The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27
Cyclonein the South.

passed near Rockingham last night,
killing from fifteen to thirty people
and wounding a great number.
MACON. Ga, Feb. 20.-This city
was visited yesterday afternoon and
last night by tremendous storms.
Rumors of death and destruction
in the surrounding counties. A
special from Atlanta reports fifty
killed north ofthat city. Columbus
reports several killed and wounded.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. pa
cyclone swept through the Cehaba
valley yesterday noon. 1t is report
ed eight people were killed and
thirteen injured in one community.
DETAILS OF DESTRUCTION.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. 20.-Gester-
DAYS storm was the severest since
the cyclone of 1875. In Hancock
county the storm overturned out
houses and unroofed houses. The
stable of David Dickson was destroy
ed by lightning. Ia Columbia coun-
ty the barn and stable of Ike Y.
Ballard was blown down and three
herses killed. The gin house of
Jno. A. Fawcett was demolished.
The town OF Bradleys, 5. C., was
nearly blown away. The residence
of DR.. Ligon was blown down and
his wife badly injured AT Ninety
six, ;. c., a house wrecked and
child killed. The residence Of W.
II. Slattworth, in Edgefeld county,
;. c., was blown down, and the ru
ms taking fire a little daughter per-
ished. The dwelling house of J. G.
Hankinson and store of J. 5. Boyd,
at Jackson, 5. C., were blown down
and three negroes killed. The town
Of Millen was nearly destroyed,
trains impeded, wires down, and
mails irregular.
At Leeds, Alabama, the cyclone
swept away the section house Of the
railroad, killing three negroes. An
old white couple named Bass,
were seriously injured. Three miles
south of Leeds the house Of John
Poole was blown away and his son,
daughter, and a child of a tenant
instantly killed. Poole, his wife
and four children were badly injur-
ed. The residence and premises OF
DR.. " +. Wright, railroad contract
or, was demolished. The body of
DR.. Wright's mother was found 100
yards from the house, fearfully
mangled. FIVE children of doctor
Wright haye arms or legs broken.
OF twenty-tour carts, two wagons
and three horses on the place, moth
1 ing remained but the carcass of one
horse. The house occupied by NJ
Nc Laughlin was blown away, and
he was badly hurt. A neighbor,
with his wife and daughter, all had
legs broken. The house of a man
named Kerr took ire and was blown
away. Mrs. Kerr being fatally iniur-
ed. The railroad for several hun
dred yards was thjckly strewn with
debris, delaying trains.
UNPARALLELED DESTRUCTION.
4 Reports are received at Louisville
OF great destruction by wind and
storm. The destruction of houses
. is unparalleled. Hardly a house is
standing in the nooked districts be-
I tween Owensboro and Mt. Vernon.
But one life is reported lost so far, a
young lady drowned on the Stans-
berry farm. There is little loss of
corn in cribs, as they weathered the
storm. Out Of Il houses on the
Parker farm, above the city, but one
is standing. The relief boat of the
city has been patrolling above and
below all day, relieving sufferers.
Later reports from Evansville re-
port the destruction greater, ifpossi-
( bler than expected. Hundreds OF
/ houses, barns, corncribs, etc, with
their contents. were swept from their
/ foundations and wrecked. A large
number OF horses, cattle and hogs
were drowned and an immense
amount of corn lost. Inall respects
it was the most destructive storm
ever known in that section. Happi-
" so far only one case Of drowning
I is reported. Great suffering every
where and many miraculous escapes
are reported.
FRIGHTFUL DETAILS.
A special from Rockingham, n,
. C.. saws the cyclone struck a village
on the outskirts, destroying fifteen
houses, killing % people and wound
ing many more. Several colored
people were also killed on Peedee
river. At Manley and Keyser the
cyclone destroyed everything. Near
Ellington, Hannet county, six per
sons were killed.
Columbia, :. c., specials indicate
the storm is fearful throughout the
State. At Chester the Baptist and
colored churches were blown down
+ The Presbyterian church tower and
. bell were blown 100 feet. The cot
ton seed oil mills building was par.
TALLY destroyed, and many private
/ residences and business houses dam.
aged. The loss is estimated at $50.
1000 At d. d. Eickert's plantation
/ Newberry county, 100 acres of origi-
nal forest was swept away. st
Matthew Lutheran Church wa;
blown down. Wm. II. Ellers resi-
dence was carried off and he and
child seriously injured All planta
/ tions are badly damaged. Several
/ large fires we.e observed in the track
OF the storm. Eight loaded car:
standing on the track were carried
forty yards and torn to pieces. Later
intelligence adds to the horrors o.
the wotu. story. In many places the
ground Is clear of stone. as If careful
ly swept.
4 Talledega, Ala, special, seys
A destructive cyclone yesterday pass
ed through the suburbs of Cave
Springs, Georgia, killing five mer
and severely injur,ng others. The
, cyclone was about a quarter Of I
mile wide, and swept down houses
and everything in its path. The
damage was great. In the eastern
J portion Of Clinton Parish, Louisiana
trees and fences for miles were blowr
down.