Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-28

way across georgia anu making large leaps, So
as to miss some places apparently right in its
track. Points at almost opposite sides of this
State were struck at about the same time
o'clock while Anderson and Greenville, not in
the track Of the storm, were struck at half-past
five and halfpast six, respectively.
ALABAMA.
The cyclone swept through the Catawba Valley
and struck the railroad station of Leeds, about
l.30 p. NJ, sweeping away the section house or
the railroad killing three negroes and seriously
iniuring an aged white couple, named Bass, liv-
ing near by. Three miles south of Leeds the
house of John Poole was blown away, and son
Of II, daughter of q and negro child were in
children were all badly injured. The residence
and premises of DR.. W. +. Right, railroad con-
tractor, were demolished. The body of Mrs. j.
S. Wright, DR.. Wrights mother, was found 100
yards from the house fearfully mangled and with
the skull crushed. Annie, aged 70, Jennie IL,
Thomas Is, James IA and Edward II, all chill
dren of DR.. Wright, were badly injured, having
their arms or legs broken. The colored cook
was killed. OF twenty-four CARTS two wagons
and three horses on the place, nothing remains
but the carcass of one horse. a house occupied
by NJ. Mclaughlin was blown away and he was
badly hurt. J. z. Landrus, wife and daughter,
all had their legs broken. The house of Mr..
Kerr took fire and was burned. Mrs. Kerr was
fatally injured. The railroad for several hun
dred yards is thickly strewn with the debris Of
the cyclone, delaying trains. In other portions
of Alabama houses were blown down in great
numbers, and in the vicinity of Ladiga fourteen
persons are reported to have been killed.
GEORGIA.
The storm was terrible in the work Of destruc
ton around Macon, though no damage was sus-
tanned by the city. In Columbus, property was
damaged to the extent of $&5, 600, including dam
age of Sl5 600 to buildings of the Central Railroad.
In Eastern Georgia, the storm ragged fearfully,
though it was not destructive to property as
in the western part of the State, and below Sa-
vannah. Near Grassy Knob twenty persons
were killed within space Of three miles.
NORTH CAROLINA.
\ Wilmington dispatch says: The centre of
the storm struck the outskirts Of Rockingham,
Richmond county, and with such sudden fury
that the people were unable to escape from their
houses The buildings were blown into frag-
ments Some bodies were found under the tim
bers and others were carried by the wind $50 to
200 yards. 4 woman was found clasping to her
breast al infant scarcely month old. Both
were dead. The bodies Of the victims were ter
ribly bruised and cut. The force OF the wind
was such that two millstoncS were moved one
hundred feet. Chickens and birds were found
picked clean, except the feathers on their heads.
The largest trees were uprooted, and smaller
ones had all the bark striped from their trunks.
The storm first made its appearance at 10 +. Nj.
coming from a southwesterly direction from
Hamlet, Richmond county, \. c. The eastern
tinged with red, growing thicker every minute
and at last assuming hue Of fire. At $50 Z. NJ.
there was heavy fall of rain and hail. the heav-
lest of the clouds moving westward. At mid
| night the sky was dazzling red and ut y: NJ.
there was an unusually heavy fall Of rain. The
killed and wounded belong almost exclusively
to the poorer class, and there will be suffering
and destitutIon among the survivors,. Already
thirty three dead bodies have been found in Rich
mond county near Rockingham and Hamlet.
In the settlement known as Philadelphia, about
two miles from the town OF Rockingham, the
casualties were serious. This settlement con-
sisted of about twenty-five cabins, all OF which
were scattered to the winds and seventeen men,
of whom seven were white, were killed. The
bodies were taken to the town to be prepar-
ed for BURIAL and so great was the gloom cast up
on the community that business was entirely
suspended on Wednesday. The storm struck
Richmond county about 9 clock, it's course be-
ing from southwest to northeast. The breadth
Of the severest part was less than half mile,
which did not reach the town OF Rockingham.
In Anson county, the storm was also disatrous.
