The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-03-01
Williams, all sustained losses more or less

Williams, all sustained losses more or less
damaging.
The following were killed or mortally
wounded; A daughter of Mrs. James
Brown, Manly Griffin, two Negro children,
on the premises of Mr.. S. F. Ross, and
three white children in Monroe.
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
The houses and property of the follow
ing were destroyed: Silas Kerns, Wiley
Harris, Elzevan Sanders, John Morris, Ed.
Mullinix, Mary Hurley, Wilson Davis Jas.
Byrd, Richard Dennis, Hansel Beaman,
Aunt Polly Crawford Willis Dennis, R. c.
Hall, J. E. Sanders, J. P. Harper, John
Morris, A. r. Dennis, Adeline Hurley,
Harvell, Jr., Pad Dennis, and the houses
of Wilson Davis and Eddie Mullinix were
burned.
The following were killed or mortally
wounded: Child of r. w. Hall, child Of
Wiley Harris, William Morris, Jas. Byrd,
Mrs. James Byrd, Mrs. Richard Dennis,
child of Mrs. Richard Dennis, Hansel Bea-
man and three children. Mr.. W. S. In
graham, a prominent citizen of Montgom-
cry county, was caught out in the storm
| and his body was terribly mutilated. Mr..
| Ingraham was goint to Troy from Ashboro.
He Was in buggy alone, and in front of
| him were two of his wagons, being driven
| by colored men. At point between Mt.
! Gilead and Swift Island the cyclone struck
j.. ! - 'vea; Mr.. Ingraham was blown some dis
tance across hill and instantly killed.
Both his legs and both his arms were bro
ken. The two wagons were totally des-
! troyed, one of the drivers was killed out
| right and the other was fatally injured.
IN ANsoN COUNTY
Mr.. William Little, the wealthiest man in
the county, lost every guiding on his
| plantation, including his residence. Mr..
Little war very badly hurt by the flying
miles northeast of Wadesboro, was blown
away Mr. Flakes residence was demol-
ished not vestige of it being left. The
| following also lost their property Henry
Huntley, James W. Ward, William Little,
| F. B. Flake.
IN WAKE COUNTY
The house of Mrs Eliza PEBBLES. neal
! Rogerss Cross Roads, was destroyed, and
and Mr.. J. P. PEBBLES, another son, was
wounded On Mr.. W. H. PAGES farm and
on Mr.. Hollis Horizons, great damage was
done to property.
IN JOHNSTON AND HARNETT.
! FROM IneSe counties Ine reports nave
been especially meagre. Mr.. Rigdon Al
len, with a family of ten, is without a house
to shelter him. His plantation is a wreck.
Two of his children are dangerously
wounded, and all the others of the family
are badly hurt. Mr.. D. Hinton Jones and
family, all badly bruised, are without a
house. Mr.. VIM. Smiths plantation with
all houses are laid waste. Mr.. Joe Pleas
| ants new frame dwelling house is de-
stroyed. Mr.. Ransom Parish lost all the
houses on his place. Mr. John Adams, al
estimable aged citizen of Harnett, on the
Johnston line, is dangerously wounded
and his wife is badly bruised. Mr.. Mer
ritt OVERLY and his wife and two children
were killed, one child being left alone.
/ Next in the storms line of march was
Reuben Matthews's house, in Harnett
which was swept away, and his lands art
desolate and his wife killed. In the Black
River region, in Harnett, there was great
! destruction
IN WILSON COUNTY
the homes and property Of the following
were destroyed H. G. Williams, twelve
miles from Wilson; A. B. Williams, Spen
Ger Williams, Kinchen Bailey, Child an(
woman fatally injureD Yancey Glover
Joseph O'Neal George Finch, near Rocky
Mount, G. 7. Matthews.