The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-28

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being internally injured, was rendered
and is still said to be speechless. 1t
seems incredible that man of his heavy
build, weighing 200 pounds, was picked
up by the wind and carried 200 yards off,
but such was the fact. This morning no
vestige of the clothes or house of this
family could be found.
Men of mature years are so astounded
at the freak of this storm that they feel
almost ashamed to tell some of the won
ders of it, such, for instance, as great
cypress stumps being rooted up out Of
the ground and carried off to distance.
All the buildings on the place of MIR.
Nat Fielder, two miles from here, were
blown down and the dwelling was torn
| 70 pieces, his mother seriously injured
and himself severely bruised. Two little
children were in bed when the house fell
upon them, but their bed broke through
| and they crawled out from under it, The
eldest bringing out the youngest by the
direction of their father, all in total
darkness, aud they escaped without hurt
or injury.
A gentleman from over the river, from
the section of Edisto Fork, relates that
the storm struck the house of Mr.. Hen.
ry Metz and seriously injured him and
one of his children. He had a blind
horse in his stable; the stable was blown
down and his horse found in Cooper's
Swamp, several hundred yards of, and
no one can account for the escape of the
horse, as the trees were falling so thick
and fast that it would seem incredible
for an animal of good sight to have es.
capped out of that stable uninjured.
On the plantation of Mr.. L. G. Zeigler,
about mile from Cannon's Bridge, the
ginhouse, stables and all the outbuildings
were blown down, and all the horses and
mules, on whom one end of the joists
had fallen, were, with one exception,
forcibly pulled out without serious inju-
ry.
/ have heard of several other poor
hardworking farmers having their houses
blown down and some of their children
injured by having limbs broken, all on
the other side Of Cannon's Bridge, in
Orangeburg County, but travel in that
direction is interrupted by the roads
being blocked with fallen trees, yet there
are some kind hearted people among
them who have made their way 10 this
place to procure nails in order to assist
their unfortunate neighbors to put up n
shelter for their families, and will do all
in their power to alleviate their distress.
Death And Annihilatlon at Chappells.
NEwBERRY, February 20.-A terrible
tornado passed through Chappell's last
night, completely destroying every house
in the place, injuring several persons and
killing one.
CHAppELLs, February 2O,-A cyclone
passed through Chappell's yesterday
evening about 6 O'Clock, which is GER
tainly beyond all description. Every
house in the place is completely demol-
ished. There were three storehouses,
three warehouses, new depot nearly
completed and several other little estab-
lishments, all of which now lie one mass
of ruins. One box car was blown off the
track distance of about thirty yards
and Eve others were turned over, some of
which were loaded. There were thirteen
persons here and all sustained more or
less injury. Mr.. G. D. Schuford, who
was at work on the new depot, sustained
injuries from which he died this morning.
Mr.. N. M. Boseman had an arm and leg
broken and is in critical condition.
MIR. Willie Reid had an arm broken.
The others received only slight injuries
The only business firms of this place are
G. T. Reid and G. P. Hill. Mr.. Reid
estimates his loss at sc, 600 and Mr.. Hill
puts his at $500. The buildings were
owned by w. R. Smith and J. r. Irwin,
Mr.. Smith puts his loss at s. 900 and Mr.
Irwin at $4,000. The railroad loss is
small in the way of freight. The great
est loss to the company was in the way
of cars and the new depot which was in
process of construction. Mr.. Reid says
some of his goods were seen in the tops
of trees two and three miles from this
place. The track of the cyclone is about
one-fourth of mile wide and seems to
have come from the Southwest. The
work of destruction was almost instan.
taneous. Several persons of whom
| inquiry was made said that they knew
| nothing of it until it was over. Large
trees were twisted off. One house which
stood just against hill, the hill being
on the side from which the storm came,
was also demolished, the hill proving no
protection. The above losses fall heavi-
ly, there being no insurance against such
losses. Messrs. G. T. Reid and G. P.
Hill the only two firms doing business
here, say they are not likely to resume
business at this place. Messrs. ". R.
Smith and J. R. Irwin, the land owners,
speak of e.building soon. Whether the
town of Chappells will be thing of the
past or whether it will be rebuilt seems
at this time little doubtful. The
cyclone seems to have touched Ninety-
Six and passed through corner of Edge
field, leaving death and destruction in
its path. The house on Capt. Lips
combs place, occupied by D. NJ. Dickert,
was blown down and Mr.. Dickerts wife
aud baby were carried some distance, but
1 believe were not badly hurt. Mrs.
Simkins was blown out of her house and
had an arm broken. The stables and
several negro houses on her place were
blown down. Over in Edgefeld I can
hear of only one house blown down. 1t
was occupied by Mr.. w. NJ. Buckhalter
and family. Mr.. Buckhater and wife
received some injuries. Mrs. Powers,
Mrs. Buckhalter's mother, who was liv-
ing with her, was instantly killed.
Whether any damage was done below
Chappells or not, l am not able to learn.
Chester County.
CHESTER, February 2O.-This town
and vicinity was visited last evening,
between 6 and 7 O'Clock, by a terrible
storm of wind, rain and hail. The wind
blew q gale from the South, and for fif.
teen minutes the prospect was alarming.
The storm abated about $50 p. M, but
the wind blew fercely most OF the night.
There was q heavy fall of rain, and hail
fell with fearful force. This morning
the public square presented wrecked
appearance, strewn with tin, brick and
| lumber. The church buildings of the