The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-04-04

Two tenant houses OH Thomas Dick
sons place were swept away. On Col
II. i. Pickens' place the main house
was not seriously damaged. Two Chin
neys were partly blown down, and the
kitchen destroyed. A negro boy in the
kitchen was hurt, and Col. Pickens
was struck Oh the head with something
as he opened the door to render assist
ance to the boy. Two tenant houses
on Mai. Simpsons place were destroy.
ed, but no one hurt. On G.. Is. Whit
tens place all the O,tbuildings were
blown down. On William Watkins
place two tenant houses were destroy
cd. The PassmOre bridge on 3 anu 20
creek was torn up by the storm, only
the sills being left. Samuel Hix had
his house unrOofed and outhouses de-
stroyed. Osborne Watkins house vas
blown down. He and his wife were
absent ut the time. and 20 church
was destroyed. James Mullikin's 5 house
was unroofed. George Mullikin' kitch-
en- was blown down. Richard Multi
kin's house was blown down. There
we're IL people in the house. two Of
whom. Mrs. Louisa Mullikin and Miss
Mary Campbell, were slightly injured.
A negro house was blown down and
burned. The following people in Will
!ianston township suffered more or
less from the storm: Mrs. Seawright
Mrs. Spearman and DR.. John Richard
son. One says that huge trees and
rocks were hurled through the air like
chatf. Clothing. furniture, and pro-
visions were scattered over the county
for miles. The people Of the country
for miles around are tlocking to their
nearest point of the cyclone and are
busy repairing and rebuilding houses
for the sufferers.
Mr.. James Mulligan's dwelling and
tenant houses were all blown down.
Mr.. Mulligan's family were all in the
houses, but no one was hurt. On Mr..
ID. "A. Mulligan's place all the houses
blew down. Two ladies were pain
fully hurt. Mr.. II. e. James, who lives
in Brushy Creek Township, Anderson.
county, has a Spanish silver coin OF
1902. which was picked up on Tuesday
just after the cyclone passed by Mrs.
Willie Merritt, in pasture. 1t is
bright and clean, and had evidently
been carefully securely kept for long
time. The suppositon is that it is
waif from the storm, blown from some
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formation as to where it came from or
who owns it, DIR. James would be glad
to hear. from them at Brushy Creek
Post Office. Thos. Murphy's place was
visited and his outbuildings. destroyed,
and the piazza and chimueys blown
from his dwelling.
Mr.. B. f. Russell informs the MES
sENGER that he paid visit to the place
Of Col. j. Jamison on Thursday after
Che cyclone, and there met an appall-
ing sight, one never to bc forgotten.
The dwelling and IS other buildings on
the place were literally destroyed, the
chimneys even heing thrown to the
ground and the sills Of the house being
moved for some distance. The yard
and surrounding grounds arc mass of
rubbish. Furniture, beds, bedding,
clothing, &c , all torn to pieces and car
rlcd away by the storm, except one fea-
ther bed. One Of his horses were Grip
Piled and his fine COWS all more or less
injured, one Of them losing one horn.
Mr.. Jameson was absent at the time.
and when the family saw the cyclone
nj, 4 s,>k IL,