The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-22

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Tho cyclones Ia tho south.
ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. Il Reliable report
sato that on the line oi Cherokee and
pi,ksns counties within apseo OF three
mi,C8, twenty-five persons were killed end
lor,y wounded. No deatag occurred Ia tho
other counties contiguous 10 Atlanta.
MACON, GA, Feb. PA oyolono blow
dQwn the residence Of Colonel Humbsis ia
Pa ngm county. dangerously wOunding
him. Ma Pa.chsl, who TOOK refuge IN
his house was instantly XII ed. Beyon nr-
pr)es and nearly all tho stock on tho farm
we're Killed.
DAylsboro, on the Central railroad, was
slmost destroyed. Six stores were blown
down sud also tho brick depot at Vac um.
An employee OF the railroad was killed and
many dangerously wounded.
WiLNwGrog, n. O., Feb. 2l.-rhe Stars
special, giying further particulars OF TIE
cyclone says: The storm came 30 suddenly
that the people wtre unable To escape from
t1eir honses. Baildings were blown into
fragments. The bodies of the deed were
terribly bruised aud cut. The force OF the
wind was 30 great that TWO mill stones were
moved hundred feet. Chickens and birds
wore found picked clean. The largest trees
were pptooted, tho smaller ones stripped OF
barR At mldnight the sky was dazzl ng
red. The killed and wounded belong oil.
most exclusively 10 the poorer clssses, ana
there will be suffering aud dtsiitution
among the survivors. Already twenty
three dead bod es have bsen found In Rich
mnnd county.
RALEIGH, N. @ Feb. 2l.-The number Of
lives loai IN North Caroina by the Cyclone
Is about so; an equal number we're wounded.
Much property was desl -oyet.
ATLANTA, GA. Feb. 22.-Rellable infor-
nation from GRASSY Knob chow
that twenty persons were allied witnin
D space % three miles az follows: Mrg. Levi
Cogle and two children. vii lam Grover,
William HeHD; A!onzo WIi-hti
,irs. James DOwier and two
Mrp. Willie Mrs. Lewis
King and two children J'hn
Nicholson, Mrs. John Nlehoaon
% Mra Nations, Mrs. WotSins, a
mild OF Perry Pet'it;, chi,ldS Of
Wslker. Many more who are wounded are
ioJ expected 10 live.
that Colllcry ESpiosion--Eurthcr Develop
ments.
USIoyTowS, Pa, Feb. 81 The scene of
Test erday'e terrible disaster was visited by |
arge numbers to-day. The msiority we're /
imply ourious, but many came with the |
arnest intention OF investigating and II
possible asceTthining the cause OF the explo'
ion. Heretofore gas has not caused much
rouble in western Pennsylvania miner,
mt IL 80 evidenced that a vast quantity had
IN s short time without being
discovered The mDiority OF experts who
.Jamined the mine this morning incline TO
he belief that the explosion resulted from
ne falling in OF portion OF the roof of one
II the chambers and exposing crevice
lied with fire damp, etc. None, however,
h. h II .,,ts i'm hi
intil more thorough examina-
ION has been made. The cor
ins for the nineteen victims arrived
from Pit,sburg this morning and they will
pc buried from Uniontovn Tomorrow.
rwc-tnirds OF the victims are Catholic and
L has not vet been decided whether union
services vii be held or each family burg
and Iron company, owners at the mine. pay
III funeral expenses. There are none here
who censure the company. The opinion Is
that the explosion cunutt be
charged 10 their neglect, as the shatt was q
model with the most approved appliances
FOR safety sndgreater prec iu.ior 3 were taken
Than required by law. The f,milies
Of the dead Miners are not IN immediate
iestituts circumstances, put the sudden
" ,thdrawal ofHupport caused by the taking
)if Of husbands, fathers and brothers will
be seriously fit in ihe near futur'. Many
had their lives insured. Only last week an
Insurance agent Circule eI among the
miners, and large mum DER ayailed them
,slye9 Of the opportunity, among them
leyerSl who were killed
LtTRR.-Clossr examination of the mino
e,d many TO believe shat the diHas ier re-
iultad from improper ventilation. Air
ioors were lacking in places where, II they
lnd beor erected, they would probably let
IT the foul air and prevented the eSpl lsion.
fhis afternoon Nine Inspector Stsiner made
. thorough examination OF the mine. and
leo made chart showing the different
apartments which he will present at tho
what he thought caused the explosion, as be
referred giving the testimony first before
he coroner, but said he was convinced that
leavy gas must have come from break in
ONE vacant room and room filling up ran
nd followed along the roof until some ,
miner, perhaps John Murray, tonched
of with bis mead lamp. These surmises
re borne out by the fact that only four men /
iho were KILLED by the explos on bore {
marks of violence. Tho air chanuel showed
good current and II tho men had been in
he current the destruction had been
equalzed by the erection
Z doors at proper places the proper
ion Of smothsred 10 kill ought not to {
o so great. The coroner's jury also went '
hrough the mine this afternoon and ex-
min ID the Apartment, means OF venb a. .
lon, etc very closely. The company ara
Ding all in their power TO alleviate the sui.
,rlngs Of tue wounded and tia sorrow Of I
he afflicted. The former class are now
BILE to be about.
Money, Stocks and Bonds.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-Money In sbund-
,rc. 1 10 ~ q. clane ofrarsi 10. nrin,a ,