The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-04-24
WRECKED BY ANOTHER CYCLONE,
uses Blown Away, Trains Wrecked and
Lives Lost.

Lives Lost.
FLowERY BRANCH, April 15.-Durinp
me terrible rain storm the house of Mr.
Worth Strickland, near this place, was
struck with lightning, killing Mr. Strick.
land instantly and terribly shocking his
child The child may recover.
TEN PERSONS KILLED BY THE sron.
GRIFFIN, April 15.--News has reached
this city this afternoon that a most terri :
BILE cyclone visited upper Pike and the
Eastern portion Of Meriwether, near
Sandtown, about three o'clock this morn
ing. The same old, but sad story of
houses being blown to atoms; trees,
fences and everything, given with tho
mad fury of the whirling wind. Six
persons are known to have Leen killed
on Luke Powell's place, near Sandtown.
Mules, horses. calves all gone. Four
negroes were killed on Mr. Powells place
in Meriwether. Numbers of persons
were fatally wounded. The direction of
the storm was Northeast. 1t divided,
went around Griffin, but the display of
! electricity and deafeniDg peals Of thun.
der, was most startling here.
NEGRO CHILDREN TOSSED BY THE WINDS.
| LA GRANGE, April 15.-A cyclone
| passed one and half miles Southeast of
town about o'clock last night. On the
Hamilton road, where it crossed, the
/ house of John Brown, colored was
moved from its foundation. At Mr.. J.
w. Cooper's plantation, two miles from
town; his gin house and some out houses
were destroyed. Five miles from town,
on the Greenville road, Ms. A. E. Rob.
ertson's ginnery, barns, stables, some
out houses occupied by negroes, timbers
and fencing were scattered broad cast.
1t is also reported that several negro
children had been blown away and one
horse killed. Further on, it struck the
house of Mr.. Pete Nelson, destroying
everything except the dwelling house,
killing some mules and breaking the
thigh of negro man. A negro girl was
killed on Mr.. Boasley's farm, and other
destruction to property.
A NEGRO KILLED NEAR ATHENS.
ATHENS, April ia negro was killed
| by lightning at store about six miles
from Athens. Several had come into
the store to get out Of the rain, when
lightning struck the chimney and ran
down on the inside. The negro, George
johnson, was leaning against the chin
ney, and tie lightning hit him on the
top of the head, passing down his body
| to the floor. He died instantly. Anoth.
er boy had his foot on the side of u
place, and it tore his shoe to pieces wit.
out hurting him.
HOUSES SWEPT AWAY.
HoGANsvILLE, Ga, April i5.-About
six miles below here a cyclone passed
from Southwest to Northeast. Daniel
Ovens house were DESTROYED and barn
burnt up. Alexander Allison lost all his
buildings but his dwelling. Ruilin
Booker have no house standing this
morning Frank Blalock damaged.
James Dollar was not left one piece of
timber upon another. J. Allsabrooks
lost his chimneys. Bill Woodroof had
his house blown away. Mrs. Frances
Woodroof lost all her out houses and
dwelling. Samuel Whatley had all his
houses blown away and narrowly escaped
death. William Humphrizes lost, to-
gether with his dwelling, every house on
his place. Union church (Baptist) was
blown to atoms.
TIE FLOOD AT BIRMINGHAM.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, april l5.-The
heaviest rain ever known in this section
began falling here last night at seven
o'clock, continuing until eleven p. IN.
The rainfall was FIVE inches in that time.
Village creek, the source of the water
supply for this city, rose nearly seven
feet in the pump house in four hours
time, extinguishing the fires and doing
considerable damage to the engine
Coalburg bridge, over this creek, was
washed several feet out of lire. The
houses near the creek were inundated
aud families narrowly escaped drowning
by climbing to the top of the house. All
the railroads leading here were badly
damaged, and the wires are down, max
ing it impossible to get full particulars.
The Georgia Pacific had bad washouts
between here and Admission, delaying all
the trains.
THE TERRORs OF FIRE.
On the Alabama and Great Southern,
at Atalla, sixty miles above here, the
lightning struck the depot anG hotel,
setting fire 20 and consuming both. with
the freight, boLks and papers. The in
mates narrowly escaped.
FIVE PERSONS KILLED IN CHIPLEY.
CH1pLEY, Ga, April l5.-A terrific
cyclone struck the Southern portion of
Chipley at 2 O'Clock this morning, sweep.
ing everything in its path. It's course
was from Southwest to Northeast The
loss of life and property was great. In
Chipley the houses destroyed were those
of Mrs. Champion, d.. J. E. Thorn
ton, E. F. McGhee, r. B. Traylor, A.
J. Irwin, w. H. Lay6eld, John Lang.
ford and A. p. Hampton. One mile and
half East of Chipley the residence of
John Langford, Mrs. Mary Davis and
Mr.. j. w. Culpepper, were destroyed.
The following is list Of the dead:
Mr.. Lee Afford, Mrs. John Langford
| and two children.
The wounded are Mrs. Lee Afford and
seven children injured painfully; A. J.
Irwin, thought to be fatally injured
William LaDgford, bruised painfully in
the chest; Mrs. Mary Davis was fearful
ly lacerated; DR.. J. E. Thornton, arm
bruised, and many others injured slight
ly.
| A mass meeting of citizens was held
at the city hall tonight and committees
were appointed to canvass this and ad.
Joining counties for the relief of the
sufferers. This is one Of the most disas.
trous cyclones that has ever struck Har-
ris County.
THE WRECK AT CHATTANOOGA.
| A heavy rain storm passed over this
section last night, causing considerable
destruction to property. The telegraph
wires were blown down, the railroads
washed out, delaying all trains. 1t is
impossible to estimate the damage, rs
the trains on most ali the roads have
been abandoned, including those to At