Mr. William Little, the weathieSt man in the
county, lost every building on his plantation,
including his residence. Mr.. Little was very
badly hurt by flying timbers. Flake & Aliens
store, ten miles north east of Wadesbor0, was
blown away. Mr.. Flakes residence was demol-
ished, not a vestge of it being left
From Montgomery county the news is dread
full. The storm swept up the Uwharrie River,
coming across from Pee-dee, and extended along
to Mrs. Polly Crawford's. The force was terri
tic and scarcely house in its track was left
standing Whole clumps Of trees were uprooted
and piled in tangled masses and all the fences
were swept clear to the ground. Horses, pigs,
COWS, sheep, chickens and dogs were killed and
their bodies blown over distances varying from
fifty yards to halfa mile. MIR. Neil Mckoy, q son
of Solomon McKoy, of Troy, left home on the
morning of the 10Th to visit Stanly county, but
on arriving at Kinks Ferry found that he could
not cross on account Of the high waters. He
tarried until evening, but the waters still being
too high to he repaired to the house of Will
lis Dennis where he stopped for the night. About
8 o'clock Il frightful roaring sound was heard
coming, and before the alarmed people could
conjecture it's meaning the timbers of the house
were falling about their heads. The residence,
barn, corn crib, smoke house and kitchen were
completely demolished, not so much as piece
of timber being left on the place. Mattresses,
blankets sheets, clothing, articles of furniture,
corn, wheat and bacon were scattered for half
mile in the course OF the storm: Mr.. Mchoy
buggy was hurled for hundred yards and
broken to pieces. His trunk was crushed and the
contents were scattered beyond reach. His horse
was fatally injured. Mr.. Dennis's horses disap-
peared in the storm and have not since been seen.
While all this was going on, terrified screams
were heard across the ferry. 1t was a mans
voice calling for help, but no help could come.
In the morning it was seen that the residence and
ali the outbuildings at the point from which
cries of distress had been heard had disappeared,
and there was no sign Of life about the place.
The storm continued on its course directly up
the river, laying low every house in it's track.
Silas kearne's house was unroofed and his sta
bles demolished. Wiley Harris house was de-
stroyed Ezevan Sanders lost his new resi-
dence, store, Kitchen and gin-house. John Nor.
ris' house was leveled to the ground. Ed. Null
links house was blown down and burned.
Mary Hurley's house was destroyed, being
burned after it was wrecked. Wilson Davis
house blown down and burned. James
Bvrd's house was destroyed. Richard Dennis
house was carried away. Hansel Beamans
house was completely wrecked. Aunt Polly
Crawfords house was unroofed. In several OF
these wrecks lives were sacrificed. The list OF
dead as complete it could be ascertalned IS
as follows: Child Of r. w. Halls, child OF Wiley
Morris, William Morris, James Byrd, Mrs;
James Byrd, Mrs. Richard Dennis and child
of Mrs. Richard Dennis. Hansel Beaman and
three children were seriously crushed. Two of
his children had both of their legs broken and
another had her arm torn nearly off, it being
left hanging to her shoulder by a piece OF SKIN.
Mr. w. s. 1ngraham. prominent cltlZen OF
Montgomery county, is reported killed. He
was caught out in the storm and his body was
terribly mutilated. Mr.. Ingraham was going to
Troy from Ashcboro; was in a buggy alone ana
in front of him were two of his wagons arlFen
by cOlorcd men. At point between Mount
Giead and Swift Island the cyclone struck
them Mr.. Ingrallam was blown some distance
across hill and instantly killed. Both legs and
both arms were broken. The two wagons were
totally DESTROYED. One Of the drivers was killed
outright and the other was fatally injured: MIR.
Ingraham was Il very prominent citizen OF Mont
gomery and one of the wcalhiest men OF the Pee
Dee section.
was also great and distressing. In Union county,
the storm swept on both sides of Monroe, and
several residences were destroyed. One man
was killed and coored child was burned III
wrecked house, and two whlte chlldreh were
blown away and have not been heard Of. One
family exposed to the wind, was blown into
forest amid a crash of falling trees and every
stitch of clothing was blown from them. IN