have given $1,000, and Colonel
5000 for the re,ef of the sufferers at WesSon and
Beauregard. 4ayor Buchett will leave with relief
for the scene o4 the disaster tomorrow.
sAt4 STORIES FROM GEORGIA.
AUGUSTA, ca, April 25.-AccOunts received here
from points inYhe Interior with which there is no
railroad or teesraphic communication. report tho
recent storm as very destructive to life and prop
erty. In Lincoln County near Anderson's Mill the
house of Tom Brock was destroyed, his wife was
killed, and he and his son seriously II not
fatally, injured. A number of gn-houses and negro
cabins in Lincoln, Tallafero and other counties
above here were DESTROYED
ATLANTA, Ga, April 25.-A story comes to-day
from Heard County. Is. j. Roop, q prosperous
farmer and miller. lived on the bank Of the Hilla-
hotche Creek. Tx miles from Franklin. Tho creek
rose rapidly Sunday night and before the family
were aware, 4he building was lifted by the water
and started down stream, bearing all the
inmates-RooP his wife, three children and a
negro servant, The children screamed and the sit
nation was appalling as tho house hoated through
the darkness down the creek. The house reeled in
the water ami hnaly struck treo and went TO
pieces fal5 of lightning lit up the scene and
Roop saw his Family sink lie Tasped mattress