Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-22
TERRIBLE CYCLONE.
An Entire Town swept Away.

MACON, Ca, Feb 20.-Many houses were
unroofed by cyclone at Indian Springs and
a number of persons wounded Hail stones
three inches long fell. The house of W. A.
Miller at Blountvillc was blown into atoms
and his wife and three children killed. The
baby was blown away and could not be
found. Six negroes were killed on the same
plantation. The wife Of DIR. Billiard heard
the cyclone coming and crowded herself in a
corner with her babies and two little negroes.
The house was swept away except "a few
timbcrs but the woman aud children were
unhurt, The store Of Jerry Smith, near
Clinton was blown away and one Finncry
fatally injured. The train from DavisbOro
this morning brought wounded men who
report the town swept away aud many
wounded. The cyclone followed tho old
cyclone tracks and broke up into several in
dependent storm centres.
People and Horses Torn TO pieces.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 20.-Near Leeds,
on the Georgia and Pacific railroad, the cy-
clone swept away the section house of the
railroad, killing JEFF Ford, Dan Cloud and
Brit Kirth, negroes. An old white couple
named Bass, living near, were seriously in
jured. Three miles south OF Leeds, the
house of john Poole was blown away, and
his son and daughter and coored child
we're killed. Poole, his wife and four other
children were very badly injured. The res
iience and premises of the railroad contrac-
tor, Wright, were demolished, and the body
Of Wright's mother was found hundred
pnr hu fro, hn E.,ll Had
Five of his children were badly injured, their
arms and legs being broken. Harriet Nc
Crew, cook, was killed and half her head
taken of. OF twenIy-four carts two wag-
ons and three horses on the place, nothing
remained but the carcass of one horse. NJ.
McLaughlu's house was blown away and
MCLaughln badly hurt j, p. Landrul,
wife and daughter had their legs broken.
The house of a man named Kerr took fire
and was blown away. Mrs. Kerr was fatally
injured.
Eighteen Houses Destroyed.
BIRDS PoiNT, Mo, Feb 20.-A severe
storm destroyed IS houses here yesterday
The whole of New Madrid Is under water
and many in need of assistance.
Reports from other Points.
COLUMBUS, "a, req. XVI ID esllInateO
that the damage done by the tornado ycster
Jay was about $4,000.
Six persons are known to have been killed
in this county by the tornado last night anC
10 wounded. At Chappell's station on The
Columbia and Greenvile railroad eight load
ed cars standing on the track were carried
forty yards and torn to pieces.
AGU.TA, Ga, Feb. 20.--At Ninty Six, S
G., a house was blown down and a chile
killed. The residence Of w. ii. Slattwortl
near Phenix, S. G.. was blown down and The
ruins taking fire burned a little daughter t,
death. A store at Jackson, S. c., wa
blown down and three negroes killed. Nca
Ellington, N. G., six persons were killed.
CHARLOTTE, N. G., Feb. 20.-Thc dam
age done in this neighhorhood by the tornado
is $4,000
| EVANSVILLE lud., Feb. Gothic destruc
ton to property by the gale last night i
greater than was expected. 4 hundred
houses, barns and corn cribs with their con
tents were swept from their foundations anc
wrecked. A large number Of horses, cattl
and hogs were drowned and great amour
of corn lost.